Miss Universe 2001

Miss Universe 2001
Denise Quiñones
Date	May 11, 2001
Presenters	Elle Macpherson Naomi Campbell Todd Newton Brook Lee
Entertainment	Ricky Martin La Ley
Venue	Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Broadcaster	CBS
Entrants	77
Placements	10
Debuts	Slovenia
Withdrawals	Australia Belize Denmark Great Britain Guam Hong Kong Mauritius Namibia Saint Martin
Returns	Antigua and Barbuda Curaçao Nicaragua Northern Mariana Islands Turkey United States Virgin Islands
Winner	Denise Quiñones Puerto Rico
Congeniality	Nakera Simms, Bahamas
Best National Costume	Kim Sa-rang, South Korea
Photogenic	Denise Quiñones, Puerto Rico
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Miss Universe 2001 was the 50th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, held at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico on 11 May 2001. The contest was won by Denise Quiñones of Puerto Rico who was crowned by Lara Dutta of India. This was Puerto Rico's fourth win in the history of the pageant.

Contestants from seventy-seven countries competed in this pageant. The competition was hosted by Elle Macpherson and Naomi Campbell, Todd Newton acted as backstage correspondent, while Miss Universe 1997 provided commentary for the whole event. Ricky Martin and La Ley performed in this edition.