Miss Universe 2005

Miss Universe 2005
Natalie Glebova, Miss Universe 2005
Date31 May 2005[a]
Presenters
VenueIMPACT Arena, Nonthaburi Province, Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Thailand
BroadcasterInternational:
Official broadcaster:
Entrants81
Placements15
Debuts
  • Latvia
Withdrawals
  • Austria
  • Botswana
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chinese Taipei
  • Estonia
  • Ghana
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Sweden
Returns
  • Albania
  • Indonesia
  • Mauritius
  • Namibia
  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom
  • United States Virgin Islands
  • Zambia
WinnerNatalie Glebova
 Canada
CongenialityTricia Homer
 United States Virgin Islands
Best National CostumeChananporn Rosjan
 Thailand
PhotogenicGionna Cabrera
 Philippines
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Miss Universe 2005 was the 54th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Impact Arena in Nonthaburi Province, Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Thailand on 31 May 2005.[a]

At the end of the event, Jennifer Hawkins of Australia crowned Natalie Glebova of Canada as Miss Universe 2005.[1][2] It is Canada's first victory in twenty-three years, and the second victory in the pageant's history.[3][4]

Contestants from eighty-one countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The competition was hosted by Billy Bush and Nancy O'Dell.[5]


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  1. ^ "Canadian crowned Miss Universe 2005". New Straits Times. 1 June 2005. p. 8. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ "Miss Canada wins Miss Universe 2005". Hindustan Times. 19 August 2006. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Miss Canada is Miss Universe". NBC News. 31 May 2005. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Russian-born Canadian crowned Miss Universe". ABC News. 31 May 2005. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Who is Billy Bush: the man egging on Trump in tape about groping women". The Guardian. 8 October 2016. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.