Miss Universe 2015

For the 63rd edition of the pageant held in January 2015, see Miss Universe 2014.

Miss Universe 2015
Pia Wurtzbach
DateDecember 20, 2015
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueThe AXIS, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Broadcaster
Entrants80
Placements15
Withdrawals
  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
  • Guam
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Lithuania
  • Slovenia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Saint Lucia
  • Switzerland
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
Returns
  • Cayman Islands
  • Denmark
  • Montenegro
  • Vietnam
WinnerPia Wurtzbach
Philippines
CongenialityWhitney Shikongo, Angola
Best National CostumeAniporn Chalermburanawong, Thailand
PhotogenicSamantha McClung, New Zealand
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Miss Universe 2015 was the 64th Miss Universe pageant, held at The AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on December 20, 2015. This was the first edition of the pageant to be held under the ownership of WME/IMG, which purchased the Miss Universe Organization from Donald Trump on September 14, 2015.[1] Consequently, it was also the first Miss Universe event to be aired by Fox and Azteca as the pageant's respective English and Spanish broadcasters instead of NBC.[2][3][4]

At the end of the event, Paulina Vega of Colombia crowned Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines as Miss Universe 2015. It was the Philippines' third victory after 42 years in the pageant's history.[5][6]

Contestants from eighty countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The competition featured Steve Harvey as host and Roselyn Sánchez as backstage host. Charlie Puth, The Band Perry, and Seal performed in this year's pageant.[5][7]

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  3. ^ Stelter, Brian (June 25, 2015). "Univision dumps Trump, cancels Miss USA over his comments about Mexicans". CNN Money. Archived from the original on June 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Hibberd, James (June 29, 2015). "Donald Trump slams 'weak, foolish' NBC". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Gambino, Lauren (December 21, 2015). "Steve Harvey's Miss Universe winner error will live in TV pageant infamy". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  6. ^ Tinio, Norman (December 21, 2015). "Miss Universe 2015: A crown 42 years in the making". Rappler. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Friedlander, Whitney (December 14, 2015). "TV News Roundup: Miss Universe Performers; 'Underground' Premiere Date". Variety. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2022.