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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 ]
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach-Jauncey (Tagalog: [ˈpiː.ɐ ʔɐˈloːn.so ˈwəːɾts.bɐk ˈd͡ʒoːn.si]; German: [ˈvʊʁtsbax]; English: / ˈ w ɜːr t s b æ k,-b ɑː k / WURTS-ba(h)k; born September 24, 1989), formerly known professionally as Pia Romero, is a Filipino model, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe 2015.
Miss Universe Philippines 2015: 20 December 2015 80 2016 France: Iris Mittenaere [59] 24 Lille: Miss France 2016: 30 January 2017 86 2017 South Africa: Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters: 22 Sedgefield: Miss South Africa 2017: 26 November 2017 92 2018 Philippines: Catriona Gray: 24 Oas: Miss Universe Philippines 2018: 17 December 2018 94 2019 South Africa ...
The Miss Universe [2] pageant began in 1952 and since then Puerto Rico has had 26 representatives classify in the finals, including 5 winners, 11 runners-up, 8 finalists and 2 semi-finalists. With 5 wins, Puerto Rico is the third country with the most wins behind USA (9 wins) and Venezuela (7 wins).
The title "Miss Universe" was first used by the International Pageant of Pulchritude in 1926. This contest was held annually until 1935, when the Great Depression and other events preceding World War II led to its demise. The current Miss Universe pageant was founded in 1952 by Pacific Knitting Mills, a California-based clothing company and ...
Miss Universe 2015 host Steve Harvey inadvertently named Miss Colombia the winner when she was the first runner-up. Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, the contestant from the Philippines, had won.
Harvey might have been referring to the 2015 Miss Universe competition, where he accidentally announced first runner-up Miss Colombia as the winner, instead of the actual winner Miss Philippines.
Ashley Callingbull-Rabbit [3] (born October 21, 1989) is a Canadian actress, model, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder. She became the first Canadian and Indigenous woman to win the Mrs. Universe 2015 on August 29, 2015. She also was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2024 and now will represent her country at Miss Universe 2024 pageant.