Miss Universe 2012 is the 61st Miss Universe pageant, and was held on December 19, 2012, at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Leila Lopes from Angola crowned her successor Olivia Culpo from USA.
Miss Philippines Janine Tugonon came in as first runner up in the Miss Universe pageant 2012, placing second to Miss USA.
Making up the Top 5 in the pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada, were Venezuela, Brazil, Philippines, USA, Australia.
Fourth runner up was Ms. Brazil. Third and second runner up were Australia and Venezuela respectively.This is the seventh time in the history of the pageant that the home candidate won Miss Universe - and the sixth time for the USA to accomplish the feat.
Ms. China won the award for Best in National Costume, Miss Congeniality was Guatemala and Miss Photogenic winner was Kosovo.
89 countries and territories participated in this year's pageant and it will be broadcasted live in participant countries and territories by NBC, Telemundo & the international broadcasters.
What were the historical significance of this year's Miss Universe Pageant? Here are the list from en.wikepidea.org:
- USA won its eighth crown as Miss Universe.
- Australia placed for the fifth consecutive year.
- France placed for the fourth consecutive year.
- Kosovo placed for the second consecutive year.
- Brazil and Philippines placed in the Top 5 last year, the latter being the Top 5 for the third consecutive year.
- Poland last placed in 1989.
- Turkey last placed in 1990.
- Peru last placed in 2005.
- India last placed in 2007.
- Hungary last placed in 2008.
- Croatia last placed in 2009.
- This is the highest Venezuela has placed since Stefania Fernandez won in 2009.
- Russia and South Africa last placed in 2010.
- This is the first time since 2008 that the Top 5 finalists were composed of countries that had won Miss Universe before.
- At 5'5", Olivia Culpo is one of the shortest Miss Universes in the history of the pageant.
No comments:
Post a Comment