Miss Universe Titleholders from 2011 to 2020

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Leila Lopes Miss Universe 2011 from Angola

Leila Lopes was declared the winner of Miss Universe 2011 and she became the first ever woman from Angola to win the title. She was crowned by the outing queen Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete of Mexico. Leila is an Angolan actress, TV host, and model. This dusky beauty is a well-known name in her country, being a brand ambassador for many consumer products. Leila is actively involved in raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and the discrimination that people with this disease experience.

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Olivia Culpo Miss Universe 2012 from United States of America

Olivia Culpo, an American beauty became the 8th winner from USA to win the title of Miss Universe in 2012. She is an actress, model, television presenter, and cellist. She is of Italian descent with some Irish ancestry from her mother's side. Olivia is very fond of music and has also played with the Boston Accompanietta. Just recently in 2017, Olivia has opened a restaurant with her family in Rhode Island, her hometown.

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Gabriela Isler Miss Universe 2013 from Venezuela

Gabriela Isler proved her worth when she became the seventh beauty from Venezuela to win the title of Miss Universe in 2013. She is a TV Host and fashion model. Gabriela is also the Founder and CEO of the Universe of Blessings Fund, an organization devoted to the empowerment of young women and girls by providing critical life-skills and personal development counselling.

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Paulina Vega Miss Universe 2014 from Colombia

Paulina Vega became the 2nd person from to become Miss Universe in 2014. Colombia had to wait for 56 long years for this title and she made her country ecstatic with her win. She is an actress, television host, and a model by profession. In 2014, the Miss Universe crown saw some significant changes and Paulina was the lucky girl to have debuted the pageant's new crown.

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Pia Wurtzbach Miss Universe 2015 from Philippines

Possibly the most famous Miss Universe till date, Pia Wurtzbach from Philippines became Miss Universe 2015 and was declared an overnight star. Philippines had to wait for 42 long years for its third Miss Universe winner. This Filipino-German is an actress, television presenter, model, and HIV/AIDS awareness activist. She has seen her share of hardships in life, becoming the main breadwinner for her family from an early age after her father’s death, through modelling and acting.

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Iris Mittenaere Miss Universe 2016 from France

This French beauty, Iris Mittenaere, won the title of Miss Universe 2016 and became the second winner from her country after 63 lengthy years. Iris has been studying dentistry and took a break from her studies after she won the Miss Universe title to complete her title duties. She had an incredible reigning year and has travelled to Indonesia, Haiti, Cayman Islands, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, India, Egypt and numerous trips around the United States and France.

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Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Miss Universe 2017 from South Africa

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters from South Africa won the title of Miss Universe 2017 on 26th November 2017 and became the second Miss Universe winner from her country, breaking the long drought of 39 years. She inspired all with her background story, when she was carjacked that in result made her do something for women empowerment and also enthuse girls to take up self defence seriously. She wants to use her self-defense workshops to help as many women as she can.

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Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray Miss Universe 2018 from Philippines

Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray aka Catriona Gray was crowned Miss Universe 2018 at the grand coronation night held on 17th December 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand where ninety-four delegates competed for the international crown. She became the fourth Miss Universe from her country after the last win in 2015. Catriona Gray impressed everyone with her extraordinary performance as she represented her country with sincerity and dedication. Through her advocacy, Catriona wishes to continue to fight for children’s rights and their development. The gorgeous Filipina was already a people’s favourite since the beginning of the competition.

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Zozibini Tunzi Miss Universe 2019 from South Africa

Miss Universe 2019, the 68th edition of Miss Universe, held its grand coronation night tonight i.e. 8th December 2019 at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States where Zozibini Tunzi from South Africa was crowned the new queen. She succeeds and was crowned by Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray of Philippines. Zozibini Tunzi gave a stellar performance at the Miss Universe 2019 stage to win the third crown for her country. The 26-year-old beauty queen impressed everyone with her beauty and grace. She holds a bachelors degree in public relations and image management.

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Andrea Meza Miss Universe 2020 from Mexico

Miss Universe 2020, 69th edition of Miss Universe, was held on 16th May 2021 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, United States. Seventy four delegates from all over the world competed for the crown and Andrea Meza of Mexico was crowned the new queen at the end of the event finale by outgoing Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi. The 26-year-old Andrea holds multiple titles in her career in pageantry but this surely is her biggest win till now. Previously, she had been crowned Miss Mexico 2017 as she represented her country at Miss World 2017 and won the first runner-up position. Her long list of achievements also includes working as an activist who focuses on women's rights and inclusion. Currently, she is working closely with the Municipal Institute for Women, which aims to end gender violence. Mexico won its first Miss Universe crown 30 years ago when now National Director of Mexicana Universal Lupita Jones was crowned Miss Universe 1991. The second Miss Universe crown came to Mexico 11 years ago when Ximena Navarrete was crowned Miss Universe 2010 on 23rd August 2010.