Miss Universe 1991
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Miss Universe 1991, the 40th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held on May 17, 1991 at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Lupita Jones of Mexico crowned by Mona Grudt of Norway. Seventy-three contestants competed in the 1991 Miss Universe pageant.
| Miss Universe 1991 | |
|---|---|
Lupita Jones, Miss Universe 1991 | |
| Date | May 17, 1991 |
| Presenters | |
| Venue | Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, United States |
| Broadcaster | |
| Entrants | 73 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Debuts | |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | |
| Winner | Lupita Jones Mexico |
| Congeniality | Monique Lindesay United States Virgin Islands |
| Best National Costume | Maribel Gutierrez Colombia |
| Photogenic | Siobhan McClafferty Ireland |
Results
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Perspective
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Universe 1991 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up | |
| Top 6 |
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| Top 10 |
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Final Competition
| Nation | Preliminary
Average |
Interview | Swimsuit | Evening Gown | Semifinal Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mexico |
9.006 (1) | 9.608 (1) | 9.450 (1) | 9.758 (1) | 9.605 (1) |
 Netherlands |
8.694 (10) | 9.592 (2) | 9.073 (6) | 9.600 (4) | 9.421 (4) |
 Soviet Union |
8.864 (3) | 9.550 (3) | 9.225 (3) | 9.717 (2) | 9.497 (3) |
 Venezuela |
8.719 (7) | 9.533 (4) | 9.412 (2) | 9.650 (3) | 9.531 (2) |
 Jamaica |
8.986 (2) | 9.418 (6) | 9.213 (4) | 9.542 (7) | 9.391 (5) |
 United States |
8.834 (4) | 9.425 (5) | 8.950 (8) | 9.542 (7) | 9.305 (6) |
 Curaçao |
8.753 (6) | 9.190 (8) | 9.135 (5) | 9.550 (6) | 9.291 (7) |
 Paraguay |
8.719 (7) | 9.375 (7) | 8.987 (7) | 9.350 (10) | 9.237 (8) |
 France |
8.706 (9) | 9.067 (10) | 8.867 (10) | 9.590 (5) | 9.174 (9) |
 Yugoslavia |
8.774 (5) | 9.167 (9) | 8.875 (9) | 9.442 (9) | 9.161 (10) |
Special Awards
| Awards | Winners |
|---|---|
| Best National Costume |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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Order of Announcements
Top 10
Jamaica
France
Yugoslavia
Paraguay
Curacao
Soviet Union
Venezuela
Netherlands
United States
Mexico
Top 6
- Venezuela
- Netherlands
- United States
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Soviet Union
Top 3
- Soviet Union
- Netherlands
- Mexico
Contestants
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Perspective
Argentina - Verónica Honnorat
Bahamas - Farrah Fiona Saunders
Belgium - Katia Alens
Belize - Josephine Gault
Bermuda - Andrea Sullivan
Bolivia - María Selva Landívar
Brazil - Patricia Franco de Godói
British Virgin Islands - Anne Lennard
Bulgaria - Christy Drumeva
Canada - Leslie McLaren
Cayman Islands - Bethea Michelle Christian
Chile - Cecilia del Rosario Alfaro
Colombia - Maribel Gutiérrez Tinoco
Cook Islands - Raema Chitty
Costa Rica - Viviana Múñoz- Curaçao - Jacqueline Krijger
Czechoslovakia - Renata Gorecka
Dominican Republic - Melissa Vargas
Ecuador - Diana Neira
El Salvador - Rebecca Dávila
Finland - Tanja Vienonen- France - Mareva Georges
Germany - Katrin Richter
Ghana - Dela Tamakole
Greece - Marina Popou
Guam - Jevon Pellacani
Guatemala - Lorena Palacios
Hong Kong - Anita Yuen
Iceland - Dis Sigurgeirsdóttir
India - Christabelle Howie
Ireland - Siobhan McClafferty
Israel - Miri Goldfarb
Italy - Maria Biscotti- Jamaica - Kimberley Mais
Japan - Atsuko Yamamoto
Lebanon - Fida Chehayeb
Luxembourg - Annette Feydt
Malaysia - Elaine Chew
Malta - Michelle Zarb
Mauritius - Dhandevy Jeetun- Mexico - Lupita Jones
Namibia - Ronel Liebenberg- Netherlands - Pauline Huizinga
Nicaragua - Ana Sofía Pereira
Nigeria - Tonia Okogbenin
Northern Mariana Islands - Sharon Rosario
Norway - Lene Maria Pedersen
Panama - Liz De León- Paraguay - Vivian Benítez
Peru - Eliana Martínez
Philippines - Maria Lourdes Gonzalez
Poland - Joanna Michalska
Puerto Rico - Lissette Bouret
Republic of China - Lin Shu-Chuan
Romania - Daniella Nane
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Samantha Robertson
Singapore - Eileen Yeow
South Korea - Seo Jung-min- Soviet Union - Julia Lemigova
Spain - Esther Arroyo
Sri Lanka - Diloka Seneviratne
Suriname - Simone Vos
Sweden - Susanna Gustafsson
Thailand - Jiraprapa Sawettanan
Trinidad and Tobago - Josie Anne Richards
Turkey - Pinar Ozdemir
Turks and Caicos Islands - Kathy Hawkins
Uruguay - Adriana Comas
United Kingdom - Helen Upton
United States - Kelli McCarty
United States Virgin Islands - Monique Lindesay- Venezuela - Jackeline Rodríguez
- Yugoslavia - Natasha Pavlovich
Order of Introduction
The following table is the order of introduction in the Parade of Nations segment in the regional groups, randomly-ordered.
| Geographical Region / Continent | Order of Country / Territory Introduction |
|---|---|
| Asia and The USSR | |
| South America | |
| Europe and The British Isles | |
| Mediterranean, Middle East, and Africa | |
| The Islands | |
| Central and North America |
Notes
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Debuts
Returns
Last competed in 1952:
- United Kingdom The three constituent countries had their franchises unified, along with those territories that did not have their own franchises, as, between 1955 and 1990, each constituent country on the United Kingdom (England, Scotland and Wales) sent their separated candidate to the pageant. Since 1994, Northern Ireland candidates could compete in Miss Ireland or Miss United Kingdom.
Last competed in 1978:
Last competed in 1984:
- Namibia competed for the first time as an independent country after gaining independence from South Africa in February 1990.
Last competed in 1985:
Last competed in 1986:
Last competed in 1987:
Last competed in 1988:
Last competed in 1989:
Designations
Replacements
- Philippines - Maria Lourdes Gonzalez replaced Anjanette Abayari, who was not a Philippine citizen.
- Venezuela - Sharon Luengo - The Director of the Miss Venezuela pageant, Osmel Souza, wanted to send her to Miss Universe due to the delay of the Miss Venezuela 1991 contest. Still, the Miss Universe Organization rejected her as a contestant due to her 2nd runner-up position at Miss World 1990,[1]. They decided to select the Venezuelan delegate for Miss Universe 1991 under a special commission.[2]
- Soviet Union – The winner of Miss USSR 1990, Maria Kezha, was underage after February 1.[3]
- Yugoslavia - Zorica Vasojević was remplazed by Natasha Pavlovic for reasons not yet clarified.[4]
Withdrawals
Aruba – The Miss Aruba 1991 pageant was delayed and their 1991 winner, Jerusha Rasmijn, was sent to Miss Universe 1992.
Australia - Their national pageant was delayed, and their winner Georgina Denahy was sent to Miss Universe 1992.
Austria - Christine Heiss - Lack of Sponsorship.
Denmark - Sharon Givskav - Due to lack of sponsorship and funding. She went to Miss World 1991 instead.
Egypt - no contest.
England - Competed as United Kingdom or Great Britain since then.,
Gibraltar - Sarah Yeats (She was underage before February 1).
Greenland - Bibiane Holm (lost their license with the Miss Universe Inc.) and went to Miss World 1991 instead
Honduras - Claudia Mercedes Caballero (She fell ill and withdrew due to the fact that she suffered from chronic fatigue and had to rest by medical prescription.)
Portugal - Carla Lopes Da Costa Caldeira - unknown reason to compete
Scotland - Competed as United Kingdom or Great Britain since then.
Switzerland - Priscilla Leimgruber (She fell ill and withdrew at the last minute.)
Wales - Competed as United Kingdom or Great Britain since then.
Did not compete
Kenya - Aisha Wawira Lieberg ✝︎ - Due to lack of sponsorship and funding. She went to Miss Universe 1992 instead.
New Zealand - Adele Valerie Kenny (because she was underage before February 1)[5]
Name changes
- Holland began competing as Netherlands.
- Great Britain began competing as United Kingdom for the first time[6]
General references
- "Miss Universe 1991". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012.
References
External links
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