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Miss Universe 1997
46th Edition
Miss Universe 1997
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Host City
Miami Beach, United States
Miami Beach Convention Center
📅
Dates
May 16, 1997
👥
Participation
74 Contestants
🏆
Winner
Brook Lee
United States
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Miss Universe 1997 was the 46th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, United States, on 16 May 1997. Brook Lee of the United States was crowned by Alicia Machado of Venezuela. Seventy-four delegates competed. It was the first Miss Universe edition produced by Donald Trump.

Final Placements

Official Results
Brook Lee
Winner
Miss Universe 1997•Edition 46
Brook Lee
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2
Marena Josefina Bencomo Giménez
Marena Josefina Bencomo Giménez
1st Runner-up
3
Margot Bourgeois
Margot Bourgeois
2nd Runner-up
Top Finalists
Verna Vasquez
Verna Vasquez
1
Kristiina Heinmets
Kristiina Heinmets
2
Nafisa Joseph
Nafisa Joseph
3
Denny Méndez
Denny Méndez
4
Lía Victoria Borrero González
Lía Victoria Borrero González
5
Ana Rosa Brito Suárez
Ana Rosa Brito Suárez
6
Victoria Lagerström
Victoria Lagerström
7

Most followed on Instagram

22 of 74 contestants in this edition have a linked Instagram profile.

1Claudia Elena Vásquez Ángel
Claudia Elena Vásquez Ángel
@claudiaelena
936.1K2Sueangsuda Lawanprasert
Sueangsuda Lawanprasert
@namfonsueangsuda
112.6K3Karita Tuomola
Karita Tuomola
@karitatykka
91.6K4Denny Méndez
Denny Méndez
@dennymendezde_
53.4K5Laura Csortan
Laura Csortan
@lauracsortan
44.5K
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Contestants

74
74 contestants
Brook Lee
Brook Lee
Participated Miss Universe 1997 • Winner
United States
Miss USA 1997 · Winner
@brookleeofficial
Marena Josefina Bencomo Giménez
Marena Josefina Bencomo Giménez
Participated Miss Universe 1997 • 1st runner-up
Venezuela
International Coffee Queen 1997 · 1st runner-up
Miss Venezuela 1996 · Winner
Margot Bourgeois
Margot Bourgeois
Participated Miss Universe 1997 • 2nd runner-up
Trinidad and Tobago
Denny Méndez
Denny Méndez
Participated Miss Universe 1997 • Finalist
Italy
@dennymendezde_
Kristiina Heinmets
Kristiina Heinmets
Participated Miss Universe 1997 • Finalist
Estonia
@kristiina.heinmets
Nafisa Joseph
Nafisa Joseph
Participated Miss Universe 1997 • Finalist
India
Femina Miss India 1997 · Winner
Ana Rosa Brito Suárez
Ana Rosa Brito Suárez
Participated Miss Universe 1997 • Finalist
Puerto Rico
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1997 · Winner
Miss World 1993
+1 more
Lía Victoria Borrero González
Lía Victoria Borrero González
Participated Miss Universe 1997 • Finalist
Panama
Miss International 1998 · Winner
Queen of Las Tablas 1996 · Winner
+1 more
Verna Vasquez
Verna Vasquez
Participated Miss Universe 1997 • Finalist
Curacao
Victoria Lagerström
Victoria Lagerström
Participated Miss Universe 1997 • Finalist
Sweden
Carmen Carrillo
Carmen Carrillo
Participated Miss Universe 1997
El Salvador
Laura Csortan
Laura Csortan
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Australia
Miss World 1997 · Semifinalist
@lauracsortan
Laurence Borremans
Laurence Borremans
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Belgium
Miss World 1996 · Semifinalist
@laurenceborremans
Lee San-san
Lee San-san
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Hong Kong
@13leesansan
Melanie Winiger
Melanie Winiger
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Switzerland
Miss World 1996
@melaniewiniger
Sueangsuda Lawanprasert
Sueangsuda Lawanprasert
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Thailand
@namfonsueangsuda
Abbygale Arenas
Abbygale Arenas
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Philippines
Binibining Pilipinas 1997 · Winner
Binibining Pilipinas 1994 · 1st runner-up
@abbygalearenas
Adriana Cano
Adriana Cano
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Uruguay
Agathe Neuner
Agathe Neuner
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Germany
Agnieszka Zielińska
Agnieszka Zielińska
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Poland
Miss World 1996
Miss Poland 1996 · Winner
Anna Baitchik
Anna Baitchik
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Russia
Miss Russia 1993 · Winner
Carmen Kempt
Carmen Kempt
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Canada
Carol Aquino
Carol Aquino
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Guatemala
International Coffee Queen 1998
Cesarina del Carmen Mejía Sánchez
Cesarina del Carmen Mejía Sánchez
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Dominican Republic
Miss República Dominicana 1997 · Winner
@mejiacesarina
Chio Hai Ta
Chio Hai Ta
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Taiwan
Cindy Cesar
Cindy Cesar
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Mauritius
Claire Grech
Claire Grech
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Malta
@claire__grech
Claudia Delpín
Claudia Delpín
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Chile
@claudiadelpin_
Claudia Elena Vásquez Ángel
Claudia Elena Vásquez Ángel
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Colombia
Concurso Nacional de Belleza 1996 · Winner
@claudiaelena
Claudia Maria Dopf
Claudia Maria Dopf
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Peru
Miss Peru 1997 · Winner
@claudopf
Dalida Chammai
Dalida Chammai
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Lebanon
@dalidachammai
Diana Maria Urdareanu
Diana Maria Urdareanu
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Romania
Dikla Hamdy
Dikla Hamdy
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Israel
Eiman Abdallah Thakeb
Eiman Abdallah Thakeb
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Egypt
Elina Zisi
Elina Zisi
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Greece
Fiona Mullally
Fiona Mullally
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Ireland
Gabriela Aguilar Chavarría
Gabriela Aguilar Chavarría
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Costa Rica
Miss Costa Rica 1997 · Winner
@gabrielaaguilarchavarria
Helga Bauer Salas
Helga Bauer Salas
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Bolivia
International Coffee Queen 1997
Reina Hispanoamericana 1996 · Winner
Ildikó Kecan
Ildikó Kecan
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Hungary
Inés Sáinz Esteban
Inés Sáinz Esteban
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Spain
@bloguista
Jhane-Louise Landwier
Jhane-Louise Landwier
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
Miss World 1996
Joselina García Cobos
Joselina García Cobos
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Honduras
International Coffee Queen 1997
Karen-Ann Peterson
Karen-Ann Peterson
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Aruba
@karenannpeterson
Karita Tuomola
Karita Tuomola
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Finland
@karitatykka
Keisha Delancy
Keisha Delancy
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Turks and Caicos Islands
Korina Nikolaou
Korina Nikolaou
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Cyprus
Krassmira Todorova
Krassmira Todorova
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Bulgaria
Kristina Cherina
Kristina Cherina
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Croatia
Lara Antunes
Lara Antunes
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Portugal
Lee Eun-hee
Lee Eun-hee
Participated Miss Universe 1997
South Korea
Lorraine Magwenzi
Lorraine Magwenzi
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Zimbabwe
Lucia Povrazníková
Lucia Povrazníková
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Slovakia
María José López
María José López
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Ecuador
Miss Ecuador 1997 · Winner
Marina McCartney
Marina McCartney
Participated Miss Universe 1997
New Zealand
Mbali Gasa
Mbali Gasa
Participated Miss Universe 1997
South Africa
Melanie Sibetang
Melanie Sibetang
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Northern Mariana Islands
Melinda Penn
Melinda Penn
Participated Miss Universe 1997
British Virgin Islands
Nadine Julian Thomas
Nadine Julian Thomas
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Jamaica
Naomi Darrell
Naomi Darrell
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Bermuda
Natalia Nadtochiy
Natalia Nadtochiy
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Ukraine
Nayla Fernanda Affonso Micherif
Nayla Fernanda Affonso Micherif
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Brazil
Miss Brasil 1997 · Winner
@naylamicherif
Nazarena Vanesa González Almada
Nazarena Vanesa González Almada
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Argentina
International Coffee Queen 1998
Reina Hispanoamericana 1997
+1 more
Nestaea Sealy
Nestaea Sealy
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Bahamas
Patricia Spéhar
Patricia Spéhar
Participated Miss Universe 1997
France
Miss International 1998 · Semifinalist
Miss France 1997 · Winner
Petra Minářová
Petra Minářová
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Czechia
Miss World 1996
Rebeca Lynn Tamez Jones
Rebeca Lynn Tamez Jones
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Mexico
Mexicana Universal 1996 · Winner
Rosanna Jiménez
Rosanna Jiménez
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Paraguay
Sharon Dominguez
Sharon Dominguez
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Belize
Sheya Shipanga
Sheya Shipanga
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Namibia
Miss World 1997
@sheya_shipanga
Solveig Lilja Guðmundsdóttir
Solveig Lilja Guðmundsdóttir
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Iceland
Tricia Tan
Tricia Tan
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Singapore
Trincy Low
Trincy Low
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Malaysia
Miss World 1995
@trincylow
Vanessa "Vania" Thomas
Vanessa "Vania" Thomas
Participated Miss Universe 1997
U.S. Virgin Islands
Miss World 1989 · Semifinalist
Yeşim Çetin
Yeşim Çetin
Participated Miss Universe 1997
Turkey

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