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Miss Universe 1999
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48th Edition

Miss Universe 1999

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Host City
Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago
Chaguaramas Convention Centre
📅
Dates
May 26, 1999
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Participation
84 Contestants
🏆
Winner
Mpule Kwelagobe
Botswana
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Miss Universe 1999 was the 48th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago on 26 May 1999. Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana was crowned by Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad and Tobago. It was the most recent occasion a country's first-ever entry won the title, and the third such win after Finland (1952) and Colombia (1958). This edition also marked back-to-back victories by black women. Eighty-four contestants competed.

Final Placements

Official Results
Mpule Kwelagobe
Winner
Miss Universe 1999•Edition 48
Mpule Kwelagobe
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2
Miriam Quiambao
Miriam Quiambao
1st Runner-up
3
Diana Noguiera
Diana Noguiera
2nd Runner-up
Top Finalists
Akuba Cudjoe
Akuba Cudjoe
1
Gul Panag
Gul Panag
2
Nicole Haughton
Nicole Haughton
3
Silvia Salgado Cavazos
Silvia Salgado Cavazos
4
Brenda Liz Lopez
Brenda Liz Lopez
5
Sonia Raciti
Sonia Raciti
6
Lucbel Carolina Indriago Pinto
Lucbel Carolina Indriago Pinto
7

Most followed on Instagram

33 of 84 contestants in this edition have a linked Instagram profile.

1Luz Margarita Cecilia García Guzmán
Luz Margarita Cecilia García Guzmán
@luzgarciatv
1.7M2Gul Panag
Gul Panag
@gulpanag
634.9K3Miriam Quiambao
Miriam Quiambao
@miriamq888
193.9K4Lucbel Carolina Indriago Pinto
Lucbel Carolina Indriago Pinto
@carolindriago
176K5Mareva Galanter
Mareva Galanter
@marevagalanter
120.5K
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Contestants

84
84 contestants
Mpule Kwelagobe
Mpule Kwelagobe
Participated Miss Universe 1999 • Winner
Botswana
Miss World 1997
@mpule.gandhi
Miriam Quiambao
Miriam Quiambao
Participated Miss Universe 1999 • 1st runner-up
Philippines
Binibining Pilipinas 1999
@miriamq888
Diana Noguiera
Diana Noguiera
Participated Miss Universe 1999 • 2nd runner-up
Spain
@diananogueiragonzalez
Gul Panag
Gul Panag
Participated Miss Universe 1999 • Finalist
India
Femina Miss India 1999 · Winner
@gulpanag
Akuba Cudjoe
Akuba Cudjoe
Participated Miss Universe 1999 • Finalist
Ghana
Brenda Liz Lopez
Brenda Liz Lopez
Participated Miss Universe 1999 • Finalist
Puerto Rico
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1999 · Winner
@brendaliz_lopez
Lucbel Carolina Indriago Pinto
Lucbel Carolina Indriago Pinto
Participated Miss Universe 1999 • Finalist
Venezuela
Miss Venezuela 1998 · Winner
@carolindriago
Nicole Haughton
Nicole Haughton
Participated Miss Universe 1999 • Finalist
Jamaica
Silvia Salgado Cavazos
Silvia Salgado Cavazos
Participated Miss Universe 1999 • Finalist
Mexico
International Coffee Queen 1999
Mexicana Universal 1998 · Winner
Sonia Raciti
Sonia Raciti
Participated Miss Universe 1999 • Finalist
South Africa
Miss World 1999 · 2nd runner-up
Miss South Africa 1998 · Winner
@sonia_racitioshry
Anne Heung
Anne Heung
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Hong Kong
@anneheung
Luz Margarita Cecilia García Guzmán
Luz Margarita Cecilia García Guzmán
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Dominican Republic
Miss World 1999
Miss República Dominicana 1999 · Winner
@luzgarciatv
Mareva Galanter
Mareva Galanter
Participated Miss Universe 1999
France
Miss France 1999 · Winner
@marevagalanter
Rana Raslan
Rana Raslan
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Israel
@rana_raslan99
Renata Bomfiglio Fan
Renata Bomfiglio Fan
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Brazil
Miss Brasil 1999 · Winner
Tanja Dexters
Tanja Dexters
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Belgium
Miss World 1998
@tanjadexters
Alexandra Petrova
Alexandra Petrova
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Russia
Miss Russia 1996 · Winner
Ana Karić
Ana Karić
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Yugoslavia
Andrea Muñoz
Andrea Muñoz
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Chile
Aneta Kuklova
Aneta Kuklova
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Slovakia
@anet_kuklova
Anett Garami
Anett Garami
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Hungary
@anettgarami
Angela Ukpoma
Angela Ukpoma
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Nigeria
Angie Abdalla
Angie Abdalla
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Egypt
Miss International 1999
Apisamai Srirangsan
Apisamai Srirangsan
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Thailand
Arianna Bolaños Ugalde
Arianna Bolaños Ugalde
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Costa Rica
Miss Costa Rica 1999 · Winner
Carmen Morinigo
Carmen Morinigo
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Paraguay
@carmenmoriperez
Carolina Alfonso De La Paz
Carolina Alfonso De La Paz
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Ecuador
Miss Ecuador 1999 · Winner
Cherie Pisani
Cherie Pisani
Participated Miss Universe 1999
United Kingdom
Cherilyn Cabrera
Cherilyn Cabrera
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Northern Mariana Islands
Cheryl Marie Cordeiros
Cheryl Marie Cordeiros
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Singapore
Choi Ji-hyun
Choi Ji-hyun
Participated Miss Universe 1999
South Korea
Clémence Achkar
Clémence Achkar
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Lebanon
Miss International 1999
Miss World 1998
@clemenceachkar_official
Cynthia Carolina Cevallos Montoya
Cynthia Carolina Cevallos Montoya
Participated Miss Universe 1999
El Salvador
Miss América Latina del Mundo 2000 · Semifinalist
Daryella Sofía Guerrero Canizales
Daryella Sofía Guerrero Canizales
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Honduras
International Coffee Queen 1999 · Finalist
@misshondurasuniverse99
Diana Drubig
Diana Drubig
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Germany
Miss Intercontinental 1999 · Finalist
@dianadrubig
Dorianne Muscat
Dorianne Muscat
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Malta
Egidia Torres
Egidia Torres
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Angola
@dra.egidiatorres
Elena Fournier
Elena Fournier
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Argentina
Emma-Helena Nilsson
Emma-Helena Nilsson
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Sweden
Esanju Kalopa†
Esanju Kalopa†
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Zambia
Fabiola Lazo
Fabiola Lazo
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Peru
Miss Peru 1999 · Winner
@lazofa
Gemma Marie McLaughlin
Gemma Marie McLaughlin
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Cayman Islands
Miss World 1998
Glennis Knowles
Glennis Knowles
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Bahamas
Gloria Bellicchi
Gloria Bellicchi
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Italy
@gloriabellicchi
Irina Tamara Croes
Irina Tamara Croes
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Aruba
International Coffee Queen 1999
Jeanette Ooi
Jeanette Ooi
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Malaysia
Jouraine Ricardo
Jouraine Ricardo
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Curacao
Julina Felida
Julina Felida
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
@julinafelida
Katarzyna Pakuła
Katarzyna Pakuła
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Poland
Katja Giebner
Katja Giebner
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Austria
Kimberly Pressler
Kimberly Pressler
Participated Miss Universe 1999
United States
Miss USA 1999 · Winner
@kimberlypressler
Kristy Wilson
Kristy Wilson
Participated Miss Universe 1999
New Zealand
Liliana Pilarte
Liliana Pilarte
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Nicaragua
@lspilarte
Marianella Maal Pacini
Marianella Maal Pacini
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Colombia
Concurso Nacional de Belleza 1998 · Winner
Marijana Kuzina
Marijana Kuzina
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Croatia
Marisa Ferreira
Marisa Ferreira
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Portugal
Micaella L'Hortalle
Micaella L'Hortalle
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Mauritius
Michelle Shead
Michelle Shead
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Australia
Monica Penedo
Monica Penedo
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Guatemala
Morvinia Sobers
Morvinia Sobers
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Guyana
Movel Lewis
Movel Lewis
Participated Miss Universe 1999
British Virgin Islands
Nicole Dyer
Nicole Dyer
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Trinidad and Tobago
@nicoledyergriffith
Olivia Harding
Olivia Harding
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Barbados
Oznur Dursun
Oznur Dursun
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Turkey
Petra Faltynova
Petra Faltynova
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Czechia
Miss International 1998 · Semifinalist
@petrafaltynova
Satomi Ogawa
Satomi Ogawa
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Japan
@satominetta
Serafija Niekoop
Serafija Niekoop
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Suriname
@seiloni_art
Shannon McArthur
Shannon McArthur
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Canada
@shannonerinmcarthur
Shantell Stubbs
Shantell Stubbs
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Turks and Caicos Islands
Sherece Smith
Sherece Smith
Participated Miss Universe 1999
U.S. Virgin Islands
Sofia Raptis
Sofia Raptis
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Greece
Sonia Grandjean
Sonia Grandjean
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Switzerland
Miss World 1998
@fillette_au_volant
Susana Barrientos Roig
Susana Barrientos Roig
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Bolivia
Miss América Latina del Mundo 1998
Reina Hispanoamericana 1998 · Winner
@subarrientosr
Tina Vogel
Tina Vogel
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Cook Islands
Triin Rannat
Triin Rannat
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Estonia
Vaanda Katjiuongua
Vaanda Katjiuongua
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Namibia
Valentina Dionysiou
Valentina Dionysiou
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Cyprus
Vanessa Forsman
Vanessa Forsman
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Finland
Verónica González
Verónica González
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Uruguay
Miss Intercontinental 1999 · 2nd runner-up
@verogonzalezcarli
Viola Jeffery
Viola Jeffery
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Belize
Vivienne Doyle
Vivienne Doyle
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Ireland
Miss World 1998
Wan-Fei Wang
Wan-Fei Wang
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Taiwan
Yamani Saied Calviño
Yamani Saied Calviño
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Panama
Señorita Panamá 1998 · Winner
Zhanna Pikhulya
Zhanna Pikhulya
Participated Miss Universe 1999
Ukraine
@zhanna_monaco

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