Miss Universe 2000 was the 49th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Eleftheria Indoor Hall in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 12 May 2000. At the conclusion of the event, Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana crowned Lara Dutta of India as Miss Universe 2000, marking the country’s second win after Sushmita Sen in 1994. Contestants from seventy-nine countries and territories competed. The competition was hosted by Sinbad, with Ali Landry and Julie Moran providing commentary and analysis, and featured performances by Elvis Crespo, Dave Koz, Montell Jordan, and Anna Vissi.