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Miss Universe 2000
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49th Edition

Miss Universe 2000

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Host City
Nicosia, Cyprus
Eleftheria Indoor Hall
📅
Dates
May 12, 2000
👥
Participation
79 Contestants
🏆
Winner
Lara Dutta
India
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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.

Final Placements

Official Results
Lara Dutta
Winner
Miss Universe 2000•Edition 49
Lara Dutta
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2
Claudia Cristina Moreno González
Claudia Cristina Moreno González
1st Runner-up
3
Helen Lindes
Helen Lindes
2nd Runner-up
Top Finalists
Kim Yee
Kim Yee
1
Catalina Inés Acosta Albarracín
Catalina Inés Acosta Albarracín
2
Evelyn Mikomägi
Evelyn Mikomägi
3
Sonia Rolland
Sonia Rolland
4
Heather Joy Hamilton
Heather Joy Hamilton
5
Lynnette Marie Cole
Lynnette Marie Cole
6
Corinne Crewe
Corinne Crewe
7

Most followed on Instagram

32 of 79 contestants in this edition have a linked Instagram profile.

1Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta
@larabhupathi
1.4M2Helen Lindes
Helen Lindes
@helenlindesgrif
374.1K3Sonia Rolland
Sonia Rolland
@soniarolland
169.9K4Renata Lovrinčević
Renata Lovrinčević
@fitnesslife_by_renata_
161.2K5Rania El-Sayed
Rania El-Sayed
@raniaelsayedofficial
102.1K
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Contestants

79
79 contestants
Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta
Participated Miss Universe 2000 • Winner
India
Femina Miss India 2000 · Winner
Miss Intercontinental 1997 · Winner
@larabhupathi
Claudia Cristina Moreno González
Claudia Cristina Moreno González
Participated Miss Universe 2000 • 1st runner-up
Venezuela
Miss Venezuela 1999 · Semifinalist
Helen Lindes
Helen Lindes
Participated Miss Universe 2000 • 2nd runner-up
Spain
@helenlindesgrif
Sonia Rolland
Sonia Rolland
Participated Miss Universe 2000 • Finalist
France
Miss France 2000 · Winner
@soniarolland
Catalina Inés Acosta Albarracín
Catalina Inés Acosta Albarracín
Participated Miss Universe 2000 • Finalist
Colombia
Concurso Nacional de Belleza 1999 · Winner
Corinne Crewe
Corinne Crewe
Participated Miss Universe 2000 • Finalist
Zimbabwe
Evelyn Mikomägi
Evelyn Mikomägi
Participated Miss Universe 2000 • Finalist
Estonia
Miss Earth 2001 · Semifinalist
Heather Joy Hamilton
Heather Joy Hamilton
Participated Miss Universe 2000 • Finalist
South Africa
Miss World 2000
Miss South Africa 1999 · Winner
@heatherjoy150
Kim Yee
Kim Yee
Participated Miss Universe 2000 • Finalist
Canada
Lynnette Marie Cole
Lynnette Marie Cole
Participated Miss Universe 2000 • Finalist
United States
Miss USA 2000 · Winner
@lynnettecole_
Carolina Ramirez Franco
Carolina Ramirez Franco
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Paraguay
Reina Hispanoamericana 2000
Eunice Olsen
Eunice Olsen
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Singapore
@euniceolsen
Kim Yeon-joo
Kim Yeon-joo
Participated Miss Universe 2000
South Korea
@kimyyeonju
Maame Esi Acquah
Maame Esi Acquah
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Ghana
@esi.aqua
Nirit Bakshi
Nirit Bakshi
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Israel
Sonija Kwok
Sonija Kwok
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Hong Kong
@sonijakk
Valerie Aflalo
Valerie Aflalo
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Sweden
@valerie_aflalo
Alexandra Rivas
Alexandra Rivas
Participated Miss Universe 2000
El Salvador
Analía Núñez
Analía Núñez
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Panama
Señorita Panamá 1999 · Winner
@anavenu
Andrea Nicastri Muchi
Andrea Nicastri Muchi
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Argentina
International Coffee Queen 2000
Angelique Romou
Angelique Romou
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Sint Maarten
@mp.angelique.j.g.romou
Anita Buri
Anita Buri
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Switzerland
Miss World 1999
@anita_buri_official
Annalisa Guadalupi
Annalisa Guadalupi
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Italy
Chantal van Roessel
Chantal van Roessel
Participated Miss Universe 2000
The Netherlands
Christy Groutidou
Christy Groutidou
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Cyprus
@gkchristy
Clintina Gibbs
Clintina Gibbs
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Turks and Caicos Islands
Eleni Skafida
Eleni Skafida
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Greece
Emilia Raszynska
Emilia Raszynska
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Poland
Miss International 2000
Eunice Manita
Eunice Manita
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Angola
Evelyn Lissette López Sandoval
Evelyn Lissette López Sandoval
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Guatemala
Miss América Latina del Mundo 1999 · 2nd runner-up
Flor Garcia
Flor Garcia
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Honduras
Francesca Sovino
Francesca Sovino
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Chile
Gabriela Mercedes Cadena Vedova
Gabriela Mercedes Cadena Vedova
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Ecuador
Miss Ecuador 2000 · Winner
Gilda Evangelina Jovine Gross-Reyes
Gilda Evangelina Jovine Gross-Reyes
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Dominican Republic
Miss World 2000
Miss República Dominicana 2000 · Winner
Giovanna Piazza
Giovanna Piazza
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Uruguay
@piazza.giovanna
Heidi Meyer Vallentin
Heidi Meyer Vallentin
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Denmark
@heidimeyervallentin
Heidi Rostant
Heidi Rostant
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Trinidad and Tobago
Izabella Kiss
Izabella Kiss
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Hungary
Jenny Arthemidor
Jenny Arthemidor
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Mauritius
Jitka Kocurová
Jitka Kocurová
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Czechia
@jitka_kocurova_lovejitka
Joke Van de Velde
Joke Van de Velde
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Belgium
Miss World 2000
@jokevandevelde1
Jolene Arpa
Jolene Arpa
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Malta
@jolenearpa
Josiane Kruliskoski
Josiane Kruliskoski
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Brazil
Miss Brasil 2000 · Winner
@josikrulis
Joyce Molemoeng
Joyce Molemoeng
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Botswana
Kulthida Yenprasert
Kulthida Yenprasert
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Thailand
Miss Universe Thailand 2000 · Winner
Lana Marić
Lana Marić
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Yugoslavia
Miss World 1999
Laura Mata Mora
Laura Mata Mora
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Costa Rica
Miss Costa Rica 2000 · Winner
Lei-Ann Chang
Lei-Ann Chang
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Taiwan
Leticia Judith Murray Acedo
Leticia Judith Murray Acedo
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Mexico
Miss International 2000 · Semifinalist
Mexicana Universal 1999 · Winner
Licinia Macedo
Licinia Macedo
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Portugal
@macedolicinia
Lisamarie Quinata
Lisamarie Quinata
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Guam
Louise Doheny
Louise Doheny
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Ireland
@louisedohenydressage
Louise Lakin
Louise Lakin
Participated Miss Universe 2000
United Kingdom
Lynette Ludi
Lynette Ludi
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Malaysia
Magdalina Valchanova
Magdalina Valchanova
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Bulgaria
@magdalina_valchanova
Matilda Kerry
Matilda Kerry
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Nigeria
Miss World 2000
@matildakerry360
Mayu Endo
Mayu Endo
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Japan
Mia de Klerk
Mia de Klerk
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Namibia
Miss World 2000
Mikala Moss
Mikala Moss
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Bahamas
Miroslava Kysucká
Miroslava Kysucká
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Slovakia
Mona Lisa Tatum
Mona Lisa Tatum
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Cayman Islands
Miss World 1999
Natalie Shvachko
Natalie Shvachko
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Ukraine
Miss World 1996
@natalia.shvachko
Nina Ricci Alagao
Nina Ricci Alagao
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Philippines
Binibining Pilipinas 2000 · Winner
Norma Elias Naoum
Norma Elias Naoum
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Lebanon
Miss World 1999
@normanaoum
Rania El-Sayed
Rania El-Sayed
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Egypt
@raniaelsayedofficial
Renata Lovrinčević
Renata Lovrinčević
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Croatia
@fitnesslife_by_renata_
Sabrina Schepmann
Sabrina Schepmann
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Germany
Miss Intercontinental 2000 · Winner
@sabrinaschepmann
Samantha Frost
Samantha Frost
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Australia
Saphire Longmore
Saphire Longmore
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Jamaica
@saphirelongmore
Shiemicka Richardson
Shiemicka Richardson
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Belize
Suvi Miinala
Suvi Miinala
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Finland
Svetlana Goreva
Svetlana Goreva
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Russia
Miss World 2003
Miss International 2000 · 2nd runner-up
@svetlana_goreva_official
Tamara Scaroni
Tamara Scaroni
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Aruba
Tausha Vanterpool
Tausha Vanterpool
Participated Miss Universe 2000
British Virgin Islands
Tonia Peachey
Tonia Peachey
Participated Miss Universe 2000
New Zealand
Tonje Kristin Wøllo
Tonje Kristin Wøllo
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Norway
Verónica Rueckner
Verónica Rueckner
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Peru
Miss Peru 2000 · Winner
Yenny Vaca Paz
Yenny Vaca Paz
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Bolivia
Reina Hispanoamericana 1999 · Winner
@yenny.vaca.paz
Zoribel Fonalledas
Zoribel Fonalledas
Participated Miss Universe 2000
Puerto Rico
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2000 · Winner

Professionals

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Ali Landry
Ali Landry
Presenter
1 pageant
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Julie Moran
Julie Moran
Presenter
1 pageant
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Sinbad
Sinbad
Presenter
1 pageant
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