Miss Universe 2001, the 50th Miss Universe pageant, was held on May 11, 2001, at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. At the end of the event, Lara Dutta of India crowned Denise Quiñones of Puerto Rico as Miss Universe 2001, marking Puerto Rico’s fourth title. Seventy-seven contestants competed. The telecast was hosted by Elle Macpherson and Naomi Campbell, with Todd Newton as backstage correspondent and Miss Universe 1997 Brook Lee providing commentary. Musical performances were by Ricky Martin and La Ley.