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ಭುವನ ಸುಂದರಿ
{{about | the modern competition| the 1920s event| International Pageant of Pulchritude}}

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|caption      = Logo of the Miss Universe event.
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Along with its rival contests — [[Miss World]] and [[Miss Earth]] — this pageant is one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080628013220/http://www.tnp.sg/printfriendly/0,4139,168817,00.html Singapore must not give up its 59 seconds of fame]</ref><ref>
[{{Cite web |url=http://www.spicezee.com/missuniverse08/article5354.htm |title=Tracing the regal existence of ‘Miss Universe’] |access-date=2009-12-01 |archive-date=2009-04-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423055414/http://www.spicezee.com/missuniverse08/article5354.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The current Miss Universe is [[Stefanía Fernández]], from [[Venezuela]]. She [[Miss Universe 2009|won]] the title on August 23, 2009.

== History ==
[[ಚಿತ್ರ:Sushmita Sen (Face).jpg|160px|right|thumb|150px|[[Sushmita Sen]], Miss Universe 1994]]
[[ಚಿತ್ರ:Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza en Nicaragua 11.jpg|160px|right|thumb|150px|[[Dayana Mendoza]], Miss Universe 2008]]
[[ಚಿತ್ರ:Riyo Mori headshot.png|150px|right|thumb|150px|[[Riyo Mori]], Miss Universe 2007]]

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Some of the most successful national pageants in the last decade have been [[Miss Venezuela|Venezuela]], [[Miss USA|USA]], [[Miss Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico]], etc  which command consistently high interest and television ratings in their respective countries.<ref>
[{{Cite web |url=http://www.globalbeauties.com/gsr.htm |title=Grand Slam Ranking - last updated on December 2, 2007 of Global Beauties] |access-date=ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ 1, 2009 |archive-date=ಜುಲೈ 20, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720080228/http://www.globalbeauties.com/gsr.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Recent arrivals in the pageant include China (2002), [[Albania]] (2002), [[Vietnam]] (2004), [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] (2004), [[Ethiopia]] (2004), [[Latvia]] (2005), [[Kazakhstan]] (2006), [[Tanzania]] (2007) and [[Kosovo]] (2008); there have also been efforts to revive strong national pageants in  [[Miss South Africa|South Africa]], [[Miss Universe Canada|Canada]], [[Miss Spain|Spain]], [[Miss Universe Japan|Japan]], [[Miss Colombia|Colombia]]; [[Latin America]] among other regions. Prior(contracted; show full)|1957
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Source:<ref>
[{{Cite web |url=http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Universe.htm |title=Pageantopolis - Miss Universe] |access-date=2009-12-01 |archive-date=2012-09-25 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6AwRY0xr8?url=http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Universe.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://missuniverse.com/history/titleholders.html Miss Universe - History and List of titleholders]</ref>

=== By Country Tally ===
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[[ವರ್ಗ:Miss Universe| ]]
[[ವರ್ಗ:Recurring events established in 1952]]
[[ವರ್ಗ:CBS network shows]]
[[ವರ್ಗ:NBC network shows]]

[[da:Miss Universe 1964]]