Linda Bement was also the first to be crowned in a gown instead of a ... and shoulder straps. Jennifer Hawkins looked like a walking gold statue at the 2004 Miss Universe competition.

Luz Zuluaga's V-neck swimsuit was a welcome change ... looked like a walking gold statue at the 2004 Miss Universe competition. Jennifer Hawkins stunned judges when she appeared onstage in a ...

But contestants chose simpler dresses for the pageant in years past, and in its earliest days, Miss Universe was crowned wearing a swimsuit ... that looked similar to Jennifer Lopez's 2012 ...

Theilvig is also the first blond winner of Miss Universe since Miss Australia Jennifer Hawkins did so in 2004. Several women made history at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant. Chidimma Adetshina ...

Luz Zuluaga's V-neck swimsuit was a welcome change from the sweetheart neckline of past ... Jennifer Hawkins looked like a walking gold statue at the 2004 Miss Universe competition. Jennifer Hawkins ...

Theilvig is also the first blond winner of Miss Universe since Miss Australia Jennifer Hawkins did so in 2004. Several women made history at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant. Chidimma Adetshina, who won ...

Miss Universe is known for featuring a judges’ interview phase, a national costume runway, a swimsuit competition, evening gown runway and a final Q&A round. Miss World features additional ...

Victoria is the first European to win Miss Universe since France's Iris Mittenaere in 2016, who was crowned in the Philippines, and the first blonde winner since Australia's Jennifer Hawkins in 2004.