Miss Universe is one of the “Big Four International Beauty Pageants” that is held annually. It was founded in 1952 by a clothing company in California called Pacific Mills. After few years, it became part of Kayser Roth and then passed to an American conglomerate company Gulf+Western Industries and finally, Donald Trump acquired the Miss Universe in 1996.
Miss Universe is the gathering of the finest women in the world representing their beloved country and winning the crown brings such an honor not only for them but also to its people.
Since the first Miss Universe in 1952 to the recent 2014 competition,check out the most ranked and the top 15 countries which are leading in the tally of the most crowns and runner-ups.
Check Out The List Below After The Cut...
15) Thailand
Miss Universe: Apasra Hingsakula (1965), Porntip Nakhirunkanok (1969)
1st Runner-Up: 0
2nd Runner-Up: 1
3rd Runner-Up: 0
4th Runner-Up: 0
Semifinalist: 4
Total: 7
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14) Trinidad and Tobago
Miss Universe: Wendy Fitzwilliam (1998), Janelle Commissiong (1977)
1st Runner-Up: 0
2nd Runner-Up: 1
3rd Runner-Up: 0
4th Runner-Up: 1
Semifinalist: 4
Total: 8
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13) Mexico
Miss Universe: Ximena Navarrete (2010), Lupita Jones (1991)
1st Runner-Up: 0
2nd Runner-Up: 1
3rd Runner-Up: 2
4th Runner-Up: 2
Semifinalist: 10
Total: 17
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12) Canada
Miss Universe: Natalia Glebova (2005), Karen Dianne Baldwin (1982)
1st Runner-Up: 1
2nd Runner-Up: 1
3rd Runner-Up: 1
4th Runner-Up: 0
Semifinalist: 11
Total: 16
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11) India
Miss Universe: Lara Dutta (2000), Sushmita Sen (1994)
1st Runner-Up: 1
2nd Runner-Up: 1
3rd Runner-Up: 1
4th Runner-Up: 1
Semifinalist: 16
Total: 22
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10) Japan
Miss Universe: Riyo Mori (2007), Akiko Kojima (1959)
1st Runner-Up: 1
2nd Runner-Up: 1
3rd Runner-Up: 2
4th Runner-Up: 3
Semifinalist: 9
Total: 18
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9) Australia
Miss Universe: Jennifer Hawkins (2004), Kerry Anne Wells (1972)
1st Runner-Up: 1
2nd Runner-Up: 3
3rd Runner-Up: 2
4th Runner-Up: 2
Semifinalist: 7
Total: 17
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8) Philippines
Miss Universe: Margarita Moran-Floirendo (1973), Gloria Diaz (1969)
1st Runner-Up: 2
2nd Runner-Up: 0
3rd Runner-Up: 5
4th Runner-Up: 2
Semifinalist: 8
Total: 19
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7) Finland
Miss Universe: Anne Marie Pohtamo (1975), Armi Kuusela (1952)
1st Runner-Up: 3
2nd Runner-Up: 5
3rd Runner-Up: 1
4th Runner-Up: 1
Semifinalist: 7
Total: 19
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6) Colombia
Miss Universe: Paulina Vega (2014), Luz Marina Zuluaga (1958)
1st Runner-Up: 4
2nd Runner-Up: 2
3rd Runner-Up: 3
4th Runner-Up: 2
Semifinalist: 18
Total: 31
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5) Brazil
Miss Universe: Martha Vasconcellos (1968), Ieda Maria Vargas (1963)
1st Runner-Up: 5
2nd Runner-Up: 1
3rd Runner-Up: 2
4th Runner-Up: 5
Semifinalist: 18
Total: 33
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4) Sweden
Miss Universe: Yvonne Ryding (1984), Margareta Arvidsson (1966), Hillevi Romblon (1955)
1st Runner-Up: 1
2nd Runner-Up: 2
3rd Runner-Up: 3
4th Runner-Up: 4
Semifinalist: 16
Total: 29
(via top-beautiful-women.com)
3) Puerto Rico
Miss Universe: Zuleyka Rivera (2006), Denise Quinones (2001), Dayanara Torres (1993), Deborah Carthy-Deu (1985), Marisol Malaret (1970)
1st Runner-Up: 1
2nd Runner-Up: 2
3rd Runner-Up: 1
4th Runner-Up: 3
Semifinalist: 8
Total: 20
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2) Venezuela
Miss Universe: Gabriela Isler (2013), Stefania Fernandez (2009), Dayana Medoza (2008),Alicia Machado (1996), Barbara Palacios (1986), Irene Saez (1981), Maritza Sayalero (1979)
1st Runner-Up: 6
2nd Runner-Up: 6
3rd Runner-Up: 4
4th Runner-Up: 2
Semifinalist: 14
Total: 39
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1) United States of America
Miss Universe: Olivia Culpo (2012), Brook Lee (1997), Chelsi Smith (1995), Shawn Weatherly (1980), Sylvia Hitchcock (1967), Linda Bement (1960), Carol Morris (1956), Miriam Stevenson (1954)
1st Runner-Up: 9
2nd Runner-Up: 6
3rd Runner-Up: 1
4th Runner-Up: 5
Semifinalist: 29
Total: 57
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