Miss Universe 2001
| Miss Universe 2001 |
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Miss Univese 2001 |
| Date |
11 May 2001 |
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| Presenters |
Elle Macpherson, Naomi Campbell, Todd Newton, Brook Lee |
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| Entertainment |
Ricky Martin, La Ley |
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| Venue |
Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico  |
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| Broadcaster |
CBS |
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| Entrants |
77 |
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| Placements |
10 |
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| Debuts |
Slovenia |
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| Withdrawals |
Australia, Belize, Denmark, Great Britain, Guam, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Namibia, St. Martin |
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| Returns |
Antigua & Barbuda, Curaçao, Nicaragua, Northern Marianas, Turkey, US Virgin Islands |
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| Winner |
Denise Quiñones
Puerto Rico |
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| Congeniality |
Nakera Simms
 Bahamas |
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| Best National Costume |
Kim Sa-rang
 Korea |
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| Photogenic |
Denise Quiñones
Puerto Rico |
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Miss Universe 2001 the 50th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 11 May 2001 at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Denise Quiñones of Puerto Rico was crowned by Lara Dutta of India at the event's conclusion. Seventy-seven contestants competed in this year.
Results
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results
Placements
| Final results |
Contestant |
| Miss Universe 2001 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up |
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| Semi-finalists |
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Special awards
| Awards |
Contestant |
| Best National Costume |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Bluepoint Best in Swimsuit |
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| Clairol Herbal Essences Style |
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Semi-final scores
Order of announcements
Top 10
- Spain
- Venezuela
- Nigeria
- Israel
- Greece
- India
- Russia
- USA
- France
- Puerto Rico
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Top 5
- India
- Venezuela
- Puerto Rico
- Greece
- USA
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Judges
Final telecast
Contestants
Notes
Crossovers
Other notes
- The Parade of Nations followed the 1989 pageant in continental format and the delegates wore their national costumes.
- USA, Venezuela, India, Spain, and France also placed in the top 10 the year before.
- Israel last placed in the semi-finals in 1978, Greece in 1994, Russia in 1998, and Puerto Rico in 1999.
- Nigeria placed in the semi-finals for the first time.
- Slovenia debuted at this year's pageant.
- Greece reached its highest placement since Corinna Tsopei won the title in 1964.
- This is the first time since 1997 that the contestant representing the host country won.
- Poland was supposed to be represented by the 1st runner-up of Miss Polonia, Malgorzata Rozniecka. Studies prevented her from going, and the organization picked another finalist, Monika Gruda. Later in September, Malgorzata Rozniecka won the Miss International pageant in Japan.
- France, Élodie Gossuin who would later win Miss Europe, faced controversy when it was rumoured that she was a transsexual, which she strongly denied. A medical examination confirmed that she was a natural-born woman.[1][2][3]
- The organization invited Miss Russia 2001, Oxana Fedorova, to attend the pageant. But Fedorova said she couldn't compete because of her studies, and that she would compete in 2002. Her 1st runner-up, Oxana Kalandyrets, competed instead and became a top 10 finalist. Fedorova would go on to win the following year's Miss Universe pageant, only to be dethroned and replaced with her runner-up four months later. [4]
- Oxana Kalandyrets sported the same evening gown that Miss Russia 1997, Anna Baitchick, wore during Miss Universe 1997.
- Miss Spain 2001, Lorena van Heerde, could not compete in the pageant because she was underage (17 at the time). Her 1st runner-up, Eva Sisó, replaced her. Lorena was supposed then to compete in Miss Universe 2002 as well, but after a scandal -involving an undercover journalist- threatened the integrity of the Miss Spain pageant, van Heerde crowned her successor and cut all ties with the organization.
- Juliana Borges of Brazil was heavily criticized after openly admitting to the media that she had undergone nineteen plastic surgeries, stating "It's like studying for a math exam and you get good grades... you study and you work hard to have the perfect body". Despite a public outcry she was still allowed to compete.[5]
- Zorayda Ruth Andam of Philippines became a lawyer and would later be part of the prosecution team of the infamous Subic Rape Scandal.
- Eva Ekvall of Venezuela died on December 17, 2011; victim of breast cancer.
International broadcasters
These networks televised the 2001 Miss Universe pageant live (or recorded it earlier for future broadcast) in their respective countries and territories:
References
External links
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