| Year | Miss Universe | National title | Country | Location | Venue | |
| 1952 | Armi Kuusela | Suomen Neito | Finland | Long Beach,USA | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium | |
| 1953 | Christiane Martel | Miss France | France | Long Beach,USA | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium | |
| 1954 | Miriam Stevenson | Miss USA | USA | Long Beach,USA | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium | |
| 1955 | Hillevi Rombin | Fröken Sverige | Sweden | Long Beach,USA | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium | |
| 1956 | Carol Morris | Miss USA | USA | Long Beach,USA | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium | |
| 1957 | Gladys Zender | Miss Peru | Peru | Long Beach,USA | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium | |
| 1958 | Luz Marina Zuluaga | Señorita Colombia | Colombia | Long Beach,USA | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium | |
| 1959 | Akiko Kojima | Miss Universe Japan | Japan | Long Beach,USA | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium | |
| 1960 | Linda Bement | Miss USA | USA | Miami Beach,USA | Miami Beach Auditorium | |
| 1961 | Marlene Schmidt | Miss Germany | Germany | Miami Beach,USA | Miami Beach Auditorium | |
| 1962 | Norma Nolan | Belleza Argentina | Argentina | Miami Beach,USA | Miami Beach Auditorium | |
| 1963 | Ieda Maria Vargas | Miss Brasil | Brazil | Miami Beach,USA | Miami Beach Auditorium | |
| 1964 | Corinna Tsopei | Star Hellas | Greece | Miami Beach,USA | Miami Beach Auditorium | |
| 1965 | Apasra Hongsakula | Miss Thailand | Thailand | Miami Beach,USA | Miami Beach Auditorium | |
| 1966 | Margareta Arvidsson | Fröken Sverige | Sweden | Miami Beach,USA | Miami Beach Auditorium | |
| 1967 | Sylvia Hitchcock | Miss USA | USA | Miami Beach,USA | Miami Beach Auditorium | |
| 1968 | Martha Vasconcellos | Miss Brasil | Brazil | Miami Beach,USA | Miami Beach Auditorium | |
| 1969 | Gloria Maria Diaz | Binibining Pilipinas | Philippines | Miami Beach,USA | Miami Beach Auditorium | |
| 1970 | Marisol Malaret Contreras | Miss Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | Miami Beach,USA | Miami Beach Auditorium | |
| 1971 | Georgina Rizk | Miss Lebanon | Lebanon | Miami Beach,USA | Miami Beach Auditorium | |
| 1972 | Kerry Anne Wells | Miss Australia | Australia | Dorado, Puerto Rico | Cerromar Beach Hotel | |
| 1973 | Maria Margarita Moran | Binibining Pilipinas | Philippines | Athens, Greece | Odeon of Herodes Atticus | |
| 1974 | Amparo Muñoz | Miss España | Spain | Manila, Philippines | Folk Arts Theater | |
| 1975 | Anne Marie Pohtamo | Miss Finland | Finland | San Salvador, El Salvador | National Gymnasium | |
| 1976 | Rina Messinger | Malket Hayofi | Israel | Hong Kong | Lee Theatre | |
| 1977 | Janelle Commissiong | Miss Trinidad & Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Teatro Nacional | |
| 1978 | Margaret Gardiner | Miss South Africa | South Africa | Acapulco, Mexico | Centro de Convenciones de Acapulco | |
| 1979 | Maritza Sayalero | Miss Venezuela | Venezuela | Perth, Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre | |
| 1980 | Shawn Weatherly | Miss USA | USA | Seoul, South Korea | Sejong Cultural Center | |
| 1981 | Irene Sáez | Miss Venezuela | Venezuela | New York City, USA | Minskoff Theatre | |
| 1982 | Karen Dianne Baldwin | Miss Canada | Canada | Lima, Peru | Coliseo Amauta | |
| 1983 | Lorraine Downes | Miss New Zealand | New Zealand | St. Louis, USA | Kiel Auditorium | |
| 1984 | Yvonne Ryding | Fröken Sverige | Sweden | Miami, USA | James L. Knight Center of Miami | |
| 1985 | Deborah Carthy-Deu | Miss Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | Miami, USA | James L. Knight Center of Miami | |
| 1986 | Bárbara Palacios Teyde | Miss Venezuela | Venezuela | Panama City, Panama | Centro de Convenciones Atlapa | |
| 1987 | Cecilia Carolina Bolocco Fonck | Miss Chile Universo | Chile | Singapore City, Singapore | World Trade Centre, Singapore | |
| 1988 | Porntip Nakhirunkanok | Miss Thailand | Thailand | Taipei, Taiwan | Linkou Stadium | |
| 1989 | Angela Visser | Miss Nederland | Netherlands | Cancún, Mexico | Fiesta Americana Condessa Resort | |
| 1990 | Mona Grudt | Frøken Norge | Norway | Los Angeles, USA | Shubert Theatre | |
| 1991 | Lupita Jones | Señorita México | Mexico | Las Vegas, USA | Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts | |
| 1992 | Michelle McLean | Miss Namibia | Namibia | Bangkok, Thailand | Queen Sirikit National Convention Center | |
| 1993 | Dayanara Torres | Miss Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | Mexico City, Mexico | Auditorio Nacional | |
| 1994 | Sushmita Sen | Miss India | India | Manila, Philippines | Philippine International Convention Center | |
| 1995 | Chelsi Smith | Miss USA | USA | Windhoek, Namibia | Windhoek Country Club | |
| 1996 | Alicia Machado | Miss Venezuela | Venezuela | Las Vegas, USA | Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts | |
| 1997 | Brook Mahealani Lee | Miss USA | USA | Miami Beach, USA | Miami Beach Convention Center | |
| 1998 | Wendy Fitzwilliam | Miss Trinidad & Tobago-Universe | Trinidad and Tobago | Honolulu, USA | Stan Sheriff Center | |
| 1999 | Mpule Kwelagobe | Miss Universe Botswana | Botswana | Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago | Universe Center | |
| 2000 | Lara Dutta | Miss India | India | Nicosia, Cyprus | Eleftheria Stadium | |
| 2001 | Denise Quiñones | Miss Puerto Rico Universe | Puerto Rico | Bayamon, Puerto Rico | Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez | |
| 2002 | Oxana Fedorova (Dethroned) | Miss Russia | Russia | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Coliseo Roberto Clemente, | |
| Justine Pasek | Señorita Panama-Universo | Panama | ||||
| 2003 | Victoria Amelia Vega Polanco | Miss República Dominicana Universo | Dominican Republic | Panama City, Panama | Figali Convention Center | |
| 2004 | Jennifer Hawkins | Miss Universe Australia | Australia | Quito, Ecuador | Centro de Exposiciones y Convenciones Mitad del Mundo | |
| 2005 | Natalie Glebova | Miss Universe Canada | Canada | Bangkok, Thailand | Impact Arena | |
| 2006 | Zuleyka Jerrís Rivera Mendoza | Miss Puerto Rico Universe | Puerto Rico | Los Angeles, USA | Shrine Auditorium | |
| 2007 | Riyo Mori | Miss Universe Japan | Japan | Mexico City, Mexico | Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 2008 | Dayana Mendoza | Miss Venezuela | Venezuela | |||
| 2009 | Stefanía Fernández Krupij | Miss Venezuela | Venezuela | |||
