Miss Universe 1997 was the 46th Miss Universe pageant, held on 16 May 1997 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Brook Lee of the United States was crowned by Alicia Machado of Venezuela at the end of the event. Seventy-four delegates competed in this year.[1] This is the first Miss Universe edition to be produced by Donald Trump.[2]
| Miss Universe 1997 | |
|---|---|
 Miss Universe 1997, Brook Lee | |
| Date | 16 May 1997 |
| Presenters | |
| Entertainment | Enrique Iglesias |
| Venue | Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
| Broadcaster | CBS (WFOR-TV) |
| Entrants | 74 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Debuts |
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| Withdrawals |
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| Returns |
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| Winner | Brook Lee  United States |
| Congeniality | Laura Csortan  Australia |
| Best National Costume | Claudia Vásquez  Colombia |
| Photogenic | Abbygale Arenas  Philippines |
Background
Selection of participants
Replacements
The winner of Miss Universo Chile 1997, Hetu'u Rapu from Easter Island was replaced by her 1st runner-up, Claudia Delpín because Hetu'u did not meet the age requirement of eighteen to take part at Miss Universe 1997 by seventeen days.[3][4][5] The winner of Miss Deutschland 1997, Nadine Schmidt elected not to participate at Miss Universe 1997, and she was replaced by her 3rd runner-up, Agathe Neunen because the other runners-up did not meet the age requirement of 18 to take part at Miss Universe. However, Schmidt later participated at Miss Baltic Sea 1997 and won the crown.
Debuts, returns, and withdrawals
Miss Nicaragua 1996, Luz Maria Sanchez Herdocia did not participate because the television station that ran Miss Nicaragua (Canal 6) declared bankruptcy in April, and therefore they couldn't pay the entry fee.[6] Maryjane McKibben of Western Samoa dropped out of the pageant after two days.
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Universe 1997 | |
| 1st Runner-up | |
| 2nd Runner-up |
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| Top 6 |
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| Top 10 |
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Contestants
Seventy-four contestants competed for the title.
† = deceased
Notes
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
References
- ^ "Miss Universe 1997 Brook Lee -- Straight Ally for LGBT Equality". The Huffington Post. June 12, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ Archives, L. A. Times (1996-10-24). "OTHER NEWS". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Ganadoras de los años noventa" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "Rapa Nui en la historia de la belleza chilena" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "Miss Universo 1997".
- ^ "Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos". Archived from the original on 1999-10-18.
- ^ "The women who would be queen". Sun Sentinel. 15 May 1997. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Helga Bauer pone su sello a la agenda del Alcalde" [Helga Bauer puts her stamp on the Mayor's agenda]. El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 11 June 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Bolivia.com.
- ^ "Weighing in on Festival". The BVI Beacon. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Plivelić, Petra (17 November 2019). "Koja je prava Miss Hrvatske? Razgovarali smo s tri aktualne misice i vlasnicima direkcija hrvatskih izbora..." [Who is the real Miss Croatia? We talked to three current misses and the owners of the directorates of Croatian elections...]. Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Kür der Miss Bergisch-Land 1999" [Freestyle competition for Miss Bergisch-Land 1999]. Remscheider General-Anzeiger (in German). 13 October 1999. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Those Who Went Before". Jamaica Observer. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Die neue "Miß Peru" stammt aus Würzburg" [The new "Miss Peru" comes from Würzburg]. Die Welt (in German). 15 November 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2023.