History of Miss Universe 2019 in Timeline

The 68th Miss Universe pageant took place on December 8, 2019, at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. This marked the 68th edition of the competition.

1978: South Africa's First Miss Universe Win

This year marked South Africa's first Miss Universe win.

1980: Seoul Hosts Miss Universe

Seoul, South Korea previously hosted the Miss Universe pageant in 1980.

2011: Leila Lopes of Angola Wins Miss Universe

Leila Lopes from Angola was crowned Miss Universe in 2011, the last time a black woman won the title before Zozibini Tunzi in 2019.

2012: Olivia Culpo's Reign as Miss Universe

Olivia Culpo was crowned Miss Universe in 2012. She later served as a backstage correspondent for the 2019 pageant.

2014: Lithuania's Last Miss Universe Participation

Lithuania made its last appearance at the Miss Universe pageant in 2014 before returning in 2019.

2015: Vartika Singh at Miss Grand International

Vartika Singh represented India at Miss Grand International in 2015.

2016: LCS Group Finances Miss Universe

Chavit Singson, through his company LCS Group, financed the Miss Universe pageant in 2016.

2016: Pia Wurtzbach's Win and Hosting

Pia Wurtzbach, Miss Universe 2016, crowned her successor in her home country, the Philippines, setting a precedent for Catriona Gray.

2016: Sierra Leone's Last Participation

Sierra Leone's last participation in Miss Universe before 2019 was in 2016.

2017: Hoàng Thị Thùy's Appointment

Hoàng Thị Thùy, the first runner-up at Miss Universe Vietnam 2017, was appointed to represent Vietnam in the 2019 Miss Universe pageant.

2017: Last Participation Before Returning

Lithuania, Romania, and Tanzania last participated in Miss Universe in 2017 before returning in 2019.

2017: South Africa's Second Miss Universe Win

South Africa won its second Miss Universe crown this year.

December 2018: Chavit Singson's Initial Proposal

In December 2018, Filipino businessman Chavit Singson suggested Seoul, South Korea as the host city for Miss Universe 2019.

2018: Catriona Gray's Miss Universe Win

Catriona Gray from the Philippines was crowned Miss Universe in 2018, sparking interest in the Philippines to host the following year's pageant.

2018: Appointments and Selections

Several countries appointed or selected their representatives through different methods in 2018, including Angeline Flor Pua for Belgium, Maëva Coucke for France, and Olga Buława for Poland.

2018: Changes to Format

The 2018 Miss Universe pageant saw changes to the format, including the introduction of the opening statement round and the continental format for selecting semifinalists.

April 2019: Philippines & Rio de Janeiro Show Interest

In April 2019, both the Philippines and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil expressed interest in hosting the Miss Universe competition.

May 2019: Philippines Confirms Bid

Richelle Singson-Michael confirmed in May 2019 that the Philippines was officially bidding to host the 2019 Miss Universe competition.

August 2019: Israel Expresses Interest

Israel showed interest in hosting the Miss Universe competition in August 2019.

October 2019: Atlanta Announced as Host City

The Miss Universe Organization officially announced Atlanta, Georgia as the host city for the 2019 competition in October 2019.

December 2019: Miss Universe 2019 Pageant

The 68th Miss Universe pageant took place in December 2019 at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.

2019: Anyella Grados Dethroned

Miss Peru 2019, Anyella Grados, was dethroned after videos of her intoxicated in public surfaced. Kelin Rivera was crowned the new Miss Peru 2019.

2019: Potential Host City Considered

Seoul, South Korea was considered as a potential host city for Miss Universe 2019.

2019: Appointments and Selections

Several countries appointed or selected their representatives through different methods in 2019, including Elena Castro Suarez for Belgium and Vaimalama Chaves for France.

2019: Withdrawals and Absences

Several countries withdrew from Miss Universe 2019, including Ghana, Greece, Lebanon, Russia, and Zambia, due to various reasons.

2019: Zozibini Tunzi Crowned Miss Universe

Zozibini Tunzi from South Africa was crowned Miss Universe in 2019, marking South Africa's third win and the first black woman from the country to win the title.

2020: Rio de Janeiro as World Capital of Architecture

Rio de Janeiro was set to be declared the World Capital of Architecture in 2020, prompting them to seek opportunities to host international events like Miss Universe.