| Miss Universe 1991 | |
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 Lupita Jones, Miss Universe 1991 | |
| Date | May 17, 1991 |
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| Venue | Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts,Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Broadcaster | |
| Entrants | 73 |
| Placements | 10 |
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| Winner | Lupita Jones Mexico |
| Congeniality | Monique Lindesay (United States Virgin Islands) |
| Best National Costume | Maribel Gutiérrez (Colombia) |
| Photogenic | Siobhan McClafferty (Ireland) |
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Miss Universe 1991, the 40th anniversary of theMiss Universe pageant, was held at theAladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts inLas Vegas, Nevada, United States, on May 17, 1991.
At the end of the event,Lupita Jones of Mexico was crowned as Miss Universe 1991 byMona Grudt of Norway. Seventy-three contestants competed in the pageant.
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss Universe 1991 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| Top 6 |
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| Top 10 |
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| Nation | Preliminary Average | Interview | Swimsuit | Evening Gown | Semifinal Average |
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 Mexico | 9.006 (1) | 9.608 (1) | 9.450 (1) | 9.758 (1) | 9.605 (1) |
 Netherlands | 8.694 (10) | 9.592 (2) | 9.073 (6) | 9.600 (4) | 9.421 (4) |
 Soviet Union | 8.864 (3) | 9.550 (3) | 9.225 (3) | 9.717 (2) | 9.497 (3) |
 Venezuela | 8.719 (7) | 9.533 (4) | 9.412 (2) | 9.650 (3) | 9.531 (2) |
 Jamaica | 8.986 (2) | 9.418 (6) | 9.213 (4) | 9.542 (7) | 9.391 (5) |
 United States | 8.834 (4) | 9.425 (5) | 8.950 (8) | 9.542 (7) | 9.305 (6) |
 Curaçao | 8.753 (6) | 9.190 (8) | 9.135 (5) | 9.550 (6) | 9.291 (7) |
 Paraguay | 8.719 (7) | 9.375 (7) | 8.987 (7) | 9.350 (10) | 9.237 (8) |
 France | 8.706 (9) | 9.067 (10) | 8.867 (10) | 9.590 (5) | 9.174 (9) |
 Yugoslavia | 8.774 (5) | 9.167 (9) | 8.875 (9) | 9.442 (9) | 9.161 (10) |
| Awards | Winners |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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Order of Announcements
Top 10
Jamaica France Yugoslavia Paraguay Curacao Soviet Union Venezuela Netherlands United States MexicoTop 6
Venezuela Netherlands United States Jamaica Mexico Soviet UnionTop 3
Soviet Union Netherlands Mexico
Argentina - Verónica Honnorat
Bahamas - Farrah Fiona Saunders
Belgium - Katia Alens
Belize - Josephine Gault
Bermuda - Andrea Sullivan
Bolivia - María Selva Landívar
Brazil - Patricia Franco de Godói
British Virgin Islands - Anne Lennard
Bulgaria - Christy Drumeva
Canada - Leslie McLaren
Cayman Islands - Bethea Michelle Christian
Chile - Cecilia del Rosario Alfaro
Colombia - Maribel Gutiérrez Tinoco
Cook Islands - Raema Chitty
Costa Rica - Viviana Múñoz Curaçao - Jacqueline Krijger
Czechoslovakia - Renata Gorecka
Dominican Republic - Melissa Vargas
Ecuador - Diana Neira
El Salvador - Rebecca Dávila
Finland -Tanja Vienonen France -Mareva Georges
Germany - Katrin Richter
Ghana - Dela Tamakole
Greece - Marina Popou
Guam - Jevon Pellacani
Guatemala - Lorena Palacios
Hong Kong -Anita Yuen
Iceland - Dis Sigurgeirsdóttir
India -Christabelle Howie
Ireland - Siobhan McClafferty
Israel - Miri Goldfarb
Italy - Maria Biscotti Jamaica - Kimberley Mais
Japan - Atsuko Yamamoto
Lebanon - Fida Chehayeb
Luxembourg - Annette Feydt
Malaysia - Elaine Chew
Malta - Michelle Zarb
Mauritius - Dhandevy Jeetun Mexico -Lupita Jones
Namibia - Ronel Liebenberg Netherlands - Paulien Huizinga
Nicaragua - Ana Sofía Pereira
Nigeria - Tonia Okogbenin
Northern Mariana Islands - Sharon Rosario
Norway - Lene Maria Pedersen
Panama -Liz De LeónParaguay -Vivian Benítez
Peru - Eliana Martínez
Philippines - Maria Lourdes Gonzalez
Poland - Joanna Michalska
Puerto Rico - Lissette Bouret
Republic of China - Lin Shu-Chuan
Romania - Daniella Nane
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Samantha Robertson
Singapore -Eileen Yeow
South Korea - Seo Jung-min Soviet Union -Julia Lemigova
Spain -Esther Arroyo
Sri Lanka - Diloka Seneviratne
Suriname - Simone Vos
Sweden - Susanna Gustafsson
Thailand - Jiraprapa Sawettanan
Trinidad and Tobago - Josie Anne Richards
Turkey - Pinar Ozdemir
Turks and Caicos Islands - Kathy Hawkins
United Kingdom - Helen Upton
United States -Kelli McCarty
United States Virgin Islands - Monique Lindesay
Uruguay - Adriana ComasVenezuela -Jackeline Rodríguez Yugoslavia -Natasha PavlovichThe following table is the order of introduction in the Parade of Nations segment in the regional groups, randomly-ordered.
| Geographical Region / Continent | Order of Country / Territory Introduction |
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| South America | |
| Europe and TheBritish Isles | |
| Mediterranean,Middle East, andAfrica | |
| The Islands | |
| Central andNorth America |
Last competed in1952:
United Kingdom The three constituent countries had their franchises unified, along with other territories that did not have their own franchises, as, between 1955 and 1990, each constituent country on theUnited Kingdom (England,Scotland andWales) sent their separated candidate to the pageant. Since 1994,Northern Ireland candidates could compete either in Miss Ireland or in Miss United Kingdom.Last competed in1978:
Last competed in1984:
Namibia competed for the first time as an independent country after gaining independence from South Africa in February 1990.Last competed in1985:
Last competed in1986:
Last competed in1987:
Last competed in1988:
Last competed in1989:
Philippines - Maria Lourdes Gonzalez replaced Anjanette Abayari, who was not a Philippine citizen.Venezuela - Sharon Luengo - The director of the Miss Venezuela pageant,Osmel Sousa, wanted to send her to Miss Universe due to the delay of theMiss Venezuela 1991 pageant. Still, the Miss Universe Organization rejected her as a contestant due to her 2nd runner-up position atMiss World 1990.[1] Sousa later decided to select the Venezuelan delegate for Miss Universe 1991 under a special commission.[2] Soviet Union – The winner of Miss USSR 1990,Maria Kezha, was underage after February 1.[3] Yugoslavia - Miss Yugoslavia 1990, Ivona Brnelić decided not to participate in order to be focused in her studies. Her first runner up, Zorica Vasojević, was supposed to go, but was replaced at last minute by Natasha Pavlovic for reasons not clarified.[4]
Aruba – TheMiss Aruba 1991 pageant was delayed to May 31. Their 1991 winner, Jerusha Rasmijn, was sent toMiss Universe 1992 instead.[5]
Australia - Their national pageant was delayed due theAustralian Economic Crisis of early 1990s,[6] Their winner, Georgina Denahy, was sent toMiss Universe 1992.
Austria - Regina Kozak - Lack of sponsorship, went instead toMiss International 1991.
Denmark - Sharon Givskav - Due to lack of sponsorship and funding. She went toMiss World 1991 instead.
Egypt - no contest.
England - Competed as United Kingdom or Great Britain since then.
Gibraltar - Sarah Yeats - She was underage before February 1.[7]
Greenland - Bibiane Holm - TheMiss Greenland pageant lost their license, and as a result, she went toMiss World 1991 instead.
Honduras - Claudia Mercedes Caballero - She fell ill and withdrew due to the fact that she suffered from chronic fatigue and had to rest by medical prescription.
Portugal - Carla Lopes Da Costa Caldeira - unknown
Scotland - Competed as United Kingdom or Great Britain since then.
Switzerland - Priscilla Leimgruber - She fell ill and withdrew at the last minute.
Wales - Competed as United Kingdom or Great Britain since then.
Kenya - Aisha Wawira Lieberg - Due to lack of sponsorship and funding. She went toMiss Universe 1992 instead.
New Zealand - Adele Valerie Kenny - because she was underage before February 1.[8]Holland began competing asNetherlands.Great Britain began competing asUnited Kingdom for the first time.[9]
