WMiss Universe 2016, the 65th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 30 January 2017 at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines crowned her successor Iris Mittenaere of France at the end of the event. After waiting 63 years, this is the second time France has won the Miss Universe title, following Christiane Martel in 1953. This is also Europe's first win in 26 years, as the last European Miss Universe was the Norwegian Mona Grudt who was crowned on the 1990 pageant. This is the second time in the history of the competition that the pageant skipped the entire year, following the 2014 pageant which was held in January 2015.
WMiss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 14 July 2008 at the Crown Convention Center in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela was crowned by Riyo Mori of Japan as her successor at the end of the event. 80 contestants competed in this year which was broadcast and distributed globally via NBC in English and Telemundo in Spanish to TV outlets in more than 180 countries.
WNikola Buranská is a Czech beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Česká Miss Earth 2014 and represented the Czech Republic at Miss Earth 2014. She won alongside Gabriela Franková and Tereza Skoumalová. Nikola is partly of Greek heritage for her great grandfather came from Greece.
WJana Doleželová is a Czech actress, model, pharmacist and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Czech Republic as a 22-year-old and was a semi-finalist in Miss World 2004 in China.
WTereza Fajksová is a Czech model and beauty queen who won Miss Earth 2012. Fajksová is the first delegate from the Czech Republic to win the Miss Earth title.
WGabriela Franková is a Czech model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned in the Česká Miss 2014 and represented the Czech Republic at Miss Universe 2014.
WMiss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 28 May 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. Riyo Mori from Japan was crowned by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico as her successor at the end of the event. This is Japan's only second win at Miss Universe, and the only second time that Asia has won Miss Universe in the 21st century. 77 contestants competed in this year.
WZuzana Jandová is a Czech businesswoman, model, charity worker and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Czech Republic and represented her country in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She completed her studies at a business school and she works in Charity Endowment, Help and Support.
WGabriela Lašková is a Czech model and anchor who was crowned Czech Miss 2013 and represented Czech Republic at Miss Universe 2013. Since 2014 she is an anchor of the main news program on the Czech TV station Prima.
WTaťána Gregor Brzobohatá (Kuchařová); Czech pronunciation: [ˈtacaːna ˈkuxar̝ovaː]; born 23 December 1987) is a Czech actress, dancer, model and beauty queen who won the title of Miss Czech Republic and Miss World 2006. In doing so, she made history to become the first woman from the Czech Republic ever to win the title at the final event of the Miss World competition, held on 30 September 2006, in Warsaw, Poland. She finished in second place in StarDance, the Czech version of Dancing with the Stars, in 2013.
WMonika Leová is a Czech model, beauty pageant titleholder and TV presenter who won Czech Miss in 2013. Monika was born in the Czech Republic to a Vietnamese father and a Czech mother. She is fluent in English and Russian.
WIveta Vítová is a Czech TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Czech Miss in 2009 and competed at Miss Universe 2009 and placed Top 10.
WJitka Nováčková is a Czech model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Czech Miss 2011 and subsequently represented the Czech Republic in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant.
WKateřina Průšová is a beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Czech Republic 2002 as an 18-year-old. She was due to participate at the Miss Universe 2003 pageant, but was replaced by Kateřina Smržová due to Průšová not being able to speak English properly.
WKateřina Sokolová is a Czech model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Czech Republic as an 18-year-old student and represented her country in Miss World 2007 in China.
WMiss Universe 2015, the 64th Miss Universe pageant, was held on December 20, 2015 at The AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Paulina Vega of Colombia crowned her successor Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines at the end of the event. After 42 years, this is the third time the Philippines won Miss Universe, after Margarita Moran in 1973. 80 contestants competed for the crown.
WJitka Boho, née Válková is a Czech singer, former model, and beauty pageant contestant who won Česká Miss 2010 and finished in the top 15 in Miss Universe 2010.