Miss Universe 2000

Miss Universe 2000
Miss Universe 2000
	Lara Dutta, Miss Universe 2000
Date	12 May 2000
Presenters	Sinbad; Ali Landry; Julie Moran;
Entertainment	Elvis Crespo; Dave Koz; Montell Jordan; Anna Vissi;
Venue	Eleftheria Indoor Hall, Nicosia, Cyprus
Broadcaster	CBS (international); CyBC (official broadcaster)
Entrants	79
Placements	10
Withdrawals	Austria; Bonaire; Barbado; Cook Islands; Curaçao; Guyana; Nicaragua; Northern Mariana Islands; Suriname; Turkey; United States Virgin Islands; Zambia;
Returns	Bulgaria; Denmark; Guam; Netherlands; Norway; Saint Martin; Zimbabwe;
Winner	Lara Dutta ; India
Congeniality	Tamara Scaroni ; Aruba
Best National Costume	Letty Murray ; Mexico
Photogenic	Helen Lindes ; Spain

Miss Universe 2000 was the 49th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Eleftheria Indoor Hall in Nicosia, Cyprus on 12 May 2000.

At the end of the event, Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana crowned Lara Dutta of India as Miss Universe 2000. It is the country's first victory in the pageant's history.

Contestants from seventy-nine countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The competition was hosted by Sinbad, with Miss USA 1996 Ali Landry and Julie Moran providing commentary and analysis throughout the event. Elvis Crespo, Dave Koz, Montell Jordan, and Anna Vissi performed in this year's pageant.

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