Miss Universe 2015
Miss Universe 2015 was the 64th Miss Universe pageant, held at The AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on 20 December 2015. This was the first edition of the pageant to be held under the ownership of WME/IMG, which purchased the Miss Universe Organization from Donald Trump on 14 September 2015. Consequently, it was also the first Miss Universe event to be aired by Fox and Azteca as the pageant's respective English and Spanish broadcasters instead of NBC.
| Miss Universe 2015 | |
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| Date | 20 December 2015 |
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| Venue | The AXIS, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Entrants | 80 |
| Placements | 15 |
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| Returns |
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| Winner | Pia Wurtzbach Philippines |
| Congeniality | Whitney Shikongo Angola |
| Best National Costume | Aniporn Chalermburanawong Thailand |
| Photogenic | Samantha McClung New Zealand |
At the end of the event, Paulina Vega of Colombia crowned Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines as Miss Universe 2015. It was the Philippines' first victory in forty-two years, and the third victory of the country in the pageant's history.
Contestants from eighty countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The competition featured Steve Harvey as host and Roselyn Sánchez as backstage host. Charlie Puth, The Band Perry, and Seal performed in this year's pageant.