Miss Universe 2017

Miss Universe 2017
Miss Universe 2017
	Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters
Date	26 November 2017
Presenters	Steve Harvey; Ashley Graham; Carson Kressley; Lu Sierra;
Entertainment	Fergie; Rachel Platten;
Venue	The AXIS, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Broadcaster	Fox (KVVU-TV); Azteca (KHDF-CD);
Entrants	92
Placements	16
Debuts	Cambodia; Laos; Nepal;
Withdrawals	Belize; Denmark; Hungary; Kenya; Kosovo; Sierra Leone; Switzerland;
Returns	Egypt; El Salvador; Ethiopia; Ghana; Iraq; Ireland; Lebanon; Saint Lucia; Trinidad and Tobago; Zambia;
Winner	Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters; South Africa
Congeniality	Farah Sedky; Egypt; Laura de Sanctis; Panama
Best National Costume	Momoko Abe; Japan

Miss Universe 2017 was the 66th Miss Universe pageant, held at The AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on 26 November 2017.

At the end of the event, Iris Mittenaere of France crowned Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa as Miss Universe 2017. It was South Africa's first victory in almost four decades, and the second victory of the country in the pageant's history.

Contestants from ninety-two countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, surpassing the previous record of eighty-nine contestants in 2011 and 2012. The pageant was hosted by Steve Harvey in his third consecutive year, and supermodel Ashley Graham. Television personality Carson Kressley and runway coach Lu Sierra provided commentary and analysis throughout the event. American singer-songwriters Fergie and Rachel Platten performed in this year's pageant.

The competition also featured the return of the Phoenix Mikimoto crown, which was last used in 2007, after WME/IMG reportedly sued the Diamond International Company due to a breach of contract in August 2017. After failing to make to payments, IMG canceled the contract to DIC.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.