Miss Universe 2019
{{short description|68th edition of the Miss Universe competition}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox beauty pageant
| caption = Zozibini Tunzi
| image = Zozibini Tunzi Attending Puteri Indonesia 2020 (potrait).jpg
| date = 8 December 2019
| venue = Tyler Perry Studios, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
| presenters = {{Hlist|Steve Harvey|Olivia Culpo|Vanessa Lachey}}
| acts = Ally Brooke
| entrants = 90
| placements = 20
| broadcaster = {{Hlist|Fox|Telemundo}}
| debuts = {{Hlist|Bangladesh|Equatorial Guinea}}
| withdraws = {{Hlist|Ghana|Greece|Guatemala|Hungary|Kyrgyzstan|Lebanon|Russia|Sri Lanka|Switzerland|Zambia}}
| returns = {{Hlist|Lithuania|Romania|Sierra Leone|Tanzania}}
| winner = Zozibini Tunzi
|represented=South Africa
| best national costume = Gazini Ganados, Philippines
| congeniality = Olga Buława, Poland
| before = 2018
| next = 2020
}}
Miss Universe 2019 was the 68th Miss Universe pageant, held at Stage 1 of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on 8 December 2019.
At the end of the event, Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa was crowned as Miss Universe 2019 by Catriona Gray of the Philippines. It was South Africa's third win after 1978 and their recent victory in 2017. This edition also saw the crowning of the first black woman from the country to win and the first since Leila Lopes of Angola in 2011.{{Cite web |last=Arnowitz |first=Leora |date=8 December 2019 |title=Miss Universe 2019: South Africa wins, Steve Harvey has another mix-up and more you missed |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/12/08/miss-universe-2019-winner-steve-harvey-miss-malaysia-mix-up-more/4378219002/ |access-date=5 May 2022 |website=USA Today |language=en-US |archive-date=24 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424074540/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/12/08/miss-universe-2019-winner-steve-harvey-miss-malaysia-mix-up-more/4378219002/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Kathy |date=9 December 2019 |title=Miss Universe 2019: Find Out Who Won, Plus Steve Harvey Has Another Mishap |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/miss-universe-2019-who-won/ |access-date=5 May 2022 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US |archive-date=5 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505052434/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/miss-universe-2019-who-won/ |url-status=live }}
Contestants from ninety countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Steve Harvey for the fifth consecutive year, with Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo and Vanessa Lachey as backstage correspondents. Ally Brooke performed in this year's pageant.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/steve-harvey-everywhere-you-can-watch-him-host-after-steve-canceled/|title=Steve Harvey Still Hosts 3 Shows and Miss Universe: Everywhere You Can Watch Him Work|access-date=29 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602190758/https://people.com/tv/steve-harvey-everywhere-you-can-watch-him-host-after-steve-canceled/|archive-date=2 June 2019|url-status=live}}
The competition also featured the debut of the new Mouawad Power of Unity crown, crafted in 18-karat gold and 1,770 diamonds, including a shield-cut golden canary diamond at the center weighing at 62.83 carats. The crown is said to be worth $5 million.{{cite news |title=LOOK: New Miss Universe 2019 crown unveiled |url=https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/specials/miss-universe/246556-photo-new-miss-universe-crown-2019 |work=Rappler |language=en |access-date=9 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209040213/https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/specials/miss-universe/246556-photo-new-miss-universe-crown-2019 |archive-date=9 December 2019 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/239814-new-crown-provider/|title=Mouawad will be make an debut as official sponsor of Miss Universe 2019 crown.|access-date=11 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930195123/https://amp.rappler.com/life-and-style/specials/miss-universe/239814-new-crown-provider|archive-date=30 September 2019|url-status=live}}
Background
=Location and date=
In December 2018, Filipino politician and businessman Chavit Singson of the LCS Group of Companies, who financed Miss Universe 2016,{{Cite web |date=25 February 2019 |title=Chavit Singson 'excited' to work with Araneta Group in 'developing Miss Universe' in PH |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/02/25/19/chavit-singson-excited-to-work-with-araneta-group-in-developing-miss-universe-in-ph |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002163556/https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/02/25/19/chavit-singson-excited-to-work-with-araneta-group-in-developing-miss-universe-in-ph |archive-date=2 October 2019 |access-date=2019-10-02 |website=ABS-CBN News}}{{Cite web |title=LCS Group of Companies Philippines |url=http://www.lcsgroup.com.ph/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005033231/http://www.lcsgroup.com.ph/ |archive-date=5 October 2019 |access-date=2019-10-02 |website=www.lcsgroup.com.ph}} stated that the 2019 edition of the pageant would be in Seoul, South Korea, which previously hosted Miss Universe 1980. He added that he would assist in preparations for the competition in South Korea, although the details were not finalized; the Miss Universe Organization had never confirmed this.{{cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/12/19/18/singson-says-2019-miss-universe-pageant-to-be-held-in-south-korea|title=Miss Universe pageant in South Korea?|date=19 December 2018|access-date=6 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706042827/https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/12/19/18/singson-says-2019-miss-universe-pageant-to-be-held-in-south-korea|archive-date=6 July 2019|url-status=live}}
Later, in April 2019, it was reported that both the Philippines and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil were interested in hosting the competition. Interest in the Philippines grew following the win of Filipina Catriona Gray in Miss Universe 2018, looking to crown her successor in her home country, as Pia Wurtzbach did at Miss Universe 2016. Meanwhile, Rio de Janeiro will be declared the World Capital of Architecture by UNESCO for 2020, and was looking to host more international events in the city in anticipation of this title.{{cite web|url=https://tpp-news.com/2019/04/05/miss-universe-2019-pageant-might-not-be-in-asia/|title=Miss Universe 2019 pageant might not be in Asia!|access-date=6 July 2019|date=2019-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706042832/https://tpp-news.com/2019/04/05/miss-universe-2019-pageant-might-not-be-in-asia/|archive-date=6 July 2019|url-status=live}} In August 2019, Israel was also reportedly interested in hosting the competition. With a plan created by producers Danny Benaim and Assaf Blecher, talks regarding hosting the competition in Israel emerged after Tel Aviv successfully hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. They stated that Israel was also interested in hosting the pageant on next two years. The country later hosted the Miss Universe 2021 in Eilat.{{cite web|url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/681299|title=?אחרי האירוויזיון: תחרות מיס יוניברס בדרך לישראל|trans-title=After the Eurovision: Miss Universe competition on the way to Israel?|last=Suissa|first=Eran|date=9 August 2019|work=Israel Hayom|language=he|access-date=10 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810161712/https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/681299|archive-date=10 August 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-reportedly-seeking-to-host-upcoming-miss-universe-pageant/|title=Israel reportedly seeking to host upcoming Miss Universe pageant|work=Times of Israel|date=10 August 2019|access-date=17 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191129110059/https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-reportedly-seeking-to-host-upcoming-miss-universe-pageant/|archive-date=29 November 2019|url-status=live}}
In May 2019, Richelle Singson-Michael, the daughter of Chavit Singson, stated that the Philippines was one of several countries bidding to host the 2019 competition, and that her family's business LCS Group was committed to hosting either in the Philippines or in South Korea.{{Cite web |last=Afinidad-Bernardo |first=Deni Rose M. |date=14 October 2019 |title=WATCH: Gazini Ganados on Miss Universe 2019 date, venue |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2019/10/14/1960105/watch-gazini-ganados-miss-universe-2019-date-venue |access-date=5 May 2022 |website=Philippine Star |archive-date=5 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505055442/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2019/10/14/1960105/watch-gazini-ganados-miss-universe-2019-date-venue |url-status=live }}
On 31 October 2019, the Miss Universe Organization confirmed that the competition would be at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia on 8 December 2019.{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/dcfdb0e1085a4ba5a8e6fc0ad9c22056|title=Tyler Perry's new studio to host 2019 Miss Universe pageant|date=31 October 2019|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=31 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211180749/https://apnews.com/dcfdb0e1085a4ba5a8e6fc0ad9c22056|archive-date=11 December 2019|url-status=live}}
=Selection of participants=
Contestants from ninety countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. Six of these delegates were appointees to their national titles and another was selected after another national pageant was held to replace the original dethroned winner.
== Replacements ==
Angeline Flor Pua, Miss Belgium 2018, was appointed to represent Belgium after Elena Castro Suarez, Miss Belgium 2019, chose to compete at Miss World 2019.{{cite web |date=11 October 2019 |title=Ex-Miss België Angeline Flor Pua maakt kans om Miss Universe te worden: "Haar verhaal is zó bijzonder" |url=https://www.hln.be/showbizz/ex-miss-belgie-angeline-flor-pua-maakt-kans-om-miss-universe-te-worden-haar-verhaal-is-zo-bijzonder~aa784157/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030171343/https://www.hln.be/showbizz/ex-miss-belgie-angeline-flor-pua-maakt-kans-om-miss-universe-te-worden-haar-verhaal-is-zo-bijzonder~aa784157/ |archive-date=30 October 2019 |access-date=30 October 2019 |website=Het Laatste Nieuws |language=nl}} Maëva Coucke, Miss France 2018, was appointed to the title by the Miss France organization after Vaimalama Chaves, Miss France 2019, opted not to compete in an international pageant.{{cite web |date=16 October 2019 |title=Maëva Coucke, candidate pour Miss Univers! |url=https://www.grandlille.tv/maeva-coucke-candidate-pour-miss-univers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030171346/https://www.grandlille.tv/maeva-coucke-candidate-pour-miss-univers/ |archive-date=30 October 2019 |access-date=30 October 2019 |website=Grand Lille |language=fr}} Vartika Singh of India, who previously represented India at Miss Grand International 2015, was appointed to represent India by the Miss Diva organization.{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/0ther/2019/oct/09/vartika-singh-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-miss-diva-universe-2019-102583.html|title=Vartika Singh: All you need to know about the Miss Diva Universe 2019|publisher=New Indian Express|date=9 October 2019|access-date=30 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009174855/http://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/0ther/2019/oct/09/vartika-singh-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-miss-diva-universe-2019-102583.html|archive-date=9 October 2019|url-status=live}} Olga Buława, Miss Polski 2018 was selected to represent Poland by the Miss Polski organization after the Miss Polonia organization relinquished the franchise.{{cite web|url=https://www.radiozet.pl/Co-gdzie-kiedy-jak/Olga-Bulawa-kim-jest-Miss-Polski-2018-WZROST-WIEK-INSTAGRAM|title=Olga Buława - kim jest Miss Polski 2018? [WZROST, WIEK, INSTAGRAM]|date=17 September 2019|publisher=Radio ZET|language=pl|access-date=3 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103231800/https://www.radiozet.pl/Co-gdzie-kiedy-jak/Olga-Bulawa-kim-jest-Miss-Polski-2018-WZROST-WIEK-INSTAGRAM|archive-date=3 November 2019|url-status=live}} Fiona Tenuta of Uruguay was appointed by Osmel Sousa, the national director of Miss Universe Uruguay, through a casting process after they could not find enough sponsors to hold an actual competition.{{cite web|url=https://gossipvzla.com/osmel-viene-con-todo-fiona-tenuta-es-la-nueva-miss-uruguay-2019-fotos/|title=OSMEL VIENE CON TODO- Fiona Tenuta es la nueva Miss Uruguay 2019 (+FOTOS)|date=26 October 2019|language=es|publisher=gossipvzla|access-date=30 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026141006/https://gossipvzla.com/osmel-viene-con-todo-fiona-tenuta-es-la-nueva-miss-uruguay-2019-fotos/|archive-date=26 October 2019|url-status=live}} Hoàng Thị Thùy, the first runner-up at the Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 pageant, was appointed to represent Vietnam following an internal selection by Dương Trương Thiên Lý, the country's national director.{{cite web|url=https://ngoisao.net/hau-truong/hoang-thuy-chuan-bi-thi-miss-universe-4004741.html|title=Hoàng Thùy chuẩn bị thi Miss Universe|date=30 October 2019|publisher=Ngoisao|language=vi|access-date=30 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030171346/https://ngoisao.net/hau-truong/hoang-thuy-chuan-bi-thi-miss-universe-4004741.html|archive-date=30 October 2019|url-status=live}}
Anyella Grados originally was to represent Peru at Miss Universe, but was dethroned following a scandal where videos of her surfaced showing being severely drunk and vomiting in public. Due to the dethronement of Grados, a special edition of Miss Perú 2019 took place to select the new representative. Kelin Rivera was the winner.{{Cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/america/entretenimiento/2019/04/01/el-escandalo-que-sacudio-a-miss-peru-anyella-grados-perdio-su-corona-tras-ser-captada-en-estado-de-ebriedad/|title=El escándalo que sacudió a Miss Perú: Anyella Grados perdió su corona tras ser captada en estado de ebriedad|last=|first=|website=Infobae|date=April 2019 |language=es-ES|access-date=2020-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402143940/https://www.infobae.com/america/entretenimiento/2019/04/01/el-escandalo-que-sacudio-a-miss-peru-anyella-grados-perdio-su-corona-tras-ser-captada-en-estado-de-ebriedad/|archive-date=2 April 2019|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://peru21.pe/espectaculos/local/anyella-grados-modelo-participara-473376-noticia/|title=Anyella Grados: ¿Quién es la modelo que participará en 'El valor de la verdad'?|last=|first=|date=2019-04-21|website=Peru21|language=es|access-date=2020-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128201801/https://peru21.pe/espectaculos/local/anyella-grados-modelo-participara-473376-noticia/|archive-date=28 January 2020|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Miss Perú 2019: ¿Quién es Kelin Rivera la nueva reina tras la destitución de Anyella Grados? |url=https://rpp.pe/famosos/farandula/miss-peru-2019-ganadora-kelin-rivera-fue-coronada-nueva-reina-belleza-noticia-1225672 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224215728/https://rpp.pe/famosos/farandula/miss-peru-2019-ganadora-kelin-rivera-fue-coronada-nueva-reina-belleza-noticia-1225672 |archive-date=24 February 2020 |access-date=28 January 2020 |website=Radio Programas del Perú |date=21 October 2019 |language=es}}
== Debuts, returns and withdrawals ==
This edition marked the debuts of Bangladesh{{cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/article/1608593/|title='মিস ইউনিভার্স' প্রতিযোগিতায় যাচ্ছে বাংলাদেশ - Bangladesh going to the Miss Universe competition|website=www.prothomalo.com|access-date=11 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811130603/https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/article/1608593/|archive-date=11 August 2019|url-status=live}} and Equatorial Guinea,{{cite web|url=https://ahoraeg.com/sociedad/2019/08/30/el-ministerio-de-cultura-turismo-y-promocion-artesanal-inaugura-el-curso-de-preparacion-de-las-finalistas-de-miss-guinea-2019/|title=El Ministerio de Cultura, Turismo y Promoción Artesanal inaugura el curso de preparación de las finalistas de Miss Guinea Ecuatorial 2019|access-date=7 September 2019|language=es|date=2019-08-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924012101/https://ahoraeg.com/sociedad/2019/08/30/el-ministerio-de-cultura-turismo-y-promocion-artesanal-inaugura-el-curso-de-preparacion-de-las-finalistas-de-miss-guinea-2019/|archive-date=24 September 2019|url-status=live}} and the returns of Lithuania, Romania, Sierra Leone and Tanzania. Lithuania last competed in 2014, Sierra Leone in 2016, and the others in 2017. Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Russia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland and Zambia withdrew. Before the pageant, the Miss Universe Ghana organization was suspended temporarily and resumed operations in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/No-Miss-Universe-GH-this-year-organisers-restructuring-pageant-760740#|title=No Miss Universe GH this year; organisers restructuring pageant|access-date=4 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705001040/https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/No-Miss-Universe-GH-this-year-organisers-restructuring-pageant-760740|archive-date=5 July 2019|url-status=dead}} Erika Kolani of Greece was unable to compete for undisclosed reasons.{{Cite web |date=24 October 2019 |title=Erika Kolani appointed Miss Universe Greece 2019 |url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-universe/Erika-Kolani-appointed-Miss-Universe-Greece-2019/eventshow/71738543.cms |access-date=5 May 2022 |website=Times of India |archive-date=7 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407033459/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-universe/Erika-Kolani-appointed-Miss-Universe-Greece-2019/eventshow/71738543.cms |url-status=live }} Lebanon withdrew from the competition after the Miss Lebanon 2019 competition was continuously postponed and ultimately canceled due to the 2019–20 Lebanese protests.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B5GcZt-pP2c/?igshid=1m8fju5b2gvrj |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/miss.lebanon.pageants/2181555982166195612 |archive-date=2021-12-23 |url-access=subscription|title=Lebanon withdrawn of Miss Universe 2019 and Miss World 2019}}{{cbignore}} Alina Sanko, Miss Russia 2019, was originally going to be sent to both Miss Universe and Miss World 2019, but was unable to do so due to overlapping dates. The Miss Russia organization was unable to finalize replacement plans for Miss Universe due to the length of time it took for the Miss Universe Organization to publish details about its date and venue, making it difficult for the Russian entrant to receive an American visa. However, Sanko did compete in Miss Universe 2020.{{cite web|url=https://news.ru/en/show-business/russia-will-not-participate-in-miss-universe-2019/|title=No Miss Universe Russia this year|access-date=19 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423185149/https://news.ru/en/show-business/russia-will-not-participate-in-miss-universe-2019/|archive-date=23 April 2020|url-status=live}} Zambia withdrew from the competition after Didia Mukwala, Miss Universe Zambia 2019, and the Miss Universe Zambia organization failed to book Mukwala's trip to Atlanta due to their organization's financial situation.{{cite web|url=https://2sao.vn/vi-tri-vedette-o-miss-universe-2019-chinh-thuc-ve-tay-hoang-thuy-n-203365.html|title=Đối thủ bỏ thi do thiếu tiền, vị trí vedette ở Miss Universe chính thức về tay Hoàng Thùy|date=24 November 2019 |language=vi|access-date=29 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208094051/https://2sao.vn/vi-tri-vedette-o-miss-universe-2019-chinh-thuc-ve-tay-hoang-thuy-n-203365.html|archive-date=8 December 2019|url-status=live}}
Swe Zin Htet of Myanmar became the first openly lesbian to compete in Miss Universe after coming out days before finals night.{{cite web|url=https://baomoi.com/hoa-hau-myanmar-thua-nhan-dong-tinh-ngay-khi-thi-miss-universe-2019-day-ban-linh-va-dang-ne-phuc/c/33149139.epi|title=Hoa hậu Myanmar thừa nhận đồng tính ngay khi thi Miss Universe 2019: Đầy bản lĩnh và đáng nể phục!|date=30 November 2019|language=vi|access-date=11 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212230246/https://baomoi.com/hoa-hau-myanmar-thua-nhan-dong-tinh-ngay-khi-thi-miss-universe-2019-day-ban-linh-va-dang-ne-phuc/c/33149139.epi|archive-date=12 December 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://people.com/human-interest/miss-myanmar-is-miss-universe-first-openly-gay-contestant/|title=Miss Universe's First Openly Gay Contestant Came Out Days Ago: 'I Just Started a New Chapter'|publisher=People|date=6 December 2019|last=Herbst|first=Diane|access-date=11 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200405093928/https://people.com/human-interest/miss-myanmar-is-miss-universe-first-openly-gay-contestant/|archive-date=5 April 2020|url-status=live}}
Results
= Placements =
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=Special awards=
Pageant
= Format =
Same with 2018, twenty semi-finalists were chosen through the preliminary competition— composed of the swimsuit and evening gown competitions and closed-door interviews. After a two-year absence, Internet voting returned, with the public being able to vote a candidate into the top twenty through online voting.{{cite web|url=https://www.missuniverse.com/post/2995|title=Miss Universe Online Voting|first=|last=|access-date=3 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203015132/https://www.missuniverse.com/post/2995|archive-date=3 December 2019|url-status=live}} The continental format returned for the third year, with five semifinalists from the Americas, Europe, Africa & Asia-Pacific, and wildcards coming from any continental region. The twenty semi-finalists competed in the opening statement round, introduced in 2018, featuring each semifinalist giving a short introduction to themselves and their platforms. Afterward, ten semi-finalists advanced to compete in the swimsuit and evening gown rounds. From ten, five finalists were chosen to compete in the first question and answer round, while three finalists were chosen to compete in the final word. The three finalists also gave their closing statements before the coronation. It is the first time the closing statement round was used, replacing the final walk portion.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-50712666|title=Miss Universe 2019: 'May every little girl see their faces reflected in mine'|date=9 December 2019|publisher=BBC|access-date=9 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209165219/https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-50712666|archive-date=9 December 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/08/entertainment/miss-universe-2019-trnd/index.html|title=Miss South Africa crowned 2019 Miss Universe|last=Maxouris|first=Christina|date=8 December 2019|publisher=CNN|access-date=9 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209183656/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/08/entertainment/miss-universe-2019-trnd/index.html|archive-date=9 December 2019|url-status=live}}
= Selection committee =
- Gaby Espino – Venezuelan actress{{cite web|url=https://www.missuniverse.com/judge/1000782|title=Gaby Espino|publisher=MUO|access-date=4 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205044210/https://www.missuniverse.com/judge/1000782|archive-date=5 December 2019|url-status=dead}}
- Sazan Hendrix – American businesswoman and social media personality{{cite web|url=https://www.missuniverse.com/judge/1000785|title=Sazan Hendrix|publisher=MUO|access-date=4 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205044209/https://www.missuniverse.com/judge/1000785|archive-date=5 December 2019|url-status=dead}}
- Riyo Mori – Miss Universe 2007 from Japan{{cite web|url=https://www.missuniverse.com/judge/1000790|title=Riyo Mori|publisher=MUO|access-date=5 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206042704/https://www.missuniverse.com/judge/1000790|archive-date=6 December 2019|url-status=dead}}
- Cara Mund – Miss America 2018 from North Dakota{{cite web|url=https://www.missuniverse.com/judge/1000784|title=Cara Mund|publisher=MUO|access-date=4 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205044208/https://www.missuniverse.com/judge/1000784|archive-date=5 December 2019|url-status=dead}}
- Bozoma Saint John – American businesswoman and marketing executive{{cite web|url=https://www.missuniverse.com/judge/1000783|title=Bozoma "Boz" Saint John|publisher=MUO|access-date=4 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205044212/https://www.missuniverse.com/judge/1000783|archive-date=5 December 2019|url-status=dead}}
- Crystle Stewart – Miss USA 2008 from Texas{{cite web|url=https://www.missuniverse.com/judge/1000786|title=Crystle Stewart|publisher=MUO|access-date=4 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205044210/https://www.missuniverse.com/judge/1000786|archive-date=5 December 2019|url-status=dead}}
- Paulina Vega – Miss Universe 2014 from Colombia{{cite web|url=https://www.missuniverse.com/judge/1000789|title=Paulina Vega|publisher=MUO|access-date=4 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206042715/https://www.missuniverse.com/judge/1000789|archive-date=6 December 2019|url-status=dead}}
- Olivia Jordan – Miss USA 2015 from Oklahoma (only as preliminary judge){{cite news |last1=Caraballo |first1=Harry Rodríguez |title=Madison Anderson lista para la preliminar de Miss Universo 2019 |url=https://www.metro.pr/pr/entretenimiento/2019/12/06/madison-anderson-lista-para-la-preliminar-de-miss-universo-2019.html |work=Metro |language=es |access-date=7 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207012403/https://www.metro.pr/pr/entretenimiento/2019/12/06/madison-anderson-lista-para-la-preliminar-de-miss-universo-2019.html |archive-date=7 December 2019 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Gazini Ganados shines in Miss Universe 2019 preliminaries |url=https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/fashion/148044/gazini-ganados-miss-universe-2019-preliminaries-a721-20191207 |work=PEP.ph |language=en |access-date=12 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212151705/https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/fashion/148044/gazini-ganados-miss-universe-2019-preliminaries-a721-20191207 |archive-date=12 December 2019 |url-status=live }}
Contestants
Ninety contestants competed for the title.{{cite web|url=https://www.missuniverse.com/contestants|title=Contestants|publisher=MUO|access-date=19 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101222107/https://www.missuniverse.com/contestants/|archive-date=1 January 2020|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last1=Krause|first1=Amanda|last2=Konstantinides|first2=Anneta|date=6 December 2019|title=Meet the 90 contestants competing to be Miss Universe 2019|url=https://www.insider.com/miss-universe-pageant-contestants-photos-2019-12|access-date=26 January 2022|website=Insider|language=en-US|archive-date=19 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119101536/https://www.insider.com/miss-universe-pageant-contestants-photos-2019-12|url-status=live}}
Notes
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References
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