Inspiring Stories Of Miss Universe Winners From 2011-2020
Standing tall on the stage wearing the “Miss Universe” crown is like a dream come true for every woman. This competition is a confluence of cultures, languages, colors, and faiths. Here the participants represent countries and not individuals. Winning the ‘Miss Universe’ competition is a proud moment for every country.
Who Becomes ‘Miss Universe’?
It is a million-dollar question but difficult to answer as there isn’t any rule. Anyone can become Miss U. Even you can go to the competition and become a proud winner. It is possible if you have the confidence to impress the judges with your true colors.
Let’s try to get the answer to the question from the profile of ‘Miss Universe’ winners
- Leila Lopes (2011)
Born: 26 February 1986, Benguela, Angola
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 inch)
Weight: 128 lbs (58 kg)
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Hair Color: Black
Leila Lopes entered into a controversy soon after winning the”‘Miss Universe” title. It was alleged that she became Miss Angola UK based on false documents. The competition is only for Angola citizens living in the UK but she had never been out of Angola. Later she clarified that she had been in the UK for four years.
- Olivia Culpo (2012)
Born: 8 May 1992, Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.
Height: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 inch)
Weight: 119 lbs (54 kg)
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Olivia Culpo is a leading social media influencer with a significant following on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. She was also featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue as an influencer. She also appeared in the 2018 reality television show, Model Squad. She is also a good actor and has acted in several movies including The Other Woman (2014), I Feel Pretty (2018), and Reprisal (2018). She played the female protagonist in the 2021 romantic drama, Venus as a Boy.
- Gabriela Isler (2013)
Born: 21 March 1988, Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 inch)
Weight: 126 lbs (57 kg)
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Hair Color: Light Brown
Gabriela Isler is a TV host, fashion model, and beauty queen who won the seventh “Miss Universe” title for her country. After becoming Miss U she traveled the world for promotional and charity work. Finally, she launched the Universe of Blessings Fund to empower young women and girls to reduce the rate of adolescent pregnancy and maternal mortality, especially in her native Venezuela.
- Paulina Vega (2014)
Born: 15 January 1993, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 inch)
Weight: 117 lbs (53 kg)
Eye Color: Light Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Paulina Vega is a television host, model, beauty queen, and the second ‘Miss Universe’ from Columbia. She comes from Spanish and French descent and has seven siblings. Vega was a sincere student throughout her academic career. She received elementary education in the Caribbean city and higher education in the capital Bogota. She also studied Business Administration at the Pontifical Xavierian University.
- Pia Wurtzbach (2015)
Born: 24 September 1989, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Height: 1.73 m (5 ft 8 inch)
Weight: 121 lbs (55 kg)
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Pia Wurtzbach has been modeling and acting since 11 as the sole breadwinner for her family after the separation of her parents. She joined the Binibining Pilipinas pageant three times and won it in her third attempt in 2015 after which she became eligible to represent her country in Miss Universe and emerge victorious. Also, she became the first Filipina to win the Miss U title in the 21st century.
- Iris Mittenaere (2016)
Born: 25 January 1993, Lille, France
Height: 1.72 m (5 ft 8 inch)
Weight: 119 lbs (54 kg)
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Post-Miss Universe, Iris Mittenaere released her autobiography in French, Toujours y croire : Miss Univers, une jeune femme (pas) comme les autres which means Always believe in yourself: Miss Universe, a young woman (un)like any other. She shared her journey to pageantry through the book. Also, the book has beauty tutorials and advice for young women willing to participate in the pageant.
- Demi-Leigh Tebow (2017)
Born: 28 June 1995, Sedgefield, South Africa
Height: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 inch)
Weight: 132 lbs (60 kg)
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
At Miss Universe, Demi-Leigh Tebow said that she wanted to provide self-defense training to help women. She was once carjacked at Hyde Park just a month after being crowned Miss South Africa. But she showed a good presence of mind and punched one of the carjackers in the throat and run away from the scene to get help.
- Catriona Gray (2018)
Born: 6 January 1994, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 inch)
Weight: 121 lbs (55 kg)
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Catriona Gray is a graduate of music from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. She was also the lead singer of her school’s jazz band. She even worked with Miss Saigon in their local productions. She pursued music as a career before winning the Miss Universe title. She has a black belt in Choi Kwant-Do martial art and a certificate in outdoor recreation.
- Zozibini Tunzi (2019)
Born: 18 September 1993, Tsolo, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 inch)
Weight: 110 lbs (50 kg)
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
At the time when Zozibini Tunzi has crowned Miss Universe, she was studying Bachelor of Technology degree in public relations management at Cape Peninsula the University of Technology. Also, she was employed as a graduate intern in the PR department of Ogilvy Cape Town. Post-Miss Universe, she decided to make a career in acting. She even debuted in the 2022 historical movie, The Woman King.
- Andrea Meza (2020)
Born: 13 August 1994, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 inch)
Weight: 132 lbs (60 kg)
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Andrea Meza is a software engineer by profession and was working in an IT firm in Mexico. Also, she was taking bold steps in modeling which was her hobby. Before becoming Miss Universe, she won Mexicana Universal 2020 and Miss Mexico 2017.
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