The Miss Universe Organization produces the internationally-recognized MISS UNIVERSE®, MISS USA® and MISS TEEN USA® competitions. The MISS UNIVERSE® and MISS USA® competitions air as live specials and consistently rank among the most-watched television programming in the world.
2008 marks the 57th anniversary of MISS UNIVERSE® and
MISS USA®, which began in 1952 as concurrent events
in Long Beach, California. The competitions moved to Miami
Beach, Florida in 1960. In 1965, the two competitions became
separate live television specials and since 1972 have been
telecast from exotic locations around the globe.
MISS
UNIVERSE®
Satellite developments in the 1970s allowed the MISS UNIVERSE® competition
to travel outside the United States, and in 1972, via satellite,
for the first time from the Cerromar Beach Hotel in Dorado, Puerto
Rico. That event inaugurated a series of annual television specials,
which presented the culture and attractions of some of the most spectacular
regions of the world to an international audience of hundreds of
millions of people. From Puerto Rico, the competition traveled to
these exciting locations:
• Nha Trang, Vietnam (2008)
• Mexico City, Mexico (1993, 2007)
• Los Angeles, CA ((2006)
• Bangkok, Thailand (1992, 2005)
• Quito, Ecuador (2004)
• Puerto Rico (2001, 2002)
• Cyprus (2000)
• Trinidad & Tobago (1999)
• Honolulu, Hawaii (1998)
• Miami Beach, Florida (1997)
• Las Vegas, Nevada (1996)
• Windhoek, Namibia (1995)
• Manila, Philippines (1994)
• Las Vegas, Nevada (1991)
• Los Angeles, California (1990)
• Cancun, Mexico (1989)
• Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China (1988)
• Singapore (1987)
• Panama City, Panama (1986, 2003)
• Miami, Florida (1984, 1985)
• St. Louis, Missouri (1983)
• Lima, Peru (1982)
• New York, New York (1981)
• Seoul, South Korea (1980)
• Perth, Australia (1979)
• Acapulco, Mexico (1978)
• The Dominican Republic (1977)
• Hong Kong (1976)
• El Salvador (1975)
• Manila, Philippines (1974)
• Athens, Greece (1973)
MISS
USA®
Since MISS USA® began in 1952, 56 MISS USA® titleholders
and tens of thousands of women in the fifty states and the District
of Columbia have contributed to making the competition a national
tradition. In 1972, the 21st Annual search for MISS USA® was
held in Puerto Rico and was broadcast live via satellite for the
first time. Since then, the show has traveled to diverse American
cities including:
• Las Vegas, NV (2008)
• Los Angeles, CA (2007)
• Baltimore,
Maryland (2005, 2006)
• Los Angeles, California (2004)
• San Antonio, Texas (2003)
• Gary, Indiana (2001, 2002)
• Branson, Missouri (1999, 2000)
• Shreveport — Bossier, Louisiana (1997, 1998)
• South Padre Island, Texas (1994-1996)
• Wichita, Kansas (1990-1993)
• Mobile, Alabama (1989)
• El Paso, Texas (1988)
• Albuquerque, New Mexico (1987)
• Miami, Florida (1986)
• Lakeland, Florida (1984, 1985)
• Knoxville, Tennessee (1983)
• Mississippi Gulf Coast (1979-1982)
• Charleston, South Carolina (1977, 1978)
• Niagara Falls, New York (1974-1976)
• New York, New York (1973)
MISS
TEEN USA®
The MISS TEEN USA® competition debuted in August 1983 in Lakeland,
Florida and is the premiere event for teenage women. Since its
inception, the competition has traveled to exciting U.S. cities
The MISS TEEN USA® competition became an annual event after
it attracted strong television ratings following its debut in Lakeland,
Florida. Since then, the following cities have hosted the show:
• Pasadena, CA (2007)
• Palm Springs, California (2003, 2004, 2006)
• Baton
Rouge, Louisiana (2005)
• Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana (1998 - 2000)
• South Padre Island, Texas (1997, 2001, 2002)
• Las Cruces, New Mexico (1996)
• Wichita, Kansas (1995)
• Mississippi Gulf Coast (1990-1994)
• San Bernadino, California (1988, 1989)
• El Paso, Texas (1987)
• Daytona Beach, Florida (1986)
• Miami, Florida (1985)
• Memphis, Tennessee (1984)
Miss
Universe Organization L.P., LLLP is a Donald J. Trump
and NBC Universal, Inc. partnership.
MISS
UNIVERSE®, MISS USA® and MISS TEEN USA® are
registered trademarks and service marks of Miss Universe
L.P., LLLP
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