The Miss Universe Photogenic award was a special recognition given to the candidate judged to be the most "photographically attractive". It was presented annually from 1956 until its discontinuation after the 2016 pageant.
The Miss Photogenic was first awarded in 1953 and consistently from 1956 to 2016, initially recognized visually appealing contestants as chosen by media photographers, shifting to public online voting in 1996. The Philippines holds the record with seven wins, including a notable three-peat from 2005 to 2007. The award was last given in 2016 to Albania's Lindita Drizi.
For much of its history, the Miss Photogenic winner was chosen by media personnel, specifically the press photographers covering the event. In later years, the selection method shifted to a popular internet vote, allowing fans to participate in choosing the winner.
After the 2016 pageant, the Miss Universe Organization stopped announcing the Miss Photogenic winner during the live broadcast, though they did name the final recipient, Lindita Idrizi of Albania, after the event. The award was discontinued for reasons that were not officially disclosed.
After the 2016 pageant, the Miss Universe Organization stopped announcing the Miss Photogenic winner during the live broadcast, though they did name the final recipient, Lindita Idrizi of Albania, after the event. The award was discontinued for reasons that were not officially disclosed.
So far, there are thirty (30) countries who have been recipient of this much coveted prize in Miss Universe
A few delegates won both the Miss Photogenic award and the main Miss Universe crown in the same year, including:
Margareta Arvidsson (Sweden) in 1966
Margarita Moran (Philippines) in 1973
Janelle Commissiong (Trinidad & Tobago) in 1977
Denise Quiñones (Puerto Rico) in 2001
The switch to online fan voting in the 2000s and 2010s drew some criticism, with some observers referring to the award as "Miss Popularity" because the results were influenced by the size and dedication of a candidate's fanbase rather than a consensus among professional photographers.
Here are the recipients of the Most Photogenic Award through the years. Starting from 2017, Watchful Eyes of a Silhouette blog choses the best appealing photoshoot from among the contestants of the year.
1956 Award Recipient - Marina Orschel of Germany
The 1970 recipient of this award, Margaret Hill of Bermuda became the first woman of color to receive this coveted prize
Vida Valentina Doria of the Philippines became the first Filipina and Asian to win this coveted prize when she received this trophy in 1971 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA the venue of the 20th Miss Universe pageant.
Myrna Rae Hansen
1956
Germany
Marina Orschel
1957
Germany
Gerti Daub
1958
Netherlands
Corine Rottschäfer
1959
England
Pamela Anne Searle
1960
Italy
Daniela Bianchi
1961
USA
Sharon Renee Brown
1962
England
Kim Carlton
1963
Ireland
Marlene Margaret McKeown
1964
Italy
Emanuela Stramana
1965
Austria
Karin Ingberg Schmidt
1966
Sweden
Margareta Arvidsson
1967
Greece
Elya Kalligeraki
1968
Yugoslavia
Daliborka Stojsic
1969
New Zealand
Carole Robinson
1970
Bermuda
Margaret Hill
1971
Philippines
Vida Valentina Doria
1972
Belgium
Anne-Marie Roger
1973
Philippines
Maria Margarita Moran
1974
Finland
Riitta Johanna Raunio
1975
(Tied)
Colombia
Martha Echeverry
USA
Summer Bartholomew
1976
England
Pauline Davis
1977
Trinidad and Tobago
Janelle Commissiong
1978
Costa Rica
Maribel Fernández García
1979
England
Carolyn Ann Seaward
1980
New Zealand
Diana Delyse Nottle
1981
Denmark
Tina Brandstrup
1982
Bahamas
Ava Marilyn Burke
1983
Switzerland
Lolita Laure Morena
1984
Spain
Garbiñe Abásolo García
1985
Holland
Brigitte Bergman
1986
Italy
Susanna Huckstep
1987
Colombia
Maria Patricia López Ruiz
1988
England
Tracey Williams
1989
Australia
Karen Wenden
1990
Thailand
Passaraporn Chaimongkol
1991
Ireland
Siobhan McClafferty
1992
Ecuador
Maria Soledad Diab
1993
Spain
Eugenia Santana
1994
Venezuela
Minorka Mercado
1995
Sweden
Petra Cecilia Alexandra Hultgren
1996
Philippines
Aileen Leng Marfori Damiles
1997
Philippines
Abbygale Williamson Arenas
1998
Slovak Republic
Vladimira Hrenovcikova
1999
Puerto Rico
Brenda Liz Lopez
2000
Spain
Helen Lindes Griffiths
2001
Puerto Rico
Denise Quiñones
2002
Puerto Rico
Isis Marie Casalduc Gonzalez
2003
Puerto Rico
Carla Tricoli Rodriguez
2004
Puerto Rico
Alba Giselle Reyes Santos
2005
Philippines
Gionna Cabrera
2006
Philippines
Lia Andrea Ramos
2007
Philippines
Anna Theresa Licaros
2008
Russia
Vera Krasova
2009
Thailand
Chutima Durongdej
2010
Thailand
Fonthip Watcharatrakul
2011
Sweden
Ronnia Fornstedt
2012
Kosovo
Diana Avdiu
2013
Poland
Paulina Krupinska
2014
Puerto Rico
Gabriela Berríos Pagán
2015
Colombia
Ariadna Gutierrez
2016
Albania
Lindita Idrizi
2017
Argentina
Stefania Belen Incandela
2018
Peru
Romina Lozano Saldaña
2019
(Tied)
Albania
Cindy Marina
Barbados
Shanel Marie Ifill
2020
Russia
Alina Yegorovna Sanko
2021
Brazil
Teresa Stela Barbosa Silva Santos
2022
(Tied)
Bahrain
Evlin Abdullah-Khalifa
Bolivia
María Camila Sanabria Pereyra
2023
Canada
Madison Elizabeth Svetlana Kvaltin
2024
Nigeria
Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina
List of Photogenic Award Winners by Year
1953 - USA
1956 - Germany
1957 - Germany
1958 - Netherlands
1959 - England
1960 - Italy
1961 - USA
1962 - England
1963 - Ireland
1964 - Italy
1965 - Austria
1966 - Sweden
1967 - Greece
1968 - Yugoslavia
1969 - New Zealand
1970 - Bermuda
1971 - Philippines
1972 - Belgium
1973 - Philippines
1974 - Finland
1975 - (Tied) Colombia and USA
1976 - England
1977 - Trinidad and Tobago
1978 - Costa Rica
1979 - England
1980 - New Zealand
1981 - Denmark
1982 - Bahamas
1983 - Switzerland
1984 - Spain
1985 - Netherlands
1986 - Italy
1987 - Colombia
1988 - England
1989 - Australia
1990 - Thailand
1991 - Ireland
1992 - Ecuador
1993 - Spain
1994 - Venezuela
1995 - Sweden
1996 - Philippines
1997 - Philippines
1998 - Slovak Republic
1999 - Puerto Rico
2000 - Spain
2001 - Puerto Rico
2002 - Puerto Rico
2003 - Puerto Rico
2004 - Puerto Rico
2005 - Philippines
2006 - Philippines
2007 - Philippines
2008 - Russia
2009 - Thailand
2010 - Thailand
2011 - Sweden
2012 - Kosovo
2013 - Poland
2014 - Puerto Rico
2015 - Colombia
2016 - Albania
2017 - Argentina
2018 - Peru
2019 - (Tied) Albania and Barbados
2020 - Russia
2021 - Brazil
2022 - (Tied) Bahrain and Bolivia
2023 - Canada
2024 - Nigeria
By number of wins
7 - Philippines
6 - Puerto Rico
5 - England
3 - Italy, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, USA
2 - Colombia, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand
1 - Albania, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, Greece, Kosovo, Poland, Slovak Republic, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Yugoslavia (now Serbia)
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