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| Osmel Sousa | | | | Nadia Comaneci (Athlete) |
| Did you know- Miss Venezuela's president Osmel | | | | Did you know- Romanian-born Nadia Comaneci - one |
| Sousa is the most successful national director in MU | | | | of the Planet's best athletes in the 2oth century- was |
| history. Under his presidency, Venezuela has won five | | | | one of the international judges in 1990. She was the |
| international titles: 1981, 1986, 1996, 2007, and 2008. | | | | first Romanian in the international panel of judges in |
| Sousa's fledgling career received a big boost in 1981 | | | | Miss Universe's 57-year history. |
| when his pupils won the Miss Universe and Miss World | | | | Stefania Fernandez |
| titles. In July 1981, Irene Saez finished first in the MU in | | | | Did you know- Stefania Fernandez received a |
| New York, winning back the global title that Venezuela | | | | heroine's welcome when she successfully defended |
| had lost in May 1980 when Maye Brandt was | | | | the MU title which Venezuela had won in Vietnam in |
| eliminated in the first round in Seoul, South Korea. | | | | 2008. |
| Leon Uris (Author) | | | | Miss Universe Creed |
| Did you know- At the 23rd MU in El Salvador, | | | | Did you know- The MU Creed is "We, representing the |
| America's novelist Leon Uris was one of the | | | | countries of the world in the Miss Universe beauty |
| international judges in July 1982. | | | | pageant in order to further the cause of peace, justice |
| Texas | | | | and mutual understanding, do solemnly dedicate |
| Did you know- In the 80s, Texas had more Miss USA | | | | ourselves to the highest ideals of sportsmanship, |
| titles than any other U.S. State. Texas collected a | | | | friendship and goodwill among all the people of the |
| record five straight Miss USA Universe titles between | | | | Universe". |
| 1985 and 1989. | | | | Anita Horta Torrijos |
| Ines Ligrón | | | | The nice of well-known Panamanian politicians, Anina |
| Did you know- Under the instruction of Ines Ligrón, an | | | | Horta Torrijos, Miss Panama Universe, was eliminated |
| expert on Miss Universe, Miss Japan, Riyo Mori, was | | | | in the first round. |
| crowned MU 2007 in Mexico City. She is Japan's | | | | 25th Birthday |
| equivalent of Osmel Sousa. | | | | Did you know- To celebrate Miss Universe's 25th |
| Augusto Pinochet | | | | Birthday in July 1977, over 45 contestants traveled to |
| Did you know- While visiting Santiago de Chile in the | | | | New York City, America. |
| late 1970s, MU, Maritza Sayalero, received | | | | Poland |
| congratulations from Augusto Pinochet, Head of State | | | | Did you know- Poland was the only Communist nation |
| of Chile. | | | | to participate in the 1950s. |
| Margaret Gardinier | | | | Oscar de la Renta (Fashion Designer) |
| Surprisingly Miss South Africa, Magaret Gardinier, was | | | | Did you know- Dominican-born Oscar de la Renta |
| named as MU in Mexico. Gardinier's triumph was all the | | | | was one of the judges in July 1977. Acclaimed |
| more surprisingly because it hapenned when SA was | | | | worldwide, his designers can be found in all four |
| one of the few countries under racist policies. She | | | | corners of the Planet, including Hong Kong, Bali and |
| won ahead of favorites, Hawaii's Judy Andersen and | | | | Australia. |