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History of Miss Universe 

The internationally recognized MISS UNIVERSEŽ pageant airs as live special on the National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (NBC) Television Network and ranks among the most-watched television programming in the world. 

2001 marked the 50th anniversary of MISS UNIVERSE, which began in 1952 as concurrent event in Long Beach, California. The competition moved to Miami Beach, Florida in 1960, and the broadcast tradition began on the CBS Television Networks. In 1965, the Miss Universe & Miss USA competitions became separate live television specials, and since 1972 have been telecast from exotic locations around the globe. 

Satellite developments in the 1970s allowed the MISS UNIVERSEŽ competition to travel outside the United States, and in 1972, it was telecast live, 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: 

Quito, Ecuador (2004) 
Panama City, Panama (2003) 
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) 
Mexico City, Mexico (1993) 
Bangkok, Thailand (1992) 
Las Vegas, Nevada (1991) 
Los Angeles, California (1990) 
Cancun, Mexico (1989) 
Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China (1988) 
Singapore (1987) 
Panama City, Panama (1986) 
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) 


PRODUCTION 

The Miss Universe Organization is a partnership of Donald J. Trump and the National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (NBC) formed in September 2003. The company is committed to producing the MISS UNIVERSEŽ, MISS USAŽ and MISS TEEN USAŽ competitions with new definition, leadership and vision. 

The MISS UNIVERSEŽ telecast is distributed internationally by NBC Enterprise, Inc. to approximately 117 countries. 

MISS UNIVERSE is a registered trademark and service mark of Miss Universe L.P., LLLP.

 

 

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