Miss Universe: Where does South Africa rank on all-time winners’ list?

The 71st Miss Universe pageant was held in New Orleans in the United States on Saturday, 14 January.

QUESTION | WHO WON MISS SA 2022?

India’s Harnaaz Sandhu crowned her successor – Miss United States R’Bonney Gabriel – at the end of the event.

Contestants from 84 countries and territories competed in this year’s pageant, including Mzansi’s reigning Miss SA, Ndavi Nokeri.

Nokeri finished in the Top 16 – but outside of the Top 5 – as reported by The South African website.

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South Africa has a proud history at the Miss Universe pageant, with three winners in the 71 editions, including two in the last six years.

The three winners from South Africa have been Margaret Gardiner (1978), Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters (2017) and Zozibini Tunzi (2019).

QUESTION | IS MISS SA ALLOWED TO HAVE A BOYFRIEND?

South Africa is tied for fifth-place in terms of most winners alongside India, Mexico and Sweden.

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MISS UNIVERSE ALL-TIME WINNERS

9 – United States	1954, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1980, 1995, 1997, 2012, 2022
7 – Venezuela	1979, 1981, 1986, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2013
5 – Puerto Rico	1970, 1985, 1993, 2001, 2006
4 – Philippines	1969, 1973, 2015, 2018
3 – India	1994, 2000, 2021
3 – Mexico	1991, 2010, 2020
3 – South Africa	1978, 2017, 2019
3 – Sweden	1955, 1966, 1984
2 – France	1953, 2016
2 – Colombia	1958, 2014
2 – Japan	1959, 2007
2 – Canada	1982, 2005
2 – Australia	1972, 2004
2 – Trinidad and Tobago	1977, 1998
2 – Thailand	1965, 1988
2 – Finland	1952, 1975
2 – Brazil	1963, 1968
1 – Angola	2011
1 – Dominican Republic	2003
1 – Panama	2002
1 – Botswana	1999
1 – Namibia	1992
1 – Norway	1990
1 – Netherlands	1989
1 – Chile	1987
1 – New Zealand	1983
1 – Israel	1976
1 – Spain	1974
1 – Lebanon	1971
1 – Greece	1964
1 – Argentina	1962
1 – Germany	1961
1 – Peru	1957