Miss Universe 2010: Trivia and Stats

25 / August / 2010 » 1 comment

Lets see some interesting data of Miss Universe 2010:

  • Mexico wins Miss Universe for the second time, the first was Lupita Jones in 1991. Coincidentally, Jones was also crowned in Las Vegas.
  • Lupita Jones (41 years old) trained Jimena Navarrete for this contest.
  • Lupita Jones and Jimena Navarrete, both wered red dresses in the evening gown.
  • Countries who also entered the top 15 the previous year were Albania, Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Puerto Rico, and South Africa
  • Jamaica, Ukraine, Albania, and Guatemala places their highest ever in the pageant
  • Czech Republic placed for the fourth consecutive time
  • Australia scored its third straight placement and its highest since Jennifer Hawkins’s victory in 2004
  • Guatemala last placed in 1984
  • Ireland last placed in 1998
  • Philippines last placed in 1999
  • Russia and Colombia last placed in 2008
  • USA failed to place in the semifinals for the fourth time in pageant history
  • Venezuela did not make the cut for the first time since 2006
  • This is also the first time in pageant history where a country (Venezuela) has won twice in consecutive years and failed to place in the following year
  • Thailand won both Miss Photogenic and Best National Costume titles, the first time a country accomplished this feat
  • European delegates dominated the semifinals for the third consecutive time with 7 semi-finalists, followed by Caribbean with 2 semi-finalists

Photos of Lupita Jones:


Lupita Jones Miss Mexico
Lupita Jones Jimena Navarrete

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