Back ملكة جمال الكون 2012 Arabic মিস ইউনিভার্স ২০১২ Bengali/Bangla Miss Universo 2012 Spanish دوشیزه جهان ۲۰۱۲ Persian Miss Univers 2012 French Miss Universe 2012 Hungarian Միսս Տիեզերք 2012 Armenian Miss Universe 2012 ID Miss Universo 2012 Italian ミス・ユニバース2012 Japanese
| Miss Universe 2012 | |
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| Date | December 19, 2012 |
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| Entertainment | |
| Venue | PH Live, Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Broadcaster | |
| Entrants | 89 |
| Placements | 16 |
| Debuts |
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| Withdrawals |
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| Returns |
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| Winner | Olivia Culpo United States |
| Congeniality | Laura Godoy, Guatemala |
| Best National Costume | Xu Jidan, China |
| Photogenic | Diana Avdiu, Kosovo |
Miss Universe 2012 was the 61st Miss Universe pageant, held at the PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on December 19, 2012.[1][2]
The contest was won by Olivia Culpo of the United States, who was crowned by Leila Lopes of Angola. It was the United States' first win in fifteen years, and its eighth win at the pageant.[1][3]
There were contestants from eighty-nine countries and territories, three more than the previous year.[4] It was hosted by Andy Cohen and Giuliana Rancic, with Jeannie Mai as backstage correspondent. American rock band Train and Australian musician Tim Omaji performed in this year's pageant.[5][6]
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- ^ "Miss USA Olivia Culpo is Miss Universe 2012!". India Today. December 21, 2012. Archived from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ "Judges mum on 16 Miss Universe finalists". CBS News. December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ Loinaz, Alexis (October 24, 2012). "Giuliana Rancic and Andy Cohen to Cohost Miss Universe Pageant in December". E! Online. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.