Dayanara Torres of Puerto Rico sits on her throne after winning the 1993 Miss Universe pageant in Mexico City. She went on to sing and act and was briefly married to pop star Marc Antony. (Jeff Robbins / Associated Press)
Miss USA Chelsi Smith, poses for photographers moments after being crowned Miss Universe at the Miss Universe pageant in Windhoek, Namibia in 1995. (Adil Bradlow / Associated Press)
Miss Aruba Taryn Mansell looks on as Miss Venezuela Alicia Machado reacts to being named 1996 Miss Universe at the Aladdin Theatre in Las Vegas. (Eric Draper / Associated Press)
Miss USA Brook Lee of Hawaii waves to the audience after being crowned 1997 Miss Universe in Miami Beach. (Hans Deryk / Associated Press)
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Miss Trinidad & Tobago Wendy Fitzwilliam blows kisses to the audience after she is selected Miss Universe 1998 in Honolulu. (Katsumi Kasahara / Associated Press)
Miss Botswana Mpule Kwelagobe, left, reacts as she is crowned Miss Universe 1999 by her predecessor, Wendy Fitzwillliam of Trinidad & Tobago in Chaguaramas, Trinidad. (Lynne Sladky / Associated Press)
Miss India Lara Dutta, 21, is crowned Miss Universe 2000 in Nicosia, Cyprus. Miss Venezuela Claudia Moreno finished in second place and Miss Spain Helen Lindes was third. (Enric Marti / Associated Press)
Miss Puerto Rico Denise Quinones, left, is crowned Miss Universe 2001 by predecessor Lara Dutta of India, right, at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. (Lynne Sladky / Associated Press)
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Miss Russia Oxana Fedorova, right, is named Miss Universe 2002 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. At left is runner-up Miss Panama Justine Pasek. (Lynne Sladky / Associated Press)
Miss Dominican Republic Amelia Vega celebrates after winning the Miss Universe 2003 pageant at the Figali Convention Center in Panama City. (Victor Ruiz Caballero / Associated Press)
Miss Australia Jennifer Hawkins walks on stage during the 2004 Miss Universe competition in Quito, Ecuador Tuesday, June 1, 2004. Hawkins won the competition and was crowned Miss Universe 2004. (Darren Decker / Associated Press)
Miss Canada Natalie Glebova, left, is crowned Miss Universe 2005 by predecessor Jennifer Hawkins of Australia in Bangkok, Thailand. (Adrees Latif / Associated Press)
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Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori of Japan poses with her crown during a news conference in Tokyo, a day after her triumphant return home. Mori won the Miss Universe pageant in Mexico City. (Koji Sasahara / Associated Press)
Dayana Mendoza, Miss Venezuela, reacts after winning the Miss Universe 2008 beauty pageant in Nha Trang, Vietnam. (Vincent Yu / Associated Press)
Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza, front, poses for the official swimsuit photo with contestants in the Miss Universe 2009 beauty pageant at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island, Bahamas. (Tim Aylen / Associated Press)
Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez, reacts as she is named Miss Universe 2009. Next to her is her predecessor, Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza, also of Venezuela. (Timothy A. Clary / AFP/Getty Images)
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Stefania Fernandez is crowned Miss Universe 2009 by Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza, also from Venezuela. (Timothy A. Clary / AFP/Getty Images)
