Miss Universe 1999

Miss Universe 1999, the 48th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 26 May 1999 at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre in Chaguaramas, Trinidad & Tobago. Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana was crowned by Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad & Tobago at the end of the event. Kwelagobe became the first Miss Universe to come from a debuting nation since 1958. Eighty-four contestants competed in this year.

Winner
Botswana - Mpule Kwelagobe

1st RU
Philippines - Miriam Quiambao

2nd RU
Spain - Diana Nogueira

3rd RU
Venezuela - Carolina Indriago

4th RU
South Africa - Sonia Raciti

Top 10
Bolivia - Susana Barrientos Brazil - Renata Fan Colombia - Marianella Maal Paccini France - Mareva Galanter Puerto Rico - Brenda Liz Lopez

Top 15
Ghana - Akuba Cudjoe Israel - Rana Raslan Mexico - Silvia Salgado Panama - Yamani Saied Slovak Republic - Aneta Kuklova