Miss Universe 2002

pictorial gallery

Telecast

Opening number

Left: Hosts Phil Simms and Daisy Fuentes. Right: Miss Russia is on the top 10 list

The top 10 semifinalists: Misses Albania, Russia, South Africa, India, Germany, Cyprus, Canada, Panama, China and Venezuela

Miss Albania, Miss Russia, Miss South Africa and Miss India in evening gowns

Miss Germany, Miss Cyprus, Miss Canada and Miss Panama

Miss China and Miss Venezuela

In swim suits: Miss Albania, Miss Russia and Miss South Africa

Miss India, Miss Germany and Miss Cyprus

Miss Canada, Miss Panama, Miss China and Miss Venezuela

Miss Russia wins the Blue Point Swim Suit award with the highest score in history: 9.88

The top 5: Miss Panama, Miss China, Miss South Africa, Miss Venezuela and Miss Russia

Miss U.S. Virgin Islands is called on stage. Miss Puerto Rico wins Miss Photogenic

Miss China is named second runner-up

And the first runner-up is Miss Panama. The new Miss Universe is Miss Russia!

Denise Quiñones crowns the new Miss Universe

Final moments of the telecast