The top 15 nations with the most semi-finalists:
1. USA (who else) with 50 (IF you exlude Leona Gage).
2. Venezuela, 33
3. Brazil, 27
3. Sweden, 27
5. Colombia, 26 (STILL trying to pass Brazil!)
6. Germany, 21
7. England, 19 (and STILL have never won!)
7. Israel, 19
9. Finland, 18
9. Greece, 18
11. India, 17
11. Norway, 17
13. South Africa, 16
14. Canada, 15
14. Japan, 15
Most semi-finalists in a row:
USA with 22, from 1977 to 1998.
Venezuela follows with 21, from 1983 to 2003.
India has 11 from 1992 to 2002.
Germany has 10 from 1952 to 1961.
Sweden has 7 from 1964 to 1970.
Most finalists in a row:
Venezuela with 13, from 1991 to 2003.
Longest gap between semi-finalists:
Bolivia, they have to wait a whopping 25 years and they participated every one of those years.
Malaysia get honorable mention that they placed once in 1970 and still waiting for another placement and they have participated every year since as well.
Country with most Best National Costume Award:
Colombia, with 6.
Most Congenial Nation
A three way tie between USVI, Trinidad/Tobago and Guam. The last two won three times within a four year period.
Most Photogenic Nation
A three way tie between England, the Philippines and Puerto Rico with 5 each. But the rightful winner is Miss England, for they were voted by the pageant press, instead of via nationalistic votes a the last two countries.
Highest shown swimsuit semi-finals score:
Russia, 2002
Highest shown preliminary swimsuit score:
Venezeula, 1992
Highest shown interview semi-finals score:
Venezuela, 1993
Highest shown interview preliminary score:
Colombia, 1993
Highest shown evening gown semi-finals score:
Colombia, 1994
Highest shown gown preliminarty score:
USA, 1996
Highest shown preliminary average:
Venezuela, 1992, followed by Curacao in 1997
Highest shown semi-finals average:
Venezuela, 1996
Miss Universes who did not crown their successors:
Armi Kuusela, Amparo Munoz, Georgina Rizk, and Oxana Federova.
Lady who enter the semi-finals knowing she had the lowest preliminary ranking:
Miss Argentina 1957, after Miss USA got kicked out, she became a semi-finalists, and probably knew her chances of making the top 5 were slim.
Ladies who did not make the cut at Miss World but conquered the Universe: Georgina Rizk, Angela Visser, Mpule Kwelegobe.
Most common color of the winner's gown:
WHITE, of course!First time's a charm, winning on the very first participation:
Finland 1952, Colombia 1958, Botswana 1999.
