Miss Universe 2014
| Miss Universe 2014 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | January 25, 2015 [1] |
| Presenters | Natalie Morales, Thomas Roberts |
| Entertainment | Prince Royce, Nick Jonas[2] |
| Venue | FIU Arena, Florida International University, Doral, Miami, Florida, USA[3] |
| Broadcaster | NBC, Telemundo |
| Entrants | 88[4] |
| Placements | 15[5] |
| Withdrawals | Azerbaijan, Botswana, Denmark, Estonia. Namibia, Romania, Vietnam |
| Returns | Albania, Egypt, Georgia, Ireland, Kenya, Kosovo, Portugal, St. Lucia, Uruguay |
Miss Universe 2014, will be the 63rd Miss Universe pageant, to be held on January 25, 2015 at the FIU Arena at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, USA. Eighty-eight countries and territories from all over the world will compete for the crown. Gabriela Isler of Venezuela will crown her successor at end of the event. The winner of the pageant will get to wear the new crown made by Diamonds International Corporation, a Czech based jeweller, the newest official jewelry maker of Miss Universe.
Results
Placements
| Final Results | Contestant |
| Miss Universe 2014 | |
| 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 4th Runner-Up | |
| Top 10 | |
| Top 15 |
Special Awards
| Award | Contestant |
| Miss Congeniality | |
| Miss Photogenic | |
| Best National Costume |
Best in National Costume
| Final Results | Contestant |
| Winner | |
| 1st Runner Up | |
| 2nd Runner Up | |
| 3rd Runner Up | |
| 4th Runner Up |
Schedule of events
| Date | Events | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Rusty Pelican Dinner Event for Best Buddies | Rusty Pelican in Miami | |
| Miss Universe Welcome Event | Downtown Doral Park | |
| Salsa with Miss Universe Contestants | Solare Garden | |
| Miss Universe Celebration of Nations - Parade & Festival | Doral Government City | |
| Food for the Poor | ||
| Miss Universe National Gift Auction | InterContinental Hotel at Doral Miami | |
| Preliminary Competition & National Costume Show | FIU Arena | |
| Miss Universe 2014 Finals | FIU Arena |
Judges
Preliminary
Final telecast
- Manny Pacquiao - Fighter of the Decade, Eight-Division World Champion and Filipino Congressman
- Kristin Cavallari - TV Host and Shoe Designer
- William Levy - TV and Film Actor who was previously named People En Espanol’s Sexiest Man Alive
- Lisa Vanderpump - Star of the hit show “Vanderpump Rules” and “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”
- Louise Roe - Fashion Journalist, Author, Host of “Plain Jane” on MTV International and the upcoming TLC fashion series, “Style By Jury”
Background Music
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- Opening Music: "Happy" by Pharrell Williams
- Swimsuit Competition: "Darte un Beso" and "Stuck on a Feeling" by Prince Royce (Live Performance)
- Evening Gown Competition: "Chains", "Jealous" and "Teacher" by Nick Jonas (Live Performance)
- Final Look:
Contestants
88 delegates have been selected to compete in this year.[6]
Other pageant notes
Returns
Last competed in 2005:
Last competed in 2011:
Last competed in 2012:
Withdraws
Replacements
Belgium: Laurence Langen was replaced by her 1st runner-up, Anissa Blondin, due to problems with the Miss Belgium Organization.
China: Nora Xu resigned her title, preferring to continue with her studies instead of competing in the pageant. She was replaced by Yanliang Hu.
Serbia: Andjelka Tomašević replaced Arnela Zeković, who resigned due to personal reasons.
South Africa: Rolene Strauss was crowned Miss South Africa 2014, after she crowned Miss World 2014, she will not be able to compete at Miss Universe 2014. Ziphozakhe Zokufa, the 1st runner-up, replaces her as her representative for South Africa.
Tanzania: Carolyne Bernard resigned from the competition after fracturing her feet in a car accident. She was replaced by 1st runner-up Nale Boniface.
Thailand: Weluree Ditsayabut resigned from her title on 9 June. Weluree was to represent Thailand in Miss Universe 2014, but resigned from her title after calling for supporters of the prime minister of Thailand to be executed. 1st Runner-up Pimbongkod Chankaew will represent Thailand in Miss Universe pageant.
Ukraine: Anna Andres resigned her title due to personal reasons. 1st Runner-up Diana Harkusha was selected to represent Ukraine at Miss Universe pageant.
Designations
Ethiopia: Hiwot Mamo was appointed as "Miss Universe Ethiopia 2014", she was the 1st runner-up at the Miss World Ethiopia 2014 pageant.
Greece: Ismini Dafopoulou was appointed as "Miss Universe Greece 2014" after a casting call took place.
Haiti: Christie Desir was appointed to represent Haiti by Magali Febles, national director of Miss Universe in Haiti.
Poland: Marcela Chmielowska was appointed as "Miss Universe Poland 2014" due to the rescheduling of the Miss Polonia 2014 pageant to December 2014. She was Miss Polonia 2011 2nd Runner-up.
Switzerland: Zoé Metthez was appointed as "Miss Universe Switzerland 2014" after a casting call took place.
Crossovers
Contestants who previously competed or will compete at other beauty pageants:
History
Negotiations between Ceará State Secretary of Tourism, Brazil, and Miss Universe Organization started in late September 2013, when MUO directors traveled to Fortaleza to start dialogues and arrangement of pageant activities in the city. On January 11, 2014, Bismarck Maia, State Secretary of Tourism, announced the latest development to Fortaleza's market leading newspaper, Diário do Nordeste, confirming that the event would be held at Centro de Eventos do Ceará, in Ceará's capital.[7]
On March 27, 2014, Annette Cammer, national licenses director of Miss Universe Organization answered via an e-mail conversation to a question by a national directive that the 2014 Miss Universe pageant would not be held in Ceará's capital as promised and announced by local authorities.[8] Fortaleza's bid was officially retired on May 20, and four other Brazilian cities - Rio de Janeiro, Ribeirão Preto, Porto Alegre and Manaus were being considered by MUO as a replacement.[9]
On August 22, 2014, Donald Trump posted to Twitter that Miami and other cities were "fighting hard to host the Miss Universe pageant" and that an announcement would be made soon; specifically mentioning the city of Miami prompted many pageant watchers to believe that the pageant was headed for the Floridian city for the first time since 1997.[10] On September 9, 2014, Puerto Rican newspaper, El Nuevo Dia, and Venezuelan newspaper, El Nacional, each printed an article that said that the contestants would be staying at a Trump-owned hotel in Miami; further fueling rumors that the pageant would be held in Miami in December.[11][12]
On September 12, 2014, Luigi Boria, mayor of Doral, Florida, announced via Twitter that the pageant is going to be held in Doral on January 18, 2015; leading to some controversy among pageant fans.[13][14] It was confirmed in late September. This means that this will be the first year that the pageant skips a year. It will still be the Miss Universe 2014 pageant with the 2015 edition held later in the same year.
International Broadcasters
Internet
Canada: Xbox Live (Final telecast, After Party) (requires Xbox One console with cable/satellite TV access)
Europe: Xbox Live (Final telecast, After Party) (requires Xbox One console and Digital TV Tuner)
Latin America: Xbox Live (Camino a La Corona, Final telecast, After Party) (requires Xbox One console with cable/satellite TV access)
USA: Xbox Live (Camino a La Corona, Final telecast, After Party) (requires Xbox One console with cable/satellite TV access)- Worldwide: YouTube (Preliminary, On the Scene, contestant interviews)
Television
References
- ^ "The 63rd Annual MISS UNIVERSE Pageant to be held in Doral-Miami at FIU on January 25 at 8/7c on NBC". Miss Universe. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ =https://www.facebook.com/MissUniverse/photos/a.10150376598079047.405664.293243119046/10153079441179047/?type=1
- ^ http://content.missuniverse.com/media/promos/news.1412279094MISSUNIVERSETelecastRelease_FINAL.pdf
- ^ Miss Universe Organization. "Miss Universe 2014 Contestants". Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ https://tickets.completeticketsolutions.com/MISS/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=06CB6D9F-F786-4E59-8EE1-68B2676A2C79
- ^ Miss Universe Organization. "Contestants". Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ Prestigious Beauty Pageant (February 1, 2014). "Events Center of Ceara Brazil to host Miss Universe 2014". Prestigious Beauty Pageants. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ^ Belleza Venezolana (March 27, 2014). "Miss Universo 2014 No Será en Brasil". bellezavenezolana.net. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- ^ O Povo (May 20, 2014). "Miss Universo 2014 não será mais em Fortaleza". O Povo. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ "BREAKING NEWS - D.Trump: "A DECISION WILL BE MADE VERY SOON"". Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "Miami podría ser sede de Miss Universe 2014 - El Nuevo Día". El Nuevo Dia. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "Miami podría ser sede del Miss Universo 2014". Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: MISS UNIVERSE 2014/2015 WILL BE HELD IN DORAL, FL". Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "Miss Universe Pageant Coming to Doral in 2015". NBC Miami. Retrieved 28 September 2014.