Miss Universe 1994
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Miss Universe 1994, the 43rd Miss Universe
pageant, was held at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center
, in Manila
, Philippines
on May 20, 1994. It was Manila's second time to host the pageant, having hosted Miss Universe 1974
twenty years earlier.
Eighteen year-old Sushmita Sen
from India
was crowned by outgoing titleholder Dayanara Torres
of Puerto Rico
, besting early favorites Carolina Gómez of Colombia
and Minorka Mercado
of Venezuela
.
Sen became India's first Miss Universe titleholder and would go on to pursue a successful career as a film actress in her native country. Later that year, another Indian, Aishwarya Rai
would win the Miss World
title, securing the two leading international beauty pageants for India in 1994.
The pageant was hosted by Bob Goen
of Entertainment Tonight
and co-hosted by Arthel Neville
of Entertainment News Television, both first-time hosts for the pageant. Miss Universe 1989
, Angela Visser
was in her fourth and final year as special commentator. Entertainment was provided by Peabo Bryson
and the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company
.
, after it was staged in Manila
in 1974
. It was staged at the Philippine International Convention Center
in Manila
, at approximately 8:00 in the morning (Philippine local time), to give way the live primetime telecast on CBS
in the United States.
Top 6
Top 3
Prior to the final telecast, all contestants competed in swimsuit and evening gown during the preliminary competition. They also participated in interviews with the judges.
During the final competition, the top 10 contestants (based on their preliminary scores) competed in the swimsuit, evening gown and interview. The top six contestants participated in a final round of on-stage interviews, and cut to the final top three before the runners-up were announced and the new Miss Universe named.
titleholders from the Philippines introduced the live international telecast, Miss Universe 1969
Gloria Diaz
and Miss Universe 1973
Margarita Moran. A musical number "Mabuhay!, Welcome!" was performed by all 77 delegates competing for the title along with the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company
.
On screen, the contestants were accompanied by their preliminary scores in swimsuit, evening gown and interview competitions.
(Philippines) won the Best National Costume award, the judges were criticized for favouring the host nation's delegate. Delia Jon Baptiste, who represented the British Virgin Islands, publicly declared that Gonzales won the award because of favouritism and that the other delegates disagreed with the choice.
The country expected to make 10 million pesos ($ 357,000) profit out of the pageant, as well as the accompanying media exposure. The 150 million pesos ($ 5.3 million) spent on hosting the pageant was funded from the private sectors, with sponsors such as Nestlé
, Kodak and Hertz. Some of the expected sponsorship money did not eventuate, leading the shortfall to be covered by the government.
By mid May, when the contestants were already in the city, organizers confirmed that they were short of money and were unsure whether a profit would be made from the event.
In the midst of power shortages around the time of the pageant, the Philippine government promised to ensure that the weekend of the pageant would be "blackout-free".
The pageant came under attack from the Nationalist Movement of New Women, a branch of the National Democratic Front
, which claimed that it was being used to promote sex tourism. The cost of the event was also criticised by the Philippine Congress, despite it being endorsed by President Fidel Ramos. A social function attended by the delegates held prior to the final broadcast was picketed by the women's group, who opposed the nature of the pageant and the lavish spending.
The day prior to the pageant a small homemade bomb exploded outside the pageant venue where the contestants had earlier been rehearsing, although it caused little damage and there were no injuries.
More than 3000 policemen were involved in protecting the delegates, as well as dozens of policewomen assigned as bodyguards.
During May there was also a probe by the Commission on Human Rights as to whether a police round-up of street children was intended to improve Manila's international image during the pageant events. This was also criticised by Miss Thailand, Areeya Sirisopha Chumsai, even though the same scenario happened in their own country during the Miss Universe 1992.
Inna Zobova
(Russia), was detained for 15 hours in a windowless room at an airport in Bangkok, Thailand en route to Manila because she did not have a transit visa.
Miss Malaysia Liza Koh, made a public apology on behalf of her country about the arrest of 1200 Filipina maids in Kuala Lumpur. This led to a warning from the Malaysian Foreign Minister not to make political remarks.
Miss Mauritius Viveka Babajee, was a very controversial figure due to her involvement in the 1994 Metro Manila Film Fest Scandal. She was a presenter for the Best Actress award together with actress Gretchen Barretto, an award which was very much disputed. Sixteen years later, on June 25, 2010, Babajee committed suicide.
Venna Melinda (Indonesia), who was not allowed to compete in the pageant because of her country's attitudes towards the swimsuit competition, traveled to Manila to watch the pageant as an observer.
† - Alexandra Ochoa - Michelle van Eimeren
- Meka Knowles - Christelle Roelandts - Cecilia O'Connor-d'Arlach - Valeria Melo Peris - Delia Jon Baptiste - Nevena Marinova - Susanne Rothfos - Audrey Elizabeth Ebanks - Constanza Barbieri - Carolina Gómez - Leilani Brown - Yasmin Camacho - Jasmin Clifton - Maria Vasiliou - Gitte Andersen - Vielka Valenzuela
- Mafalda Arboleda - Ghada El-Salem - Claudia Méndez - Eva-Maria Laan - Henna Merilainen - Valerie Claisse - Tanja Wild - Michaela Pyke - Rea Toutounzi - Christina Perez - Katya Schoenstedt - Jem Haylock - Mok Hoi-Yan
- Szilvia Forian - Svala Björk Arnardóttir - Sushmita Sen
- Pamela Flood - Ravit Yarkoni - Arianna David - Angelie Martin
- Chiaki Kawahito - Goong Sun-young - Sandy Wagner - Liza Koh - Viveka Babajee
† - Fabiola Pérez Rovirosa - Barbara Kahatjipara - Irene van der Laar - Nicola Brighty - Suzan Hart - Elizabeth Tomokane - Caroline Saetre - María Sofía Velásquez
- Liliana González - Karina Calmet - Charlene Gonzales
- Joanna Brykczynska - Monica Pereira - Brenda Robles - Joanne Wu - Paola Camilleri - Mihaela Ciolacu - Inna Zobova
- Paulyn Sun - Silvia Lakatošová - Raquel Rodríguez - Nushara Pramali - Nicola Smith - Domenique Forsberg - Patricia Fassler - Areeya Chumsai
- Lorca Gatcliffe - Banu Usluer - Eulease Walkin - Leonora Dibueno - Lu Parker
- Minorka Mercado
- Yvette D'Almeida-Chakras
at the time) that showed the 1994 Miss Universe pageant live (or recorded earlier) in their respective countries and territories:
: RTV21
: Seven Network
: TW1
: América 2: ZNS-TV
: ZBM-TV
: Star!
: Unitel
: BNT 1: CBC Television
: CCTV-1
: Caracol TV
: Teletica
: Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation
: Star! Scandinavia
and Showtime Scandinavia
: Color Vision
: Ecuavisa
: MBC3
: TCS: Star!
and Viasat Baltics
: MTV3
, Star! Scandinavia
and Showtime Scandinavia
: Paris Première
: Das Vierte : ANT1
: Canal 11
: TVB Pearl
: m1
: Star! Scandinavia
and Showtime Scandinavia
: DD National
: RCTI
: RTE One
: Arutz 2
: Stream
: Ination TV
: ABC
: KBS1: Star!
and Viasat Baltics
: LBC
and MBC3
: TV1: TVM
: Televisa
: TV Myanmar
: Star!
: Televicentro
: TV2: Telemetro: ATV
(host country): ABS-CBN
: TVP2: RTP1: WAPA-TV
: TVR1: C1R : Television Corporation of Singapore
: TVE1: RTS
: Star! Scandinavia
and Showtime Scandinavia
: SF 1
: CTS
: MCOT
: NTV: MBC3
: BBC One
: UT1: CBS
: Venevisión
: VTV1
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
pageant, was held at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center
Philippine International Convention Center
The Philippine International Convention Center is a convention center located in the Cultural Center of the Philippines complex in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines...
, in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
on May 20, 1994. It was Manila's second time to host the pageant, having hosted Miss Universe 1974
Miss Universe 1974
Miss Universe 1974, the 23rd Miss Universe pageant, was held in Manila, Philippines on the early morning of July 21, 1974 before a live audience of an estimated 10,000 at the Folk Arts Theater and broadcast live by CBS and Radio Philippines Network . The pageant was hosted by Bob Barker and Helen...
twenty years earlier.
Eighteen year-old Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. A former model, Sen was crowned Miss Universe in 1994. She was the first Indian woman to win the contest.-Personal life:Sen was born on 19 November 1975....
from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
was crowned by outgoing titleholder Dayanara Torres
Dayanara Torres
Dayanara Torres Delgado is a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model, and former Miss Universe.Torres was discovered at age 17 while walking through the Plaza de Toa Alta in her hometown, and was invited to represent Toa Alta in the annual Miss Puerto Rico pageant. She won the pageant and the right...
of Puerto Rico
Miss Puerto Rico
Miss Puerto Rico is the common name or sash used to identify a Puerto Rican representative in an international pageant. Currently, Miss Universe Puerto Rico, Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico and Miss Earth Puerto Rico are the official national preliminaries to the Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Earth...
, besting early favorites Carolina Gómez of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Minorka Mercado
Minorka Mercado
Minorka Marisela Mercado Carrero is Miss Venezuela 1993. She won the Photogenic, Best in Swimsuit awards and placed second runner-up to Miss Universe 1994.-Miss Venezuela:...
of Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
Sen became India's first Miss Universe titleholder and would go on to pursue a successful career as a film actress in her native country. Later that year, another Indian, Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian film actress. She worked as a model before starting her acting career, and ultimately won the Miss World pageant in 1994...
would win the Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
title, securing the two leading international beauty pageants for India in 1994.
The pageant was hosted by Bob Goen
Bob Goen
Robert Kuehl "Bob" Goen is an American game show emcee and television personality, best known for his work on Entertainment Tonight between 1993 and 2004...
of Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
and co-hosted by Arthel Neville
Arthel Neville
Arthel Neville , is an American journalist and television personality.Arthel is the daughter of Art Neville, founder of the New Orleans music groups The Meters and The Neville Brothers.-Biography:...
of Entertainment News Television, both first-time hosts for the pageant. Miss Universe 1989
Miss Universe 1989
Miss Universe 1989, the 38th Miss Universe pageant was held at Fiesta Americana Condesa Hotel, Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico on May 23, 1989. Angela Visser of Holland was crowned as Miss Universe 1989. Seventy-six contestants competed for the crown....
, Angela Visser
Angela Visser
Angela Visser is the first woman from the Netherlands to win the Miss Universe pageant in 1989.-Miss Universe:...
was in her fourth and final year as special commentator. Entertainment was provided by Peabo Bryson
Peabo Bryson
Peabo Bryson is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, born in Greenville, South Carolina...
and the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company
Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company
The Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company is the oldest dance company in the Philippines. A multi-awarded company, both nationally and internationally, Guillermo Gomez Rivera has called it the "depository of almost all Filipino dances, dress and songs."The company was founded in 1957 by...
.
Host country
Manila was announced as host city for the pageant in October 1993. It was the second time the pageant was held in the PhilippinesPhilippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, after it was staged in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
in 1974
Miss Universe 1974
Miss Universe 1974, the 23rd Miss Universe pageant, was held in Manila, Philippines on the early morning of July 21, 1974 before a live audience of an estimated 10,000 at the Folk Arts Theater and broadcast live by CBS and Radio Philippines Network . The pageant was hosted by Bob Barker and Helen...
. It was staged at the Philippine International Convention Center
Philippine International Convention Center
The Philippine International Convention Center is a convention center located in the Cultural Center of the Philippines complex in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines...
in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, at approximately 8:00 in the morning (Philippine local time), to give way the live primetime telecast on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
in the United States.
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Universe 1994 | - Sushmita Sen Sushmita Sen Sushmita Sen is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. A former model, Sen was crowned Miss Universe in 1994. She was the first Indian woman to win the contest.-Personal life:Sen was born on 19 November 1975.... |
| 1st runner-up | - Carolina Gómez |
| 2nd runner-up | - Minorka Mercado Minorka Mercado Minorka Marisela Mercado Carrero is Miss Venezuela 1993. She won the Photogenic, Best in Swimsuit awards and placed second runner-up to Miss Universe 1994.-Miss Venezuela:... |
| Top 6 | - Lu Parker Lu Parker Frances Louise "Lu" Parker is a broadcast journalist and former Miss USA from South Carolina.- Early life :Born in Anderson, South Carolina, Parker attended the College of Charleston, where she was a sister of Alpha Delta Pi and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She then went on to... - Silvia Lakatošová - Charlene Gonzales Charlene Gonzales Charlene Mae Gonzales Bonnin Muhlach is a television and film personality and former beauty queen from the Philippines. Gonzalez won the Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 1994 title and represented her country at the Miss Universe 1994 pageant held in Manila, where she won the Best National Costume... |
| Top 10 | - Arianna David - Domenique Forsberg - Patricia Fässler - Rea Toutounzi |
Semifinal scores
| Delegate | Swimsuit | Interview | Evening Gown | Average | Top 6 Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.638 (3) | 9.655 (2) | 9.897 (1) | 9.730 (1) | 9.683 (1) | |
 Venezuela |
9.752 (1) | 9.592 (3) | 9.843 (2) | 9.729 (2) | 9.667 (2) |
| 9.722 (2) | 9.562 (5) | 9.792 (3) | 9.692 (3) | 9.667 (2) | |
| 9.447 (5) | 9.668 (1) | 9.700 (6) | 9.605 (4) | 9.467 (5) | |
| 9.425 (6) | 9.587 (4) | 9.720 (4) | 9.577 (5) | 9.433 (6) | |
 United States |
9.510 (4) | 9.478 (6) | 9.697 (7) | 9.562 (6) | 9.540 (4) |
| 9.325 (7) | 9.378 (8) | 9.708 (5) | 9.470 (7) | ||
| 9.078 (10) | 9.423 (7) | 9.643 (8) | 9.381 (8) | ||
| 9.197 (9) | 9.298 (9) | 9.623 (9) | 9.373 (9) | ||
| 9.288 (8) | 9.027 (10) | 9.618 (10) | 9.311 (10) |
- Winner
- First Runner-up
- Second Runner-up
- Top 6 Finalist
- Top 10 Semifinalist Rank in each round of competition
Major awards
| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Best National Costume | - Charlene Gonzales Charlene Gonzales Charlene Mae Gonzales Bonnin Muhlach is a television and film personality and former beauty queen from the Philippines. Gonzalez won the Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 1994 title and represented her country at the Miss Universe 1994 pageant held in Manila, where she won the Best National Costume... - Fabiola Pérez Rovirosa - Inna Zobova Inna Zobova Inna Zobova is a Russian model, actress, and former beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned the Miss Russia 1994.-Background:... |
| Miss Congeniality | - Barbara Kahatjipara |
| Miss Photogenic | - Minorka Mercado Minorka Mercado Minorka Marisela Mercado Carrero is Miss Venezuela 1993. She won the Photogenic, Best in Swimsuit awards and placed second runner-up to Miss Universe 1994.-Miss Venezuela:... |
Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Best in Filipino traditional costume | Minorka Mercado Minorka Mercado Minorka Marisela Mercado Carrero is Miss Venezuela 1993. She won the Photogenic, Best in Swimsuit awards and placed second runner-up to Miss Universe 1994.-Miss Venezuela:... |
| Jantzen Jantzen Jantzen is a brand of swimwear that was established in 1916 and first appeared in the city of Portland, Oregon, United States. The brand name later replaced the name of the parent company that manufactured the branded products... Best In Swimsuit |
Minorka Mercado Minorka Mercado Minorka Marisela Mercado Carrero is Miss Venezuela 1993. She won the Photogenic, Best in Swimsuit awards and placed second runner-up to Miss Universe 1994.-Miss Venezuela:... |
| Minolta Minolta Minolta Co., Ltd. was a Japanese worldwide manufacturer of cameras, camera accessories, photocopiers, fax machines, and laser printers. Minolta was founded in Osaka, Japan, in 1928 as . It is perhaps best known for making the first integrated autofocus 35mm SLR camera system... Photo Contest winner |
- Gitte Andersen |
| Philippine Airlines Philippine Airlines Philippine Airlines, Inc. operating as Philippine Airlines, is a flag carrier of the Philippines. Headquartered in the Philippine National Bank Financial Center in Pasay City, the airline was founded in 1941 and is the first and oldest commercial airline in Asia operating under its original name... Ambassador winner |
- Gitte Andersen |
| Most Beautiful Hair | - Christelle Roelandts |
| Miss Kodak Smile | - Areeya Chumsai Areeya Chumsai -Early life and education:Areeya Chumsai was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the United States, the daughter of Thai immigrants. She spent her childhood and adolescent years in the state of Michigan and received a degree in journalism from Michigan State University in 1993.Her original surname was... |
Order of announcements
Top 10- 1. India
- 2. Venezuela
- 3. Greece
- 4. Switzerland
- 5. USA
- 6. Italy
- 7. Sweden
- 8. Slovak Republic
- 9. Philippines
- 10. Colombia
Top 6
- 1. Colombia
- 2. Slovak Republic
- 3. Philippines
- 4. India
- 5. Venezuela
- 6. USA
Top 3
- 1. Venezuela
- 2. India
- 3. Colombia
Judges
- Carlos Arturo Zapata – Fashion designer
- Florence LaRueFlorence LaRueFlorence LaRue is an American actress, humanitarian, and Grammy award-winning singer. She is best known as the original female lead singer of The 5th Dimension.-Early life:...
– Actress and Grammy award-winning singer - Richard Dalton – Celebrity hairstylist
- Beulah Quo – Asian American actress
- Dr. Emilio T. Yap – Chinese-Filipino business magnate
- Stephanie BeachamStephanie BeachamStephanie Beacham is a British television, film and theatre actress. Making her film debut in 1971's The Nightcomers opposite Marlon Brando and becoming more well-known on British television in the BBC series Tenko and the ITV series Connie , her worldwide breakthrough came as a result of playing...
– British actress - Jonas McCord – American writer and director
- Mona GrudtMona GrudtMona Grudt Bittrick became the first Norwegian to capture the Miss Universe title in 1990.-Miss Universe:...
– Miss Universe 1990Miss Universe 1990Miss Universe 1990, the 39th Miss Universe pageant was held at Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles, USA on April 15, 1990. Mona Grudt of Norway was crowned as Miss Universe 1990. Seventy-one contestants competed for the crown....
Areas of competition
The delegates arrived in the Philippines in mid-April and were involved in nearly four weeks of events and competitions. They also visited different locations and attractions throughout the Philippines.Prior to the final telecast, all contestants competed in swimsuit and evening gown during the preliminary competition. They also participated in interviews with the judges.
During the final competition, the top 10 contestants (based on their preliminary scores) competed in the swimsuit, evening gown and interview. The top six contestants participated in a final round of on-stage interviews, and cut to the final top three before the runners-up were announced and the new Miss Universe named.
Opening number
Two former Miss UniverseMiss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
titleholders from the Philippines introduced the live international telecast, Miss Universe 1969
Miss Universe 1969
Miss Universe 1969, the 18th edition of the Miss Universe pageant, was held in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. The winner was Gloria Diaz, an eighteen year old Miss Philippines. Ms...
Gloria Diaz
Gloria Diaz
Gloria Maria Aspillera Diaz is an award-winning actress in the Philippines, and the first Filipino to bring home the Miss Universe crown.-Early Life and Family:...
and Miss Universe 1973
Miss Universe 1973
Miss Universe 1973 was held at the 2,000-year-old amphitheatre of Odeon of Herodes Atticus, at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece on July 21, 1973...
Margarita Moran. A musical number "Mabuhay!, Welcome!" was performed by all 77 delegates competing for the title along with the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company
Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company
The Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company is the oldest dance company in the Philippines. A multi-awarded company, both nationally and internationally, Guillermo Gomez Rivera has called it the "depository of almost all Filipino dances, dress and songs."The company was founded in 1957 by...
.
Parade of Nations
The traditional parade of nations with their national costumes, consisted of 6 groups:- The Islands
- North and Central America
- Europe and the British Isles
- Mediterranean, The Middle East and Africa
- South America
- Asia and the Land Down Under
On screen, the contestants were accompanied by their preliminary scores in swimsuit, evening gown and interview competitions.
Controversies
When Charlene GonzalesCharlene Gonzales
Charlene Mae Gonzales Bonnin Muhlach is a television and film personality and former beauty queen from the Philippines. Gonzalez won the Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 1994 title and represented her country at the Miss Universe 1994 pageant held in Manila, where she won the Best National Costume...
(Philippines) won the Best National Costume award, the judges were criticized for favouring the host nation's delegate. Delia Jon Baptiste, who represented the British Virgin Islands, publicly declared that Gonzales won the award because of favouritism and that the other delegates disagreed with the choice.
The country expected to make 10 million pesos ($ 357,000) profit out of the pageant, as well as the accompanying media exposure. The 150 million pesos ($ 5.3 million) spent on hosting the pageant was funded from the private sectors, with sponsors such as Nestlé
Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...
, Kodak and Hertz. Some of the expected sponsorship money did not eventuate, leading the shortfall to be covered by the government.
By mid May, when the contestants were already in the city, organizers confirmed that they were short of money and were unsure whether a profit would be made from the event.
In the midst of power shortages around the time of the pageant, the Philippine government promised to ensure that the weekend of the pageant would be "blackout-free".
The pageant came under attack from the Nationalist Movement of New Women, a branch of the National Democratic Front
National Democratic Front (Philippines)
National Democratic Front is a coalition of far left leaning political parties, churches , agricultural unions, trade unions, and other related groups in the Philippines...
, which claimed that it was being used to promote sex tourism. The cost of the event was also criticised by the Philippine Congress, despite it being endorsed by President Fidel Ramos. A social function attended by the delegates held prior to the final broadcast was picketed by the women's group, who opposed the nature of the pageant and the lavish spending.
The day prior to the pageant a small homemade bomb exploded outside the pageant venue where the contestants had earlier been rehearsing, although it caused little damage and there were no injuries.
More than 3000 policemen were involved in protecting the delegates, as well as dozens of policewomen assigned as bodyguards.
During May there was also a probe by the Commission on Human Rights as to whether a police round-up of street children was intended to improve Manila's international image during the pageant events. This was also criticised by Miss Thailand, Areeya Sirisopha Chumsai, even though the same scenario happened in their own country during the Miss Universe 1992.
Inna Zobova
Inna Zobova
Inna Zobova is a Russian model, actress, and former beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned the Miss Russia 1994.-Background:...
(Russia), was detained for 15 hours in a windowless room at an airport in Bangkok, Thailand en route to Manila because she did not have a transit visa.
Miss Malaysia Liza Koh, made a public apology on behalf of her country about the arrest of 1200 Filipina maids in Kuala Lumpur. This led to a warning from the Malaysian Foreign Minister not to make political remarks.
Miss Mauritius Viveka Babajee, was a very controversial figure due to her involvement in the 1994 Metro Manila Film Fest Scandal. She was a presenter for the Best Actress award together with actress Gretchen Barretto, an award which was very much disputed. Sixteen years later, on June 25, 2010, Babajee committed suicide.
Venna Melinda (Indonesia), who was not allowed to compete in the pageant because of her country's attitudes towards the swimsuit competition, traveled to Manila to watch the pageant as an observer.
Contestants
- Solange MagnanoSolange Magnano
-Life:Magnano was born in Córdoba, Argentina. She won the Miss Argentina crown in 1994 and later created her own modeling agency.-Death:On November 29, 2009, she died of a pulmonary embolism due to complications following a cosmetic gluteoplasty she had undergone in Buenos Aires.-External links:*...
† - Alexandra Ochoa - Michelle van Eimeren
Michelle van Eimeren
Michelle van Eimeren is a beauty queen from Brisbane, Australia.Van Eimeren represented Australia for the 1994 Miss Universe pageant, which was held in Manila. She placed 11th overall....
- Meka Knowles - Christelle Roelandts - Cecilia O'Connor-d'Arlach - Valeria Melo Peris - Delia Jon Baptiste - Nevena Marinova - Susanne Rothfos - Audrey Elizabeth Ebanks - Constanza Barbieri - Carolina Gómez - Leilani Brown - Yasmin Camacho - Jasmin Clifton - Maria Vasiliou - Gitte Andersen - Vielka Valenzuela
Vielka Valenzuela
Vielka Valenzuela is a Dominican talk show host and fomer Miss Dominican Republic. Born as Vielka Yudelka Valenzuela Lama in Concepción de la Vega, Dominican Republic, she worked in television in the Dominican Republic prior to moving to Mexico where she worked in telenovelas...
- Mafalda Arboleda - Ghada El-Salem - Claudia Méndez - Eva-Maria Laan - Henna Merilainen - Valerie Claisse - Tanja Wild - Michaela Pyke - Rea Toutounzi - Christina Perez - Katya Schoenstedt - Jem Haylock - Mok Hoi-Yan
Hoyan Mok
Hoyan Mok ，was the winner of the 1993 Miss Hong Kong Pageant and a TVB Hong Kong actress. She beat Kenix Kwok, who was considered a favourite to win, having won two side awards including Media's Favourite and Potential Artist. She is Alex Fong Chung-Sun 's wife, and has a daughter named Ka Ching....
- Szilvia Forian - Svala Björk Arnardóttir - Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. A former model, Sen was crowned Miss Universe in 1994. She was the first Indian woman to win the contest.-Personal life:Sen was born on 19 November 1975....
- Pamela Flood - Ravit Yarkoni - Arianna David - Angelie Martin
- Chiaki Kawahito - Goong Sun-young - Sandy Wagner - Liza Koh - Viveka Babajee
Viveka Babajee
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† - Fabiola Pérez Rovirosa - Barbara Kahatjipara - Irene van der Laar - Nicola Brighty - Suzan Hart - Elizabeth Tomokane - Caroline Saetre - María Sofía Velásquez
María Sofía Velásquez
María Sofía Velásquez Jaimes-Freyre, born Ciudad de Panamá Panamá in 1971, is a Panamanian beauty pageant contestant winner of the Señorita Panamá 1993 title...
- Liliana González - Karina Calmet - Charlene Gonzales
Charlene Gonzales
Charlene Mae Gonzales Bonnin Muhlach is a television and film personality and former beauty queen from the Philippines. Gonzalez won the Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 1994 title and represented her country at the Miss Universe 1994 pageant held in Manila, where she won the Best National Costume...
- Joanna Brykczynska - Monica Pereira - Brenda Robles - Joanne Wu - Paola Camilleri - Mihaela Ciolacu - Inna Zobova
Inna Zobova
Inna Zobova is a Russian model, actress, and former beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned the Miss Russia 1994.-Background:...
- Paulyn Sun - Silvia Lakatošová - Raquel Rodríguez - Nushara Pramali - Nicola Smith - Domenique Forsberg - Patricia Fassler - Areeya Chumsai
Areeya Chumsai
-Early life and education:Areeya Chumsai was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the United States, the daughter of Thai immigrants. She spent her childhood and adolescent years in the state of Michigan and received a degree in journalism from Michigan State University in 1993.Her original surname was...
- Lorca Gatcliffe - Banu Usluer - Eulease Walkin - Leonora Dibueno - Lu Parker
Lu Parker
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- Minorka Mercado
Minorka Mercado
Minorka Marisela Mercado Carrero is Miss Venezuela 1993. She won the Photogenic, Best in Swimsuit awards and placed second runner-up to Miss Universe 1994.-Miss Venezuela:...
- Yvette D'Almeida-Chakras
Preliminary scores
| Delegate | Swimsuit | Interview | Evening Gown | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 8.99 | 9.41 | 9.40 | 9.268 |
| Greece | 9.25 | 9.09 | 9.43 | 9.256 |
| India | 9.13 | 9.49 | 9.14 | 9.253 |
| Philippines | 9.12 | 9.48 | 9.08 | 9.225 |
| USA | 9.19 | 9.20 | 9.22 | 9.202 |
| Italy | 9.21 | 9.02 | 9.25 | 9.159 |
| Venezuela | 9.06 | 9.17 | 9.16 | 9.126 |
| Sweden | 8.82 | 9.12 | 9.07 | 9.000 |
| Switzerland | 8.87 | 9.18 | 8.87 | 8.973 |
| Slovak Republic | 9.00 | 8.89 | 8.95 | 8.946 |
| Australia | 8.32 | 9.37 | 9.09 | 8.927 |
| Russia | 9.04 | 9.13 | 8.54 | 8.903 |
| Thailand | 8.98 | 8.85 | 8.81 | 8.880 |
| Peru | 8.89 | 9.24 | 8.43 | 8.853 |
| Denmark | 8.55 | 9.07 | 8.90 | 8.840 |
| Estonia | 8.64 | 8.96 | 8.89 | 8.830 |
| Mexico | 8.87 | 9.20 | 8.42 | 8.830 |
| Poland | 8.83 | 8.70 | 8.85 | 8.793 |
| Brazil | 8.51 | 9.11 | 8.73 | 8.783 |
| Guatemala | 9.12 | 8.76 | 8.42 | 8.767 |
| Namibia | 8.92 | 8.71 | 8.57 | 8.733 |
| Belgium | 8.57 | 9.00 | 8.58 | 8.717 |
| Puerto Rico | 8.48 | 9.14 | 8.51 | 8.710 |
| Mauritius | 8.95 | 8.68 | 8.50 | 8.710 |
| Aruba | 8.23 | 8.92 | 8.88 | 8.677 |
| Hungary | 8.78 | 8.78 | 8.47 | 8.677 |
| Korea | 8.71 | 8.75 | 8.55 | 8.670 |
| Egypt | 8.51 | 8.97 | 8.53 | 8.670 |
| Ecuador | 8.51 | 9.06 | 8.44 | 8.670 |
| Sri Lanka | 8.75 | 8.70 | 8.53 | 8.660 |
| Ireland | 8.69 | 8.75 | 8.51 | 8.650 |
| Guam | 9.02 | 8.40 | 8.50 | 8.640 |
| Iceland | 8.60 | 8.54 | 8.75 | 8.630 |
| Zimbabwe | 8.50 | 8.92 | 8.43 | 8.617 |
| Netherlands | 8.58 | 8.81 | 8.45 | 8.613 |
| France | 8.70 | 8.38 | 8.73 | 8.603 |
| Spain | 8.08 | 9.35 | 8.32 | 8.583 |
| Singapore | 8.40 | 8.91 | 8.41 | 8.573 |
| Romania | 8.63 | 8.58 | 8.46 | 8.557 |
| Paraguay | 8.68 | 8.71 | 8.22 | 8.537 |
| Bulgaria | 8.14 | 8.58 | 8.80 | 8.507 |
| Uruguay | 8.52 | 8.65 | 8.35 | 8.507 |
| Costa Rica | 8.15 | 8.97 | 8.39 | 8.503 |
| Norway | 8.80 | 8.15 | 8.54 | 8.497 |
| Hong Kong | 8.29 | 8.84 | 8.36 | 8.497 |
| El Salvador | 8.61 | 8.70 | 8.14 | 8.483 |
| Canada | 8.05 | 9.01 | 8.32 | 8.460 |
| Portugal | 8.37 | 8.78 | 8.22 | 8.457 |
| Japan | 8.53 | 8.64 | 8.18 | 8.450 |
| Luxembourg | 8.52 | 8.24 | 8.59 | 8.450 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 8.37 | 8.82 | 8.09 | 8.427 |
| Dominican Republic | 8.24 | 8.70 | 8.29 | 8.410 |
| Taiwan R.O.C. | 8.17 | 8.53 | 8.49 | 8.397 |
| Turkey | 8.32 | 8.66 | 8.21 | 8.397 |
| Finland | 8.08 | 8.65 | 8.45 | 8.393 |
| Bahamas | 8.08 | 8.86 | 8.23 | 8.390 |
| Malaysia | 8.25 | 8.69 | 8.22 | 8.387 |
| Chile | 8.28 | 8.32 | 8.53 | 8.377 |
| Panama | 7.95 | 8.79 | 8.39 | 8.377 |
| Great Britain | 8.19 | 8.71 | 8.23 | 8.377 |
| Bolivia | 8.15 | 8.36 | 8.55 | 8.353 |
| Nigeria | 8.40 | 8.20 | 8.45 | 8.350 |
| Honduras | 8.25 | 8.51 | 8.27 | 8.343 |
| Argentina | 7.96 | 8.62 | 8.42 | 8.333 |
| Curaçao | 8.14 | 8.69 | 8.17 | 8.333 |
| Jamaica | 8.68 | 8.24 | 8.07 | 8.330 |
| New Zealand | 8.24 | 8.71 | 7.99 | 8.313 |
| Israel | 8.55 | 8.19 | 8.19 | 8.310 |
| Swaziland | 7.83 | 8.57 | 8.23 | 8.210 |
| Turks and Caicos | 8.11 | 8.54 | 7.91 | 8.187 |
| Cyprus | 7.92 | 8.49 | 8.07 | 8.160 |
| Northern Marianas | 7.89 | 8.43 | 8.05 | 8.123 |
| Germany | 7.98 | 8.41 | 7.98 | 8.123 |
| Cook Islands | 7.81 | 8.30 | 8.12 | 8.077 |
| Malta | 7.94 | 8.27 | 7.92 | 8.043 |
| British Virgin Islands | 7.71 | 8.09 | 8.15 | 7.983 |
| Cayman Islands | 7.88 | 8.15 | 7.92 | 7.983 |
- Winner
- First Runner-up
- Second Runner-up
- Top 6 Finalist
- Top 10 Semifinalist
Withdrawals
- Austria, Belize, Czech Republic, Ghana, Lebanon, Nicaragua, Suriname, and U.S. Virgin Islands, competed in 1993 but not at Miss Universe 1994.
Debuts
- Russia and Zimbabwe attended the Miss Universe pageant for the first time. Russia competed before as "USSR", "Soviet Union" and as "Commonwealth of Independent StatesCommonwealth of Independent StatesThe Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union....
". - Slovak Republic (short form SlovakiaSlovakiaThe Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
), attended Miss Universe for the first time, after separating from Czech Republic, the former CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
. Czech Republic did not participate in Miss Universe 1994.
Returning states and territories
- Cook Islands, Egypt and Taiwan (Republic of China), competed in Miss Universe 1994 after not missing some pageants in the past.
Miss World
- Miss World 1992Miss World 1992Miss World 1992, the 42nd Miss World pageant was held on December 12, 1992 in Sun City Entertainment Center, Sun City, South Africa. The winner was Julia Alexandrovna Kourotchkina from Russia.-Results:-Order of Semi-finalists:*1. Finland*2. Venezuela...
: Uruguay - Miss World 1993Miss World 1993Miss World 1993, the 43rd Miss World pageant was held on 27 November 1993 at the Sun City Entertainment Centre in Sun City, South Africa. The pageant attracted 81 contestants from all over the world. This is the second consecutive staging of the pageant in Sun City. The event was hosted by actor...
: Cayman Islands, Ireland, Mauritius, Namibia, New Zealand and Switzerland - Miss World 1994Miss World 1994Miss World 1994 was the 44th Miss World pageant and marked the third consecutive staging of Miss World in Sun City, South Africa. Actor Blair Underwood and supermodel Naomi Campbell served as presenters. The pageant attracted 87 contestants from around the world...
: Nigeria and Taiwan R.O.C.
Miss International
- Miss International 1993Miss International 1993Miss International 1993 was held at Tokyo, Japan on October 9, 1993. Agnieszka Pachałko earned Poland's second Miss International crown.-Results:- Special awards:*Friendship: ', Tayna Castro Belyeu...
: Belgium (semi-finalist) and Puerto Rico - Miss International 1994Miss International 1994Miss International 1994 was held at Sun Arena, Ise, Mie, Japan on September 4, 1994. Christina Lekka earned Greece's first Miss International crown.-Placements:- Special awards:-External links:*...
: Aruba (1st runner-up) and Luxembourg
International Broadcasters
These are some of the networks outside the United States (telecasted on CBSCBS
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at the time) that showed the 1994 Miss Universe pageant live (or recorded earlier) in their respective countries and territories:
: RTV21
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: Seven Network
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: TW1
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: América 2: ZNS-TV
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: ZBM-TV
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: Star!
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: Unitel
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: BNT 1: CBC Television
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: CCTV-1
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: Caracol TV
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: Teletica
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: Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation
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: Star! Scandinavia
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and Showtime Scandinavia
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: Color Vision
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: Ecuavisa
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: MBC3
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: TCS: Star!
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and Viasat Baltics
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: MTV3
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, Star! Scandinavia
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and Showtime Scandinavia
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: Paris Première
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: Das Vierte : ANT1
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: Canal 11
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: TVB Pearl
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: m1
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: Star! Scandinavia
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and Showtime Scandinavia
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: DD National
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: RCTI
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: RTE One
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: Arutz 2
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: Stream
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: Ination TV
: ABC
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: KBS1: Star!
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and Viasat Baltics
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: LBC
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and MBC3
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: TV1: TVM
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: Televisa
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: TV Myanmar
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: Star!
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: Televicentro
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: TV2: Telemetro: ATV
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(host country): ABS-CBN
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: TVP2: RTP1: WAPA-TV
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: TVR1: C1R : Television Corporation of Singapore
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: TVE1: RTS
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: Star! Scandinavia
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and Showtime Scandinavia
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: SF 1
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: CTS
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: MCOT
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: NTV: MBC3
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: BBC One
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: UT1: CBS
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: Venevisión
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: VTV1