Miss Universe 1994

Miss Universe 1994
Miss Universe 1994 participating nations and results
Date	May 21, 1994
Presenters	Bob Goen Arthel Neville Angela Visser
Entertainment	Peabo Bryson Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company
Venue	Plenary Hall, Philippine International Convention Center Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Broadcaster	CBS (international) ABS-CBN (official broadcaster)
Entrants	77
Placements	10
Debuts	Russia, Slovak Republic, Zimbabwe
Withdrawals	Austria, Belize, Czech Republic, Ghana, Lebanon, Nicaragua, Suriname, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lithuania, Indonesia
Returns	Cook Islands, Egypt, Taiwan
Winner	Sushmita Sen  India
Congeniality	Barbara Kahatjipara  Namibia
Best National Costume	Charlene Gonzales  Philippines
Photogenic	Minorka Mercado Best in Philippine Terno Gown  Venezuela
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Miss Universe 1994, the 43rd Miss Universe pageant, was held on May 21, 1994 at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center in the city of Pasay, Philippines, a suburb of Manila. Sushmita Sen of India was crowned by Dayanara Torres of Puerto Rico at the end of the event. This marks the first time that India won the pageant. 77 contestants competed in this year.

Manila was announced as host city for the pageant in October 1993. It was the second time the pageant was held in the Philippines, 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 allow CBS in the United States to televise the pageant live in prime time.

The delegates started arriving in Manila by 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.