Miss Universe 1997
| Miss Universe 1997 | |
|---|---|
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| Date | May 16, 1997 |
| Presenters | George Hamilton, Marla Maples Trump |
| Entertainment | Enrique Iglesias |
| Venue | Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
| Broadcaster | CBS |
| Entrants | 74 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Debuts | Croatia |
| Withdrawals | Cayman Islands, Denmark, Great Britain, Indonesia, Netherlands, Norway, Sri Lanka, Western Samoa |
| Returns | Bermuda, Mauritius, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Winner |
Brook Lee USA
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| Congeniality |
Laura Csortan Australia
|
| Best National Costume | Claudia Vásquez Colombia
|
| Photogenic |
Abbygale Arenas Philippines
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Miss Universe 1997, the 46th Miss Universe pageant, was held on May 16, 1997 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Brook Lee of the USA won the competition and was crowned by Alicia Machado of Venezuela. Seventy-four delegates competed in this year. One of the contestants, Nafisa Joseph, is no longer alive. This is the last edition of Miss Universe where the winner is seated on the stage during the crowning ceremony.
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