| Miss Universe 1999 | |
|---|---|
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| Date | 26 May 1999 |
| Presenters | |
| Entertainment | Julio Iglesias Jr. |
| Venue | Chaguaramas Convention Centre, Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Broadcaster | CBS (international) TTT (official broadcaster) |
| Entrants | 84 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Debuts | |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | |
| Winner | Mpule Kwelagobe  Botswana |
| Congeniality | Marisa Ferreira  Portugal |
| Best National Costume | Nicole Simone Dyer  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Photogenic | Brenda Liz Lopez  Puerto Rico |
Miss Universe 1999 was the 48th Miss Universe pageant, held on 26 May 1999 at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago. Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana was crowned by Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad and Tobago at the end of the event. This edition marks the most recent time that a first-time entry by any country has won Miss Universe and as well the first edition held back-to-back titles by black women. 84 contestants competed in this year.
Contestants from eighty-four countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. Five of these delegates were appointees to their titles after being a runner-up of their national pageant or an audition process or other internal selection.
Miss Barbados 1998, Michelle Selman did not compete for undisclosed reasons. Her 1st runner up, Olivia Harding replaced her.[1] The winner of Miss Great Britain Universe 1999, Nicki Lane decided to give up the crown to her 1st runner up Cherie Pisiani,[2][3] after Lane confessed that she had a child at 14 years old.[4] The winner of Binibining Pilipinas 1999, Janelle Delfin Bautista had to resign due to citizenship issues just like last year's successor, because she is an American citizen.[5] The Binibining Pilipinas World 1999, Miriam Quiambao assumed the Binibining Pilipinas Universe title.
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss Universe 1999 | |
| 1st runner-up | |
| 2nd runner-up | |
| Top 5 | |
| Top 10 |
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Eighty-four contestants competed for the title.
