LIVE RESULTS: Miss Universe 2020 full list of winners

MANILA, Philippines – The full list of winners in the Miss Universe 2020, the 69th edition of the Miss Universe competition, was announced on Sunday, May 16, 2021 (Monday, May 17 Manila time) during the grand coronation night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Florida, USA. The Summit Express updates this page for the live results as the competition happens.

Rabiya Mateo represents the Philippines in the Miss Universe 2020. Photo Credit: Facebook/Missosology

Seventy four (74) candidates are vying for the most coveted title and the privilege of being the Miss Universe 2020.

UPDATES

• Miss Mexico Andrea Meza wins Miss Universe 2020
• Rabiya Mateo ends Miss Universe 2020 journey

Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa crowned her successor at the end of the event.

Rabiya Mateo is eyeing for the fifth Miss Universe crown for the Philippines, after Gloria Diaz (1969), Margie Moran (1973), Pia Wurtzbach (2015), and Catriona Gray (2018).

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Miss Universe 2020 format

Twenty one (21) candidates from the pool will be announced at the start of the pageant, including one contestant, the winner of the online votes cast by fans worldwide. Judging is based on closed-door interview and preliminary competition, which featured contestants competing in swimsuit and evening gown.

The Top 21 will then battle it out in the swimsuit round, with only ten of them advancing to the long gown competition.

After the long gown, the number will be trimmed down to final 5, which includes the question and answer (Q&A) portion.

NOTE: Before, there was a continental groupings for the Top 20, including a set of "wild card" candidates. Current format grouped the candidates randomly. Opening statement portion was also excluded.

Here are the final results of Miss Universe 2020

Placements	Contestant
Miss Universe 2020	Mexico - Andrea Meza
1st Runner-up	Brazil - Julia Gama
2nd Runner-up	Peru - Janick Maceta
3rd Runner-up	India - Adline Castelino
4th Runner-up	Dominican Republic - Kimberly Jiménez
Top 5	Mexico - Andrea Meza India - Adline Castelino Brazil - Julia Gama Dominican Republic - Kimberly Jiménez Peru - Janick Maceta
Top 10	Jamaica - Miqueal-Symone Williams Dominican Republic - Kimberly Jiménez India - Adline Castelino Peru - Janick Maceta Australia - Maria Thattil Puerto Rico - Estefanía Soto Thailand - Amanda Obdam Costa Rica - Ivonne Cerdas Mexico - Andrea Meza Brazil - Julia Gama
Top 21	First group Colombia - Laura Olascuaga Peru - Janick Maceta Australia - Maria Thattil France - Amandine Petit Myanmar - Thuzar Wint Lwin Jamaica - Miqueal-Symone Williams Mexico - Andrea Meza Second group Dominican Republic - Kimberly Jiménez United States of America - Asya Branch Indonesia - Ayu Maulida Argentina - Alina Luz Akselrad India - Adline Castelino Curaçao - Chantal Wiertz Puerto Rico - Estefanía Soto Third group Philippines - Rabiya Mateo Brazil - Julia Gama Great Britain - Jeanette Akua Nicaragua - Ana Marcelo Thailand - Amanda Obdam Costa Rica - Ivonne Cerdas Vietnam - Khánh Vân Nguyễn

Special awards

Special award	Contestant
Best in National Costume	Myanmar - Thuzar Wint Lwin
Impact Award	Bolivia - Lenka Nemer
Carnival Spirit Award	Dominican Republic - Kimberly Jiménez

Live updates courtesy of Miss Universe on Twitter:

Tweets by MissUniverse
Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo and celebrity host Mario Lopez take the mantle from Steve Harvey as official hosts of the competition.

ABS-CBN through A2Z Channel 11 airs exclusively on free television the live broadcast of the competition at 8:00 in the morning.

It is also available in high-definition on FOX Life via SKY, Cignal and other operators.

You may also watch the competition online live and for free via iQiyi app and on online (iQ.com).

— The Summit Express