Miss Universe 2005
| Miss Universe 2005 | |
|---|---|
 Natalie Glebova, Miss Universe 2005 | |
| Date | May 31, 2005[a] |
| Presenters | |
| Venue | IMPACT Arena, Nonthaburi Province, Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Thailand |
| Broadcaster | International: Official broadcaster: |
| Entrants | 81 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Debuts | |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | |
| Winner | Natalie Glebova  Canada |
| Congeniality | Tricia Homer  US Virgin Islands |
| Best National Costume | Chananporn Rosjan  Thailand |
| Photogenic | Gionna Cabrera  Philippines |
Miss Universe 2005, the 54th Miss Universe pageant, was held on May 31, 2005,[a] at Impact Arena in Nonthaburi Province, Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Thailand. Natalie Glebova of Canada was crowned by Jennifer Hawkins of Australia as her successor at the end of the event. This is the 2nd time that Canada has won Miss Universe. 81 contestants competed in this year.
Background
Location and date
Thailand publicized its bid to host the pageant on July 10, 2004, during a visit by Miss Universe 2004 Jennifer Hawkins to the country.[1] At the time, Chile, China, and Greece were also being considered to host the event.[1] One month later, it was announced that Bangkok had been informally selected to host the competition, at a cost of US$6.5 million.[2] The cost was to be funded by the Thai government in an attempt to boost tourism.[3] In October, the proposal faced difficulties when the Thai government were slow to provide the promised funds, which discouraged prospective sponsors,[4] leading Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to become personally involved to make sure that plans were not derailed.[5] The organization awarded official hosting rights to the Matching Entertainment company in December 2004, after an unsuccessful attempt by a different company, Showcase Thailand 2005.[6]
In February 2005, after the Thai government confirmed plans to back the pageant, the Deputy Prime Minister refuted claims that the event would be held in Khao Lak, a resort town devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, but confirmed that Southern Thailand would host events prior to the final competition.[7]
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Universe 2005 | |
| 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 4th Runner-Up | |
| Top 10 |
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| Top 15 |
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Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Photogenic |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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Best National Costume
| Result | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Winner | |
| 1st Runner-up |
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| 2nd Runner-up | |
| Top 5 |
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Contestants
81 contestants competed for the title.
Judges
Final telecast
A panel of twelve judges evaluated contestants in the Miss Universe 2005 pageant.[15]
- Heidi Albertsen - Danish model, winner of Elite Model Look World Final
- Kevin S. Bright - Executive producer of Friends
- Mario Cimarro - Cuban actor
- Bryan Dattilo - Days of Our Lives actor
- Carson Kressley - Queer Eye for the Straight Guy fashion expert
- Cassie Lewis - American Model
- Louis Licari - Celebrity hairstylist
- Anne Martin - from Cover Girl and Max Factor marketing
- Porntip Nakhirunkanok - Miss Universe 1988 from Thailand
- Oleksandra Nikolayenko - Miss Ukraine Universe 2004
- Chutinant Bhirombhakdi - Executive Vice Director, Director of Boon Rawd Brewery (Singha beer)
- Jean-Georges Vongerichten - French chef
Notes
Debuts
Returns
Replacements
Aruba
Czech Republic – Jana Doleželová was crowned as Miss České Republiky 2004, competed at Miss World 2004 and was originally supposed to compete at Miss Universe 2005 but did not compete after the Miss České Republiky pageant lost the Miss Universe franchise license to the newly formed Česká Miss pageant.
Germany
Nigeria
Trinidad and Tobago – Cheryl Ankrah was originally crowned Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2005 but was dethroned after she was accused of not fulfilling her duties and becoming overweight.[16] Although Ankrah initially got an injunction to prevent another pageant being held, a Judge overturned that and a second Miss Trinidad and Tobago pageant was held.[16] The winner of the second pageant, who represented Trinidad and Tobago at Miss Universe, was Magdalene Walcott.
Vietnam – Miss Hanoi-Vietnam 2005 Phạm Thu Hằng became Vietnam's representative in this year's competition after Miss Vietnam Photogenic 2004 Bùi Thị Diễm refused to compete because of her studies.
Notes
- ^ a b The event was held at 07:00 local time (UTC+07:00); for the Americas, this was 30 May in their local times.
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
References
- ^ a b "Thailand proposes to host next Miss Universe contest". Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies. 2004-07-10.
- ^ "Thailand to host Miss Universe pageant in 2005". Agence France Presse. 2004-08-10.
- ^ "Miss Universe pageant in Thailand to push tourism". Hindustan Times. 2004-08-11.
- ^ Intarakomalyasut, Nondhanada (2004-10-23). "Thailand slow to fund Miss Universe 2005 event". Bangkok Post.
- ^ "Miss Universe bid gets push from Thailand prime minister". Bangkok Post. 2004-11-06.
- ^ "Matching Entertainment to host Miss Universe". fnWEB. 2004-12-14.
- ^ "Govt denies plans to stage Miss Universe in tsunami resort". OANA. 2005-02-18.
- ^ "Agnesa Vuthaj zbulon se pse argjentinasja fitoi 'Miss Universe Kosova' (Video)". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 19 September 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Miss Universe (2005) -- Gowns, Part I". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. 12 May 2005. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ McPhee, Lindsay (31 January 2010). "Law career beauty queen's crowning glory". The West Australian. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Canadese Russin is Miss Universe 2005". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 1 June 2005. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Miss Belize Preparing for Miss Universe". Channel 7. 27 April 2005. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "La metamorfosis de tres reinas". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 4 August 2005. Retrieved 2 November 2022 – via Bolivia.com.
- ^ Desta, Tedla (21 March 2005). "Ethiopia: Atitegeb Wins Miss Universe Contest". AllAfrica. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "The new Miss Universe - People - Entertainment". smh.com.au. May 31, 2005. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ a b Brown, Loren (2005-03-21). "Trinidad's local Miss Universe franchise can hold new pageant to select replacement, judge rules". Associated Press.
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