United States at major beauty pageants

This is a list of United States' representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has won fourteen victories among three of the four pageants:

• Eight — Miss Universe crowns (1954 • 1956 • 1960 • 1967 • 1980 • 1995 • 1997 • 2012)
• Three — Miss World crowns (1973 • 1990 • 2010)
• Three — Miss International crowns (1974 • 1978 • 1982)

The criteria for the Big Four inclusion are based on specific standards such as the pageant's global prominence and prestige approved by worldwide media; the quality and quantity of crowned delegates recognized by international franchisees and pageant aficionados; the winner's post pageant activities; the pageant's longevity, consistency, and history; the sincerity of the pageant's specific cause, platform, and advocacy; the overall pre-pageant activities, production quality and global telecast; the enormity of internet traffic; and the extent of popularity amongst pageant fans across the globe.^[1][2][3]

United States's Big Four titleholders

Color key

× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held

References

• Miss Universe country participation lists.
• Miss World country participation lists.
• Miss International country participation lists.
• Miss Earth country participation lists.

See also

• Miss USA
• Miss World America
• Miss United States International
• Miss Earth United States