Vintage photos show the Miss Universe pageant throughout its 71-year history
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A new Miss Universe will be crowned on November 18, 2023.
Miss Universe has been held annually since 1952.
Photos from the pageant's 71-year history show participants' costumes and winners' reactions.
Miss Universe has been around ever since 1952, when the pageant was held in conjunction with Miss USA.
Over the years, there have been numerous candid photos snapped of Miss Universe contestants as they win, lose, and appear in parades and costume competitions.
Here are some photos taken from across the last seven decades of Miss Universe.
July 14, 1953: Six Miss Universe contestants grab hot dogs before the competition in Long Beach, California. For some of them, it's their first hot dog.
Circa 1953: Miss Universe contestants wave while wearing matching bathing suits.
July 17, 1953: Christiane Martel, Miss France, sits atop a throne with a trophy and scepter after being crowned Miss Universe.
July 17, 1955: Miss Cuba sneaks a kiss from a sailor who was part of security at the Miss Universe parade.
July 9, 1956: Hollywood legends Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis kiss some Miss Universe hopefuls in New York City.
July 26, 1958: Miss Italy represents her country at the national parade.
July 1, 1960: Four contestants take advantage of Miami's proximity to the ocean and try deep-sea fishing.
July 4, 1960: The national costume contest has been part of Miss Universe since the beginning. These are the national costumes at the 1960 pageant.
July 13, 1968: Brazil's Martha Vasconcellos smiles for the camera after being crowned Miss Universe.
July 11, 1970: A few Miss Universe contestants pose during the swimwear portion of the competition.
July 29, 1972: Kerry Anne Wells, the newly crowned Miss Universe, chats with longtime host Bob Barker.
July 11, 1976: Bob Barker tells Miss Israel Rina Messinger that she is the new Miss Universe. He hosted every year from 1967 to 1987.
July 16, 1977: Gene Bayliss, Miss Universe's choreographer, stands in for the new Miss Universe during rehearsals alongside Bob Barker and Rina Messinger.
July 21, 1977: Miss Universe Janelle Commissiong wears her national costume inspired by the hummingbird. There are more than a dozen species of the bird in her country, Trinidad and Tobago.
July 26, 1982: Karen Baldwin, the former Miss Canada, is congratulated by other beauty queens after being named Miss Universe.
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