Miss Universe 1997, the 46th Miss Universe pageant, was held on May 16, 1997, at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Brook Lee of the United States was crowned by Alicia Machado of Venezuela at the end of the event. 74 delegates competed in this year. This is the first Miss Universe edition to be produced by Donald Trump. Results Placements Final Competition Contestants - Nazarena Vanesa González Almada - Karen-Ann Peterson - Laura Csortan - Nestaea Sandra Sealy - Laurence Borremans - Sharon Dominguez - Naomi Darrell - Helga Bauer Salas - Jhane-Louise Landwier - Nayla Micherif - Melinda Penn - Krassmira Todorova - Carmen Kempt - Claudia Delpin - Claudia Elena Vásquez Ángel - Gabriela Aguilar Chavarría - Kristina Cherina - Verna Angela Maria Vasquez - Korina Nikolaou - Petra Minářová - Cesarina del Carmen Mejía Sánchez - María José López Verdu - Eiman Abdallah Thakeb - Carmen Irene Carrillo Vilanova - Kristiina Heinmets - Karita Hanna-Maria Tuomola - Patricia Spehar - Agathe Neuner - Elina Zisi - Carol Annabella Aquino Bonilla - Joselina García Cobos - Lee San-san - Ildikó Kecan - Solveig Lilja Guðmundsdóttir - Nafisa Joseph † - Fiona Mullally - Dikla Hamdy - Denny Méndez - Nadine Julian Thomas - Lee Eun-hee - Dalida Chammai - Trincy Low Ee Bing - Claire Grech - Cindy Cesar - Rebeca Tamez - Sheya Shipanga - Marina Alofagia McCartney - Melanie Sibetang - Lía Borrero - Rosanna Elizabeth Jiménez Pereira - Claudia Maria Dopf Scarsi - Abbygale Arenas - Agnieszka Zielinska - Lara Antunes - Ana Rosa Brito Suárez - Diana Maria Urdareanu - Anna Baitchik - Tricia Tan Siew Siew Slovak Republic - Lucia Povrazníková - Mbali Gasa - Inés Sáinz Esteban - Victoria Lagerström - Melanie Winiger - Chio Hai Ta - Suangsuda Lawanprasert - Margot Rita Bourgeois - Yeşim Çetin - Keisha Delancy - Natalia Nadtochey - Adriana Cano García - Brook Lee - Vania Thomas - Marena Bencomo - Lorraine Magwenzi Notes Debut Withdrawals — Liz Fuller didn't compete because by personal reasons. Did not Compete – Miss Nicaragua 1996, Luz Maria Sanchez Herdocia did not participate because the television station that ran Miss Nicaragua (Canal 6) declared bankruptcy in April, and therefore they couldn't pay the entry fee. – Maryjane McKibben - She dropped out of the pageant after two days. Returns Last competed in 1992 Last