The
Miss Universe Organization, producers of the
MISS UNIVERSE®, MISS USA® and
MISS TEEN USA® competitions is an international
company that advances and supports today's women.
These women are savvy, goal-oriented and aware.
The delegates who become part of the Miss Universe
Organization
display those characteristics in their everyday
lives, both as individuals who participate in the
competitions
to advance their careers, personal and humanitarian
goals, and as women who seek to improve the lives
of others.
Television...
and More
Hundreds of millions of people know the Miss
Universe Organization as the producer of three
landmark annual
television events, but that is only the most
public element of this diverse group of dedicated
people.
Just as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences is known for the annual live television
event, The
Academy Awards, the Miss Universe Organization
is most recognized for its three live TV specials.
Those
popular events, however, are just the beginning.
The
organization has redefined itself, just as it
is redefining the world's views of the women
who
attain its exclusive titles and as it is communicating
women's views of their own roles.
The Miss Universe Organization provides the
opportunities - the mentoring, career training,
resources and
life experiences - for women to be personally
enriched
through the organization's year-round support
of all aspects of their lives, from their own
personal
career goals to social and humanitarian causes
and work.
The
titleholders of the Miss Universe Organization
personify the combination of beauty
and intelligence
that defines the 21st Century. In keeping
with its global view and position as creator
of
role models,
the Miss Universe Organization has a new
corporate structure and enhanced corporate goals.
55
Years... and Making History...
Very few "brands" or entertainment properties
reach 50th anniversaries, let alone with
new energy, strength and influence. The Miss Universe
Organization,
now in its 55th year, is an exception.
Stronger than ever, its global reach and impact
are setting
standards
for the future.
With
Donald J. Trump and NBC
Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP is
a Donald J. Trump and National Broadcasting
Company,
Inc.
(NBC) partnership.
Big-Event
Entertainment
The new focus of the three specials is
to produce "big-event" entertainment.
The cutting-edge productions better
represent the women who are part of
them. Productions add topical
and important segments that reflect
the mission of the overall competitions
and of the participants
themselves.
The
personal bests the women seek to achieve by cultivating
their passions,
humor, education
and more will both
honor the long and popular traditions
of the Miss Universe Organization
and
define
contemporary
women.
Worldwide
Resources
The Miss Universe Organization has
offices in New York and in Los Angeles
and with
representatives worldwide. It is
staffed by experts in fields
ranging
from marketing and TV production
to licensing and travel, providing a range
of services
for women.
The
MISS USA® telecast
always kicks off the new year as
the first special and is generally
held in
February. The MISS UNIVERSE® telecast
is in May and is followed by MISS
TEEN USA®, which takes
place during back-to-school season
in late summer. The National Broadcasting
Company, Inc. (NBC) broadcasts
all three events as live, prime
time specials in the U.S.
WHO:
The current Titleholders are:
MISS UNIVERSE - Riyo Mori, 20 of Japan
MISS USA - Rachel Smith, 21 of Tennessee
MISS TEEN USA - Hilary Cruz of Colorado
Contestants
from approximately 80 countries aggressively
vie for
the title of
MISS UNIVERSE® each year,
while delegates from each of
the 50 states and the District
of Columbia participate in
the MISS USA® and
MISS TEEN USA® competitions.
The
Contestants
MISS UNIVERSE® and MISS USA® delegates
must be at least 18 years old (a policy which began
in
1991) and under 27 (by February
1st in the year they participate in the national
telecast). MISS TEEN
USA® candidates must
be at least 15 and under
19 (by July 1st in the year
they participate in
the national telecast).
HOW:
The Miss Universe Organization
is a global organization
reaching every
state and
scores of countries
around the world. As their
preliminary steps the Delegates
compete in local and/or
state pageants; which are produced
by local and
state pageant directors.
The state winners become
the Delegates for the national
competition. MISS UNIVERSE® delegates
must win their respective
national titles in their
countries
to compete in the event.
An
Unbelievable Year Ahead
The
Titleholders then embark on a year unlike anything
else, receiving
exciting
prizes,
cash and services,
as well as:
