Miss Universe 2001

Miss Universe 2001
Miss Universe 2001
	Denise Quiñones
Date	May 11, 2001
Presenters	Elle Macpherson; Naomi Campbell; Todd Newton; Brook Lee;
Entertainment	Ricky Martin; La Ley;
Venue	Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Broadcaster	CBS
Entrants	77
Placements	10
Debuts	Slovenia;
Withdrawals	Australia; Belize; Denmark; Great Britain; Guam; Hong Kong; Mauritius; Namibia; Sint Martin;
Returns	Antigua and Barbuda; Curaçao; Nicaragua; Northern Mariana Islands; Turkey; United States Virgin Islands;
Winner	Denise Quiñones; Puerto Rico
Congeniality	Nakera Simms, Bahamas
Best National Costume	Kim Sa-rang, South Korea
Photogenic	Denise Quiñones, Puerto Rico

Miss Universe 2001 was the 50th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, held at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico on May 11, 2001.

At the conclusion of the event, Lara Dutta of India crowned Denise Quiñones of Puerto Rico as Miss Universe 2001. This was Puerto Rico's fourth win in the history of the pageant.

Contestants from seventy-seven countries competed in this pageant. The competition was hosted by Elle Macpherson and Naomi Campbell, Todd Newton acted as backstage correspondent, while Miss Universe 1997 provided commentary for the whole event. Ricky Martin and La Ley performed in this edition.