Miss Universe 2007

Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007
	Riyo Mori
Date	28 May 2007
Presenters	Mario Lopez; Vanessa Minnillo;
Entertainment	RBD
Venue	National Auditorium, Mexico City, Mexico
Broadcaster	International:; NBC; Telemundo; Official broadcaster:; Televisa;
Entrants	77
Placements	15
Debuts	Montenegro; Serbia; Tanzania;
Withdrawals	Cayman Islands; Chile; Ethiopia; Ghana; Iceland; Ireland; Latvia; Namibia; Northern Mariana Islands; Serbia and Montenegro; Sri Lanka; Saint Martin; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Sweden; Trinidad and Tobago; Turkey; United Kingdom;
Returns	Barbados; Belize; Curaçao; Honduras; Italy;
Winner	Riyo Mori ; Japan
Congeniality	Zhang Ningning ; China
Photogenic	Anna Theresa Licaros ; Philippines
	← 2006 2008 →

Miss Universe 2007 was the 56th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico on 28 May 2007.^[1]

At the end of the event, Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico crowned Riyo Mori of Japan as Miss Universe 2007. It was Japan's first victory in forty-eight years, and the second victory of the country in the pageant's history.

Contestants from seventy-seven countries and territories competed in this year's pageant.^[2] The competition was hosted by Mario Lopez and Vanessa Minnillo, Miss Teen USA 1998.^[3] Mexican Latin pop group RBD performed in this year's pageant.^[4]

^ Medel, Monica (29 May 2007). "Japan's Mori wins troubled Miss Universe contest". Reuters. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ "Miss Universe 2007". CBS News. 29 May 2007. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
^ "Vanessa Minnillo and Mario Lopez to Host Miss Universe(R) 2007, Live From the National Auditorium in Mexico City on NBC, Monday, May 28, 9-11 PM ET". PR Newswire. 17 May 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
^ "Mexican sensation to perform at Miss Universe". Hindustan Times. 26 May 2007. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.

[1] Medel, Monica (29 May 2007). "Japan's Mori wins troubled Miss Universe contest". Reuters. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

[2] "Miss Universe 2007". CBS News. 29 May 2007. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.

[3] "Vanessa Minnillo and Mario Lopez to Host Miss Universe(R) 2007, Live From the National Auditorium in Mexico City on NBC, Monday, May 28, 9-11 PM ET". PR Newswire. 17 May 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2022.

[4] "Mexican sensation to perform at Miss Universe". Hindustan Times. 26 May 2007. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.

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