Miss Universe 1999
| Miss Universe 1999 | |
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Miss Universe 1999 participating nations and results
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| Date | 26 May 1999 |
| Presenters | Jack Wagner, Ali Landry, Julie Moran |
| Entertainment | Julio Iglesias, Jr. |
| Venue | Chaguaramas Convention Centre, Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Broadcaster | CBS |
| Entrants | 84 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Debuts | Botswana |
| Withdrawals | Bulgaria, Guam, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Zimbabwe |
| Returns | Austria, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Guyana, Suriname, Turks & Caicos, Zambia |
| Winner |
Mpule Kwelagobe Botswana
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| Congeniality | Marisa Ferreira Portugal
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| Best National Costume | Nicole Simone Dyer Trinidad & Tobago
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| Photogenic |
Brenda Liz Lopez Puerto Rico
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Miss Universe 1999, the 48th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 26 May 1999 at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre in Chaguaramas, Trinidad & Tobago. Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana was crowned by Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad & Tobago at the end of the event. Kwelagobe became the first Miss Universe to come from a debuting nation since 1958. Eighty-four contestants competed in this year.
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