MAIN Pop Culture Miss Universe 2020

WHEN: December 2020 TBA

WHERE: Televised on FOX beginning at 7PM ET at a venue to be announced.

The most beautiful women in the world will take center stage at this year's 69th annual Miss Universe competition -- when 89 contestants from around the world vie for the crown of Miss Universe 2020.

Watch for this year's Miss Universe to be air on its traditional network home on FOX beginning at 7PM ET on a date in December yet to be announced.

Until then, keep it here for updates including who will host, top contenders, runners up and who will be crowned at one of the universe's most sought-after titles!

2019 Miss Universe rewind

For the 5th consecutive year, the Miss Universe pageant was hosted by funnyman Steve Harvey with Olivia Culpo and Vanessa Lachey as backstage correspondents, and featuring a performance by singer Ally Brooke.

The winner? It was South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi who was ultimately crowned Miss Universe 2019 during the glittering ceremony which also saw Miss Puerto Rico Madison Anderson designated the first runner up while Miss Mexico Sofia Aragon was the second runner-up.

All about Miss Universe

Featuring more than 80 delegates from around the world, Miss Universe remains one of the world's most watched and most popular beauty pageants.

What began in 1952 - as a local bathing beauty competition in Long Beach, CA - has since grown to be showcase that puts the spotlight directly on the world's most beautiful women.

Following the evening gown competition, judges pick the Top 10 who go on to show off their best assets in the traditional and very popular swimsuit competition, from which the Top 5 are chosen... culminating in the crowning of Miss Universe.

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More about Miss Universe around The Web

Check out more information on the universe's most famous beauty pageant in video clips, pictures, interviews and contestant profiles, along with past winners, judges, and bit of related history and trivia at top sites devoted to Miss Universe ...

Miss Universe.com - Check out the pageant's official site with videos, photos, close-up interviews and profiles of all the contestants.

Miss Universe - Wikipedia - The online encyclopedia offering extensive information on the selection process, pageant history, a complete list of winners from 1952 to the present, related links.