15 Pics Showing How Beauty Standards Have Changed Over the Years, According to Miss Universe

Miss Universe was first founded back in 1952 as a marketing stunt by a California-based company which, through the years, became one of the most-watched pageants in the world. So far, there have been 68 Miss Universe winners. Out of those, the Miss Universe of 1997 (point 6 in this article) was the oldest among them, and the winner of 2001 (point 7 in our article here) managed to get a role in Aquaman.

By comparing the winners of Miss Universe, we can see that through the years the beauty standards have changed both for body types and looks. That’s why we at Bright Side prepared a glimpse for you into how beauty perception evolved over the past few decades.

1. Akiko Kojima from Japan, 1959

2. Kiraiki Tsopei from Greece, 1964

3. Amparo Muñoz from Spain, 1974

4. Lorraine Downes from New Zealand, 1983

5. Alicia Machado from Venezuela, 1996

6. Brook Lee from the United States, 1997 (was 26 years and 128 days old at the moment)

7. Denise Quiñones from Puerto Rico, 2001 (got the role of Lt. Rachel Torres in Aquaman)

8. Mpule Kwelagobe from Botswana, 1999

9. Amelia Vega from the Dominican Republic, 2003

10. Dayana Mendoza from Venezuela, 2008

11. Leila Lopes from Angola, 2011

12. Pia Wurtzbach from the Philippines, 2015

13. Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters from South Africa, 2017

14. Zozibini Tunzi from South Africa, 2019

15. Andrea Meza from Mexico, 2020

In which way do you think the perception of beauty has changed the most? Which winner is your all-time favorite?