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43rd Miss Universe pageant

Miss Universe 1994 was the 43rd Miss Universe pageant, held on 21 May 1994^[a] at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City, Philippines.

Seventy-seven contestants competed during this year.

Outgoing titleholder Dayanara Torres of Puerto Rico crowned Sushmita Sen of India at the end of the event, marking the first time India has won Miss Universe, which they would later win again in 2000 and in 2021.

Background

Location and date

Manila was announced as host city for the pageant in October 1993.^[2] It was the second time the pageant was held in the Philippines, after it was staged at the nearby Folk Arts Theater in 1974.^[2] The country expected to make ₱10 million (US$357,000) profit out of the pageant, as well as the accompanying media exposure.^[3] The ₱150 million ($5.3 million) spent on hosting the pageant was funded from the private sectors,