Miss Universe: Running Top 15 of the 2010s

Description: Olympic ranking of countries/territories that placed in the 2010 to present editions of Miss Universe!
 
Notes:
a. Placements of a country or territory from 2010 to present are listed or disclosed.
b. Special awards and mere participation bear no weight. Only wins and placements count.
c. For purposes of tie breaking, recent wins are given greater significance.

 
15th PUERTO RICO
 
Placements:
MU 2010 Top 10 - Mariana Vicente (featured photo)
MU 2013 Top 16 - Monic Pérez
MU 2011 Top 16 - Viviana Ortiz
 
About Mariana Vicente:
She is a well-known top model in Puerto Rico. During her national pageant, she won several awards including: L'Bel Face, JcPenney's Style Award, Holsum Light Best Figure and Payless Best Catwalk. These awards ultimately led her to gaining the right to represent Puerto Rico in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant.

14th SOUTH AFRICA

Placements:
MU 2012 Top 10 - Melinda Bam (featured photo)
MU 2010 Top 10 - Nicole Flint

About Melinda Bam:
Her win as Miss South Africa 2011 earned her the right to join in both the 2012 editions of Miss World and Miss Universe. She considered the latter as a better prospect hence she did not participate in Miss World 2012. After her stint, she was appointed as National Executive for the Miss South Africa Pageant.

13th FRANCE

Placements:
MU 2012 Top 10 - Marie Payet (featured photo)
MU 2011 Top 10 - Laury Thilleman
MU 2010 Top 15 - Malika Ménard

About Marie Payet:
Her first passion is music. She was crowned Miss Reunion 2011 and was automatically qualified for the Miss France 2012 pageant, where she placed 2nd runner up. During her reign as Miss Reunion 2011, a famous Reunionese singer write a song for her. This song entitled 'Fleur Créole' is about the beauty of Métis women.

12th CHINA

Placements:
MU 2011 4th RU - Luo Zilin (featured photo)
MU 2013 Top 16 - Jin Ye

About Luo Zilin:
She is a fashion model. After winning Miss Universe China 2011, she traveled to New York for additional training including English training, Samba lessons and cultural immersion. She has received widespread media both in China and abroad, including: China Daily, Oriental Morning Post, CNN, the Wall Street Journal and Forbes.

11th ECUADOR

Placement:
MU 2013 2nd RU - Constanza Báez

About Constanza Báez:
In her national beauty pageant, she obtained the Best Figure award prior to winning the title. She became the third Ecuadoran woman to advance to semifinals and eventually finished as 2nd Runner-Up. This is the highest placement Ecuador has ever achieved at Miss Universe. Her country last placed in 2004 as among the Top 10.

10th BRAZIL

Placements:
MU 2011 2nd RU - Priscila Machado (featured photo)
MU 2013 4th RU - Jakelyne Oliveira
MU 2012 4th RU - Gabriela Markus

About Priscila Machado:
She was not a favorite for the Miss Brasil 2011 title; however, she advanced to the finals and was later crowned as winner, winning the eleventh national title for Rio Grande do Sul. She sparked controversy after she revealed that she had done three plastic surgeries: breast augmentation, liposuction and rhinoplasty.

9th AUSTRALIA (Best of Oceania)

Placements:
MU 2010 2nd RU - Jesinta Campbell (featured photo)
MU 2012 3rd RU - Renae Ayris
MU 2011 Top 10 - Scherri-Lee Biggs

About Jesinta Campbell:
She was designated Miss Congeniality aside from finishing 3rd overall. After Miss Universe, she became a guest reporter for entertainment and fashion subjects on Seven Network's The Morning Show. She also appeared as a contestant on the Nine Network's The Celebrity Apprentice Australia as a member of Team Unity.

8th JAMAICA

Placement:
MU 2010 1st RU - Yendi Phillips

About Yendi Phillips:
She represented Jamaica at the Miss World 2007 contest held in Sanya, China where she made the final top 16 during the telecast and at Miss Universe 2010 held in Las Vegas, USA where she finished as the first runner up. After Miss Universe, she also appeared in commercials for brands such as Toyota and Pepsi.

7th SPAIN

Placements:
MU 2013 1st RU - Patricia Rodríguez

About Patricia Rodríguez:
At 17-years-old, she was Miss Spain 2008. Due to age eligibility regulations, she was ineligible to attend Miss Universe 2008. She was sent in Miss World 2008, where she placed as a top 15 semifinalist. She won her national title again in 2013 and joined Miss Universe. She is the first woman to win the Miss Spain title twice.

6th UKRAINE (Best of Europe)

Placements:
MU 2011 1st RU - Olesya Stefanko (featured photo)
MU 2010 3rd RU - Anna Poslavska
MU 2013 Top 10 - Olga Storozhenko

About Olesya Stefanko:
She was predicted by many pageant lovers to grab the crown but fell short. She only finished as a first runner-up at Miss Universe 2011, the highest placement for Ukraine in this pageant. She graduated with degree in Law from Odesa National Law Academy and is planning to start her career in Kyiv prosecutor's office.

5th PHILIPPINES (Best of Asia)

Placements:
MU 2012 1st RU - Janine Tugonon (featured photo)
MU 2013 3rd RU - Ariella Arida
MU 2011 3rd RU - Shamcey Supsup
MU 2010 4th RU - Venus Raj

About Janine Tugonon:
She previously placed first runner-up in Binibining Pilipinas 2011, where her roommate, Shamcey Supsup, won. Following this defeat, she competed again in 2012 and won the title Miss Universe-Philippines, enabling her to compete and represent the Philippines in the Miss Universe 2012 pageant in Las Vegas, USA.

4th ANGOLA (Best of Africa)

Placement:
Miss Universe 2011 - Leila Lopes

About Leila Lopes:
She is the first Angolan and the sixth woman of African descent to win the title since the beginning of the pageant. She is the fourth African woman from the African continent to win, following Mpule Kwelagobe, Miss Universe 1999 from Botswana. She also became the first woman from Angola to win a "Big Four" beauty pageant.

3rd MEXICO

Placements:
Miss Universe 2010 - Ximena Navarrete (featured photo)
MU 2012 Top 10 - Karina González

About Ximena Navarrete:
She was named as Nuestra Belleza México 2009. She became the second consecutive winner from Jalisco, following Karla Carrillo, the outgoing titleholder and a close friend who encouraged her to compete. She is the second Mexican delegate to win the title, after Lupita Jones in 1991. Coincidentally, both were crowned in Las Vegas.

2nd USA (Best of North America)

Placements:
Miss Universe 2012 - Olivia Culpo (featured photo)
MU 2013 Top 10 - Erin Brady
MU 2011 Top 16 - Alyssa Campanella

About Olivia Culpo:
She is the first winner from the USA to obtain the crown since Brook Lee in 1997, and became the eighth representative from her country to win the title. She also became the first Rhode Islander to win Miss Universe. She previously won the 2012 Miss Rhode Island USA competition, which was the first pageant she entered.

1st VENEZUELA (Best of South America)

Placements:
Miss Universe 2013 - María Gabriela Isler (featured photo)
MU 2012 2nd RU - Irene Esser
MU 2011 Top 16 - Vanessa Gonçalves

About María Gabriela Isler:
She represented Venezuela at the Miss Universe 2013 pageant in Moscow, Russia. With her win, Venezuela has produced seven victories in the pageant, maintaining its status as the second most successful country after USA. This also meant that Venezuela has won three crowns in their last six attempts since 2008.