Miss Universe 2012, Olivia Culpo, and TV personalities Jeannie Mai Jenkins and Maria Menounos hosted the pageant on Saturday, while John Legend performed Jenna Wang is an Editorial Intern at PEOPLE.

Olivia Culpo won the 2012 Miss Universe pageant. Culpo became the first Miss USA to win Miss Universe in 15 years when she took the crown in 2012. She competed in her very first pageant at Miss ...

The Miss Universe Organization changed its rules to allow transgender contestants in 2012. In 2018, Miss Spain Ángela Ponce became the first trans contestant in the competition. In October 2022 ...

In 2012, Talackova was allowed to compete after threatening legal action over the Miss Universe organization ban on transgender contestants, which had come under scrutiny. Trump claimed to CNN at ...

Mario López and Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo hosted, with live commentary by Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and Zuri Hall.

The gala was hosted by Mario López; Olivia Culpo, Miss Universe 2012; presenter Zuri Hall; and Catriona Gray, Miss Universe 2018. Organizers said that there were more than 120 contestants.