10 Hottest Miss Universe Winners from the Last Two Decades

Every year, around this time, the world witnesses the unfolding of the most important beauty pageant there is: Miss Universe. And we watch dazed at the amount of effort everybody involved put in (for over a year!). With this year's Miss Universe being declared only a day ago, we decided to walk down memory lane to celebrate gorgeousness, talent, and hmmm...surreal beauty.

Since the pageant started in 1952, Miss Universe has been a hallmark event in the world of beauty pageants. Iris Mittenaere from France was crowned Miss Universe 2017 in Manila, Philippines, and we couldn't have been happier with the choice. Like Sushmita Sen, 1994 winner of the title and as one of the panel judges said, Mittenaere spells "elegance".

Here's our list of the hottest winners of the title in the last two decades:

1. Lara Dutta, India (2000)

2. Amelia Vega, Dominican Republic (2003)

3. Jennifer Hawkins, Australia (2004)

4. Natalie Glebova, Canada (2005)

5. Riyo Mori, Japan (2007)

6. Dayana Mendoza, Venezuela (2008)

7. Stefania Fernandez, Venezuela (2009)

8. Olivia Culpo, USA ( 2012)

9. Gabriela Isler, Venezuela(2013)

10. Paulina Vega, Colombia (2014)