Miss Universe 1992, the 41st Miss Universe pageant, was held at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand on May 8, 1992. 78 international beauties competed for the Miss Universe crown.
At the conclusion of the final telecast, Michelle McLean of Namibia was crowned Miss Universe 1992 by outgoing titleholder Lupita Jones of Mexico. She was the first titleholder from Africa since Margaret Gardiner in 1978, and the first Namibian to place in the pageant in the six years her nation had been competing.
Delegates arrived in Thailand in late April for pre-pageant events, including the national costume competition and preliminary competitions held prior to the final telecast. The national costume competition took place on May 3.
The pageant was hosted by Dick Clark for the third consecutive year, and colour commentary was provided by Leeza Gibbons for the third time and Miss Universe 1989 Angela Visser for the second time.
This was the first time the pageant was held in Thailand, four years after Porntip Nakhirunkanok won Thailand's second Miss Universe title in 1988.
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