May 21, 1994 - 43rd Miss Universe pageant held in Manila.

Miss India Sushmita Sen is incredulous upon hearing her name being announced as 1994 Miss Universe, cheered on by Miss Colombia Carolina Gomez Correa who finished first runner-up

The 43rd Miss Universe 1994 pageant, was held at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines on May 21 (starting 9 a.m. Manila Time) . It was Manila's second time to host the pageant, having hosted Miss Universe 1974 twenty years earlier.

Sushmita Sen from India was crowned by outgoing titleholder Dayanara Torres of Puerto Rico, besting early favorites Carolina Gómez of Colombia and Minorka Mercado of Venezuela. Sen is the first Indian to be Miss Universe.

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