Miss Universe 1997 was the 46th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, United States, on 16 May 1997.
Brook Lee of the United States was crowned by Alicia Machado of Venezuela at the conclusion of the event. Seventy-four delegates competed in this year.
This is the first Miss Universe edition produced by Donald Trump.
The winner of Miss Universe Chile 1997, Hetu'u Rapu, from Easter Island, was replaced by her first runner-up, Claudia DelpÃÂn, because Hetu'u did not meet the age requirement to take part at Miss Universe 1997 by seventeen days.
Seventy-four contestants competed for the title.