Covid-19 Pandemic did not stop two of the major pageants to hold their respective pageants for the pageant year 2020. The Miss Earth Organization had successfully introduced the first ever virtual pageant in history, with Lindsey Coffey winning the crown. Five months after the calendary year 2020 ended, Miss Universe hosted a successful and safe pageant on May 2021, to crown the 69th Miss Universe. Mexico’s Andrea Meza won the crown.
With only two pageants that officially took place, it would be safe to proclaim that USA is the 2020 Performer of the Year. This was capped by an impressive win at Miss Earth with Coffey. In addition, they also achieved a decent Top 21 placement at Miss Universe courtesy of Asya Branch. The Philippines, which won the Miss Earth Water 2020 title and a Top 21 placement at Miss Universe 2020 is the runner-up.
BIG 5 PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Hall of Fame
| Year | PERFORMER OF THE YEAR | RUNNER-UP |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USA | Philippines |
| 2019 | Thailand | Puerto Rico |
| 2018 | Venezuela | Philippines |
| 2017 | Colombia | Venezuela |
| 2016 | Philippines | Indonesia |
| 2015 | Philippines | USA |
| 2014 | USA | Colombia |
| 2013 | Philippines | Spain |
| 2012 | Philippines | USA |
| 2011 | Venezuela | Philippines |
| 2010 | Venezuela | Puerto Rico |
| 2009 | Venezuela | Brazil |
| 2008 | Spain | Venezuela |
| 2007 | Venezuela | Mexico |
| 2006 | Venezuela | India |
| 2005 | Puerto Rico | Venezuela |
| 2004 | USA | Australia |
| 2003 | Venezuela | India |
| 2002 | Turkey | Colombia |
| 2001 | Russia | Venezuela |
| 2000 | India | Venezuela |
| 1999 | Spain | Venezuela |
| 1998 | Venezuela | France |
| 1997 | India | Venezuela |
| 1996 | Venezuela | Colombia |
| 1995 | Venezuela | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1994 | Venezuela | India |
| 1993 | Venezuela | Colombia |
| 1992 | Venezuela | Australia |
| 1991 | France | Venezuela |
| 1990 | USA | Venezuela |
| 1989 | Poland | USA |
| 1988 | Korea | Norway |
| 1987 | Venezuela | Puerto Rico |
| 1986 | Venezuela | USA |
| 1985 | Venezuela | USA |
| 1984 | Venezuela | Sweden |
| 1983 | USA | Ireland |
| 1982 | USA | Finland |
| 1981 | Venezuela | Brazil |
| 1980 | USA | New Zealand |
| 1979 | Bermuda | USA |
| 1978 | USA | Spain |
| 1977 | Germany | Spain |
| 1976 | Venezuela | Israel |
| 1975 | Finland | Yugoslavia |
| 1974 | USA | United Kingdom |
| 1973 | Philippines | USA |
| 1972 | Australia | Brazil |
| 1971 | Brazil | USA |
| 1970 | Australia | USA |
| 1969 | Finland | USA |
| 1968 | Brazil | Israel |
| 1967 | USA | Israel |
| 1966 | India | Norway |
| 1965 | USA | Finland |
| 1964 | Argentina | Brazil |
| 1963 | Brazil | Korea |
| 1962 | Argentina | Finland |
| 1961 | Germany | Republic of China |
| 1960 | USA | Italy |
| 1959 | Israel | Holland |
| 1958 | Denmark | Sweden |
| 1957 | Japan | Peru |
| 1956 | Germany | USA |
| 1955 | Sweden | Venezuela |
| 1954 | USA | Germany |
| 1953 | France | USA |
| 1952 | Finland | Sweden |
| 1951 | Sweden | United Kingdom |
