The pageant was held at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on 19 December 2012 with 89 participating contestants.
Miss Universe 2012 : USA - Olivia Culpo
First Runner Up : PHILIPPINES - Janine Tugonon
Second Runner Up : VENEZUELA - Irene Esser
Third Runner Up : AUSTRALIA - Renae Ayris
Fourth Runner Up : BRAZIL - Gabriela Markus
Finalists
FRANCE - Marie Payet
HUNGARY - Agnes Konkoly
MEXICO - Karina Gonzalez
RUSSIA - Elizaveta Golovanova
SOUTH AFRICA - Melinda Bam
Semifinalists
Third Runner Up : AUSTRALIA - Renae Ayris
Fourth Runner Up : BRAZIL - Gabriela Markus
Finalists
FRANCE - Marie Payet
HUNGARY - Agnes Konkoly
MEXICO - Karina Gonzalez
RUSSIA - Elizaveta Golovanova
SOUTH AFRICA - Melinda Bam
Semifinalists
CROATIA - Elizabeta Burg
KOSOVO - Diana Avdiu
INDIA - Shilpa Singh
PERU - Nicole Faveron
POLAND - Marcelina Zawadzka
TURKEY - Cagil Ozge Ozkul
Special Awards
• Best National Costume : CHINA - Xu Jidan
KOSOVO - Diana Avdiu
INDIA - Shilpa Singh
PERU - Nicole Faveron
POLAND - Marcelina Zawadzka
TURKEY - Cagil Ozge Ozkul
Special Awards
• Miss Photogenic : KOSOVO - Diana Avdiu
• Miss Congeniality : GUATEMALA - Laura Godoy• Best National Costume : CHINA - Xu Jidan
