Miss Universe 1972 is the first time in the history of the Miss Universe organization that the national pageant was held outside of the United States. In 1972, the pageant was held in Puerto Rico and since then Miss Universe has been hosted by various other countries.
Here are the results of Miss Universe 1972:
Miss Universe 1972, Australia - Kerry Anne Wells
1st runner-up, Brazil - Rejane Costa
2nd runner-up, Venezuela - María Antonieta Cámpoli
3rd runner-up, Israel - Ilana Goren
4th runner-up, England - Jennifer McAdam