Miss Universe 1991

•  Bulgaria
•  Ghana
•  Romania

Last competed in 1952:

•  United Kingdom The three constituent countries had their franchises unified, along with other territories that did not have their own franchises, as, between 1955 and 1990, each constituent country on the United Kingdom (England, Scotland and Wales) sent their separated candidate to the pageant. Since 1994, Northern Ireland candidates could compete either in Miss Ireland or in Miss United Kingdom.

Last competed in 1978:

•  Nicaragua

Last competed in 1984:

•  Namibia competed for the first time as an independent country after gaining independence from South Africa in February 1990.

Last competed in 1985:

•  Yugoslavia

Last competed in 1986:

•  Cook Islands

Last competed in 1987:

•  Panama

Last competed in 1988:

•  Lebanon

Last competed in 1989:

•  Belgium
• Brazil
•  Curaçao
•  Luxembourg
•  United States Virgin Islands

• Venezuela - Jackeline Rodríguez

• Philippines - Maria Lourdes Gonzalez replaced Anjanette Abayari, who was not a Philippine citizen.
• Venezuela - Sharon Luengo - The director of the Miss Venezuela pageant, Osmel Sousa, wanted to send her to Miss Universe due to the delay of the Miss Venezuela 1991 pageant. Still, the Miss Universe Organization rejected her as a contestant due to her 2nd runner-up position at Miss World 1990.^[1] Sousa later decided to select the Venezuelan delegate for Miss Universe 1991 under a special commission.^[2]
•  Soviet Union – The winner of Miss USSR 1990, Maria Kezha, was underage after February 1.^[3]
•  Yugoslavia - Miss Yugoslavia 1990, Ivona Brnelić decided not to participate in order to be focused in her studies. Her first runner up, Zorica Vasojević, was supposed to go, but was replaced at last minute by Natasha Pavlovic for reasons not clarified.^[4]

•  Aruba – The Miss Aruba 1991 pageant was delayed to May 31. Their 1991 winner, Jerusha Rasmijn, was sent to Miss Universe 1992 instead.^[5]
•  Australia - Their national pageant was delayed due the Australian Economic Crisis of early 1990s,^[6] Their winner, Georgina Denahy, was sent to Miss Universe 1992.
•  Austria - Regina Kozak - Lack of sponsorship, went instead to Miss International 1991.
•  Denmark - Sharon Givskav - Due to lack of sponsorship and funding. She went to Miss World 1991 instead.
•  Egypt - no contest.
•  England - Competed as United Kingdom or Great Britain since then.
•  Gibraltar - Sarah Yeats - She was underage before February 1.^[7]
•  Greenland - Bibiane Holm - The Miss Greenland pageant lost their license, and as a result, she went to Miss World 1991 instead.
• Honduras - Claudia Mercedes Caballero - She fell ill and withdrew due to the fact that she suffered from chronic fatigue and had to rest by medical prescription.
•  Portugal - Carla Lopes Da Costa Caldeira - unknown
•  Scotland - Competed as United Kingdom or Great Britain since then.
•  Switzerland - Priscilla Leimgruber - She fell ill and withdrew at the last minute.
•  Wales - Competed as United Kingdom or Great Britain since then.

•  Kenya - Aisha Wawira Lieberg - Due to lack of sponsorship and funding. She went to Miss Universe 1992 instead.
•  New Zealand - Adele Valerie Kenny - because she was underage before February 1.^[8]

• Holland began competing as Netherlands.
• Great Britain began competing as United Kingdom for the first time.^[9]

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