Miss Universe 2009
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Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island
Atlantis Paradise Island
The Atlantis Paradise Island is a resort and waterpark located on Paradise Island, The Bahamas. Officially opened in 1998, the resort was created by South African hotel magnate Sol Kerzner and Kerzner International Limited. Paradise Island first opened its Coral and Beach Towers as the Trump...
, in Nassau
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas...
, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández
Stefanía Fernández
Stefanía Fernández Krupij is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Venezuela 2008 and Miss Universe 2009 titles. She earned a Guinness record by being the first Miss Universe winner who was crowned by a compatriot....
of Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana Mendoza
Dayana Mendoza
Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada is a model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the titles of Miss Venezuela 2007 and Miss Universe 2008.-Personal life:...
. 84 countries and territories competed for the title and the pageant was broadcasted live on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
and Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
. On August 22, Jewel Selver representing Turks & Caicos
Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the Caribbean, the larger Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands, known for tourism and as an offshore financial centre.The Turks and...
withdrew from the pageant due to illness (dehydration). Only 83 contestants competed in the final on August 23.
Host selection
Donald Trump had intentions on holding the 2009 pageant in DubaiDubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, but backed out due to the political instability regarding relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel and also for religious reasons. Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
was interested in hosting Miss Universe 2009 but they backed out of the project due to economic problems related to the current global economic crisis. In July, investor Jonathan Westbrook tried to get Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
to host Miss Universe 2009 but his efforts were in vain as the possible venues were not interested. Then, for the first time, the Bahamas
The Bahamas
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
became the official host ot the Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
pageant. The presentation show, rehearsals, dress rehearsal and the grand final took place at the main 3,650 seats convention ballroom of Atlantis Paradise Island
Atlantis Paradise Island
The Atlantis Paradise Island is a resort and waterpark located on Paradise Island, The Bahamas. Officially opened in 1998, the resort was created by South African hotel magnate Sol Kerzner and Kerzner International Limited. Paradise Island first opened its Coral and Beach Towers as the Trump...
, the Imperial Ballroom.
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Universe 2009 |
|
| 1st runner-up |
Ada de la Cruz Ada Aimée de la Cruz Ramirez is Miss Dominican Republic 2009 and Miss Universe 2009 first runner-up.-Biography:... |
| 2nd runner-up |
 Republic of Kosovo - Marigona DragushaMarigona Dragusha Marigona "Gona" Dragusha is an Albanian pageant titleholder from Kosovo who placed as the 2nd runner-up at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant, only behind the eventual winner, Venezuela's Stefanía Fernández, and the 1st runner-up Ada de la Cruz from the Dominican Republic. Dragusha won her national... |
| 3rd runner-up |
Rachael Finch Rachael Finch is an Australian beauty pageant titleholder. She finished as the 3rd runner-up in Miss Universe 2009 pageant.-Biography:Finch was crowned Miss Universe Australia on 22 April 2009 and subsequently represented Australia at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant held in the Bahamas on 23 August... |
| 4th runner-up |
Mayra Matos Mayra Matos Pérez is a Puerto Rican beauty pageant titleholder who held the title of Miss Teen International 2006 and Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009... |
| Top 10 |
Chloé Mortaud Chloé Mortaud is a French beauty pageant contestant who won Miss France 2009. She represented the Albigeois-Midi-Pyrénées, a southwest region of France, and became the first winner of the Miss France beauty pageant to have dual citizenship, French and American... Tatum Keshwar Tatum Keshwar is a South African fashion model of Indian origin who was crowned Miss South Africa 2008 on 15 December 2008.Keshwar was one of the top ten finalists of Miss Universe 2009, finishing in 7th place... Iveta Lutovská Iveta Lutovská is a pageant titleholder from Czech Republic.-Pageantry:Iveta previously held the title of Miss Model of the World 2007 and most recently was crowned Czech Miss 2009... Whitney Toyloy Whitney Toyloy, is a model and a pageant titleholder who represented Switzerland at the Miss Universe 2009 in Bahamas. Whitney was a Top 10 Semifinalist, where she finished in the 9th place.-External links:*...  United States - Kristen DaltonKristen Dalton (Miss USA) Kristen Jeannine Dalton , from Wilmington, North Carolina, is an American beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 2009.-Biography:Dalton is the daughter of Jeannine Dalton who was Miss North Carolina USA 1982... |
| Top 15 |
Hasna Xhukiçi Hasna Xhukiçi is a fashion model and beauty queen from Albania.-Miss Universe 2009:Hasna placed as one of the top 15 semifinalists competing in swimsuit missing the top ten second cut by few points. Albania last place and debuted with Anisa Kospiri in Miss Universe 2002.-Personal:She is a student... Zeynep Sever Zeynep Kübra Sever Demirel, was Miss Belgium 2009. Sever is of Turkish descent; she moved to Belgium when she was 12 years old.-Personal:... Renate Cerljen Renate Veronica Cerljen is the first ever winner of the Miss Universe Sweden pageant which she won on June 6, 2009. Cerljen represented Sweden at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant on the Bahamas on August 23, 2009 and placed in the Top 15... Ingibjörg Egilsdóttir Ingibjörg Ragnheiður Egilsdóttir . Ingibjörg Ragnheiður Egilsdóttir grew up in Seyðisfjörður in Austurland the east part of Iceland. Ingibjörg Ragnheiður Egilsdóttir is a model and a beauty pageant title holder as she is the Miss Iceland Universe 2009... |
Final competition scores
| Delegate | Swimsuit | Evening Gown |
|---|---|---|
| 9.189 (2) | 9.428 (1) | |
| Republic of Kosovo |
8.790 (3) | 9.250 (2) |
| 8.533 (7) | 9.050 (3) | |
| 9.264 (1) | 9.039 (4) | |
| 8.760 (4) | 8.869 (5) | |
| 8.640 (5) | 8.650 (6) | |
| 8.460 (8) | 8.040 (7) | |
| 8.350 (9) | 8.010 (8) | |
| 8.611 (6) | 7.890 (9) | |
| United States |
8.060 (10) | 7.550 (10) |
| 7.900 (11) | ||
| 7.870 (12) | ||
| 7.830 (13) | ||
| 7.811 (14) | ||
| 7.730 (15) |
- Winner
- First Runner-up
- Second Runner-up
- Third Runner-up
- Fourth Runner-up
- Top 10 Finalist
- Top 15 Semifinalist Rank in each round of competition
Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Best National Costume |
|
| Miss Congeniality |
Wang Jingyao -Miss Universe 2009:Wang represented China at Miss Universe 2009, which was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. She was chosen as Miss Congeniality by her fellow contestants.-References:... |
| Miss Photogenic |
|
Telecast judges
The following celebrities judged the final competition:- Dean CainDean CainDean Cain is an American actor. He is most widely known for his role as Clark Kent/Superman in the popular American television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.-Early life:...
– Actor and Producer. - Tamara TunieTamara TunieTamara Renee Tunie is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of attorney Jessica Griffin on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, and medical examiner Melinda Warner on the NBC police drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit...
– Actress, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit". - Colin CowieColin CowieColin Andrew Wilkie Cowie is a South African lifestyle guru and party planner to the stars, television personality and writer.Cowie was born in Kitwe, Zambia, but educated in South Africa. He moved to the United States in 1985...
– Author, Television Personality and Designer to the Stars. - Valeria MazzaValeria MazzaValeria Raquel Mazza Is an Argentine supermodel.She was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, and discovered when she was only 16 years old by hairstylist Roberto Giordano. She rose to fame in 1996 when she appeared on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover with Tyra Banks, Guess and presented the San...
– International Supermodel. - Matthew RolstonMatthew RolstonMatthew Russell Rolston is an American photographer and music video director. Rolston is known for his signature lighting techniques and detailed approach to art direction and design, and has been repeatedly identified throughout his career with the revival and modern expression of Hollywood glamour...
– Leading Photographer and Director. - Richard LeFrak – Chairman, President and CEO LeFrak Organization.
- Andre Leon TalleyAndré Leon TalleyAndré Leon Talley is the former American editor-at-large for Vogue magazine, listed as Contributing Editor in the April 2010 masthead. Talley has been a front-row regular at fashion shows in New York, Paris, London and Milan for more than 25 years...
– Award-winning Writer and Editor. - Heather KerznerSol KerznerSolomon Kerzner is a South African accountant and business magnate.-Background and career:Kerzner was born in Troyeville, Johannesburg, the youngest of four children to Jewish Russian immigrants...
– Philanthropist and Ambassador for Kerzner International and Resorts. - Farouk ShamiFarouk ShamiFarouk Shami is a Palestinian-American businessman from Ramallah, West Bank, who now lives in Houston, Texas, where he runs the hair-care and spa products company, Farouk Systems....
– Founder and Chairman of CHI Hair Care. - Keisha Whitaker – Fashion Maven and Founder of the Kissable Couture Lip Gloss line.
- Gerry DeVeauxGerry DeVeauxGerry DeVeaux is an award winning songwriter/producer and style guru. DeVeaux is a contributing editor for UK style magazine Tatler. He was style consultant for MTV Networks co hosting shows like MTV Style and contributing to shows like ‘Who Wore What’...
– Award-winning Producer, Songwriter and Style Guru. - George J. Maloof, Jr.George J. Maloof, Jr.George J. Maloof, Jr. , also credited as George Maloof Jr. of the Maloof Family, is the son of Colleen and George J. Maloof, Sr...
– Professional Sports Mogul and Hotelier.
Preliminary judges
These were the judges for the preliminary competition:- Mark Wylie – Best Buddies Talent Executive.
- Adriana Ching – Licensed attorney and a former real estate developer avid philanthropist.
- Todd Winston – Veteran of the hospitality industry and Vice President of Sales at Creative Promotional.
- Rosalina Lydster – Fashion designer for celebrities.
- Tiza Tjokroadisumarto – Director of Retail Operations for Michael Kors.
- Corinne Nicolas – President of Trump Model Management.
- David FriedmanDavid FriedmanDavid Friedman may refer to:* Dafydd ab Hugh, born David Friedman, science fiction/fantasy writer; political weblogger* David Friedman , American film and TV actor and child star of the 1980s* David Friedman , Broadway and film composer...
– Last Call with Carson Daly Executive Producer. - Steven Schillaci – Talent Producer for many hit shows including American IdolAmerican IdolAmerican Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
. - Mario Mosley – Hollywood Choreographer of Oxygen’s Dance Your Ass Off.
- Sarah Markantonis – Ambassador of Kerzner International Bahamas.
Background music
Opening Number: "I Gotta FeelingI Gotta Feeling
"I Gotta Feeling" is the second single from The Black Eyed Peas' fifth studio album The E.N.D., produced by the French DJ David Guetta. The song was released on May 21, 2009 and debuted at number two on the Canadian and Billboard Hot 100 on the week of June 27, 2009, behind the group's "Boom Boom...
" by The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
, "Fire Burning
Fire Burning
"Fire Burning" is a dance pop song by reggae musician Sean Kingston. It is released as the lead single from his second studio album Tomorrow. The song displays a little more synth-dance sound than his previous recordings, with influences of dance music and electropop. Unlike many of his previous...
" by Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston is a Jamaican-American singer. He pursued a music career and debuted in 2007 with the album Sean Kingston.-Early life:...
Fashion Shoot Presentation: "Body Language" by Heidi Montag
Heidi Montag
Heidi Blair Pratt is an American media personality and singer. She came to prominence with her starring role on the MTV reality series The Hills from 2006 to 2010. Montag has also appeared on I'm a Celebrity.....
(Live performance)
Swimsuit Competition: "Right Round
Right Round
“Right Round” is a song performed by American rapper Flo Rida featuring pop singer Kesha from R.O.O.T.S., his second studio album. It was released to radio as the album's lead single on January 27, 2009 and was digitally released on February 10 by Poe Boy Entertainment and Atlantic Records...
" and "Jump
Jump (Flo Rida song)
"Jump" is the third official single taken from Flo Rida's second album R.O.O.T.S. Nelly Furtado makes an appearance on the song with an upbeat hook. Flo-Rida said: "I used a whole different delivery on this one. We're talking about different situations to get people hype in the club. 'Jump!'...
" by Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
(Live performance)
Evening Gown Competition: "When Love Takes Over
When Love Takes Over
"When Love Takes Over" is a song by French disc jockey -music producer David Guetta from his fourth studio album, One Love. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 April 2009 by Virgin Records...
" by David Guetta
David Guetta
Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
featuring Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
(Live performance)
Presentation show
This marks the first time the Miss Universe preliminary competition was streamed online to a worldwide audience via Ustream and the Miss Universe website.At the Preliminary Competition all contestants competed in the Swimsuit and Evening Gown categories as part of the selection for the top 15 finalists who will be revealed during the beginning of the two-hour live telecast of the 2009 Miss Universe Pageant live on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
and Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
on Sunday, August 23.
The Preliminary Competition was hosted by Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza and Local Bahamas radio personality Ed Fields. London based singer Anthoney Wright performed his hit song "Wud if I Cud" during the competition.
Final show
This marked the first time the Miss Universe live telecast was introduced by Donald TrumpDonald Trump
Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have...
.
84 contestants pre-taped the national costume introduction including Turks & Caicos – Jewel Selver. Top 15 were announced, followed by Dayana Mendoza
Dayana Mendoza
Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada is a model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the titles of Miss Venezuela 2007 and Miss Universe 2008.-Personal life:...
sharing about her experiences as Miss Universe 2008. The Top 15 semi-finalists competed in the Swimsuit competition which Top 10 finalists completed in the Evening Gown competition. The televised audiences could see the judges' average combined scores. Before announcing the finalists, there were two special awards – Miss Congeniality and Miss Photogenic were given. Both two Asian claimed all the special awards - Wang Jingyao of China and Chutima Durongdej of Thailand. Dayana Mendoza revealed that the new Miss Universe crown was the "Peace" model. The Top 5 finalists completed in the final question round. The 4 runner-ups were announced first, followed by the new Miss Universe 2009 – Stefanía Fernández
Stefanía Fernández
Stefanía Fernández Krupij is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Venezuela 2008 and Miss Universe 2009 titles. She earned a Guinness record by being the first Miss Universe winner who was crowned by a compatriot....
.
The live telecast was hosted by Access Hollywood, Billy Bush and Celebrity Apprentice Claudia Jordan
Claudia Jordan
Claudia Jordan is an American television and radio personality. She is primarily known for appearing as a model on the U.S. version of Deal or No Deal, and for competing on Season 2 of the Celebrity Apprentice.-Personal life:...
. For the first time, special guest – Heidi Montag
Heidi Montag
Heidi Blair Pratt is an American media personality and singer. She came to prominence with her starring role on the MTV reality series The Hills from 2006 to 2010. Montag has also appeared on I'm a Celebrity.....
performed her first official single Body Language
Body language
Body language is a form of non-verbal communication, which consists of body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements. Humans send and interpret such signals almost entirely subconsciously....
during the Top 15 fashion shoot presentation. When Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
performed during the Top 15 swimsuit competition, and David Guetta
David Guetta
Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
featuring Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
performed during the Top 10 evening gown competition.
The pageant was also historically significant, using Skype
Skype
Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system...
for the first time for the final question. Mayra Matos
Mayra Matos
Mayra Matos Pérez is a Puerto Rican beauty pageant titleholder who held the title of Miss Teen International 2006 and Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009...
representing Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
was asked by Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....
Riyo Mori
Riyo Mori
is a Japanese dance instructor and model who won the Miss Universe 2007 title in May 2007.-Early life:...
from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
via Skype.
When Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza
Dayana Mendoza
Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada is a model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the titles of Miss Venezuela 2007 and Miss Universe 2008.-Personal life:...
was crowning Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez
Stefanía Fernández
Stefanía Fernández Krupij is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Venezuela 2008 and Miss Universe 2009 titles. She earned a Guinness record by being the first Miss Universe winner who was crowned by a compatriot....
, the crown fell to the floor, but luckily did not break.
Historical significance
- Venezuela won Miss Universe back to back 2008 and 2009 (First in Miss Universe's History)
- Countries who also placed in the top 15 the previous year were Australia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Kosovo, South Africa, USA, and Venezuela.
- Croatia placed for the first time.
- Czech Republic placed for the third consecutive time.
- Puerto Rico, Switzerland and Sweden last placed in 2006Miss Universe 2006Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was broadcast live on NBC on a Sunday, July 23, 2006, almost two months later than usual....
. Zuleyka RiveraZuleyka RiveraZuleyka Jerrís Rivera Mendoza is a Puerto Rican beauty queen who held the titles Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2006 and Miss Universe 2006. She made her debut as a telenovela actress in Telemundo's soap opera Dame Chocolate.-Early life:...
(who eventually won the crown), Lauriane GillieronLauriane GilliéronLauriane Gilliéron was crowned Miss Switzerland 2005 on September 21, 2005, the first from the French-speaking part of the country in 11 years.-Miss Universe 2006:...
(who placed 2nd runner-up), and Josephine AlhankoJosephine AlhankoJosephine Alhanko, is a Swedish actress and former Miss Sweden titleholder. She is niece of the ballet dancer, Anneli Alhanko....
(who placed among the Top 20 semifinalists), were the last placers for these countries, respectively. - Albania last placed in 2002Miss Universe 2002Miss Universe 2002, the 51st edition of the Miss Universe pageant, was held in Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 29, 2002. There were 75 delegates from around the world who competed for the title Miss Universe 2002. Oxana Fedorova of Russia was crowned Miss Universe 2002 by...
, the last being Anisa KospiriAnisa KospiriAnisa Kospiri won the title of Miss Albania 2001. She represented Albania at Miss Universe 2002 and made it to the top ten.-References:...
who placed among the Top 10 semi-finalists. - France last placed 2001Miss Universe 2001Miss Universe 2001 was held at Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico on May 11, 2001. 77 contestants participated in the prestigious event...
, the last being Élodie GossuinÉlodie GossuinÉlodie Gossuin is a French former beauty pageant winner and municipal politician.Gossuin was raised in Trosly-Breuil in the Oise département, a village about east of the city of Compiègne. In her teens, Gossuin won several local beauty contests...
who placed among the Top 10 semi-finalists. - Belgium last placed in 1992Miss Universe 1992Miss Universe 1992, the 41st Miss Universe pageant, was held at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand on May 8, 1992. 78 international beauties competed for the Miss Universe crown....
, the last being Anke Van dermeersch who placed among the Top 6 finalists. - Iceland last placed in 1980Miss Universe 1980Miss Universe 1980 was held at Sejong Cultural Center, Seoul, South Korea on July 8, 1980. 20-year-old Shawn Weatherly of USA was crowned as Miss Universe 1980...
, the last being Guðbjörg Sigurdardóttir who placed among the Top 12 semi-finalists. - China won Miss Congeniality for the second time, the last being Zhang Ningning in 2007Miss Universe 2007Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....
. - Thailand won Miss Photogenic for the second time, the last being Pasaraporn Chaimongkol in 1990Miss Universe 1990Miss Universe 1990, the 39th Miss Universe pageant was held at Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles, USA on April 15, 1990. Mona Grudt of Norway was crowned as Miss Universe 1990. Seventy-one contestants competed for the crown....
. - Panama won Best National Costume for the third time, the last being Jessica RodríguezJessica RodríguezJessica Patricia Rodríguez Clark is a pageant titleholder, was born in Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá on 1982. She was the official representative of Panamá in the 53rd Miss Universe 2004 pageant, was held at the Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPO, Quito, Ecuador on June 1, 2004...
in 2004Miss Universe 2004Miss Universe 2004, the 53rd Miss Universe pageant, was held in Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPO, Quito, Ecuador on June 1, 2004. It was won by Jennifer Hawkins of Australia....
. - Dominican Republic scored its first back-to-back placement ever in pageant history.
- Australia scored its first back-to-back placement since 1992Miss Universe 1992Miss Universe 1992, the 41st Miss Universe pageant, was held at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand on May 8, 1992. 78 international beauties competed for the Miss Universe crown....
-1993Miss Universe 1993Miss Universe 1993, the 42nd Miss Universe pageant, was held at Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico on May 21, 1993. Dayanara Torres of Puerto Rico was crowned as Miss Universe 1993...
and its highest since the victory of Jennifer HawkinsJennifer HawkinsJennifer Hawkins is an Australian beauty queen, model and television presenter best known as Miss Universe 2004 and the face of Australian department store Myer.-Early life:...
. - The host delegate, Kiara Sherman of the Bahamas, failed to place in the semifinals. The last time the host delegate failed to place was in 2005Miss Universe 2005Miss Universe 2005, the 54th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand on May 31, 2005.At the conclusion of the final telecast, Miss Universe Canada, Natalie Glebova was crowned Miss Universe 2005 by outgoing titleholder Jennifer Hawkins of Australia...
- Chananporn Rosjan of Thailand. - Billy Bush hosted the pageant for the fourth time, while Claudia JordanClaudia JordanClaudia Jordan is an American television and radio personality. She is primarily known for appearing as a model on the U.S. version of Deal or No Deal, and for competing on Season 2 of the Celebrity Apprentice.-Personal life:...
hosted the pageant for the first time. Jordan sat as one of the judges during 2006Miss Universe 2006Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was broadcast live on NBC on a Sunday, July 23, 2006, almost two months later than usual....
and Miss USA 2009Miss USA 2009Miss USA 2009, the 58th Miss USA pageant was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 19, 2009...
. - European delegates dominated the semifinals for the second consecutive time.
- For the first time, there was a "live" performance during the Fashion Shoot Presentation.
- For the first time since 1991Miss Universe 1991Miss Universe 1991 was held at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts on the Las Vegas Strip, USA on May 17, 1991.Lupita Jones of Mexico was crowned as Miss Universe 1991...
, no AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n countries made into the semifinals. - Mexico fails to make it in the Top 15 after 5 years of elgibility in the Top 15 (Rosalva LunaRosalva LunaRosalva Yazmín Luna Ruiz is a Mexican beauty queen who represented her country in Miss Universe 2004, placing as one of the Top 15 semifinalists.-Nuestra Belleza Mexico:...
in 2004Miss Universe 2004Miss Universe 2004, the 53rd Miss Universe pageant, was held in Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPO, Quito, Ecuador on June 1, 2004. It was won by Jennifer Hawkins of Australia....
, Laura ElizondoLaura ElizondoLaura Elizondo represented her country in the Miss Universe 2005 pageant, held in Bangkok, Thailand on May 31, 2005.-Beauty pageants:...
in 2005Miss Universe 2005Miss Universe 2005, the 54th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand on May 31, 2005.At the conclusion of the final telecast, Miss Universe Canada, Natalie Glebova was crowned Miss Universe 2005 by outgoing titleholder Jennifer Hawkins of Australia...
, Priscila Perales in 2006Miss Universe 2006Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was broadcast live on NBC on a Sunday, July 23, 2006, almost two months later than usual....
, Rosa Maria Ojeda Cuen in 2007Miss Universe 2007Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....
and Elisa NajeraElisa NájeraElisa Nájera Gualito was crowned Nuestra Belleza Mexico on October 5, 2007 in Manzanillo, Colima.-Biography:...
in 2008Miss Universe 2008Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008...
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| Hasna Xhukiçi Hasna Xhukiçi Hasna Xhukiçi is a fashion model and beauty queen from Albania.-Miss Universe 2009:Hasna placed as one of the top 15 semifinalists competing in swimsuit missing the top ten second cut by few points. Albania last place and debuted with Anisa Kospiri in Miss Universe 2002.-Personal:She is a student... |
21 | Fier Fier Fieri is a city in southwest Albania, in the district and county of the same name. It is located at , and has a population of 82,297 . Fier is from the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Apollonia.-History :... |
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| Nelsa Alves | 22 | Luanda Luanda Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million... |
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| Johanna Lasic Johanna Lasic Johanna Mariel Lasić is a beauty pageant titleholder from Argentina. She was crowned Miss Argentina Universe on May 23, 2009 by Dayana Mendoza, who was Miss Universe 2008. Johanna represented Argentina at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant held on August 23, 2009 in Nassau, Bahamas. Johanna is of... |
23 | Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... |
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| Dianne Croes | 22 | Oranjestad Oranjestad Oranjestad may refer to two separate towns:* Oranjestad, Aruba, the capital of Aruba* Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius, until 10 October 2010 part of the Netherlands Antilles, now part of the Netherlands... |
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| Rachael Finch Rachael Finch Rachael Finch is an Australian beauty pageant titleholder. She finished as the 3rd runner-up in Miss Universe 2009 pageant.-Biography:Finch was crowned Miss Universe Australia on 22 April 2009 and subsequently represented Australia at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant held in the Bahamas on 23 August... |
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| Kiara Sherman | 26 | Freeport Freeport -Place names:Bahamas*Freeport, BahamasCanada*Freeport, Nova ScotiaHaiti*Freeport TortugaUnited States*Freeport, California*Freeport, Florida*Freeport, Illinois*Freeport, Kansas*Freeport, Maine*Freeport, Michigan*Freeport, Minnesota*Freeport, New York... |
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| Zeynep Sever Zeynep Sever Zeynep Kübra Sever Demirel, was Miss Belgium 2009. Sever is of Turkish descent; she moved to Belgium when she was 12 years old.-Personal:... |
20 | Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... |
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| Dominique Peltier Dominique Peltier Rosa Dominique Noemí Peltier De Liota, best known as Dominique Peltier, is a Bolivian beauty queen of Cochabamba who won the Miss Bolivia Universo 2008 title during the Miss Bolivia 2008 pageant on 19 July 2008. She will represent her home country Bolivia at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant at the... |
22 | Cochabamba Cochabamba Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia, located in a valley bearing the same name in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and is the fourth largest city in Bolivia with an urban population of 608,276 and a metropolitan population of more than 1,000,000 people... |
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| Larissa Costa Larissa Costa Larissa Costa Silva de Oliveira , commonly known as Larissa Costa, is a Brazilian beauty queen who won the Miss Brasil 2009... |
25 | Natal Natal, Rio Grande do Norte -History:The northeastern tip of South America, Cabo São Roque, to the north of Natal and the closest point to Europe from Latin America, was first visited by European navigators in 1501, in the 1501–1502 Portuguese expedition led by Amerigo Vespucci, who named the spot after the saint of the day... |
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| Elitsa Lubenova | 19 | Dve Mogili Dve Mogili Dve Mogili is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Ruse Province. It is the administrative centre of Dve Mogili Municipality, which lies in the western part of the area. Dve Mogili is located 32 kilometres away from the provincial capital of Ruse... |
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| Mariana Valente | 23 | Richmond Hill Richmond Hill, Ontario Richmond Hill is a town located in Southern Ontario, Canada in the central portion of York Region, Ontario. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, being located about halfway between Toronto and Lake Simcoe... |
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| Nicosia Lawson Nicosia Lawson Nicosia Lawson is a beauty queen who represented the Cayman Islands in both Miss World 2008 and Miss Universe 2009. She previously placed 2nd runner-up in the 2000 Miss Teen Cayman Islands competition.-Early life:Nicosia was born in St... |
26 | George Town George Town, Cayman Islands George Town, Grand Cayman, is the capital of the Cayman Islands, in the British West Indies. The city has a population of 35,600 and is the largest city on Grand Cayman.... |
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| Wang Jingyao | 18 | Qingdao Qingdao ' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the... |
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| Michelle Rouillard Michelle Rouillard Michelle Rouillard is a beauty pageant titleholder who, representing the Cauca Department, was crowned Miss Colombia 2008 in Cartagena. She obtained a score of 9.8 in the evening gown and swimsuit competitions.... |
22 | Popayán Popayán Popayán is the capital of the Colombian department of Cauca. It is located in southwestern Colombia between Colombia's Western Mountain Range and Central Mountain Range... |
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| Jessica Umaña | 21 | Moravia Moravia Canton Moravia is the name of the 14th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 28.62 km², and has a population of 53,273. The capital city of the canton is San Vicente.... |
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| Sarah Ćosić | 20 | Split Split (city) Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and... |
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| Angenie Simon | 24 | Willemstad Willemstad Willemstad can refer to:*Willemstad, the capital of Curaçao*Willemstad , a town in Moerdijk, the Netherlands*Willemstad , a hamlet near Marum, the Netherlands*Willemstad , a hamlet in the Netherlands... |
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| Kielia Giasemidou | 20 | Nicosia Nicosia Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line... |
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| Iveta Lutovská Iveta Lutovská Iveta Lutovská is a pageant titleholder from Czech Republic.-Pageantry:Iveta previously held the title of Miss Model of the World 2007 and most recently was crowned Czech Miss 2009... |
26 | Třeboň Trebon Třeboň is a historical town in South Bohemian Region of Czech Republic. The population stands at 8,862 .-History:Třeboň was established around the middle of the 12th century. In 1366 the House of Rožmberk become owner of the estate... |
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| Ada Aimée de la Cruz | 23 | Villa Mella | ||
| Sandra Vinces Sandra Vinces Sandra Vinces was born in Portoviejo, Ecuador in May 24, 1990. She is 5'11 tall. She was Miss Ecuador 2009. She was elected from 21 contestants, representing the province of Manabi. The pageant was held in Manta, Ecuador. Vinces has studied painting, singing, theater and professional modeling.... |
19 | Portoviejo Portoviejo Portoviejo is a city in Ecuador, and the capital the Province of Manabí 30 km from the Pacific coast. . Also known as the city of the "Royal Tamarind Trees" for the beautiful trees found in the area... |
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| Elham Wagdi | 26 | Cairo Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life... |
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| Mayella Mena Mayella Mena Mayella Mena is the Miss El Salvador Universe 2009, successor to Rebecca Moreno.-References:... |
21 | San Salvador San Salvador The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador... |
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| Diana Arno | 25 | Tallinn Tallinn Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list... |
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| Melat Yante | 19 | Addis Ababa Addis Ababa Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia... |
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| Essi Pöysti | 22 | Jyväskylä Jyväskylä Jyväskylä is the capital of Central Finland and the largest city on the Finnish Lakeland, north-east of Tampere and north of Helsinki, on northern coast of lake Päijänne. The city has been continuously one of the most rapidly growing cities in Finland since World War II. The city is surrounded... |
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| Chloé Mortaud Chloé Mortaud Chloé Mortaud is a French beauty pageant contestant who won Miss France 2009. She represented the Albigeois-Midi-Pyrénées, a southwest region of France, and became the first winner of the Miss France beauty pageant to have dual citizenship, French and American... |
19 | Bénac Bénac, Ariège Bénac is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Bénac are called Bénacois.-References:*... |
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| Lika Ordzhonikidze Lika Ordzhonikidze Lika Ordzhonikidze born in Georgia, placed as the 1st Runner-up in the Miss Georgia 2008 pageant, and because a Miss Georgia 2009 pageant was never held her organization decided that Lika would get the opportunity to represent her country in both Miss Universe 2009 in the Bahamas and Miss... |
19 | Tbilisi Tbilisi Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936... |
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| Martina Lee | 24 | Meinerzhagen Meinerzhagen Meinerzhagen is a town in the Märkischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Meinerzhagen is located in the hills of the Sauerland. The highest elevation is the Nordhelle with 663 m above sea level, the lowest elevation at the Lister dam with 319m... |
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| Jennifer Koranteng | 23 | Accra Accra Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous... |
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Clair Cooper
Clair Cooper is a British beauty queen who represented England at the Miss Earth 2007 pageant. In early 2009 she was crowned Miss Universe GB and represented Great Britain at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant in the Bahamas on 23 August.Her first major title was Miss London, held at the Hammersmith...
|| 27 || || London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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| || Viviana Kampanile-Zagorianakou || 19 || ||Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
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Lourdes Figueroa
Lourdes Figueroa is an actress, model and aspiring fashion designer from Guatemala City, Guatemala. In May 2009, she was crowned Miss Guatemala 2009 and participated in the Miss Universe 2009 pageant that was broadcasted live on NBC, August 23, 2009. On August 15, 2009 she competed against 83...
|| 21 || || Guatemala City
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
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| || Jenel Cox || 19 || || Georgetown
Georgetown, Guyana
Georgetown, estimated population 239,227 , is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean.' Georgetown is located at . The city serves...
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| || Bélgica Suárez || 23 || || Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
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| || Zsuzsa Budai || 21 || || Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
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Ingibjörg Egilsdóttir
Ingibjörg Ragnheiður Egilsdóttir . Ingibjörg Ragnheiður Egilsdóttir grew up in Seyðisfjörður in Austurland the east part of Iceland. Ingibjörg Ragnheiður Egilsdóttir is a model and a beauty pageant title holder as she is the Miss Iceland Universe 2009...
|| 24 || || Austurland
Austurland
Austurland is a region in eastern Iceland. Its area is 22,721 km² and its population is 15,300. The biggest town in the region is Egilsstaðir, with a population of 2300. The oldest municipality in the Eastfjords is Seydisfjörðr municipality established 1895, with population of 706 the year...
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| || Ekta Chowdhry || 23 || || Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
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| || Zivanna Letisha Siregar
Zivanna Letisha Siregar
Zivanna Letisha Siregar , is an Indonesian Beauty Queen. She was crowned as Puteri Indonesia 2008 on August 15, 2008 by her predecessor, Putri Raemawasti and she has a chance to compete at Miss Universe 2009 Pageant in Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas, as the representative of Indonesia...
|| 20 || || Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
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| || Diana Donnelly
Diana Donnelly
Diana Donelly is the former Miss Universe Ireland 2009.A student of University College Dublin where she studies Commerce, Donnelly followed in the footsteps of her older sister Danielle by working as a model, before taking part in Miss Universe Ireland, as Miss Club 92...
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| || Yulia Liubianitzki || 20 || || Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
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| || Laura Valenti
Laura Valenti
Laura Valenti is the winner of the Miss Universo Italia 2009 pageant that was held at the Palariccione in Riccione, Emilia-Romagna on May 24, 2009. She represented Italy at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23...
|| 25 || || Arezzo
Arezzo
Arezzo is a city and comune in Central Italy, capital of the province of the same name, located in Tuscany. Arezzo is about 80 km southeast of Florence, at an elevation of 296 m above sea level. In 2011 the population was about 100,000....
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| || Carolyn Yapp || 25 || || Montego Bay
Montego Bay
Montego Bay is the capital of St. James Parish and the second largest city in Jamaica by area and the fourth by population .It is a tourist destination with duty free shopping, cruise line terminal and the beaches...
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Emiri Miyasaka
, a Japanese model, born on June 16, 1984, is a native of Tokyo, Japan. She competed in the Miss Universe 2009 pageant on August 23, 2009 held in Nassau, Bahamas and was unplaced.-Personal information:...
|| 25 || || Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
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|' || Rina || 23 || || Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
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Republic of Kosovo || Marigona DragushaMarigona Dragusha
Marigona "Gona" Dragusha is an Albanian pageant titleholder from Kosovo who placed as the 2nd runner-up at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant, only behind the eventual winner, Venezuela's Stefanía Fernández, and the 1st runner-up Ada de la Cruz from the Dominican Republic. Dragusha won her national...
|| 18 || || Pristina
Pristina
Pristina, also spelled Prishtina and Priština is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous municipality and district....
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Martine Andraos
Martine Tlete Andraos is Miss Lebanon for 2009. She was crowned Miss Lebanon on June 26, 2009 in a broadcast held LIVE in Beirut, Lebanon on LBC. She was succeeded in 2010 by the current Miss Lebanon, Rahaf Abdallah....
|| 19 || || Byblos
Byblos
Byblos is the Greek name of the Phoenician city Gebal . It is a Mediterranean city in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of present-day Lebanon under the current Arabic name of Jubayl and was also referred to as Gibelet during the Crusades...
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| || Joannabelle Ng || 21 || || Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu , formerly known as Jesselton, is the capital of Sabah state in East Malaysia. It is also the capital of the West Coast Division of Sabah. The city is located on the northwest coast of Borneo facing the South China Sea. The Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park lies on one side and Mount...
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Anaïs Veerapatren
Anaïs Veerapatren is a Mauritian law-firm trainee who was crowned Miss Mauritius in 2008, and came third in the Miss East Africa competition the same year. Veerapatren represented Mauritius at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant on the Bahamas on August 23, 2009. She ended up among the 10 Best Top...
|| 23 || || Curepipe
Curepipe
Curepipe is a town centrally situated in Mauritius, an island country in the southwest Indian Ocean. It is second in size and importance to Port Louis, the capital....
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Karla Carrillo
Karla María Carrillo González was crowned Nuestra Belleza Jalisco on July, 2008 in Guadalajara, Jalisco and Nuestra Belleza Mexico on September 20, 2008 in Monterrey, Nuevo León.-Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2008:...
|| 21 || || Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
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| || Anja Jovanović || 20 || || Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
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| || Happie Ntelamo || 20 || || Katima Mulilo
Katima Mulilo
Katima Mulilo is the capital of the Caprivi Strip, Namibia's far north–east extension into central Southern Africa. It comprises two electoral constituencies, Katima Mulilo Rural and Katima Mulilo Urban...
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Avalon-Chanel Weyzig
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|| 19 || || Zwolle
Zwolle
Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:...
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| || Katie Taylor || 22 || || Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
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Indiana Sánchez
Indiana María Sánchez Sánchez is a model and was Miss Nicaragua 2009. Sánchez was crowned Miss Nicaragua 2009 on March 7, 2009 at the Ruben Dario National Theater in Managua. She received the crown from the outgoing Miss Nicaragua, Thelma Rodriguez...
|| 22 || || Managua
Managua
Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name. It is the largest city in Nicaragua in terms of population and geographic size. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Xolotlán or Lake Managua, the city was declared the national capital in...
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| || Sandra Otohwo || 20 || || Asaba
Asaba, Nigeria
Asaba is the capital of Nigeria's Delta State, and has an estimated population of 149,603 .- Etymology :Ahaba in Igbo is from 'Ahabagom', meaning I have chosen well, a quote from the founding father of Asaba.- Geography :...
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| || Eli Landa
Eli Landa
Eli Landa, born 21 March 1984 in Sandnes, Norway, but now living in Stavanger, is a Norwegian model, bank employee and teacher student at the University of Stavanger who was crowned Frøken Norge Universe 2009 on 28 March 2009...
|| 25 || || Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
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Diana Broce
Diana Patricia Broce is beauty pageant titleholder from Panama.Diana represented Panama at the 58th Miss Universe 2009 pageant held on August 23, 2009 in Nassau, Bahamas...
|| 23 || || Las Tablas
Las Tablas
Las Tablas is the capital of the Panamanian province of Los Santos. It is located a few kilometers inland from the Gulf of Panama on the Azuero Peninsula. Las Tablas is a recognized national center of Panamanian folk: Art, music, gastronomy, architecture, culture and literature...
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| || Mareike Baumgarten
Mareike Baumgarten
Mareike Baumgarten Oroa is a pageant titleholder, who represented her country, Paraguay, in Miss Universe 2009 in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. Baumgarten won the Miss Paraguay Universe 2009 title in a pageant held in Asunción, Paraguay on July 10, 2009. She was crowned by the outgoing...
|| 19 || ||Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
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Karen Schwarz
Karen Susana Schwarz Espinoza was a beauty pageant titleholder, who represented her country in Miss Universe 2009 that was held in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. Schwarz won the Miss Perú Universo 2009 title in a pageant held in Lima, Perú on April 4, 2009. She was crowned by the outgoing...
|| 25 || || Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
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Pamela Bianca Manalo
Bianca Manalo is a Filipina actress and the 2009 Binibining Pilipinas 2009 – Universe winner....
|| 22 || || Parañaque City
Parañaque City
The City of Parañaque , or simply Parañaque , is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines....
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Angelika Jakubowska
Angelika Jakubowska is a model from Lubań, Poland who was crowned Miss Polonia 2008. She was Poland's representative at Miss Universe 2009 and Miss International 2009. Jakubowska posed for Playboy Poland in September 2010.-External:...
|| 20 || || Lubań
Luban
Lubań is a town in southwest Poland north of the Jizera Mountains on the Kwisa river, with 22,137 inhabitants . Situated within the historic Upper Lusatia region, it today belongs to the Lower Silesian Voivodeship...
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Mayra Matos
Mayra Matos Pérez is a Puerto Rican beauty pageant titleholder who held the title of Miss Teen International 2006 and Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009...
|| 20 || || Cabo Rojo
Cabo Rojo
Cabo rojo, Spanish for red cape, may refer to:* The municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico* The coastal feature of Cabo Rojo in the Mexican state of Veracruz* Cabo Rojo, Dominican Republic, in Pedernales Province...
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| || Elena Bianca Constantin || 20 || || Piatra-Neamt
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Sofia Rudieva
Sofia Andreyevna Rudieva is a Russian model and beauty queen who is the winner of Miss Russia 2009.- Biography :Sofia Rudieva was born in 1990 in Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg, to Andrey Rudiev and Tatyana Rudieva, a family of artists. At first, she wanted to follow her parents' path, and...
|| 18 || || Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
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| || Dragana Atlija || 22 || || Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
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| || Rachel Kum || 24 || || Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
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|' || Denisa Mendrejová || 23 || || Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
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| || Mirela Korač || 22 || || Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
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Tatum Keshwar
Tatum Keshwar is a South African fashion model of Indian origin who was crowned Miss South Africa 2008 on 15 December 2008.Keshwar was one of the top ten finalists of Miss Universe 2009, finishing in 7th place...
|| 25 || ||Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
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| || Estíbaliz Pereira
Estíbaliz Pereira
Estíbaliz Pereira Rábade is a Spanish beauty queen. She was crowned Miss España 2009 at a gala event held in Cancun, Mexico. She represented Spain in Miss Universe 2009.-Miss España:...
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Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
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Renate Cerljen
Renate Veronica Cerljen is the first ever winner of the Miss Universe Sweden pageant which she won on June 6, 2009. Cerljen represented Sweden at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant on the Bahamas on August 23, 2009 and placed in the Top 15...
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Staffanstorp
Staffanstorp is a locality and the seat of Staffanstorp Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 13,783 inhabitants in 2005. Of the Scanian towns that never acquired town privileges before abolished in Sweden in 1971, Staffanstorp is the largest.-History:...
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Whitney Toyloy
Whitney Toyloy, is a model and a pageant titleholder who represented Switzerland at the Miss Universe 2009 in Bahamas. Whitney was a Top 10 Semifinalist, where she finished in the 9th place.-External links:*...
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Mwanza
Mwanza is a mid-sized port city on the southern shores of Lake Victoria in northwestern Tanzania. With an urban population of 1.2 million and a metropolitan population of 2 million, it is Tanzania's second largest city, following Dar es Salaam and ahead of other major Tanzanian cities of Arusha,...
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Chutima Durongdej
Chutima Chantelle Durongdej , nicknamed Kai Mook is Miss Thailand Universe 2009. She won the 2nd Runner-up of "Best National Costume" and "Miss Photogenic" in the 2009 Miss Universe pageant competition held in the Bahamas.-Biography:Durongdej primarily educated from King’s College, Taunton GCSE...
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Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
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Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
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Grand Turk may refer to:* Grand Turk * Grand Turk Island* Cem, a Turkish prince made famous by his extended captivity in the West* an informal western name for the Great Sultan of the Turkish Ottoman dynasty...
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Kristina Kots-Gotlib
Kristina Kots-Gotlib ; is the current Miss Ukraine Universe 2009.-Biography:Kristina was crowned Miss Ukraine Universe on February 29, 2009 and represented her country Ukraine at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant at the Bahamas on August 23, 2009.She started her career modeling while studying at...
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Donetsk
Donetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region...
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Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
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Kristen Jeannine Dalton , from Wilmington, North Carolina, is an American beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 2009.-Biography:Dalton is the daughter of Jeannine Dalton who was Miss North Carolina USA 1982...
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Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
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Stefanía Fernández
Stefanía Fernández Krupij is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Venezuela 2008 and Miss Universe 2009 titles. She earned a Guinness record by being the first Miss Universe winner who was crowned by a compatriot....
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Mérida, Mérida
Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida, Venezuela, is the capital of the municipality of Libertador and the state of Mérida, and is one of the principal cities of the Venezuelan Andes...
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Võ Hoàng Yến
Võ Hoàng Yến is a Vietnamese beauty pageant contestant and occasional actress. She won the Vietnam Supermodel 2008 contest and is the 1st runner-up of Miss Universe Vietnam 2008...
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Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
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Ndola
Ndola is the third largest city in Zambia, with a population of 495,000 . It is the industrial, commercial, on the Copperbelt, Zambia's copper-mining region, and capital of Copperbelt Province. It is also the commercial capital city of Zambia and has one of the three international airports, others...
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Great Britain changed name to UK in 2008
Miss Universe 2008
Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008...
; this year changed back to Great Britain, which was last used in 2000
Miss Universe 2000
Miss Universe 2000, the 49th Miss Universe pageant was held at Eleftheria Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus on May 12, 2000. 79 delegates from around the universe competed for the crown. At the conclusion of the final night, Lara Dutta of India was crowned as the new Miss Universe 2000 by Miss Universe...
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Turks & Caicos: Jewel Selver withdrew from the competition 24 hours before the final claiming she was suffering from dehydration
Dehydration
In physiology and medicine, dehydration is defined as the excessive loss of body fluid. It is literally the removal of water from an object; however, in physiological terms, it entails a deficiency of fluid within an organism...
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Returning countries and territories
- Last competed in 1998Miss Universe 1998Miss Universe 1998, the 47th Miss Universe pageant was held at Stan Sheriff Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA on May 12, 1998. Brook Lee, Miss Universe 1997, of the USA crowned Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad and Tobago as Miss Universe 1998...
: - Last competed in 2006Miss Universe 2006Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was broadcast live on NBC on a Sunday, July 23, 2006, almost two months later than usual....
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- Last competed in 2007Miss Universe 2007Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....
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Withdrawals
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- : Olga Nikitina did not compete in Miss Universe for lack of sponsoring from her country.
- ': Sorene Maratita, Miss Marianas Universe 2009, did not compete in Miss Universe 2009 due to lack of sponsorship and funding. She only competed in Miss International 2009Miss International 2009Miss International 2009, the 49th Miss International pageant, was held at the Sichuan International Tennis Center, Chengdu, Sichuan, China on November 28, 2009. The pageant was originally scheduled to be held at The Venetian Macao in Macau on November 7, 2009, but the host committee backed out. 66...
. - : Faith Landers did not participate in Miss Universe 2009 despite being announced that she would.
- ': Ronique Dellimore did not compete in Miss Universe 2009, although the press in her country announced that she would.
- ': Peter Elias, the franchise holder for Trinidad & Tobago has confirmed that the CaribbeanCaribbeanThe Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
nation did not send a delegate to Miss Universe 2009 due to lack of sponsorship. The Government of Trinidad and Tobago was informed by Peter Elias in 2008 that it was difficult for him to find sponsorship and that he would no longer be able to fund the girls. The Government aware of this announced that this competition is for private investment and not Government investment.
Bolivia – Peru dispute
On August 1, 2009 Bolivian officials stated that it could present a legal challenge to the organizers of Miss UniverseMiss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
due to the planned use of a typical Diablada
Diablada
The Diablada or Danza de los Diablos , is a dance characterized by the mask and devil suit wore by the performers. Traditional of Oruro in the Bolivian Altiplano and in the Peruvian Puno department, the dance is a mixture of religious theatrical presentations brought from Spain and Andean religious...
costume by the Peruvian candidate Karen Schwarz
Karen Schwarz
Karen Susana Schwarz Espinoza was a beauty pageant titleholder, who represented her country in Miss Universe 2009 that was held in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. Schwarz won the Miss Perú Universo 2009 title in a pageant held in Lima, Perú on April 4, 2009. She was crowned by the outgoing...
. Pablo Groux, Bolivian minister of Culture, said that any use of the costume by Schwarz in the contest would be an unlawful appropriation of Bolivian heritage and threatened to bring the case to the International Court of Justice
International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations. It is based in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands...
. El Comercio
El Comercio
El Comercio is a Peruvian newspaper based in Lima. It has a circulation of more than 120,000 copies. It was founded in 1839, making it the oldest newspaper of Peru and one of the oldest in the Spanish language....
, a Peruvian newspaper, mentioned that this is not the first time the diablada costume is shown in the contest and that it was María Josefa Isensee, a Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an, that first used it in the Miss Universe contest. The Peruvian foreign minister José Antonio García Belaúnde said that since the diablada dress is of indigenous Aymara origin it can not be considered exclusive of any of the countries where Aymaras lives.
Crossovers
Some of the delegates participated in other competitions:- Miss World 2011Miss World 2011Miss World 2011, the 61st edition of the Miss World pageant took place at the Earls Court Two on November 6, 2011 in London. As part of the events, the contestants also traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland between October 23 and October 27.. Alexandria Mills of the United States crowned her successor...
- : Lourdes Figueroa
- Miss World 2010Miss World 2010Miss World 2010, the 60th Miss World pageant was held on October 30, 2010, in Sanya, People's Republic of China; after Vietnam backed out of the hosting contract. Kaiane Aldorino of Gibraltar crowned her successor Alexandria Mills of the United States as Miss World 2010.-Vietnam backed out:On June...
- : Angenie Simon
- Miss Continente Americano 2010Miss Continente Americano 2010Miss Continente Americano 2010, the 5th edition of the Miss Continente Americano pageant, was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador on September 18, 2010...
- : Karla CarrilloKarla CarrilloKarla María Carrillo González was crowned Nuestra Belleza Jalisco on July, 2008 in Guadalajara, Jalisco and Nuestra Belleza Mexico on September 20, 2008 in Monterrey, Nuevo León.-Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2008:...
(1st Runner-up)
- : Karla Carrillo
- Miss World 2009Miss World 2009Miss World 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant, was held on December 12, 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history...
- : Tatum KeshwarTatum KeshwarTatum Keshwar is a South African fashion model of Indian origin who was crowned Miss South Africa 2008 on 15 December 2008.Keshwar was one of the top ten finalists of Miss Universe 2009, finishing in 7th place...
(2nd runner-up)
Queen of Africa - : Chloé MortaudChloé MortaudChloé Mortaud is a French beauty pageant contestant who won Miss France 2009. She represented the Albigeois-Midi-Pyrénées, a southwest region of France, and became the first winner of the Miss France beauty pageant to have dual citizenship, French and American...
(3rd runner-up) - : Zeynep SeverZeynep SeverZeynep Kübra Sever Demirel, was Miss Belgium 2009. Sever is of Turkish descent; she moved to Belgium when she was 12 years old.-Personal:...
- : Martine AndraosMartine AndraosMartine Tlete Andraos is Miss Lebanon for 2009. She was crowned Miss Lebanon on June 26, 2009 in a broadcast held LIVE in Beirut, Lebanon on LBC. She was succeeded in 2010 by the current Miss Lebanon, Rahaf Abdallah....
- : Anaïs VeerapatrenAnaïs VeerapatrenAnaïs Veerapatren is a Mauritian law-firm trainee who was crowned Miss Mauritius in 2008, and came third in the Miss East Africa competition the same year. Veerapatren represented Mauritius at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant on the Bahamas on August 23, 2009. She ended up among the 10 Best Top...
- : Happie Ntelamo
- : Avalon-Chanel WeyzigAvalon-Chanel Weyzig-External links:*...
- : Tatum Keshwar
- Miss World 2008Miss World 2008Miss World 2008, the 58th Miss World pageant was held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 13, 2008. Originally, the pageant was going to take place in Kiev, Ukraine, but because of the ongoing crisis between Georgia and Russia in neighboring South Ossetia, the...
- : Nicosia LawsonNicosia LawsonNicosia Lawson is a beauty queen who represented the Cayman Islands in both Miss World 2008 and Miss Universe 2009. She previously placed 2nd runner-up in the 2000 Miss Teen Cayman Islands competition.-Early life:Nicosia was born in St...
- : Nicosia Lawson
- Miss World 2007Miss World 2007Miss World 2007, the 57th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 1, 2007. It was hosted by Fernando Allende and Angela Chow. Zhang Zilin of the People's Republic of China won the crown and succeeded Miss World 2006, Taťána Kuchařová...
- : Ada Aimée de la Cruz (Top 16)
Miss World Beach BeautyMiss World Beach BeautyMiss World Beach Beauty is a swimsuit or fast track competition in the Miss World pageant. The Beach Beauty event first started in 2003, when the Miss World Organization decided to have preliminary or fast track events to automatically give a semifinal spot to some of the delegates...
- : Ada Aimée de la Cruz (Top 16)
- Miss International 2009Miss International 2009Miss International 2009, the 49th Miss International pageant, was held at the Sichuan International Tennis Center, Chengdu, Sichuan, China on November 28, 2009. The pageant was originally scheduled to be held at The Venetian Macao in Macau on November 7, 2009, but the host committee backed out. 66...
- : Angelika Jakubowska
- : Illuminata James
- Miss International 2006Miss International 2006Miss International 2006, the 46th Miss International pageant were held both in Tokyo, Japan and Beijing, China. The contestants arrived in Tokyo, Japan on October 12 and the finals was held on November 11, 2006 at Beijing Exhibition Centre, Beijing, China. 53 contestants from all over the world...
- : Elham Wagdi
- Miss Earth 2007Miss Earth 2007Miss Earth 2007, the seventh Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held on November 11, 2007 at the UP Theater in Quezon City, Philippines. The delegates also visited Nha Trang, Vietnam. 88 delegates competed for the title, making 2007 the largest edition of delegates for Miss Earth. The pageant was...
- : Clair CooperClair CooperClair Cooper is a British beauty queen who represented England at the Miss Earth 2007 pageant. In early 2009 she was crowned Miss Universe GB and represented Great Britain at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant in the Bahamas on 23 August.Her first major title was Miss London, held at the Hammersmith...
- : Clair Cooper
- Miss Earth 2005Miss Earth 2005Miss Earth 2005, the 5th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, took place on October 23, 2005 in Quezon City, Philippines. A total of 80 candidates from around the globe took part in the event....
- : Elham Wagdi
- Miss Intercontinental 2009
- : Lika OrdzhonikidzeLika OrdzhonikidzeLika Ordzhonikidze born in Georgia, placed as the 1st Runner-up in the Miss Georgia 2008 pageant, and because a Miss Georgia 2009 pageant was never held her organization decided that Lika would get the opportunity to represent her country in both Miss Universe 2009 in the Bahamas and Miss...
(Top 15)
- : Lika Ordzhonikidze
- Miss Intercontinental 2007
- : Elham Wagdi (Top 15)
- Miss Model of the World 2007Miss Model of the worldMiss Model of the World is an international beauty contest organized for the first time in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1988 with 42 countries participating.-List of titleholders and runners-up:-External links:*...
- : Iveta LutovskáIveta LutovskáIveta Lutovská is a pageant titleholder from Czech Republic.-Pageantry:Iveta previously held the title of Miss Model of the World 2007 and most recently was crowned Czech Miss 2009...
(Winner)
- : Iveta Lutovská
- Top Model of the Globe 2008
- : Sandra VincesSandra VincesSandra Vinces was born in Portoviejo, Ecuador in May 24, 1990. She is 5'11 tall. She was Miss Ecuador 2009. She was elected from 21 contestants, representing the province of Manabi. The pageant was held in Manta, Ecuador. Vinces has studied painting, singing, theater and professional modeling....
(Top 10)
- : Sandra Vinces
- Reina Hispanoamericana 2010Reina Hispanoamericana 2010Reina Hispanoamericana 2010, the 20th Reina Hispanoamericana beauty pageant, was held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on November 24, 2010. Twenty-two delegates from the Americas and the Iberian peninsula competed for the title....
- : Indiana SanchezIndiana SánchezIndiana María Sánchez Sánchez is a model and was Miss Nicaragua 2009. Sánchez was crowned Miss Nicaragua 2009 on March 7, 2009 at the Ruben Dario National Theater in Managua. She received the crown from the outgoing Miss Nicaragua, Thelma Rodriguez...
- : Indiana Sanchez
- Miss Teen International 2006Miss Teen InternationalMiss Teen International is an annual beauty pageant for teen aged girls from the Americas and other regions of the world.The current titleholder will be crowned Miss Teen International 2010 by Nazareth Cascante of Costa Rica on Sunday 21st,2010 ....
- : Mayra MatosMayra MatosMayra Matos Pérez is a Puerto Rican beauty pageant titleholder who held the title of Miss Teen International 2006 and Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009...
(Winner)
- : Mayra Matos
- Miss World Cup 2010
- : Avalon-Chanel WeyzigAvalon-Chanel Weyzig-External links:*...
(2nd runner-up)
- : Avalon-Chanel Weyzig
- Elite Model Look Asia Pacific 2006Elite Model LookElite Model Look is a yearly fashion modeling event held by Elite Model Management, an international model management group. It is the premiere and most prestigious modeling contest used to discover and launch fashion models in the international fashion marketplace...
- : Zivanna Letisha SiregarZivanna Letisha SiregarZivanna Letisha Siregar , is an Indonesian Beauty Queen. She was crowned as Puteri Indonesia 2008 on August 15, 2008 by her predecessor, Putri Raemawasti and she has a chance to compete at Miss Universe 2009 Pageant in Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas, as the representative of Indonesia...
- : Zivanna Letisha Siregar
- Model Look International 2003
- : Eli LandaEli LandaEli Landa, born 21 March 1984 in Sandnes, Norway, but now living in Stavanger, is a Norwegian model, bank employee and teacher student at the University of Stavanger who was crowned Frøken Norge Universe 2009 on 28 March 2009...
- : Eli Landa
- Miss Costa Rica 2008
- : Jessica Umaña (disqualified due to illness)
- Ethiopia's Next Top Model 2009
- : Melat Yante
- Miss International Japan 2008
- : Emiri MiyasakaEmiri Miyasaka, a Japanese model, born on June 16, 1984, is a native of Tokyo, Japan. She competed in the Miss Universe 2009 pageant on August 23, 2009 held in Nassau, Bahamas and was unplaced.-Personal information:...
(2nd runner-up)
- : Emiri Miyasaka
- Vietnam Supermodel 2008
- : Võ Hoàng YếnVõ Hoàng YếnVõ Hoàng Yến is a Vietnamese beauty pageant contestant and occasional actress. She won the Vietnam Supermodel 2008 contest and is the 1st runner-up of Miss Universe Vietnam 2008...
(Winner)
- : Võ Hoàng Yến
- Miss Vietnam Universe 2008
- : Võ Hoàng YếnVõ Hoàng YếnVõ Hoàng Yến is a Vietnamese beauty pageant contestant and occasional actress. She won the Vietnam Supermodel 2008 contest and is the 1st runner-up of Miss Universe Vietnam 2008...
(1st runner-up)
- : Võ Hoàng Yến
- Miss Zambia UK 2008
- : Andella Chileshe Matthews (Winner)
- Elite Model Look Indonesia 2006Elite Model LookElite Model Look is a yearly fashion modeling event held by Elite Model Management, an international model management group. It is the premiere and most prestigious modeling contest used to discover and launch fashion models in the international fashion marketplace...
- : Zivanna Letisha SiregarZivanna Letisha SiregarZivanna Letisha Siregar , is an Indonesian Beauty Queen. She was crowned as Puteri Indonesia 2008 on August 15, 2008 by her predecessor, Putri Raemawasti and she has a chance to compete at Miss Universe 2009 Pageant in Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas, as the representative of Indonesia...
(Winner)
- : Zivanna Letisha Siregar
- Miss Egypt 2005
- : Elham Wagdi (1st runner-up)
- Miss Teen Bahamas 2000–2001
- : Kiara Sherman (Winner)
Prizes
Miss Universe 2009:- The official Crown of Miss Universe 2009 designed by Diamond Nexus Labs
- Jewelry designed by Diamond Nexus Labs
- A year long salary as Miss Universe
- A shoe wardrobe from Nina Footwear
- A year’s worth of hair care products and tools from Farouk Systems
- A swimsuit wardrobe from BSC Swimwear Thailand
- An assortment of Love Collection video cameras from DXG USA
- An evening gown wardrobe by Carlos Alberto Haute Couture
- A 6 day/5 night vacation for two at Atlantis Paradise IslandAtlantis Paradise IslandThe Atlantis Paradise Island is a resort and waterpark located on Paradise Island, The Bahamas. Officially opened in 1998, the resort was created by South African hotel magnate Sol Kerzner and Kerzner International Limited. Paradise Island first opened its Coral and Beach Towers as the Trump...
, Bahamas with air travel accommodated by JetBlue Airways - A SkypeSkypeSkype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system...
kit featuring a laptop computer with webcam, speakers and a one year Unlimited World plan to talk to friends and family - A collection of ultra light-weight, fashion fresh Heys USA Inc.Heys USA Inc.Heys USA Inc. is a travel goods manufacturer with products from suitcases to small bags and briefcases. Heys USA, Inc. was founded as a family-run handbag and luggage company in Miami, Florida, USA by Haroon Sheikh in 1986, since then Heys USA has grown and expanded its products to eco-friendly...
luggage - Luxury accommodations in a New York City apartment for the duration of her reign, including living expenses
- A 2-year scholarship from the New York Film Academy valued at more than $100,000
- Personal services including membership to Gravity Fitness and hair services from John BarrettJohn BarrettJohn Barrett is the name of:* John Barrett , Irish track and field athlete who represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics* John Barrett , Australian Senator...
Salon - Modeling portfolio by leading fashion photographer Fadil BerishaFadil BerishaFadil Berisha is an Albanian American fashion photographer living in New York. He is the official photographer for Miss Universe, Miss USA....
- Casting opportunities and professional representation by the Miss Universe OrganizationMiss Universe OrganizationThe Miss Universe Organization is the organization that currently owns and runs the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA beauty contests. Based in New York, it is owned jointly by NBC Universal and Donald Trump. The current president is Paula Shugart...
- Extensive travel opportunities representing sponsors and charitable partners
- Access to various New York city events including movie premieres and screenings, Broadway shows and launch parties
- Consultation with stylist Billie Causieestko and access to a personal appearance wardrobe
- Professional media/public relations representation by Rubenstein Public Relations and Planet PR in New York City
- Dermatology and skincare services provided by Dr. Cheryl Thellman-Karcher
- Professional health and nutrition consultation by Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD
1st Runner-up:
- $3000 cash award
- Gift from Diamond Nexus Labs
2nd Runner-up:
- $2000 cash award
- Gift from Diamond Nexus Labs
3rd Runner-up and 4th Runner-up:
- $1000 cash award
- Gift from Diamond Nexus Labs
Top 10 and Top 15:
- $500 cash award
Special awards winners:
- $1,000 cash award
- Gift from Diamond Nexus Labs
All contestants:
- An assortment of Farouk Systems hair care products
- Swimsuit from BSC Swimwear Thailand
- Designer shoes from Nina Footwear
- Fashions by Carlos Alberto Haute Couture
- A Luxe collection video camera from DXG USA
- An assortment of items from Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas
- A Skype starter pack including a headset and a One year unlimited World Plan
- Cosmetics from Kryolan professional make-up
International Broadcasters
These are some of the networks outside the United States (telecasted on NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
and Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
) that showed the 2009 Miss Universe pageant live (or recorded earlier) in their respective countries and territories:
- : RTV21RTV21RTV21 is a radio and TV broadcaster operating in Kosovo since 1998. The radio broadcasting started in 1998, while TV broadcasting began in 1999 after Serbian forces withdrew from Kosovo. RTV21 is the most popular channel in Kosovo. RTv21 has also other two channels 21+ and 21 Popullore...
- : Seven HDSeven HDSeven HD was an Australian television channel, owned by the Seven Media Group, that launched on 15 October 2007. The channel was available to high definition digital television viewers in metropolitan areas, Tasmania and Regional Queensland through a number of owned-and-operated stations, as well...
and STAR OneSTAR OneSTAR One is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Hindi entertainment based in Mumbai. Launched on 1 November 2004 with its show, Remix, the channel gained in popularity with television shows such as Remix, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Nach Baliye, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai,... - : TNTTurner Network TelevisionTurner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner...
- (host country): ZNS-TVZNS-TVZNS is a national radio and TV broadcaster operated by the state-owned Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas....
- : Star!Star! ScandinaviaStar! Scandinavia is a television channel in northern Europe that is devoted to entertainment and celebrity news and programming. The channel is managed by Scandinavian television broadcaster NonStop Television, part of Turner Broadcasting System, TBS, Inc., which merged with Time Warner in 1996,...
- : VSB-TVVSB-TVVSB-TV is the NBC television affiliate for Hamilton, Bermuda. The station broadcasts on channel 11. In addition to carrying the full NBC network East Coast feed, VSB locally produces a half-hour nightly newscast at 7 p.m., preceding the NBC Nightly News...
- : UnitelUnitel BoliviaUNITEL is a Bolivian television network headquartered in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. It was founded in 1987. It is owned by businessman Osvaldo Monasterio Nieme. The station is well known for its political bias towards Bolivia's right-wing opposition parties....
- : Rede BandeirantesRede BandeirantesRede Bandeirantes , officially nicknamed Band or Band Network, is a television network from Brazil, based in São Paulo. Part of the Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação , it aired for the first time in 1967...
and TNTTurner Network TelevisionTurner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner... - : TNT Latin AmericaTurner Network TelevisionTurner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner...
- : STAR WorldSTAR WorldSTAR World is an Asian English language cable and satellite television network owned by Star TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation. The channel is the successor of STAR Plus, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
- : Caracol TVCaracol TVCaracol Televisión is a Colombian private national television network, owned by Julio Mario Santo Domingo.- History :Caracol Televisión started in 1954 when Organización de Radiodifusora Caracol offered to afford national television costs, then state-run, through commercial spots...
and TNTTurner Network TelevisionTurner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner... 
Costa Rica: TeleticaTeleticaTeletica, formerly known as Televisora de Costa Rica S.A., is a Costa Rican television company, founded in 1958; it was the first television company in Costa Rica. It operates Teletica Canal 7 and Teletica Canal 33. It has mostly imported programming and it also handles a high production and...- : Star! ScandinaviaStar! ScandinaviaStar! Scandinavia is a television channel in northern Europe that is devoted to entertainment and celebrity news and programming. The channel is managed by Scandinavian television broadcaster NonStop Television, part of Turner Broadcasting System, TBS, Inc., which merged with Time Warner in 1996,...
and Showtime ScandinaviaNonStop TelevisionNonStop Television is a Scandinavian television company, part of Turner Broadcasting System, packaging and distributing a number of specialty channels, mostly to the Nordic region. The company is a part of Millennium Media Group... - : TelemundoTelemundoTelemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
, Color VisionColorvisionColor Visión is a television network based in the Dominican Republic. It is one of the largest television channels in that country. Color Visión is channel 9 in the Dominican Republic's television dial.-History:...
and TNTTurner Network TelevisionTurner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner... - : Gama TV and TNTTurner Network TelevisionTurner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner...
- : MBC3MBC 3MBC 3 is a free-to-air children channel that hosts by Dania al-Shafii and Hassan al-Mula and belongs to the Middle East Broadcasting Center . It was launched on 8 December 2004...
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and Viasat BalticsViasatViasat is a DBS distributor and TV broadcaster, owned by the Swedish media conglomerate Modern Times Group. Broadcasting from London, the target markets are in the Nordic and the Baltic Countries... - : MTV3MTV3MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier. It had the biggest audience share of all Finnish TV channels until Finnish Broadcasting Company’s YLE1 took the lead. The letters MTV stand for Mainos-TV , due to the channel getting its revenue from running commercials...
, Star! ScandinaviaStar! ScandinaviaStar! Scandinavia is a television channel in northern Europe that is devoted to entertainment and celebrity news and programming. The channel is managed by Scandinavian television broadcaster NonStop Television, part of Turner Broadcasting System, TBS, Inc., which merged with Time Warner in 1996,...
and Showtime ScandinaviaNonStop TelevisionNonStop Television is a Scandinavian television company, part of Turner Broadcasting System, packaging and distributing a number of specialty channels, mostly to the Nordic region. The company is a part of Millennium Media Group... - : Paris PremièreParis PremièreParis Première is a French TV channel, available on cable, satellite and the digital terrestrial service, Télévision Numérique Terrestre. It was launched on December 15, 1986 and is now wholly owned by M6.-External links:*...
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- : ANT1ANT1Antenna, better known as ANT1, is a television network airing in Greece and Cyprus. The alternate spelling is play on words in Greek; ena is the Greek number 1, thus ANT1 is pronounced the same as Antenna . It launched on 31 December 1989, the same year as rival Mega Channel, and is owned by...
- : STAR OneSTAR OneSTAR One is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Hindi entertainment based in Mumbai. Launched on 1 November 2004 with its show, Remix, the channel gained in popularity with television shows such as Remix, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Nach Baliye, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai,...
and STAR WorldSTAR WorldSTAR World is an Asian English language cable and satellite television network owned by Star TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation. The channel is the successor of STAR Plus, a subsidiary of News Corporation... - : Star! ScandinaviaStar! ScandinaviaStar! Scandinavia is a television channel in northern Europe that is devoted to entertainment and celebrity news and programming. The channel is managed by Scandinavian television broadcaster NonStop Television, part of Turner Broadcasting System, TBS, Inc., which merged with Time Warner in 1996,...
and Showtime ScandinaviaNonStop TelevisionNonStop Television is a Scandinavian television company, part of Turner Broadcasting System, packaging and distributing a number of specialty channels, mostly to the Nordic region. The company is a part of Millennium Media Group... - : STAR OneSTAR OneSTAR One is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Hindi entertainment based in Mumbai. Launched on 1 November 2004 with its show, Remix, the channel gained in popularity with television shows such as Remix, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Nach Baliye, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai,...
and STAR WorldSTAR WorldSTAR World is an Asian English language cable and satellite television network owned by Star TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation. The channel is the successor of STAR Plus, a subsidiary of News Corporation... - : IndosiarIndosiarIndosiar is a publicly owned national television station in Indonesia, and has been operating from West Jakarta since 1994. It was listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2004. Citibank Singapore has an 8.5 percent shareholding...
and STAR WorldSTAR WorldSTAR World is an Asian English language cable and satellite television network owned by Star TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation. The channel is the successor of STAR Plus, a subsidiary of News Corporation... - : STAR OneSTAR OneSTAR One is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Hindi entertainment based in Mumbai. Launched on 1 November 2004 with its show, Remix, the channel gained in popularity with television shows such as Remix, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Nach Baliye, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai,...
- : Arutz 2Channel 2 (Israel)Channel 2 is an Israeli commercial television channel.- History :In 1990, after 13 years of deliberations, the Knesset passed a law that paved the way for the establishment of commercial television in Israel. The goal was to enhance pluralism and create competition. Channel 2 began broadcasting on...
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and Showtime ScandinaviaNonStop TelevisionNonStop Television is a Scandinavian television company, part of Turner Broadcasting System, packaging and distributing a number of specialty channels, mostly to the Nordic region. The company is a part of Millennium Media Group... - : Channel 7 and STAR WorldSTAR WorldSTAR World is an Asian English language cable and satellite television network owned by Star TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation. The channel is the successor of STAR Plus, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
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and NTV - : MBC3MBC 3MBC 3 is a free-to-air children channel that hosts by Dania al-Shafii and Hassan al-Mula and belongs to the Middle East Broadcasting Center . It was launched on 8 December 2004...
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and STAR WorldSTAR WorldSTAR World is an Asian English language cable and satellite television network owned by Star TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation. The channel is the successor of STAR Plus, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
Ratings in the United States
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, the Miss Universe telecast (by NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
) grew from the first half of the show to the fourth and final, increasing in rating by 73% among audiences ages 18 to 49 (from 1,5/4 to a 2,6/7). The second hour of the pageant beat combinated ratings from ABC
American Broadcasting Company
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(which aired a new episode - "Rubicon" - from now-cancelled sci-fi series Defying Gravity
Defying Gravity (TV series)
Defying Gravity is a multi-nationally produced space travel television science fiction drama series, first aired on August 2, 2009 on ABC and CTV and canceled in the autumn of 2009...
) and CBS (which aired a rerun of Cold Case episode "Libertyville"), ratings in adults, men and women ages 18 to 34 and 18 to 49.