Miss Russia 2012 Candidates (Batch 1)

Since April 2011, preliminary competitions have been held across Russia with the participation of more than 30,000 delegates. At the end of January 2012, 50 finalists have been chosen. The winner will receive the price of 100,000 dollars and a magnificent crown, the most expensive pageant crown in the world today.

The grand finale of Miss Russia 2011 contest will be held on March 3 in Moscow. The reigning Miss Russia 2011, Natalia Gantimurova (photo above) will take her final walk and crown her successor at the end of the event.

New winner will represent Russia in Miss World 2012 to be held in in Ordos, China on August and in Miss Universe 2012 competition later this year.

Meet this year's Miss Russia 2012 Candidates: (Batch 1)

(Name, Hometown, Age and Height)

Alena Shishkova Trumen 19; 177cm	Olena Pavlova Perm 19; 178cm	Alina Devyateeva Tatarstan 18; 175cm	Anastasia Ovchinnikova Volgograd 20; 178cm
Anastasia Pomihova Voronezh 19; 176cm	Anastasia Tekunova Orekhovo-Zuevo 19; 182cm	Anastasia Ai Sakhalin Oblast 18; 179cm	Anastasia Linkova Fryazino 21; 183cm
Anna Shikhobalova Leningrad Oblast 21; 177cm	Valentina Dimitrova Ulyanovsk 18; 175cm	Veronika Shilova Krasnodar 20; 176cm	Veronica Trofimova Atkarsk 18; 180cm
Viktoria Levina Vladivostok 18; 179cm	Victoria Egorova Novosibirsk 23; 184cm	Victoria Lesnaya Rostov-on-Don 18; 176cm	Vladlena Radchenko Belgorod 18; 176cm
Darya Borisova Volgograd Region 20; 176cm	Daria Adushkina Cheboksary 21; 176cm	Ekaterina Tkacheva Vladimir 19; 179cm	Katerina Plisko Irkutsk 20; 178cm
Katya Kolesnikova Magadan 20; 179cm	Ekaterina Grigorieva Murmansk 23; 180cm	Ekaterina Maksimova St. Petersburg 22; 178cm	Еkaterina Zvereva Rostov Oblast 22; 175cm
Elizabeta Starchak Orel 19; 177cm

* Miss Russia 2012 Candidates: Batch 1 | Batch 2
* Meet the winner Miss Russia 2012