National Costume Competition - Miss Universe 2012

Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Competition Hosts

The Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Competition took place on December 14 at the PH Live in the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada where 88 of the 89 contestants (Sweden did not compete) showcased trends, cultures and traditions from their own countries.

Fantasy costumes and even Christmas-themed attires were the highlight of the event which was hosted by Nick Teplitz and former Miss USA Shanna Moakler (photo above).
Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Albania Adrola Dushi
Albania
Adrola Dushi


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Angola Marcelina Vahekeni
Angola
Marcelina Vahekeni


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Argentina Camila Solorzano Ayusa
Argentina
Camila Solorzano Ayusa


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Aruba Liza Nerelyn Helder
Aruba
Liza Nerelyn Helder


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Australia Renae Ayris
Australia
Renae Ayris


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Bahamas Celeste Marshall
Bahamas
Celeste Marshall


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Belgium Laura Beyne
Belgium
Laura Beyne


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Bolivia Yessica Mouton Gianella
Bolivia
Yessica Mouton Gianella


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Botswana Sheillah Molelekwa
Botswana
Sheillah Molelekwa


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Brazil Gabriela Markus
Brazil
Gabriela Markus


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Abigail Hyndman


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Bulgaria Zhana Yaneva
Bulgaria
Zhana Yaneva


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Canada Adwoa Yamoah
Canada
Adwoa Yamoah


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Cayman Islands Lindsay Katarina Japal
Cayman Islands
Lindsay Katarina Japal


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Chile Ana Luisa Konig
Chile
Ana Luisa Konig


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume China Diana Xu Jidan
China
Diana Xu Jidan


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Colombia Daniella Alvarez
Colombia
Daniella Alvarez


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Costa Rica Nazareth Cascante
Costa Rica
Nazareth Cascante


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Croatia Elizabeta Burg
Croatia
Elizabeta Burg


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Curacao Monifa Jansen
Curacao
Monifa Jansen


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Cyprus Ioanna Giannakou
Cyprus
Ioanna Giannakou


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Czech Republic Tereza Chlebovska
Czech Republic
Tereza Chlebovska


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Denmark Josefine Hewitt
Denmark
Josefine Hewitt


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Dominican Republic Dulcita Lynn Lieggi
Dominican Republic
Dulcita Lynn Lieggi


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Ecuador Carolina Aguirre
Ecuador
Carolina Aguirre


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume El Salvador Ana Yancy Clavel
El Salvador
Ana Yancy Clavel


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Estonia Natalie Korneitsik
Estonia
Natalie Korneitsik


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Ethiopia Helen Getachew
Ethiopia
Helen Getachew


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Finland Sara Yasmina Chafak
Finland
Sara Yasmina Chafak


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume France Marie Payet
France
Marie Payet


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Gabon Channa Divouvi
Gabon
Channa Divouvi


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Georgia Tamar Shedania
Georgia
Tamar Shedania


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Germany Alicia Endemann
Germany
Alicia Endemann


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Ghana Gifty Ofori
Ghana
Gifty Ofori


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Great Britain Holly Hale
Great Britain
Holly Hale


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Greece Vasiliki Tsirogianni
Greece
Vasiliki Tsirogianni


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Guam Alyssa Cruz Aguero
Guam
Alyssa Cruz Aguero


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Guatemala Laura Godoy
Guatemala
Laura Godoy


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Guyana Ruqayyah Boyer
Guyana
Ruqayyah Boyer


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Haiti Jacques Christela
Haiti
Jacques Christela


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Honduras Jennifer Denise Andrade
Honduras
Jennifer Denise Andrade


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Hungary Agnes Konkoly
Hungary
Agnes Konkoly


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume India Shilpa Singh
India
Shilpa Singh


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Indonesia Maria Selena Nurcahya
Indonesia
Maria Selena Nurcahya


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Ireland Adrienne Murphy
Ireland
Adrienne Murphy


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Israel Lina Makhuli
Israel
Lina Makhuli


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Italy Grazia Maria Pinto
Italy
Grazia Maria Pinto


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Jamaica Chantal Zaky
Jamaica
Chantal Zaky


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Japan Ayako Hara
Japan
Ayako Hara


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Korea Lee Seong-hye
Korea
Lee Seong-hye


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Kosovo Diana Avdiu
Kosovo
Diana Avdiu


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Lebanon Rina Chibany
Lebanon
Rina Chibany


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Lithuania Greta Mikalauskyte
Lithuania
Greta Mikalauskyte


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Malaysia Kimberley Leggett
Malaysia
Kimberley Leggett


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Mauritius Ameeksha Devi Dilchand
Mauritius
Ameeksha Devi Dilchand


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Mexico Karina Gonzalez
Mexico
Karina Gonzalez


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Montenegro Andrea Radonjic
Montenegro
Andrea Radonjic


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Namibia Tsakana Nkandih
Namibia
Tsakana Nkandih


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Netherlands Nathalie den Dekker
Netherlands
Nathalie den Dekker


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume New Zealand Talia Bennett
New Zealand
Talia Bennett


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Nicaragua Farah Eslaquit
Nicaragua
Farah Eslaquit


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Nigeria Isabella Agbor Ayuk
Nigeria
Isabella Agbor Ayuk


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Norway Sara Nicole Andersen
Norway
Sara Nicole Andersen


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Panama Stephanie Vander Werf
Panama
Stephanie Vander Werf


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Paraguay Egni Eckert
Paraguay
Egni Eckert


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Peru Nicole Faveron
Peru
Nicole Faveron


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Philippines Janine Mari Tugonon
Philippines
Janine Mari Tugonon


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Poland Marcelina Zawadzka
Poland
Marcelina Zawadzka


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Puerto Rico Bodine Koehler Peña
Puerto Rico
Bodine Koehler Pena


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Romania Delia Monica Duca
Romania
Delia Monica Duca


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Russia Elizaveta Golovanova
Russia
Elizaveta Golovanova


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Serbia Branislava Mandic
Serbia
Branislava Mandic


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Singapore Lynn Tan
Singapore
Lynn Tan


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Slovak Republic Lubica Stepanova
Slovak Republic
Lubica Stepanova


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume South Africa Melinda Bam
South Africa
Melinda Bam


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Spain Andrea Huisgen
Spain
Andrea Huisgen


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Sri Lanka Sabrina Herft
Sri Lanka
Sabrina Herft


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Saint Lucia Tara Carla Edward
Saint Lucia
Tara Carla Edward


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Switzerland Alina Buchschacher
Switzerland
Alina Buchschacher


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Tanzania Winfrida Dominic
Tanzania
Winfrida Dominic


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Thailand Nutpimon Farida Waller
Thailand
Nutpimon Farida Waller


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Trinidad and Tobago Avionne Mark
Trinidad & Tobago
Avionne Mark


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Turkey Cagıl Ozge Ozkul
Turkey
Cagıl Ozge Ozkul


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Ukraine Anastasia Chernova
Ukraine
Anastasia Chernova


Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Uruguay Camila Vezzoso
Uruguay
Camila Vezzoso
Miss Universe 2012 National Costume USA Olivia Culpo
USA
Olivia Culpo
Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Venezuela Irene Esser
Venezuela
Irene Esser
Miss Universe 2012 National Costume Vietnam Luu Thi Diem Huong
Vietnam
Luu Thi Diem Huong

  • See also Miss Universe 2012 Special Coverage
  • "To God be the Glory".