Miss Chinese International 2009 Contestants

28 lovely delegates will compete at Miss Chinese International 2009 Beauty Pageant on January 17, 2009 at The Venetian Macao in Macao. The reigning winner Oceane Zhu, Miss Paris, France will crown her successor. The contest will be hosted by Eric Tsang and will be organized and televised by TVB.

Here are the 28 candidates vying for the crown:

Miss Auckland
New Zealand
Yenyi Lee
24

Miss Beijing China Dong YiYun 25	Miss Chicago USA Nancy Kwong 25, 165cm.
Miss Chongqing China Liu Sitong Shiney 20	Miss Bangkok Thailand Han Xiaoling 22
Miss Foshan China Yang Yun 20, 166cm	Miss Guangdong China Liu Jiaxuan 20
Miss Hangzhou China Guo Yuliang 25	Miss Harbin China Zhang Yehan 25
Miss Heilongjiang China Zhan Xiuxiu 19	Miss Hong Kong Hong Kong Skye Chan 22, 179cm
Miss Jilin China Liu Moyiyang China	Miss Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Kelly Tham 22
Miss Macau Macao Florence Loi 23 165cm.	Miss Manila Philippines Valentane Huang 25,172cm.
Miss Melbourne Australia Skye Chu 20, 170cm.	Miss Montreal Canada Luciana Hurtado 19, 168cm.
Miss Nanjing China Laura Yang Xiaolei	Miss New York USA Vicki Pon 18, 178cm.
Miss San Francisco USA Louisa Liu 21	Miss Seattle USA Jiang Ni 20
Miss Singapore Singapore Beatrix Co 21	Miss Sydney Australia Yuki Wang 23, 167cm.
Miss Tahiti Tahiti Asya Hiou-Hamill 21	Miss Toronto Canada Christine Kuo 25, 168cm.
Miss Tubingen Germany Julie Lam 21, 171cm.	Miss Vancouver Canada Cici Chen 23, 171.5cm.

Miss Wuhan
China
Shirley Xu Li
23

Miss Toronto, Canada wins Miss Chinese International 2009

Miss Japan, Riyo Mori wins Miss Universe 2007

After the swimsuits and evening gown competition, it finally arrived to the announcement of the top 5 delegates of Miss Universe 2007 Beauty Pageant. With the ranking of the average score, here are the top 5 (ranked):
#1 - Miss Brazil, Natalia Guimaraes (9.579)
#2 - Miss Japan, Riyo Mori (9.271)
#3 - Miss Korea, Honey Lee (9.320)
#4 - Miss Venezuela, Ly Jonaitis (9.240)
#5 - Miss USA, Rachel Smith (8.874)

The top 5 contestants will now compete at the last round of competition which is the interview round. They will be asked by the judges with a limited time.
Now, after the judges have made their decisions, the reigning Miss Universe 2006 from Puerto Rico, Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza is ready to crown her successor. Miss Japan, Riyo Mori is the new Miss Universe 2007. Riyo was born on December 24, 1986 in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Japan. She is working as a dance instructor in her country. She hopes to teach children dancing and how to believe in themselves.
Complete Results:
Miss Universe 2007 - Miss Japan, Riyo Mori
1st runner up - Miss Brazil, Natalia Guimaraes
2nd runner up - Miss Venezuela, Ly Jonaitis
3rd runner up - Miss Korea, Honey Lee
4th runner up - Miss USA, Rachel Smith

Special Awards was also given:

Miss Photogenic Miss Philippines Anna Theresa Licaros

Best in National Costume Miss Japan Riyo Mori

Miss Congeniality Miss China Ning Ning Zhang

Miss Universe 2007 Contestants

Preliminary Judges: Miss Universe 2007

Telecast Judges: Miss Universe 2007

Miss Universe 2007 Top 15 Quarter-Finalists

Top 10 Semi-Finalists, Miss Universe 2007

Telecast Judges: Miss Universe 2007

Meet the panel of judges of Miss Universe 2007 Beauty Pageant Final Telecast. They will be the one who's responsible of choosing this year's winner.

Marc Bouwer
Throughout his career, fashion designer Marc Bouwer has worked with a dream list of celebrity clientele and has helped drive the retail market and invigorate the viability of American couture. The Marc Bouwer Couture Collection is sold at Neiman Marcus and specialty stores throughout the United States and has graced the cover of Harper's Bazaar, Oprah, Cosmopolitan, Instyle, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Vibe Magazine and many more.

Lindsay Clubine
Lindsay can currently be seen on NBC's smash hit "Deal or No Deal." She also stays busy, and constantly on her feet, modeling in both Los Angeles and New York City. When she has just a few minutes of downtime, Lindsay gets back to her roots by spending time with friends and family, enjoying the outdoors, playing sports, and volunteering her time with community service projects.

Nina Garcia
Nina is the Fashion Director for Elle magazine and a celebrity judge on BRAVO's Emmy-nominated "Project Runway." Garcia got her start in the fashion industry in the early '90s, working in the public relations department for Perry Ellis and its then-designer, Marc Jacobs. She then moved to Mirabella magazine as assistant stylist and market editor and ultimately found herself at Elle, moving up the ranks until she became fashion director in 2000.

Michelle Kwan
The most decorated figure skater in U.S. history, Michelle Kwan's skating brilliance and accomplishments have earned her a place among the all-time greats of the sport. For over a decade (1995-2005) Michelle dominated the sport like no other skater in history, winning an unprecedented 43 championships, including five World Championships, eight consecutive and nine overall U.S. National Championships and two Olympic medals. In the nearly 100-year history of figure skating, no American man or woman has won more world titles, national titles or Olympic medals.

James Kyson Lee
James can currently be seen as one of the stars on NBC's Golden Globe nominated hit drama "Heroes."On the show, James plays ' Ando Masahash.' In addition to "Heroes,"James will be starring in four feature films in 2007 & 2008, including, 20th Century Fox's "Shutter" with Joshua Jackson & Rachael Taylor, "Moola" with Treat Williams, Daniel Baldwin, & Charlotte Ross, "The Roel" with Shalim Ortiz & Ginuwine, and "Another Weekend" with Kendal Tuttle & Frank Hargreaves.

Dave Navarro
Dave Navarro became one of alternative music's first true guitar heroes as a member of Jane's Addiction and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Dave is also the author of the LA Times bestseller "Don’t Try This At Home." In addition, Dave co-hosted ROCKSTAR: INXS and ROCKSTAR: SUPERNOVA with Brooke Burke. Dave and his band "The Panic Channel" released their album "One" in August of 2006. Dave recently started his own internet radio station, SPREAD RADIO LIVE and an internet television station that will launch May 17th.

Tony Romo
Tony Romo is a professional football player. He is currently the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. On October 23rd, 2006 in a game against the New York Giants, Tony solidified his status as the new starting quarterback for the Cowboys. Posting a 5-1 record in his first six games as a starter, Romo led the Cowboys into the postseason for the first time in three seasons and also earned himself a spot on the NFC Pro Bowl Roster.

Dayanara Torres
Since being crowned Miss Universe 1993, in Mexico City, Dayanara Torres has graced the covers of myriads of international magazines (Cosmopolitan, People en Espanol, Latina, Vanidades, Caras, Imagen, Asian Bride, and Marie Claire, among many others), has endorsed many products and has taken part in TV and print advertisements (Diet Coke, Pantene, Vidal Sassoon, RayBan, Banco Popular, Advil, her own doll and line of shoes, among others). Puerto Rican-born Torres is the proud mother of two and continues to work in various aspects of the entertainment industry as well as with various philanthropic organizations.

Miss Universe 2007 Contestants

Preliminary Judges: Miss Universe 2007

Miss Universe 2007 Top 15 Quarter-Finalists

Top 10 Semi-Finalists, Miss Universe 2007

Miss Japan, Riyo Mori wins Miss Universe 2007

Preliminary Judges: Miss Universe 2007

Meet the panel of Miss Universe 2007 Beauty Pageant Preliminary Competition. They are the one who will judge all the 77 contestants that will determine the Top 15 delegates which will be announced during the live telecast.

Fred HowardWith nearly a decade in the fashion industry, Fred has found inspiration in various facets of the industry. As a former model scout and manager for the world-renowned Elite Model Agency, Fred Howard has worked with some of the most recognized models in the world today: Gisele Bundchen, Adriana Lima and a host of others. As a stylist and casting coordinator he has lent his talents to such brands as Tommy Hilfiger, Giorgio Armani and J. Crew. A proud resident of Brooklyn, New York, he is currently an artist manager for models and actors.

Adel Chabbi
Celebrity hair stylist Adel Chabbi was born and raised in France. In his 23-year career he has worked with celebrities such as Alicia Silverstone, Lauren Hutton and Jessica Lange. Specializing in hair extensions, he has mastered the technique of creating a seamless finish and has become one of the most sought after stylists in Hollywood. His experience also includes TV appearances on "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," the "Today Show," and "Extra."

Dimitris Margetas
Dimitris began his career at Procter & Gamble in Brussels as an environmental engineer, for plants in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. However, his affinity for Prestige Products and advertising soon led him to change careers. For the last six years, Dimitris has been in charge of Consumer Marketing for Proctor & Gamble’s Prestige Products Inc. He has worked on building luxury fragrance brands such as Gucci, Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana, Hugo Boss, Lacoste, Escada, Burberry and SKII.

Justine Pasek
Justine is no stranger to the Miss Universe Organization, as she was originally the 1st run-up in Miss Universe 2002 Beauty Contest, but later became the titleholder as Miss Russia, Oxana Fedorova was dethroned. Justine's subsequent modeling career has landed her in magazines such as en OceanDrive en Espanol, Vanidades, Cosmopolitan (Latin America), Islands Magazine, Marie Claire (Mexico),Vogue (Brasil), Hola (Espana), GQ (Italia), Caras (Argentina & Brasil), Enforma (Colombia) and US Weekly. Justine was also a spokesperson for Christian Dior, Latin America, and hosted E! Fashion Week, Latin America.

Leigh Rossini
Leigh Rossini is the in-house publicist for Louis Licari Salons. Working side by side with Louis Licari and his team in New York and Beverly Hills, Rossini is responsible for organizing every shoot for print and television. She recently landed the contract that put Licari on NBC’s Today Show and a blog on IVillage.

Thuy Tran
Thuy Tran is a talent agent representing fashion photographers and stylists in New York and Paris. She was born in Saigon and grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii. She currently works for the Michele Filomeno Agency and is director of Dactyl Foundation for the Arts and Humanities.

Miss Universe 2007 Contestants

Telecast Judges: Miss Universe 2007

Miss Universe 2007 Top 15 Quarter-Finalists

Top 10 Semi-Finalists, Miss Universe 2007

Miss Japan, Riyo Mori wins Miss Universe 2007

Top 10 Semi - Finalists, Miss Universe 2007

After the swimsuit competition, the judges have voted for their top 10 Semi-Finalists of Miss Universe 2007 Beauty Pageant who will advance to the next round of competition. And the top 10 Semi Finalists are:
Evening Gown Competition is the next round. The 10 delegates will compete for personal style and class. With the music of Sean Paul feat. Keisha Cole (Give it up to me).
The top 10 contestants with the scores they received in the evening gown competition:
#1 - Miss Brazil, Natalia Guimaraes (9.599)
#2 - Miss Venezuela, Ly Jonaitis (9.510)
#3 - Miss Korea, Honey Lee (9.183)
#4 - Miss Japan, Riyo Mori (8.943)
#5 - Miss USA, Rachel Smith (8.754)
#6 - Miss Tanzania, Flaviana Matata (8.488)
#7 - Miss Angola, Micaela Reis (8.363)
#8 - Miss Mexico, Rosa Maria Ojeda Cuen (7.850)
#9 - Miss India, Puja Gupta (7.825)
#10 - Miss Nicaragua, Xiomara Blandino (7.674)

Miss Universe 2007 Contestants

Preliminary Judges: Miss Universe 2007

Telecast Judges: Miss Universe 2007

Miss Universe 2007 Top 15 Quarter-Finalists

Miss Japan, Riyo Mori wins Miss Universe 2007

Miss Universe 2007 Top 15 Quarter - Finalists

Miss Universe 2007 Beauty Pageant was held at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico last May 28, 2007. The 77 delegates first introduced themselves in a video presentation wearing their National Costumes:
A seperate panel of judges have reviewed all the delegates in the preliminary round. Then hosts of the pageant Vanessa Minnillo and Mario Lopez announced the Top 15 Semi-Finalists:
With the music of Mexico's very own RBD singing their hits (Wanna Play, Cariño Mio and Money Money), swimsuits is the first round of competition. The top 15 delegates have to compete in poise, runway skills and fitness.
Top 15 Semi-Finalists with their scores during the swimsuit competition (ranked):
#1 - Miss Japan, Riyo Mori (9.599)
#2 - Miss Brazil, Natalia Guimaraes (9.560)
#3 - Miss Korea, Honey Lee (9.458)
#4 - Miss Tanzania, Flaviana Matata (9.223)
#5 - Miss Angola, Micaela Reis (9.150)
#6 - Miss USA, Rachel Smith (8.995)
#7 - Miss Venezuela, Ly Jonaitis (8.971)
#8 - Miss India, Puja Gupta (8.548)
#9 - Miss Mexico, Rosa Maria Ojeda Cuen (8.527)
#10 - Miss Nicaragua, Xiomara Blandino (8.171)
#11 - Miss Slovenia, Tjasa Kokalj (8.163)
#12 - Miss Czech Republic, Lucie Hadasova (8.113)
#13 - Miss Denmark, Zaklina Sojic (7.969)
#14 - Miss Thailand, Farung Yuthithum (7.940)
#15 - Miss Ukraine, Lyudmila Bikmullina (7.900)

Miss Universe 2007 Contestants

Preliminary Judges: Miss Universe 2007

Telecast Judges: Miss Universe 2007

Top 10 Semi-Finalists, Miss Universe 2007

Miss Japan, Riyo Mori wins Miss Universe 2007

Miss Universe 2007 Contestants

Who will emerged as the new titleholder and be crowned by the reigning Miss Universe, Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza of Puerto Rico. Meet the 77 lovely Candidates of Miss Universe 2007 Beauty Pageant:
* Albania - Sadina Alla (18, 1.72 m)
* Angola - Micaela Reis (18, 1.75 m)
* Antigua and Barbuda - Stephanie Winter(18, 1.73 m)
* Argentina - Daniela Stucan (25, 1.79 m)
* Aruba - Carolina Raven (23, 1.65 m)
* Australia - Kimberley Busteed (18, 1.82 m)
* Bahamas - Trinere Lynes (18, 1.65 m)
* Barbados - Jewel Garner (23, 1.83 m)
* Belgium - Annelien Coorevits (21, 1.76 m)
* Belize - Maria Jeffery (25, 1.78 m)
* Bolivia - Jessica Jordan Burton (22, 1.75 m)
* Brazil - Natalia Guimaraes (22, 1.75 m)
* Bulgaria - Gergana Kochanova (20, 1.72 m)
* Canada - Inga Skaya (21, 1.81 m)
* China - Ning Ning Zhang (20, 1.80 m)
* Colombia - Eileen Roca (20, 1.70 m)
* Costa Rica - Veronica Gonzalez (24, 1.68 m)
* Croatia - Jelena Maros (19, 1.80 m)
* Curacao - Naemi Monte (20, 1.75 m)
* Cyprus - Polyvia Achilleos (22, 1.69 m)
* Czech Republic - Lucie Hadasova (20, 1.79 m)
* Denmark - Zaklina Sojic (25, 1.82 m)
* Dominican Republic - Massiel Taveras (22, 1.72 m)
* Ecuador - Lugina Cabezas (19, 1.73 m)
* Egypt - Ehsan Hatem (21, 1.74 m)
* El Salvador - Lisette Rodriguez (21, 1.73 m)
* Estonia - Viktoria Azovskaja (20, 1.83 m)
* Finland - Noora Hautakangas (23, 1.76 m)
* France - Rachel Legrain-Trapani (18, 1.72 m)
* Georgia - Ana Giorgelashvili (19, 1.71 m)
* Germany - Angelina Glass (19, 1.75 m)
* Greece - Doukissa Nomikou (20, 1.76 m)
* Guatemala - Alida Boer (22, 1.80 m)
* Guyana - Meleesea Payne (21, 1.80 m)
* Honduras - Wendy Salgado (23, 1.75 m)
* Hungary - Ildiko Bona (19, 1.68 m)
* India - Puja Gupta (23, 1.68 m)
* Indonesia - Agni Pratistha (19, 1.77 m)
* Israel - Sharon Kenett (21, 1.73 m)
* Italy - Valentina Massi (24, 1.75 m)
* Jamaica - Zahra Redwood (25, 1.75 m)
* Japan - Riyo Mori (
* Kazakhstan - Gauhar Rakhmetalieva
* Korea - Honey Lee
* Lebanon - Nadine Njeim (19, 1.81 m)
* Malaysia - Adelaine Chin
* Mauritius - Sandra Faro
* Mexico - Rosa Maria Ojeda
* Montenegro - Snezana Buskovic (18, 1.73 m)
* New Zealand - Laural Barrett
* Nicaragua - Xiomara Blandino
* Nigeria - Ebinabo Potts-Johnson
* Norway - Kirby Ann Basken (21, 1.74 m)
* Panama - Sorangel Matos Arce
* Paraguay - Maria Jose Maldonado
* Peru - Jimena Elias
* Philippines - Anna Theresa Licaros (22, 1.75 m)
* Poland - Dorota Gawron
* Puerto Rico - Uma Blasini
* Russia - Tatiana Kotova
* Serbia - Teodora Marcic (19, 1.73 m)
* Singapore - Jessica Tan
* Slovakia - Lucia Senasiova
* Slovenia - Tjasa Kokalj
* South Africa - Megan Coleman (21, 1.76 m)
* Spain - Natalia Zabala
* Saint Lucia - Yoanna Henry
* Switzerland - Christa Rigozzi
* Tanzania - Flaviana Matata (19, 1.76 m)
* Thailand - Farung Yuthithum
* Turks & Caicos - Saneita Been
* Ukraine - Lyudmila Bikmullina
* Uruguay - Giannina Silva (22, 1.82 m)
* USA - Rachel Smith
* U.S. Virgin Islands - Renata Christian
* Venezuela - Ly Jonaitis
* Zambia - Rosemary Chileshe (26, 1.80 m)

Preliminary Judges: Miss Universe 2007

Telecast Judges: Miss Universe 2007

Miss Universe 2007 Top 15 Quarter-Finalists

Top 10 Semi-Finalists, Miss Universe 2007

Miss Japan, Riyo Mori wins Miss Universe 2007

Miss Colombia wins Reinado Internacional del Cafe 2009

The winner of Reinado Internacional del Cafe 2009 (International Queen of Coffee) Beauty Pageant is the 22 year old Miss Colombia, Alejandra Mesa Estrada. She stands 5'9" tall and was crowned by the last year's winner Jessica Jordan of Bolivia.

The contest was held last January 10, 2009 at Manizales, Colombia where 23 official candidates have competed for the title.

Complete Results:
* Reinado Internacional del Cafe 2009 (Miss Colombia, Alejandra Mesa Estrada)
* 1st run-up (Miss Spain, Montabes Ana Martinez)
* 2nd run-up (Miss Venezuela, Natasha Alexandra Dominguez Boscan)
* 3rd run-up (Miss Dominican Republic, Victoria Fernandez Jesus Tavarez)
* 4th run-up (Miss Brazil, Anelize Garcia)

Meet the 23 Contestants of Reinado Internacional del Cafe 2009

Bb. Pilipinas 1996 Winners

Winners of Bb. Pilipinas (Binibining) 1996 Beauty Contest:

Bb. Pilipinas - Universe 1996, Aileen Leng Marfori Damiles
She competed at the Miss Universe 1996 Pageant held at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts on the Las Vegas Strip, USA on May 17, 1996 where Aileen was awarded as the Miss Photogenic and ranked #18 in the preliminary competition with the average score of 8.770. Later she became a local actress and appeared in a few movies.

Bb. Pilipinas - World 1996, Daisy Garcia Reyes
Daisy competed in the Miss World 1996 Competition last Noveber 22, 1996 at Bangalore, India. She was awarded as Miss Personality. But before, she was considered as a "Pageant Veteran" as she had competed numerous contests before: Mod Cerinas de Manila winner, Eat Bulaga’s Beautiful Girl contestant, Miss Manila 2nd run-up, Mutya ng Pilipinas 1995 2nd run-up and Miss Expo-International 1995 4th run-up. Daisy also became a famous actress after her reign and tried out to have a singing career and had made one album.

Bb. Pilipinas - International 1996, Yedda Marie Mendoza Kittilstvedt
She represented the Philippines at Miss International 1996 and was one of the top 15 finalists. Yedda was a top fashion model in Cebu, City before. She is now happily married with Martin Romualdez, a lawyer in 1999.

Bb. Pilipinas 1st run-up 1996, Maria Sovietskaya Laviano Bacud
Sovietskaya is also a pageant veteran with the height of 5'5.5" tall and a graduate with a degree in mass communication in 1996. First, she is the winner of Eat Bulaga's She's Got the Look and Miss Metro Manila in the early 90's, semifinalist in Bb. Pilipinas 1994, semifinalist in Mutya ng Pilipinas 1994, 1st run-up in Queen of Clubs International 1994 and 1st run-up in Miss Intercontinental 1995 in Germany. Sovietskaya is now based in Paris as a runway model. Years ago, she was chosen as a model for Lancôme, a leading international manufacturer and marketer of perfume, cosmetic, and skin care products.

Bb. Pilipinas 2nd run-up 1996, Sonia Santiago
Height: 5'11" tall

Bb. Pilipinas 1996 Coronation Video:

36 Candidates   Top 12 Semi-Finalists

Bb. Pilipinas 1996 Top 12 Semi - Finalists

Before announcing the top 12 semi-finalists, the special awards are given to deserving candidates in each category:

* Miss Photogenic/AGFA - Aileen Damiles
* Miss Friendship - Helen Cabrera
* Miss Talent - Maria Vina Claudette Oca
* Best In Swimsuit - Aileen Damiles
* Best In Evening Gown - Daisy Reyes
* Miss Lux - Ana Marie Craig
* Miss Pond's Beautiful Skin - Yedda Marie Mendoza Kittilstvedt
* Miss Close-Up Smile - Aileen Damiles

THE 12 SEMI-FINALISTS:
01. (#20) Jaidee Salameda, North America
02. (#13) Kathleen Hipolito, Manila
03. (#34) Yedda Marie Mendoza Kittilstvedt, Cebu
04. (#01) Maria Estrella Ramos, San Francisco, California
05. (#32) Daisy Reyes, Paranaque
06. (#19) Elaine Calva, Cavite
07. (#24) Aileen Damiles, Las Pinas
08. (#33) Ana Marie Craig, Makati
09. (#09) Amaneci Grace Ramos, Baguio
10. (#11) Patricia Ann Bermudez, Toronto, Canada
11. (#16) Maria Sovietskaya Bacud, Paranaque
12. (#36) Sonia Santiago, Cavite

Top 12 Semi-Finals:
Swimsuit Competition
With the music of The Eraserheads band, the delegates are competing for fitness and the way they walked the ramp during the swimsuit competition.

Interview Round
All the 12 semi-finalists were interviewed wearing their casual wear by the host of the pageant, Martin Nievera.

Evening Gown Competition:
The contestants parade and compete wearing their own choice of Long Gowns.

36 Candidates   Winners

Bb. Pilipinas 1996 Candidates

Meet the 36 lovely candidates of Bb. Pilipinas 1996 (Binibining Pilipinas) Beauty Pageant held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon, City and broadcated live at ABC-CBN.


01. Maria Estrella Ramos, San Francisco, California
02. Lady Vhee Dizon, Manila
03. Maria Vina Claudette Oca, Bacolod
04. Maria Lourdes Mayor, Cavite
05. Farah Penelope Sobremisana, Camarines Sur
06. Sheryl Camus, Cavite
07. Corazon Patawaran, Cavite
08. Ruby Ann Olivares, Cavite
09. Amaneci Grace Ramos, Baguio
10. Maria Teresita Legacion, Makati
11. Patricia Ann Bermudez, Toronto, Canada
12. Maria Rowena Taylor, Cebu
13. Kathleen Hipolito, Manila
14. Maria Carmelita Esmeli, Pasig
15. Ivelle Legaspi, Batangas
16. Maria Sovietskaya Bacud, Manila
17. Catherine Castañeda, Tarlac
18. Grace Espiritu, Nueva Ecija
19. Elaine Calva, Cavite
20. Jaidee Salameda, North America
21. Maria Gracita de Ramos
22. Jennylin Salazar, Manila
23. Mylene del Moral, Cavite
24. Aileen Marfori Damiles, Las Pinas
25. Jasmin Estrella Enriquez, Bulacan
26. Geena Garcia, Cavite
27. Marie Franchete Daria, Marikina
28. Kathleen Segura, Quezon City
29. Helen Cabrera, Quezon City
30. Lilybel Sanchez, Quezon City
31. Mary Suzette Viar, Pasig
32. Daisy Reyes, Manila
33. Ana Marie Craig, Makati
34. Yedda Marie Mendoza Kittilstvedt, Cebu
35. Mary Jane Medina, Manila
36. Sonia Santiago, Cavite

Top 12 Semi-Finalists   Winners

Miss World 2008 Ksenia Sukhinova visits Vietnam for Charity

As a Miss World 2008 titleholder, Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia is entitled to do a lot of charity work. And her first stop is an 18-day charity tour in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Ksenia is accompanied by Julia Morley, Chairwoman of the Miss World Organization and American-Vietnamese Hoang Kieu, the president of Antibody Antigen Supply Inc. (RAAS) group. In a press conference, the new Miss World expressed her happiness at being able to help disadvantaged people in Vietnam.

She will be very busy during her visit, including handing over houses to the poor and joining some cultural events. Sukhinova will also visit Nha Trang, Hanoi, a few northern provinces, the central localities of Thua-Thien Hue, Quang Ngai and Da Nang, as well as the Mekong Delta provinces of Kien Giang, Tien Giang and Hau Giang. Her work is estimated to cost more than VND20 billion (US$1.16 million) and will close in HCMC.

Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2009 Contestants

Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2009 Pageant or locally known as Miss Republica Dominicana Universo 2009 Beauty Pageant will be held on May 7, 2009 at Palacio de los Deportes, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It will be broadcasted live Nationally by Dominican TV, Super Canal 33, Telemicro and Antena tv.

Marianne Cruz Gonzales (top photo), the reigning Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2008 will crown her successor who will be the next to represent their country at the Miss Universe 2009 Contest.

Meet this year's Official Candidates:

Miss Barahona - Lidia Lozada
Miss Com. Dominicana EEUU - Mariela Lucas Veras
Miss Dajabon - Arlin Rodriguez Rivas
Miss Distrito Nacional - Rocio Miledis Castellanos Vargas
Miss Duarte - Raengel Solis
Miss Espaillat - Josefina Pigueiras
Miss Hato Mayor - Anabel del Carmen Alcantara Pena
Miss Hermanas Mirabal - Karen Figueroa
Miss La Altagracia - Margaret Mirabal
Miss La Romana - Cristina Acosta Reyes
Miss La Vega - Patricia Soriano
Miss Monsenor Nouel - Alicia Fernandez
Miss Monte Plata - Ana Rita Contreras Sosa
Miss Peravia - Luisa Medina
Miss San Juan - Lilliana Alcantara Gomez
Miss San Perdo de Macoris - Laura Alfonsina Cedeno
Miss Santiago - Monica Angulo Pucheaux
Miss Santiago Rodriguez - Ana Carolina Vinas Machado
Miss Santo Domingo Este - Esther Tejeda Cardona
Miss Santo Domingo Norte - Lussy Mejia Duran
Miss Santo Domingo Oeste - Edelyn Cedeno Pena
Miss Valverde - Jenny Blanco

Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2009 is Ada Aimee de la Cruz