Miss Universe 2008 and fellow Beauty Queens at the Pink Panther 2 Premiere

The reigning Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza attends the premiere of the Pink Panther 2 at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York last February 3, 2009.

Also present at the event along with Dayana is the reigning Miss USA 2008, Crystle Stewart and Miss Teen USA 2008, Stevi Perry.

Former Miss World 1994 and a popular bollywood actress, Aishwarya Rai Bachan also graced the event.

Bb. Pilipinas 2009 Official Candidates

The Bb. (Binibining) Pilipinas 2009 Beauty Pageant's 24 Official Delegates are finally announced to selected members of the press and media at the Gateway Cinema in Araneta Center Quezon City. The winners will be declared as Miss Philippines Universe, World and International. Coronation night will be held on March 7 at the Araneta Coliseum.

The 24 Official Contestants of Bb. Pilipinas 2009:

Vanessa Johnson, 21

Carishiela May Kuijpers, 21

Richell Angalot, 20 aka Rich Asuncion Miss Tagbiliran 2005 Finalists - Miss Bohol International	Gizelle Jasmin Rivamonte, 23 Miss Philippines Earth 2008 Candidate
Diana Arevalo, 20 Miss Oriental Mindoro 2007	Ma. Paula Bianca Paz, 20
Mary Jane dela Cruz, 22 Mutya ng Pilipinas 2007 Bb. Pilipinas 2005 Candidate	Cheryl Oliveros, 24 Miss Mary Chiles 2006
April Love Jordan, 20 Miss Philippines Earth 2006 Finalists Mutya ng Pilipinas 2006 Finalists	Priscilla Navidad, 18 Miss Teen Philippines International 2007
Regina Hahn, 26	Jaysel Arrozal, 18 Bb. Valenzuela 2007 1st run-up Bb. Pilipinas 2008 Finalists
Sandra Inez Seifert, 24 Elite Model Look 1998	Keann Mallari, 22 Mutya ng Kapampangan 2007 Bb. Pilipinas 2007 Finalists
Pamela Bianca Manalo, 22	Mary Tifanny Jones, 17
Marie Ann Umali, 22 Bb. Lungsod ng Batanggas 2006 3rd run-up Bb. Pilipinas 2006 Finalists	Marie Loraine de Guzman, 21 Miss Makati 2006
Stephanie Senires, 23 Miss Cebu 2006	Melody Gersbach, 23 Miss Bicolandia 2008
Hazel Sutch, 19	Priscilla Mae Honorio, 21
Barbara Salvador, 22	Abegail Lesley Cruz, 24 Mutya ng Pilipinas 2005 3rd run-up Bb. Pilipinas 2007 2nd run-up

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22 Candidates of Miss Ecuador 2009

Miss Ecuador 2009 Beauty Pageant will be held in a live event on March 12, 2009 at the Centro de Convenciones Simon Bolívar in Guayaquil. The reigning Miss Ecuador 2008 Domenica Saporitti will crown her successor on the event.

Meet the 22 official contestants:

Sandra Vinces 18, 1.78cm	Isabela Chiriboga 20, 1.73cm
Denisse Bajana 23, 1.73cm	Yuliana Delgado 19, 1.70cm
Maria Jose Torres 21, 1.74cm	Julia Ojeda 20, 1.72cm
Karina Naranjo 19, 1.72cm	Ana Karina Ridniki 20, 1.78cm
Maria Jose Perez 20, 1.72cm	Karla Andrade 22, 1.74cm
Thanya Roman 20, 1.74cm	Eliana Ayala 21, 1.72cm
Elizabeth Espinoza 22, 1.75cm	Maria Paula Palacios 24, 1.73
Sylvana Yepez 24, 1.74cm	Juliette Solines 22, 1.78cm
Gabriela Ulloa 21, 1.80cm	Karina Ibanez 24, 1.71cm
Renata Moreira 18, 1.72cm	Maria del Mar 24, 1.70cm.
Diana Sanchez 23, 1.73	Paola Tigreros 23, 1.74cm

Sandra Vinces was crowned Miss Ecuador 2009