New Miss Nicaragua 2009 is Indiana Sanchez

A Nursing Student from Managua, the 21 years old Indiana Sanchez was crowned as the new Miss Nicaragua 2009 in a beauty pageant televised live from the Ruben Dario National Theatre last March 7.

Sanchez was recieve the award of Miss Photogenic and stands 1.78m tall and will be the representative of her country in the Miss Universe 2009 Contest in the islands of the Bahamas later this year. She will also compete in other international pageants.



The 1st run-up was Silma Ulloa who competed in the 2007 Reina Hispanoamericana while the 2nd run-up was Maritza Rivas.

16 Official Candidates

Sofia Rudieva wins Miss Russia 2009

Miss Russia 2009 Pageant was held last night of March 7th where the 18 years old Sofia Rudieva from St. Petersburg won the title. Crowning her is the last year's Miss Russia 2008, Ksenia Sukhinova which is also the reigning Miss World 2008 together with the current Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela. Sofia will be competing representing Russia at the Miss Universe and Miss World 2009 Contests.

Almost reaching the title are Svetlana Stepankovskaya, and Ksenia Shipilova. who where the 1st and 2nd runners-up respectively.

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Binibining Pilipinas 2009 Winners (Miss Philippines)

Marie Ann Umali, a 22 year old beauty from Batangas, City was crowned as Bb. Pilipinas World (Miss Philippines World), she will be competing at the Miss World 2009 Contest later this year. Marie Ann stands 5'7" tall and plans to become a Flight Attendant and putting up her own restaurant business in the future. She was also a former Bb. Lungsod ng Batangas 3rd run-up and Bb. Pilipinas 2006 Finalist.

Representing her country at the Miss Universe 2009 Pageant to be held in the islands of the Bahamas is the 22 year old Pamela Bianca Manalo from Manila who was named as Bb. Pilipinas Universe (Miss Philippines Universe). She stands 5'10" tall and earned a degree in Advertising from Assumption College and currently working as a Flight Attendant.

The 23 years old half-Filipina, half-German Melody Gersbach was crowned as Bb. Pilipinas International (Miss Philippines International) and will compete at the Miss International 2009 to be held in Macau and Japan. Melody was a former Miss Bicolandia 2008 and currenty working as a OIC and Manager of her family’s restaurant business in Legaspi.




Runners-up to the titles are Richelle Angalot, 20 years old as first run-up. She is known also as Rich Asuncion, a popular teen actress in the Philippines. While 2nd run-up is the 26 year old Regina Hahn who is the daughter of a former Bb. Pilipinas Universe and Miss Universe 1975 4th run-up, Rosemarie "Chiqui" Brosas Hahn.

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Binibining Pilipinas Top 10 Finalists

Bb. Pilipinas 2009 Pageant's top 10 after the swimsuit and evening gown competition, these 10 lucky ladies who stood out from the rest and will continue on to the next round of competition. They will be asked a question by the panel of judges. The top 10 finalists are:

1. Regina Hahn
2. Barbara Salvador
3. April Love Jordan
4. Priscilla Mae Honorio
5. Diana Arevalo
6. Melody Gersbach
7. Richelle Angalot
8. Marie Ann Umali
9. Vanessa Johnson
10. Bianca Manalo



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Special Awards - Bb. Pilipinas 2009 Pageant

After the introduction of candidates and the swimsuit competition, the first set of awards was announced:

Miss Natasha: Pamela Bianca Manalo
Miss Natasha Beauty: Richelle Angalot
Miss Salsa Jeans - Priscilla Mae Honorio
Miss Photogenic: Marie Ann Umali
Best in Swimsuit: Pamela Bianca Manalo

Bb. Pilipinas 2009 swimsuit competition:


Then, the evening gown competition followed. The second set of special awards was given right after:


Miss Philippine Airlines - Pamela Bianca Manalo
Gateway Shoppers' Choice - Richelle Angalot
Miss Talent - Richelle Angalot
Miss Manila Bulletin Readers' Choice - Pamela Bianca Manalo
Miss Friendship: Giselle Jazmin Rivamonte
Best in Evening Gown: Marie Ann Umali

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50 Official Contestants of Miss Russia 2009 (Batch 2)

Miss Russia 2009 Beauty Pageant will be held March 7, 2009 where 50 stunning women will compete for the title. The winner will be crowned by the reigning Miss Russia 2008, Ksenia Sukhinova (also the reigning Miss World 2008).

The winners of the contest will be sent to compete internationally at the Miss Universe 2009 to be held at the islands of the Bahamas and to Miss World 2009 Pageant.

Meet this year's 50 Official Candidates vying for the crown (Batch 2):


Evgenia Oleinikova, 23

Veronika Kulbikova, 19

Daria Makarenkova, 19

Karina Ismagilova, 17

Yana-Maria Irnazarova, 18

Natalia Evseeva, 23

Irina Nikitina, 20

Anastasia Karzan, 16

Victoria Trofimova, 17

Elena Zhitkevich, 20

Tatiana Gorinovich, 19

Kristina Aimetdinova, 19

Margarita Epiphanova, 17

Sofia Rudieva, 18

Kristina Velichko, 21

Anna Vyatkina, 22

Kristina Shindyasova, 18

Evgenia Sherbakova, 24

Agnia Ivanova, 22

Ksenia Shipilova, 17

Nadezhda Ilyina, 19

Olga Zhuk, 19

Alena Chikova, 20

Ksenia Khrabovskaya, 17

Margarita Charkina, 18

Batch 1   Sofia Rudieva wins Miss Russia 2009   Scandal
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