Heba Talmoudi crowned as Miss Tunisie (Tunisia) 2013

Stands 5'10" tall, Heba Talmoudi from Gabes won the title of Miss Tunisie 2013 also called as Miss Tunisia 2013 during a pageant held last April 6 at the Golden Tulip Carthage Hotel in Gammarth which was organized by the TEJ Cultural and Artistic Association presided by Aida Antar.

22 year old Heba will be the official delegate to represent Tunisia in the upcoming Miss World 2013 contest to be held on September 28 at the Sentul International Convention Center, Bogor in West Java, Indonesia.

Sancler Frantz Konze wins Miss Brasil World 2013

Crowned as the new Miss Brasil World 2013 was the 21 year old Sancler Frantz Konze from Ilha dos Lobos. The event was held at the Portobello Resort and Safari in Mangaratiba on April 6 and was attended by Julia Morley, President and CEO of Miss World Ltd; Wenxia Yu, the current Miss World 2012; and Francisco Javier Escobar Parra, the current Mister World 2012.

Sancler stands tall at 5'9" and will represent Brazil and travel to Indonesia to compete in Miss World 2013 pageant to be held on September 28 at the Sentul International Convention Center in Bogor, West Java.

Finished as the 1st run-up was Raquel Benetti representing Espirito Santo. The 2nd run-up was Thainara Latenik from Santa Catarina.

Completing the top 6 finalists were Priscila Durand (Alagoas), Gabriele Marinho (Rio de Janeiro) and Luciane Escouto (Rio Grande do Sul).

The top 16 semi-finalists were:

* Ilha da Pintada - Tamara Bicca

* Ilha Grande - Gabrielle Vilela

*Amazonas - Priscilla Rebelo

* Paraiba - Nathalia Taveira

* Ilhas de Florianopolis - Sara Ramos

* Rio Grande do Norte - Heloiza Campos

* Ilha do Mel - Vivi Di Domenico

* Pernambuco - Taynara Gargantini

* Acre - Vanessa Guimaraes

* Sao Paulo - Zaidan Ribeiro

Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky 2013 Winner

Crowned as Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky 2013 / Miss Universe Slovak Republic 2013 was the 20 year old Jeanette Borhyova from Ivanka pri Dunaji. The event was held last April 4 at the Aegon Arena NTC in Bratislava.

Finished as the 1st run-up was Lucia Slaninkova and in 2nd run-up place was Lucia Kacurova.

Standing 5'7.5" tall, Jeanette will represent Slovakia in Miss Universe 2013 in a venue and date to be announced later this year.

Miss World Myanmar 2013 is Nang Khin Zay Yar

Standing 5'6" tall, Nang Khin Zay Yar from the city of Taunggyi was just crowned as the new Miss World Myanmar 2013.

24 year old Nang was last year's Miss Myanmar International and competed in Miss International 2012 in Okinawa Japan where she received the Miss Internet Award. She went to Basic Education High School No. 4 Taunggyi and finished her education from Taunggyi University and took up Bachelor of Laws. After she finished her studies, she opted to become a tour guide instead of a lawyer, shortly afterwards moving worked as a model. She can speak both English and German.

Yar will compete again in behalf of her country in Miss World 2013 pageant to be held on September 28 at the Sentul International Convention Center in Bogor, West Java in Indonesia.

Anna Zayakovskaya wins Міс Україна (Miss Ukraine) 2013

21 year old Anna Zayakovskaya from Ivano-Frankivsk was crowned Miss Ukraine 2013 or locally called as Міс Україна 2013 during a private competition held last March 30 at the Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv in Kiev.

Anna stands 5'10.5" tall and she will be the official representative of Ukraine in Miss World 2013 pageant to be held on September 28 at the Sentul International Convention Center, Bogor in West Java, Indonesia.

Maria Cristina Ann Pascual | Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Bio

The pride of Taytay, Rizal, 21 year old Maria Cristina Ann Pascual describes herself as very determined and disciplined person, with a strong faith in God. She believes that these qualities helped her a lot in school, especially since her course was very challenging. She also thinks that these qualities will help her get far in the Binibining Pilipinas competition.

Standing 5'6" tall, Krisma has always been wanting to become a beauty queen, but she focused on her studies first. After graduating with a degree in accountancy from the Philippine School of Business Administration (PSBA) last year, she is now free to pursue her dream.

Cristina Ann is now officially part of the 50 official line-up of beauties vying for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2013 which celebrates it's 50 glorious years to be held on April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.

Herlie Kim Artugue | Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Bio

Hails from the Queen City of the South, Cebu City, 22 year old Herlie Kim Artugue is a nursing graduate from the University of San Carlos in Cebu. She is into photography and likes to take pictures of people and places. She considers herself as a “mood artist” - her art depicts her current mood. She is fond of reading specially the works of her favorite authors Sidney Sheldon, Danielle Steel, and Jodi Picoult.

Standing 5'6" tall, Herlie Kim is the 4th run-up in Miss Cebu 2012. She joined the Bb. Pilipinas pageant to experience something new; she sees the pageant as an avenue to further explore her options.

Artugue is now part of the 50 official line-up of beauties vying for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2013 which celebrates it's 50 glorious years to be held on April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.

Angeli Dione Gomez | Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Bio

19 year old Angeli Dione Gomez representing Cebu City majored in film at the International Academy of Film and television in Mactan, Cebu. She used to ride horses and play polo before, but an accident forced her to give it up. She now does poi, hoops, and contact juggling. She also collects jigsaw puzzles, and now has about 50 in her collection.

Standing 5'6" tall, Angeli Dione thinks she is destined to become a beauty queen in the future. She believes that beauty queens are born, not made. She will now try her luck and compete against 49 other beauties vying for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2013 which celebrates it's 50 glorious years to be held on April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.

Aiyanna Camille Mikiewicz | Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Bio

A mixed of Filipino, Ukrainian and Polish descent, 23 year old Aiyanna Camille Mikiewicz a graduating BS Psychology student from the University of St. Louis in Baguio City. She enjoys likes working out and living the healthy life. “I can say I’m addicted to living healthy, especially since I started joining beauty pageants,” she says. She also loves hanging out with her friends, meeting new people, and playing with her pets.

Representing Agoo, La Union, Aiyanna's height is 5'8" tall and joined this year because of her passion for beauty pageants. She thinks she has the determination, motivation, and physical, emotional, and mental endurance to be a beauty queen. She will now compete with 49 other beauties vying for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2013 which celebrates it's 50 glorious years to be held on April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.

Amanda Noelle Navasero | Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Bio

Standing 5'6.5" tall, Amanda Noelle Navasero from Makati City is currently studying for a Tourism degree in De La Salle-College of St. Benilde. A photographer at heart, Mandie likes taking photos of people and places and presently in training to become a photographer like her mother. She also likes Broadway musicals, and her favorites are Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables. Her favorite theater actress is Lea Salonga.

21 year old Amanda originally had no plans of joining a beauty pageants, but she was inspired by Miss Universe 2012 1st run-up Janine Tugonon’s success. She will now battle 49 other beauties vying for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2013 which celebrates it's 50 glorious years to be held on April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.

Imelda Schweighart | Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Bio

The youngest in this year's batch of beauties, 17 year old Imelda Schweighart has been active in showbiz since she was 14, but before that, she lived a very simple life in her hometown in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan. “I was a farm girl. I have a dark complexion because I am planting together with my mom.”.

Standing 5'6", Imelda half-Filipino, half-German. During high school, she took up swimming and wanted to represent the Philippines in competition. Now, she wants to take one of the coveted crowns so she can represent the country in any international pageants. She will now compete against 49 other beauties vying for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2013 which celebrates it's 50 glorious years to be held on April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.

Gabrielle Monique Runnstrom | Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Bio

19 year old Half-Filipino, Half-Swedish Gabrielle Monique Runnstrom was born and raised in Sweden. She moved to the Philippines in 2009. She joined Bb. Pilipinas because she believed this experience will help her boost her confidence and make her more self-assured. She also hopes to be an inspiration to women.

Standing 5'7" tall, Monique enjoys hand-works such as sewing and tinkering with model cars. She is also does go-carting. She comes from a family of racers, and was influenced by her engineer dad and also dreams to become a pilot. She looks up to her mom for her strength and for the way she carries herself.

Representing Las Pinas City, Gabrielle will compete against 49 other beauties vying for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2013 which celebrates it's 50 glorious years to be held on April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.

Rhea Nakpil | Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Bio

A familiar face, 23 year old Rhea Nakpil from San Mateo, Rizal is one of GMA's third batch of "Starstuck" finalists. She started modeling at the early age of 13, money she earned from her modeling and acting jobs helped her finance her college education and have been graduated with a degree in Communication from Miriam College.

Standing 5'7" tall, Rhea describes herself as “workaholic,” a friendly yet competitive people person. “I try to do my best without stepping in anyone’s shoes,” she says.

Following the footsteps of Starstruck amuna - Ailyn Luna and Rich Asuncion (Richelle Angalot), Nakpil will compete against 49 other beauties competing for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2013 which celebrates it's 50 glorious years to be held on April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.

Jacqueline Alexandra Mayoralgo | Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Bio

A professional singer, 24 year old Jacqueline Alexandra Mayoralgo from Makati City is a soprano who can sing Broadway and classical music trained under Ana Feleo and Camille Lopez-Molina. Her favorite musical is Phantom of the Opera, and she dreams of playing the role of Christine Daae. She also loves working out and going to the gym as part of her pastimes. She is also into tennis and gymnastics, and has a black belt in taekwondo.

Standing 5'7" tall, Jam will battle against 49 other beauties competing for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2013 which celebrates it's 50 glorious years to be held on April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.

Ariella Arida | Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Bio

Ariella Arida representing Alaminos, Laguna graduated with a degree in Chemistry from the University of the Philippines. She is a keen sportswoman, having tried swimming, volleyball, and now running. She recently ran 21K. She also did ramp modeling after graduating from college.

24 year old Ara is fond of joining beauty pageants and recently participated in Miss Philippines Earth 2012 contest.

Standing 5'7.5" tall, Ariella is now part of the 50 line of candidates competing for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2013 which celebrates it's 50 glorious years to be held on April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.

Jhan Helen Villanueva | Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Bio

20 year old Jhan Helen Villanueva representing Norzagaray, Bulacan has been joining beauty pageants since she was 16. “When I was growing up, I always put on make-up, wear heels and modelling,” so she considers being part of this year’s 50 line of candidates as one of her dreams coming true.

Standing 5'8" tall, Jhan Helen had asthma during her childhood, so she took up sports to overcome it. She was into volleyball, badminton, swimming, table tennis, and gymnastics. Now, she is learning archery.

Villanueva will be competing for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2013 which celebrates it's 50 glorious years to be held on April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.

Mutya Johanna Datul | Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Bio

The pride of Santa Maria, Isabela, 20 year old Mutya Johanna Datul is fond of listening to music and singing. She describes herself as a "simple province girl who has high dreams in life". As a young girl in Isabela, she helps catch bettle in the fields, which they make into a delicacy. She says Bb. Pilipinas is her ultimate dream. She has watched the pageant since she was a little girl, and has since wanted to be one of the queens.

Standing 5'8" tall, Mutya idolize is Venus Raj (Miss Universe 2010 4th run-up). "Through the story of her life, I can see myself. Though life is difficult, yet she pursued. I can see through her that it's really not impossible to achieve your dreams in life” she says.

Datul is part of the top 10 semi-finalists in Mutya ng Pilipinas 2012 pageant. This year, she is now one of the 50 line of candidates competing for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2013 which celebrates it's 50 glorious years to be held on April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.

Mariz Ong | Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Bio

21 year old Mariz Ong from Echague, Isabela decided to join Bb. Pilipinas because she believes that this experience will open the doors to a lot of opportunities for her. Plus, she sees this as the chance to prove that even if she is adopted, she can still be successful.

Standing 5'8" tall, Mariz competed in Miss World Philippines 2012 before. She idolize Miss Universe 2010 4th run-up Venus Raj. “She brings back the Filipino pride in Miss Universe” she said. She believes that Venus’s story is very inspiring. “Your status in life is not a hindrance for you to succeed. Just like in my case, being adopted will not be a hindrance for me to achieve my goals in life” she added.

Ong is now one of the 50 line of candidates competing for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2013 which celebrates it's 50 glorious years to be held on April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.

Maria Teresita Alaine Baccay | Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Bio

The pride of her hometown Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija, Maria Teresita Alaine Baccay is currently working as a registered nurse, but eventually would like to pursue her dream to become a neurologist.

22 year old Mat as she often called by people close to her stands statuesque at 5'8" tall. It is her childhood dream to win one of the Bb. Pilipinas crowns. According to her, she used to make gowns out of curtains and practice her walk when growing up.

Baccay is now part of this year's 50 roster of delegates competing for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2013 which celebrates it's 50 golden years to be held on April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.

Angel May Villafuerte | Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Bio

Believed this is the perfect time for her to join the pageant because she has finished her studies already and she thinks she is ready to take on the challenge, 21 year old Angel May Villafuerte representing Naga City, Camarines Sur also wants to become a spokesperson for charities.

This beauty standing 5'8" tall, Angel May is one of the 50 roster of delegates competing for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2013 which celebrates it's 50 golden years to be held on April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.

Grace Yann Apuad | Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Bio

Representing Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, Grace Yann Apuad is fond of reading self-help and inspirational books, and Nicholas Sparks novels.

Grace Yann stands 5'9" tall and admires the beauty of Ruffa Gutierrez (Miss World 1993 2nd run-up) and the determination to succeed of Janine Tugonon (Miss Universe 2012 1st run-up).

Apuad is now part of the 50 roster of delegates competing for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2013 which celebrates it's 50 golden years to be held on April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.

Parul Shah | Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Bio

24 year old Parul Shah representing Pangasinan is one of the 50 roster of candidates competing for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2013 which celebrates it's 50 golden years to be held on April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.

Standing 5'8" tall, participated in Turismo Pilipina 2008. She admires beauty queens: Miss Universe 2010 4th run-up Venus Raj because they share the same roots; both of them being half-Indian; Miss Universe 2011 3rd run-up Shamcey Supsup's wit and intelligence; Miss Universe 2012 1st run-up Janine Tugonon's unique beauty, and Bb. Pilipinas-World 2007 Margaret Wilson's strong attitude.

Cindy Abundabar | Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Bio

Representing Goa, Camarines Sur, Cindy Abundabar learned how to be confident, always be humble and simple from her past pageant experiences. She considers being part of this year’s 50 roster of Binibini candidates as the realization of her beauty pageant dreams.

Abundabar admires Miss Universe 2010 4th runner up Venus Raj. “I like her because she is simple and nice. She is also very down-to-earth; she remains simple despite of all she has achieved,” she says.

24 year old Cindy who stands 5'9" tall will be competing for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2013 which celebrates it's 50 golden years to be held on April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.

Maria Angelica de Leon | Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Bio

19 year old Maria Angelica de Leon representing Batangas City studied professional cookery in New Zealand and has plans to open her own cafe someday. While studying in New Zealand, her older brother, who is a surfer, encouraged her to take up surfing.

Standing 5'8" tall, Mariel is also an opera singer. She believes that joining Bb. Pilipinas will be a good experience for her, and will allow her to enjoy her other passions, which are fashion and modeling.

The daughter of the famous couple in Philippines' show business (Christopher de Leon and Sandy Andolong), Maria Angelica will battle against 49 other delegates competing for the title of Binibining Pilipinas 2013 which celebrates it's 50 golden years to be held on April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.