Miss Ecuador 2015 Official Delegates

Miss Ecuador 2015 celebrating it's 61st year will be held on March 14 in Guayaquil. Hosting the event are Soledad Diab, Monica Chala, Jessica Bermudez and former Miss Ecuador Maria Susana Rivadeneira. It will be broadcasted by GAMA TV.

The reigning queen, Alejandra Argudo (photo above) will pass her title to her successor at the end of the competition. The new winner will represent Ecuador in Miss Universe 2015 pageant later this year.

MEET THE 18 CANDIDATES OF MISS ECUADOR 2015:

Angela Maritza Bonilla Zapata Age: 22 Height: 5'8" Province: Imbabura	Maria Gloria Davalos Guevara Age: 19 Height: 5'11" Province: Pichincha
Maria Emilia Cevallos Cuesta Age: 20 Height: 5'7" Province: Guayas	Daniela Armijos Cordero Age: 22 Height: 5'11" Province: Azuay
Francesca Keyco Cipriani Burgos Age: 22 Height: 5'8" Province: Guayas	Ariana Salome Freire Cevallos Age: 20 Height: 5'7" Province: Chimborazo
Karla Jhulieth Reynel Rios Age: 19 Height: 5'9" Province: Loja	Mirka Paola Cabrera Mazzini Age: 19 Height: 5'9" Province: El Oro
Andrea Cristina Lara Jijon Age: 22 Height: 5'10" Province: Esmeraldas	Maria de los Angeles Espin Diaz Age: 22 Height: 5'7" Province: Cotopaxi
Maria Guadalupe Arias Mendoza Age: 21 Height: 5'9" Province: Pichincha	Maria Paz Mayorga Medina Age: 20 Height: 5'7" Province: Tungurahua
Maria Elisa Padilla Cardoso Age: 21 Height: 5'7" Province: Azuay	Jexandra Mishell Mecias Torres Age: 20 Height: 5'7" Province: Santo Domingo
Andrea Paola Garzon Parrales Age: 21 Height: 5'9" Province: Guayas	Marlice Belen Grijalva Moya Age: 19 Height: 5'11" Province: Esmeraldas
Nathaly Quiñonez Ortiz Age: 19 Height: 5'10" Province: Esmeraldas	Andrea Barragan Larco Age: 21 Height: 5'7" Province: Pichincha

* See Also Francesca Cipriani wins Miss Ecuador 2015

Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky 2015 Candidates

The grand finale of Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky 2015 will take place on March 6.

The current titleholder Silvia Prochadzkova will crown her successor at the end of the event.

The new winner will represent Slovak Republic in Miss Universe 2015 pageant later this year.

MISS UNIVERSE SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKY 2015 CANDIDATES:

Kristina Jancekova


Anita Polgariova


Veronika Sebakova


Denisa Vysnovska


Petra Polakova


Saskia Januscakova


Martina Dankova


Andrea Behunova


Katarina Bezecna


Dominika Zemanova


Zdenka Pavlikova


Beatrica Zavodnikova

* See Also Denisa Vysnovska is Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky 2015

Meet Miss South Africa 2015 Finalists

The annual Miss South Africa will be held it's edition for 2015 on March 29 at the Sun City Superbowl and will be televised live and simulcast on M-Net and Mzansi Magic.

The current titleholder Rolene Strauss (photo above), Miss World 2014 winner and Ziphozakhe Zokufa will crown the new winners at the end of the event.

The winner will be the official representative of South Africa in Miss World 2015 and Miss Universe 2015 pageants.

MEET THE 12 FINALISTS OF MISS SOUTH AFRICA 2015:

Busi Mahlangu Age: 23 Hometown: Kwa-Ndebele, Mpumalanga	Chanelle Sardinha Age: 23 Hometown: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Danelle De Wet Age: 22 Hometown: Kuils River, Western Cape	Gugulethu Banda Age: 21 Hometown: Spuritview, Gauteng
Kim Wentzel Age: 24 Hometown: Johannesburg, Gauteng	Liesl Laurie Age: 23 Hometown: Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Nicole Lamberts Age: 23 Hometown: Stellenbosch, Western Cape	Ntsiki Mkihze Age: 23 Hometown: Midvaal, Gauteng
Refilwe Mthimunye Age: 22 Hometown: Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng	Shane Naidoo Age: 22 Hometown: Benoni, Gauteng
Sihle Makhanya Age: 23 Hometown: Empangeni, Kwa Zulu-Natal	Taryn Morris Age: 25 Hometown: Cape Town, Western Cape

* See Also Liesl Laurie Crowned Miss South Africa 2015!

Maria Harfanti is Miss Indonesia 2015

23 year old Maria Harfanti representing D.I. Yogyakarta, was crowned Miss Indonesia 2015 during the annual ceremony held at the Jakarta International Expo Hall on February 16. She was crowned by last year’s titleholder and the reigning Miss World Rolene Strauss from South Africa.

Maria represented her school (Trifakti University) at an international conference held in Thailand; took part in an international exchange program in 2012, and is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Business Management at the University of Indonesia. She is also an active pianist and singer.

She will represent Indonesia at the Miss World 2015 pageant later this year.

Niel Perez of Philippines won Mister International 2015

A police officer from Tondo, Manila, became the first Filipino man to win the Mister International title in a event held in Ansan, South Korea.

Mariano Perez Flormata Jr., also known as Neil Perez of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Aviation and Security Group, became an online sensation soon after being announced as the winner.

Rabdu El Zein of Lebanon was named first runner-up, Tomas Dumbrovsky of Cazec Republic was the second runner-up. Rafal Maslak from Poland, considered by many “the one to beat”, ended the competition as 3rd runner-up, and rounding out the top 5 was Slovenia’s Mitja Nadizar, 4th runner-up.

Top 10 semi-finalists were Brazil – Matheus Martins, Japan – Masakazu Hashimoto, Korea – Youngho Park, Mexico – Alejandro Valencia, and Thailand – Vittawat Srikes.

The list of Top 15 quarter-finalists also had the names of Colombia – David Angel, Guam – Richard Johnson, Indonesia – Kevin Hendrawan, Myanmar – Aung Chan Mya, and Puerto Rico – Christian Ortíz.

Special awards winners were:

Most Stylish Award: Korea – Youngho Park
Mister Congeniality: Colombia – David Angel
Mister Photogenic: Japan – Masakazu Hashimoto
Best National Costume: China – Shi Yu Quan
People’s Choice Award: Poland – Rafał Maślak

Japan, Guam and Myanmar competed in Mister International for the first time.

In total, 29 young men competed for the title. Argentina, represented by Daniel Cajiao, withdrew due to personal reasons.

It was Mister International’s 9th edition, which was surrounded by controversy after the date being changed several times – fault of the Korean host – which caused the non-participation of around 20 contestants.

Paulina Vega of Colombia crowned as Miss Universe 2014

Miss Colombia, Paulina Vega Dieppa was crowned Miss Universe 2014, the 63rd edition of the pageant held at the Florida International University Arena in Miami, Florida, USA, beating out contestants from 87 other countries.

Miss USA, Nia Sanchez of Las Vegas, Nevada finished as 1st run-up. Miss Ukraine, Diana Harkusha is 2nd run-up. A surprised excellent performance by Miss Netherlands, Yasmin Verheijen earned her place as 3rd run-up. And finally, Miss Jamaica, Kaci Fennell ended as 4th run-up, which got a big reaction of disapproval from the crowd.

The non-inclusion of Miss Spain and Miss Philippines in the top 5 was shocking.

The Top 10 semi-finalists were Argentina – Valentina Ferrer, Australia – Tegan Martin, Philippines – Mary Jean Lastimosa, Spain – Desiree Cordero Ferrer, and Venezuela – Migbelis Castellanos.

The Top 15 quarter-finalists were Brazil – Melissa Gurgel, France – Camille Cerf, India – Noyonita Lodh, Indonesia – Elvira Devinamira, and Italy – Valentina Bonariva.

Miss Puerto Rico, Gabriela Berrios was chosen by a selected panel of judges as Miss Photogenic Universe

Miss Nigeria, Queen Celestine was voted Miss Congeniality Universe by her fellow delegates

Miss Indonesia, Elvira Devinamira won the ‘Best National Costume’ Award edging four other finalists in a fierce battle over Twitter.

22 year old Paulina is the granddaughter of a legendary tenor, Gastón Vega. She is from Barranquilla, Colombia and is studying business administration. She is her country’s second Miss Universe, being the first Luz Marina Zuluaga, won back in 1958.

See Also Miss Universe 2014 Complete Coverage

Miss Universe Presents New DIC Crown

Presenting the brand new Miss Universe DIC crown‬ for the first time, MUO President Paula Shugart, President Lubos Riha and Vice President Petr Matejcek. The 88 delegates competing in the 63rd Annual Miss Universe Pageant get a chance to view the new DIC Crown last Friday, January 23, 2015.

The Miss Universe Organization signed a contract with this prestigious Jewelry company for the next 10 years.

The winner of the Miss Universe 2014 will be the first one to wear the newest crown from DIC.

See Also Miss Universe 2014 Exclusive Coverage

Panel of Judges | Miss Universe 2014

PRELIMINARY COMPETITION:

In addition to interviewing all the candidates, the preliminary judges will base their choices also on the contestants’ performances on stage in the presentation show (swimsuits and gowns).

The judges who will decide which semi-finalists will go on to the final stage of competition on January 25 (along with members of MUO) are:

Michelle McLean – Miss Universe 1992, from Namibia.

Azucena Cierco – U.S. Hyspanic television TELEMUNDO presenter.

Corinne Nicolas – expert in fashion for over 20 years.

Jimmy Nguyen – blogger and attorney with expertise in etertainment and digital media matters.

Lloyd Boston – journalist and CBS correspondent.

Tyler Tixier – Delta Airline executive.

Jeneine Doucette-White – New York chief of Access Hollywood.

FINAL TELECAST:

Donald J. Trump and Paula M. Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, announced the full lineup of judges for the 63rd Annual Miss Universe Pageant, airing Sunday, January 25 (8-11 p.m. ET) on NBC. The Miss Universe contestants have been hosted in Doral, Florida and the pageant will air live from the FIU Arena. The pageant will also simulcast in Spanish on Telemundo.

Emilio Estefan (Cuban-American), 19-time Grammy Award winning musician and producer.

DeSean Jackson (USA), Washington Redskins wide receiver and return specialist; three-time Pro Bowler.

Nina Garcia (Colombia), Creative Director of Marie Claire Magazine, Lifetime’s hit show “Project Runway” judge, and fashion industry expert.

Rob Dyrdek (USA), Dynamic serial entrepreneur and star of MTV’s Ridiculousness and Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory.

Giancarlo Stanton (USA), Miami Marlins celebrated right fielder, two-time Major League Baseball All-Star and recipient of the biggest contract in sports history.

Manny Pacquiao (Philippines), Fighter of the Decade, eight-division world champion and Filipino Congressman.

Kristin Cavallari (USA), TV host and shoe designer for Kristin Cavallari by Chinese Laundry.

William Levy (Cuban-American), TV and film actor who was previously named People En Espanol’s Sexiest Man Alive.

Lisa Vanderpump (Great Britain), Star of hit show “Vanderpump Rules” and “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills“.

Louise Roe (Great Britain), Fashion journalist, author, host of “Plain Jane” on MTV International and the upcoming TLC fashion series, “Style By Jury.”

See Also Miss Universe 2014 Exclusive Coverage