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Rabu, 13 Mei 2015

Miss Slovensko 2015

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20-year old Lujza Strakova, from Banská Bystrica, was crowned “Miss Slovensko 2015” at the Incheba Expo in Bratislava last Saturday.  Lujza, who also won the awards of “Miss Congeniality” and “Miss Gosh” (Hair) will represent Slovakia at the 2015 Miss World contest in December.The runners-up or “vice-miss” were Barbora Bakosova (L) and Petra Denkova (R). ~ Global Beauties 

Miss Gabon 2015

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18-year old Reine Ngotala, Miss Nyanga, was crowned Miss Gabon 2015 during the annual gala held at the Hotel Residence Nomad in Libreville on Sunday, April 26th.  She was crowned by outgoing titleholder Maggaly Nguema.
2nd place went to Anis Christine Pitty Yaya, and 3rd place went to Desy Oyane.
The Miss Gabon Committee will annouce soon in which international pageants the winner and the finalists will compete.  Ngotala is expected to represent Gabon in the Miss World and Miss Universe competitions.   ~ Global Beauties 

Sabtu, 28 September 2013

Miss Universe Olivia Culpo to be on India tour

Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo is all set for her debut  tour, starting today. 

The 21-year-old American model, who will be in India for 10 days, will promote and propagate issues like celebrating girl child, women empowerment and AIDS awareness in various states of India. 

The brunette beauty will start her journey tomorrow from the Capital followed by her visit to the  and . She will also visit Punjab,  and  to talk about eradication of female foeticide. 

Her tour has been supported by Salman Khan, Manisha Koirala, , Sajid-Wajid and  Uthup among others. 

The awareness tour was initiated by Sanjana Jon in 2004 with the then Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins. 

Culpo, who was crowned Miss Universe 2012 in Las Vegas, has brought the title back to the US after a decade. Brooke Lee was the last winner in 1997.

Links Source : http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/miss-universe-olivia-culpo-to-be-on-india-tour-113092600595_1.html

Kamis, 18 Oktober 2012

Former Miss Universe Ximena Navarrete unveils wax replica


Former mexican Miss Universe Ximena Navarrete unveiled her replica at a special ceremony held in the Wax Museum in Mexico City. The wax figure had a cost of more than 300,000 Mexican pesos (about USD 25,000).
The impressive replica will be exhibited in this museum, putting an end to a detailed work that lasted about six months. It is wearing the elegant red gown designed by Benito Santos, which Navarrete was wearing when she won the international crown in Las Vegas two years ago.
Navarrete commented “it is a great work. I never thought I would have a replica of myself in this museum”.
Mauricio Rabner, director of the museum, commented that it was the visitors who decided Navarrete should have a wax replica through a series of polls.
In order to create this wax figure, Navarrete had to participate in a photo session that took about four hours and 200 images. (GB)

Kamis, 30 Agustus 2012

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013





And Puerto Rico already has its representative for Miss Universe 2013. Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013 was crowned on Wednesday night in San Juan, and the winner is Monic Marie Perez, Miss Arecibo.
Miss Arroyo,  Génesis Mary Dávila Pérez, was the 1st runner-up; Miss Cayey, Desirée del Río was the 2nd runner-up; Miss Mayagüez, Cristina Franceschini, finished as 3rd runner-up; Miss Orocovis, Amanda Ortiz Rosado, completed the top 5, as 4th runner-up.
Monic was considered one of the favorites since the preliminaries. After being crowned, she told the press that she was in shock, but happy to win, after all, she put 200% of her best into the competition, she told the journalists covering the event.
photo courtesy of El Nuevo Dia

Senin, 19 Maret 2012

Miss Universe 2012 to be held in Las Vegas?

According to Eddy Martin, columnist of the Yahoo! Blog “Lo que te Perdiste” (What you have missed), the 2012 Miss Universe pageant could return to the city of lights, Las Vegas, this coming December.
Following the announcement of the Miss USA contest to be held at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on June 3rd, Martin adds that a very reliable source from the MUO organization, revealed that the Miss Universe pageant could come back to Las Vegas.
If confirmed, it would be the fourth time in history Las Vegas will welcome the international contest. It was held in Sin City in 1991, 1996 and 2010.
No official announcement has been made about a host city yet, however, all national directors were informed weeks ago that the Miss Universe competition has been moved to mid-December.
All kinds of rumours surrounding this year’s venue have made headlines on the internet, including the possibility of Sun City (South Africa), Guadalajara (Mexico) and the Atlantis Resort (Bahamas).
Martin also added to his blog that the announcement of the 2012 Miss Universe Host City will be made during the conclusion of the Miss USA 2012 telecast, to take place Sunday June 3rd on NBC.
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Minggu, 25 September 2011

Former Miss Universe Reunion In L.A

Former Misses Universe reunion in L.A.


In its 60th edition, unfortunately MUO did not invite former titleholders to celebrate the special occasion, in São Paulo, earlier this month. However, some of them organized their own reunion, in L.A., and had a great time as they watched Miss Universe 2011, won by Angola’s Leila Lopes.
On the photo above, from left to right: Corinna Tsopei (1964, Greece), Armi Kuusela (1952, Finland), Sylvia Hitchcock (1967, USA), Janelle Commissiong (1977, Trinidad & Tobago), Margaret Gardiner (1978, South Africa), Mona Grudt (1990, Norway), Michelle McLean (1992, Namibia), Chelsi Smith (1995, USA). Also present at the event were Brook Lee (1997, USA), and Justine Pasek (2002, Panama).

A tribute to Armi Kuusela, the 1st Miss Universe,
(GB) 

Sabtu, 17 September 2011

In the US, Miss U 2011 is the least watched in history

In the US, Miss U 2011 is the least watched in history

Celebrating its 60th edition, Miss Universe 2011 was watched by less Americans than even in history. the 2011 Miss Universe Pageant drew a 1.6 adults 18-49 18-49 rating, down 16% vs. last year and its lowest rated show ever. NBC placed 2nd among the American tv networks, behind ABC.
Months earlier, the Miss USA pageant celebrated high ratings thanks to much appreciated (and needed) innovations and a well-produced event. Miss Universe did not follow its pattern, as expected by pageant fans from around the globe, and suffered with a tremendous lack of interest from the general US public.
Source: TV by Numbers

Special News

Miss Universe 2013: Panama rejects Venue offer

Donald J. Trump with Miss Panama Sheldry Saez during the opening of the Trump Ocean Club last July
What seemed like a done deal, and even of bigger expectation with the classification of Miss Panama in the Top 10 of the recently held Miss Universe pageant, went to shambles after government authorities in the country announced that Panama will not hold the competition in 2013, something that had been confirmed previously.
On Thursday, Salo Shamah, head of Panama’s Tourism Administration, confirmed to newspaper “Mi Diario” that Miss Universe Organization directors held several reunions with Panama authorities and that 2013 had always been the designated year, since according to them, 2012 is ‘already taken’.
After conversations with the President Ricardo Martinelli, the government of Panama, decided this week, that is in no position to hold the Miss Universe pageant in 2013. According to Shamah, the contest was asking for the astrominical fee of USD 12 million, an amount of money that the Government cannot afford to spend at this moment.   “We don’t even have 12 million dollars for our annual advertising budget”, added Shamah.
He also said that chances that the private business take over the initiative are not optimistic. “Even if private companies were able to fund half the money that is needed, it is still a big hit to our Government’s budget”.
He considered that the few minutes that showcase the country during the telecast are not worth that much money, and also that ‘most viewers of this contest are people from Asia, who have no direct flights to our country’.
Donald Trump came to Panama in July for the inauguration of the Trump Ocean Club. During those days, he reunited with President Ricardo Martinelli who was excited about the idea; however, the priority of the national budget is destined to the finalization of Panama’s Subway System, scheduled to open its first line in 2014.  Apparently, during those days, there were no talks about money.
Mi Diario

Kamis, 15 September 2011

Alasan Kuat Asia Jarang Menangi Miss Universe




SEJAUH perhelatan Miss Universe ke-60, kontestan asal negara Latin selalu unggul, entah hanya di posisi runner up ataupun menjadi pemenang. Bagaimana peluang kontestan asal negara-negara Asia?

Perhelatan Miss Universe 2011 berhasil menemukan pemenangnya, Leila Lopes asal Angola. Wanita Afrika kedua dan wanita kulit hitam keempat ini tentu menorehkan catatan membanggakan bagi ras dan negaranya.

Namun, prestasi tersebut sepertinya tidak sebanding dengan kontes Miss Universe yang tahun ini memasuki perhelatan ke-60. Sebab, kontestan Afrika tidak seberuntung kontestan negara Latin yang kerap menjadi pemenang di ajang tahunan tersebut.

Nasib serupa dialami pula oleh kontestan asal Asia, terakhir muncul nama Ryo Mori dari Jepang yang dinobatkan Miss Universe 2007. Sementara untuk tahun ini, wakil Asia cukup puas dengan menempati posisi runner up ketiga (Shamcey Supsup asal Filipina) dan runner up keempat (Luo Zilin asal China).

Presdir Mustika Ratu yang menaungi Yayasan Puteri Indonesia (YPI), Putri Kuswisnu Wardani mensinyalir penyebabnya lantaran negara Latin memiliki persiapan lebih matang. Belum lagi, dukungan masyarakat dan pemerintahnya.

“Bahwasanya negara-negara Latin kerap memenangkan ajang ini merupakan bukti kejelian mereka memilih wakil, kesiapan mereka, dan dukungan formal/informal dari pemerintah terkait maupun masyarakatnya, seperti kandidat dari Filipina, vote penggemar dari negaranya selalu tertinggi,” jelasnya lewat pesan singkat yang diterima okezone, baru-baru ini.

Penyebab lainnya juga karena baru ada satu negara yang secara khusus memiliki sekolah kontes kecantikan (pageant school) di kawasan Asia, tepatnya di India. Di kawasan Latin, Venezuela sudah memiliki. Di sekolah ini, wanita tercantik yang terpilih lewat kontes tahunan di negaranya mendapatkan pembekalan khusus menuju Miss Universe.

“Kita hanya punya modeling school, padahal beda banget pendidikan yang didapat dengan pageant school, misalnya cara jalan di catwalk. Cara jalan di catwalk untuk kontes kecantikan internasional ada trik khusus, saat membawakan baju swim suit atau juga gaun malam,” sahut dr Reisa Kartikasari, Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2010 saat ditemui di kawasan Gatot Subroto, Jakarta, belum lama ini.

Wanita yang akan berlaga di kontes Miss International pada November mendatang ini menambahkan, faktor pembawaan diri juga berperan besar. Wanita Asia, katanya, kurang bisa bersosialisasi dibandingkan wanita Latin.

“Kontestan Asia kurang bisa berbaur, bergaulnya selalu dengan yang sesama Asia,” tukasnya.
(Okezone) 

Senin, 12 September 2011

Special News : Winner's Miss Universe 1952- 2010

  • Miss Universe 2010: Nuestra Belleza Mexico, Ximena Navarrete (22 tahun); Asal: Guadalajara
  • Miss Universe 2009: Miss Venezuela, Stefania Fernandez (18 tahun); Asal: Merida
  • Miss Universe 2008: Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza (22 tahun); Asal: Caracas
  • Miss Universe 2007: Miss Japan, Riyo Mori (20 tahun); Asal: Shizouka
  • Miss Universe 2006: Miss Puerto Rico, Zuleyka Rivera (18 tahun); Asal: Salinas
  • Miss Universe 2005: Miss Canada, Natalie Glebova (23 tahun); Asal: Toronto
  • Miss Universe 2004: Miss Australia, Jennifer Hawkins (20 tahun); Asal: Newcastle
  • Miss Universe 2003: Miss Republica Dominicana, Amelia Vega (18 tahun); Asal: Santiago de los Caballeros
  • Miss Universe 2002: Miss Rusia, Oxana Fedorova (24 tahun); Asal: St. Petersburg - NOTE: Melepas kemenangan karena kuliah
  • Miss Universe 2002: Senorita Panama, Justine Pasek (22 tahun); Asal: Ciudad de Panama - NOTE: Menggantikan Oxana Fedorova
  • Miss Universe 2001: Miss Puerto Rico, Denise Quinones (20 tahun); Asal: Lares
  • Miss Universe 2000: Femina Miss India, Lara Dutta (21 tahun); Asal: Banglore
  • Miss Universe 1999: Miss Botswana, Mpule Kwelagobe (19 tahun); Asal: Gaborone
  • Miss Universe 1998: Miss Trinidad & Tobago, Wendy Fitzwilliam (25 tahun); Asal: Diego Martin
  • Miss Universe 1997: Miss USA, Brook Mahealani Lee (26 tahun); Asal: Pearl City
  • Miss Universe 1996: Miss Venezuela, Alicia Machado (19 tahun); Asal: Maracay
  • Miss Universe 1995: Miss USA, Chelsi Smith ( tahun); Asal: Gaborone
  • Miss Universe 1994: Femina Miss India, Sushmita Sen (18 tahun); Asal: New Delhi
  • Miss Universe 1993: Miss Puerto Rico, Dayana Torres (18 tahun); Asal: Toa Alta
  • Miss Universe 1992: Miss Namibia, Michelle McLean (19 tahun); Asal: Windhoek
  • Miss Universe 1991: Senorita Mexico, Lupita Jones (23 tahun); Asal: Mexicali
  • Miss Universe 1990: Froken Norge, Mona Grudt (19 tahun); Asal: Hell
  • Miss Universe 1989: Miss Holland, Angela Visser (22 tahun); Asal: Rotterdam
  • Miss Universe 1988: Miss Thailand, Porntip Nakhirunkano (20 tahun); Asal: Bangkok
  • Miss Universe 1987: Miss Chile, Cecilia Bolocco (22 tahun); Asal: Santiago
  • Miss Universe 1986: Miss Venezuela, Barbara Palacios Teyde (22 tahun); Asal: Caracas
  • Miss Universe 1985: Miss Puerto Rico, Deborah Carthy Deu (19 tahun); Asal: San Juan
  • Miss Universe 1984: Froken Sverige, Yvonne Ryding (21 tahun); Asal: Eskilstuna
  • Miss Universe 1983: Miss New Zealand, Lorraine Downes (19 tahun); Asal: Auckland
  • Miss Universe 1982: Miss Canada, Karen Dianne Baldwin (18 tahun); Asal: Toronto
  • Miss Universe 1981: Miss Venezuela, Irene Saez (19 tahun); Asal: Caracas
  • Miss Universe 1980: Miss USA, Shawn Weatherly (20 tahun); Asal: Sumter
  • Miss Universe 1979: Miss Venezuela, Maritza Sayalero (18 tahun); Asal: Caracas
  • Miss Universe 1978: Miss South Africa, Margaret Gardiner (18 tahun); Asal: Cape Town
  • Miss Universe 1977: Miss Trinidad & Tobago, Janelle Commissiong (24 tahun); Asal: Port of Spain
  • Miss Universe 1976: Miss Israel, Rina Messinger (20 tahun); Asal: Kiryat Tiv'on
  • Miss Universe 1975: Miss Suomi, Anne Marie Pohtamo (19 tahun); Asal: Helsinki
  • Miss Universe 1974: Miss Espana, Amparo Munoz (20 tahun); Asal: Malaga
  • Miss Universe 1973: Binibining Pilipinas, Maria Margarita Moran (19 tahun); Asal: Manila
  • Miss Universe 1972: Miss Australia, Kerry Anne Wells (20 tahun); Asal: Perth
  • Miss Universe 1971: Miss Lebanon, Georgina Rizk (18 tahun); Asal: Beirut
  • Miss Universe 1970: Miss Puerto Rico, Marisol Malaret (20 tahun); Asal: San Juan
  • Miss Universe 1969: Binibining Pilipinas, Gloria Maria Diaz (18 tahun); Asal: Manila
  • Miss Universe 1968: Miss Brasil, Martha Vasconcellos (20 tahun); Asal: Salvador
  • Miss Universe 1967: Miss USA, Sylvia Hitchcock (20 tahun); Asal: Miami
  • Miss Universe 1966: Froken Sverige, Margareta Arvidsson (18 tahun); Asal: Gothenburg
  • Miss Universe 1965: Miss Thailand, Apasra Hongsakula (18 tahun); Asal: Bangkok
  • Miss Universe 1964: Star Hellas, Corinna Tsopei (20 tahun); Asal: Athens
  • Miss Universe 1963: Miss Brasil, Ieda Maria Vargas (18 tahun); Asal: Porto Alegre
  • Miss Universe 1962: Belleza Argentina, Norma Nolan (24 tahun); Asal: Buenos Aires
  • Miss Universe 1961: Miss Deutschland, Marlene Schmidt (24 tahun); Asal: Stuttgart
  • Miss Universe 1960: Miss USA, Linda Bement (18 tahun); Asal: Salt Lake City
  • Miss Universe 1959: Miss Japan, Akiko Kojima (22 tahun); Asal: Tokyo
  • Miss Universe 1958: Senorita Colombia, Luz Marina Zuluaga (19 tahun); Asal: Manizales
  • Miss Universe 1957: Reinas del Peru, Gladys Zender (17 tahun); Asal: Lima
  • Miss Universe 1956: Miss USA, Carol Morris (20 tahun); Asal: Ottumwa
  • Miss Universe 1955: Froken Sverige, Hillevi Rombin (21 tahun); Asal: Alfta
  • Miss Universe 1954: Miss USA, Miriam Stevenson (21 tahun); Asal: Winnsboro
  • Miss Universe 1953: Miss France, Christiane Martel (18 tahun); Asal: Creteil
  • Miss Universe 1952: Suemon Neito, Armi Kuusela (18 tahun); Asal: Muhos