Miss Universe 2012 is Miss USA

Olivia Culpo, Miss USA, is the new Miss Universe 2012, after being crowned in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, making this the 8th time (a new record) her country wins the most prestigious crown in beauty pageants.


Miss Philippines, Janine Tugonon, was the 1st runner-up, followed by Miss Venezuela, Irene Esser as the 2nd runner-up. 3rd runner-up was Miss Australia, Renae Ayris, continuing the longest streak in active, 5 consecutive placements, for her country, and 4th runner-up Miss Brazil, Gabriela Markus.

Brazil (4th RU), USA (Winner), Australia (3rd RU), Philippines (1st RU), Venezuela (2nd RU)

Top 10:

France - Marie Payet
Hungary - Agnes Konkoly
Mexico - Karina Gonzalez
Russia - Yelizaveta Golovanova
South Africa - Melinda Bam

Top 16:

Croatia - Elizabeta Burg
India - Shilpa Singh
Kosovo - Diana Avdiu
Peru - Nicole Faveron
Poland - Marcelina Zawadzka
Turkey - Cagil Ozge Ozkul

Country of the Year 2012 - 5/7

Some important facts about the last changes in the ranking after Miss Earth 2012:

• China is still leding the ranking, Wales is also keeping the 2nd place but reducing a lot its margin.
• Brazil takes over the 3rd place, after being 3rd runner-up in Miss Earth. Philippines also moves up to the 4th place, after being 1st runner up in Miss Earth. Australia, unplaced, lose 2 places, but keeps the last top 5 position.
• Venezuela is in 6th place, after being 2nd runner-up in Miss Earth, entering the top 10 for the 1st time this year, and also Czech Republic enters the top 10, by winning the Miss Earth pageant. This country has experienced the biggest climb of this last update: from 26th place top 7th!

Miss Earth 2012 is Czech Republic!

Tereza Fajksova, from the Czech Republic, is the new Miss Earth 2012. 


Her runners-up are the delegates from the Philippines, as first runner-up, Venezuela came in 3rd place and Brazil ended up in 4th.

Brazil (3rd RU), Czech Republic (Winner), Philippines (1st RU), Venezuela (2nd RU)

Top 8:

Nepal - Nagma Shrestha
Russia - Natalia Pereverzeva
South Africa - Tamerin Jardine
USA - Siria Bojorquez

Top 16:

Costa Rica - Fabiana Granados
Germany - Nel-Linda Zublewitz
Italy - Giulia Capuani
Japan - Megumi Noda
Korea - Sara Kim
Mexico - Paola Aguilar Concha
Poland - Justyna Rajczyk
Scotland - Sara Pender

Country of the Year 2012 - 4/7

After the conclusion of Miss Intercontinental, here are the most important changes in the 'Country of the Year 2012' ranking:

• Venezuela, winner of Miss Intercontinental 2012, reaches the 11th place, up 14 places.
• Puerto Rico, 1st runner-up, is now in the 23rd place, while England, 2nd runner-up, enters the top 10.
• The top 5 stills the same, with China leading, followed by Wales, Australia, India and Brazil.

Miss Intercontinental 2012 - Venezuela wins!

Miss Venezuela, Daniela Chalbaud, is the new Miss Intercontinental 2012, which took place in Aachen, Germany.


The 1st runner-up was Miss Puerto Rico, making this year's 4th consecutive placement, Génesis Marie Dávila, 2nd runner-up Miss England, Laura Ashfield, 3rd runner-up Miss South Africa, Roxanne Amy Zeller, and 4th runner-up Miss Thailand, Natthida Pekkhad.

Thailand (4th RU), England (2nd RU), Venezuela (Winner), Puerto Rico (1st RU), South Africa (3rd RU)

The following 10 made it into the the top 15 semifinalists:


Belgium - LaetitaWastyn
Bolivia - Mariana García
China - Wen Xiao Jing
Colombia - Ana Melissa Cano Rey
Costa Rica - Marian Natasha Sibaja Bermúdez
Dominican Republic - Nayelin Aquino
India - Bobby Layal
Latvia - Diana Kubasova
Spain - Miriam Ruiz López
Turkey - Betül Agabeyoglu

Haiti wins Reina HispanoAmericana 2012

Former Miss Universe Haiti 2010, Sarodj Bertin, has won the 2012 edition of Reina HispanoAmericana.

Reina (Haiti) and Virreina (1st RU) (Spain).

The 1st runner-up, or Virreina, is Miss Spain, Juliana Sampaio, making this year's placement as the highest ever for her country.

Cuba (6th RU), Panama (5th RU), Brazil (4th RU), Paraguay (3rd RU), Haiti (Winner), Spain (1st RU). 

Not shown in this picture: Bolivia (2nd RU).

Complete top 7 results:

Reina HispanoAmericana 2012 - Haiti - Sarodj Bertin

Virreina HispanoAmericana 2012 (1st runner-up) - Spain - Juliana Sampaio

1ª Finalista (2nd runner-up) - Bolivia - Alexia Laura Viruez

2ª Finalista (3rd runner-up) - Paraguay - Stephania Sofia Vasquez

3ª Finalista (4th runner-up) - Brazil - Jeanine Cristiane de Castro

4ª Finalista (5th runner-up) - Panama - Ana Lorena Ibañez

5ª Finalista (6th runner-up) - Cuba - Damaris Aguiar

Country of the Year 2012 - 3/7

After the conclusion of the 3rd 'Big 7' pageant of the year, Miss International 2012, here are some of the most important changes in the ranking:

• The top 3 reamins in the same order and the same countries as the eventual Miss World 2012 results, with China leading, followed by Wales and Australia.
• Rounding out the top 5 of the ranking, we find Brazil and India, both top 7 placers in Miss World 2012, and top 15 semifinalists in Miss International 2012.
• Japan, Miss International 2012 winner, enters the top in place number 6. Runner-up Finland enters in 10th, and 2nd runner-up, Sri Lanka, joins the list in 13th position.
• The Philippines is the only country that has qualified in every of the 3 'Big 7' pageants so far of 2012. Currently, the country is in 9th place.

Next Country of the Year stop will come after the conclusion of Miss Intercontinental, in November 23rd, and Miss Earth, in November 24th.

Miss International 2012 - Japan wins at home!

Ikumi Yoshimatsu, from Japan, is the new Miss International 2012, after being crowned in Okinawa, Japan, making history as the 1st ever Miss International winner from Japan.

Paraguay (4th RU), Sri Lanka (2nd RU), Japan (Winner), Finland (1st RU), Dominican Rep. (3rd RU).

1st runner-up was Miss Finland, Viivi Suominen, 2nd runner-up Miss Sri Lanka,
Madusha Rushani Mayadunne, 3rd runner-up Miss Dominican Republic, Melody Mir, and rounding out the top 5 was Miss Paraguay, Nicole Huber, as the 4th runner-up.


The following 10 countries made it in to the semifinals:

• Brazil - Rafaela Gomes
• Colombia - Melissa Varon
• Haiti - Anedie Azael
• India - Rochelle Rao
• Mexico - Jessica Garcia Formenti
• Namibia - Paulina Malulu
• Philippines - Nicole Schmitz
• United Kingdom - Alize Lily Mounter
• USA - Amanda Renee Delgado
• Venezuela - Blanca Aljibes

 

Miss International 2012 - Hot Picks

Miss International 2012 - Poland - Rozalia Mancewicz
1st runner-up - Dominican Republic - Melody Mir
2nd runner-up - Colombia - Melissa Varon
3rd runner-up - Korea - Lee Jung-bin
4th runner-up - UK - Alize Lily Mounter

Top 15:

6. USA - Amanda Renee Delgado
7. Guam - Chanel Cruz Jarrett
8. Venezuela - Blanca Aljibes
9. Spain - Ana Amparo Crespo
10. New Zealand - Hannah Carson
11. Lebanon - Cynthia Moukarzel
12. Philippines - Nicole Schmitz
13. Indonesia - Liza Elly Purnamasari
14. India - Rochelle Maria Rao
15. Japan - Ikumi Yoshimatsu

Country of the Year 2012 - 2/7

After the 2nd 'Big 7' pageant of the 2012, some changes has appeared in the Country of the Year 2012 ranking, here are some of those important facts:

• The top position is still owned by China, follow by Wales and Australia, just before the Miss Supranational finals.
• Belarus, winner of Miss Supranational make it in to the ranking, placing at #11. Its runner-up of the pageant, Thailand, Czech Republic and Ecuador anter the list at #17, #18 and #19.
• So far, only 3 countries has qualifyed in both 2012 'Big 7' pagants to date, which are: Philippines, England, and Spain. All them into the top 10.
• Last year's winner, Venezuela, is still to appear on this ranking, as the country has not qualifyed in any of the pageants so far.

Ranking procedure:

Miss Supranational 2012 - Belarus wins!

Ecuador (4th RU), Czech Republic (2nd RU), Belarus (Winner), Thailand (1st RU), Philippines (3rd RU)

Miss Belarus, Ekaterina Buraya, is the new Miss Supranational 2012. The country had previosly been 1st runner up in 2009 and 2011. Runners-up were Miss Thailand, Nanthawan Wannachutha, Miss Czech Republic, Michaela Dihlová, Miss Philippines, Elaine Kay Moll, and Miss Ecuador, Sulay Castillo.

The following 15 girls made it to the semifinals:

Bosnia & Herzegovina, Ema Golijanin
Canada, Katie Starke
Costa Rica, Kary Ramos
Denmark, Julia Prokopenko
Dominican Repubic, Chantel Martínez de la Cruz
England, Rachael Howard
France, Solène Froment
Honduras, Natalia Coto
Iceland, Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir
Panama, Elissa Estrada
Poland, Agnieszka Karasiewicz
Puerto Rico, Gabriela Berríos
South Africa, Michelle Giden-Huys
Spain, Nieves Sanchez
Suriname, Periskia Laing



The 4 Continental Queens winners are:

Europe: Denmark, Julia Prokopenko
Asia-Pacific: Vietnam, Lại Hương Thảo
Americas: Panama, Elissa Estrada
Africa: South Africa, Michelle Giden-Huys




If we compair the results with our Hot Picks for Miss Supranational 2012, we can see that 15 out of the 20 semifinalists made it in. That's a 75% of correct forecast.

The eventual winner, Belarus, was our 4th runner-up.
The evntual 1st runner-up, Thailand, was our 1st runner-up as well.
The eventual 4th runner-up, Ecuador, was our 6th placer pick.
All 5 eventual top 5 placers made it in, at least, to our top 20 picks. Philippines was #15 (#13 after replacements), and Czech Republic was #20 after replacements.


You can take a loot at our Hot Picks here: http://universalparadeofbeauties.blogspot.com.es/2012/09/miss-supranational-2012-hot-picks.html

Miss Supranational 2012 - Hot Picks

Winner - Puerto Rico - Gabriela Berrios
1st runner-up - Thailand - Nanthawan Wannachutha
2nd runner-up - Cuba - Damaris Aguiar
3rd runner-up - Poland - Agnieszka Karasiewicz
4th runner-up - Belarus - Katsyariana Buraya

Top 20:

6. Ecuador - Sulay Castillo
7. Venezuela - Diamilex Alexander
8. Colombia - Diana Lemus [Withdraw]
9. Scotland - Sunita Pall
10. Brazil - Mariane Silvestre
11. Bosnia & Herzegovina - Ema Golijanin
12. South Africa - Michelle Giden-Huys
13. Argentina - Natalia Ostrosky [Withdraw]
14. Canada - Katie Starke
15. Philippines - Elaine Kay Moll
16. Iceland - Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir
17. France - Solène Froment
18. Spain - Nieves Sánchez
19. Wales - Sophie Jayne Hall
20. Panama - Elissa Estrada

* Replacements for Colombia and Argentina are:

- Suriname - Periskia Laing
- Czech Republic - Michaela Dihlová

Face of the Year 2011 Award - FINAL RESULTS

Hello everyone, this is the momento we all have been waiting for. We're about to meet our new Face of the Year winner.

We have our top 5 already which is:

So the battle is going to be fierce. Let's get it started, presenting the results in reverse order.


The 4th runner-up for the Yace of the Year 2011 Award is....

China Universe - 'Roseline' Luo Zilin

4 ladies remain, the 3rd runner up is...

Angola Universe - Leila Lopes

Top 3 is Ireland World, Ukraine Universe and Venezuela International. Which one of them will become the new Face of the Year?

The 2nd runner-up is...

Venezuela International - Jessica Barboza

Alright ladies, please step forward...

The winner of the Face of the Year 2011 Award is...

Ireland World - Holly Carpenter

Which means the 1st runner up is Ukraine Universe - Olesia Stefanko

Congratulations Holly Carpenter, our new Face of the Year. She is going to be the succesor of our previous winner, Rozanna Purcell, Face of the Year 2010, also from Ireland.







Finaly, let's have a look at our complete ranking:


Winner - Ireland World - Holly Carpenter [Face of Europe]
1st runner-up - Ukraine Universe - Olesia Stefanko
2nd runner-up - Venezuela International - Jessica Barboza [Face of Americas]
3rd runner-up - Angola Universe - Leila Lopes [Face of Africa]
4th runner-up - China Universe - 'Roseline' Luo Zilin [Face of Asia]

6th Venezuela World - Ivian Sarcos
7th Australia Universe - Scherri-Lee Biggs [Face of Oceania]
8th Albania Universe - Xhesika Berberi
9th USA Universe - Alyssa Campanella
10th Sweden World - Nicoline Artursson

11th Argentina Universe - Natalia Rodriguez
12th USA Intercontinental - Jessica Hartman
13th Puerto Rico Universe - Viviana Ortiz [Face of Caribbean]
14th Portugal Universe - Laura Gonçalves
15th Czech Republic Earth - Sarka Cojocarova

16th Cuba Intercontinental - Damaris Aguiar
17th Dominican Republic Universe - Dalia Fernandez
18th Ecuador International - Maria Fernanda Cornejo
19th Finland Universe - Pia Pakarinen
20th Dominican Republic Supranational - Sofinel Baez
21st England Earth - Roxanne Smith
22nd Georgia World - Janeta Kerdikoshvili
23rd Trinidad & Tobago International - Renee Bhagwandeen
24th Belarus Supranational - Liudmila Yakimovich
25th Poland Supranational - Monika Lewczuk

Face of the Year 2011 Award - Top 5 Finalists

Welcome back, this is the moment we all have been waiting for. Let's meet the top 5 finalists of the Face of the Year 2011 Award.


In random order, we begin with...

 

Ukraine Universe - Olesya Stefanko

Next top...

China Universe - 'Roseline' Luo Zilin

The 3rd spot is for...

Ireland World - Holly Carpenter

Just 2 spots left, one of them belongs to...

Venezuela International - Jessica Barboza

And the final spot in the top 5 is for...

Angola Universe - Leila Lopes

Congratulations to our fabulous top 5. Only one of them will be the successor of our Face of the Year 2010, Rozanna Purcell. That will happen next. See you soon!

Country of the Year 2012 - 1/7

China tops the 1st round of this year's Country of the Year, as it won the Miss World 2012, follow by Wales and Australia.

Miss World 2012 is Miss China

Miss World 2012 winner is Miss China, Wen Xia Yu.

In 2nd place came Miss Wales, Sophie Moulds and in 3rd place came Miss Australia, Jessica Kahawaty.

Top 7 finalists were:

Brazil - Mariana Notarangelo

India - Vanya Mishra

Jamaica - Deanna Robin

South Sudan - Atong Demach

The remaining top 15 semi-finalists were:

England - Charlotte Holmes

Indonesia - Ines Putri Tjiptadi Chandra

Kenya - Shamim Nabil

Mexico - Mariana Berumen

Netherlands - Nathalie den Dekker

Philippines - Queenierich Rehman

Spain - Aranzazu Estevez

USA - Claudine Book


Contiental Queens:

Asia & Oceania: China
Europe: Wales
Africa: South Sudan
Caribean: Jamaica
Americas: Brazil

Face of the Year Award 2011 - Top 10

Welcome back to the Face of the Year 2011 Award. It's time to face the next cut of the competition: let's meet our top 10.

In random order, 1st top is...

Australia Universe - Scherri-Lee Biggs

We are calling...

Venezuela World - Ivian Sarcos

The 3rd spot is for...

USA Universe - Alyssa Campanella

It's your turn...

China Universe - Roseline Luo Zilin

Make way for...

Sweden World - Nicoline Artursson

The 6th spot belongs to...

Albania Universe - Xhesika Berberi

We wanna see...

Ireland World - Holly Carpenter

Just 3 spots left, one of them belongs to...

Angola Universe - Leila Lopes

Take your position...

Ukraine Universe - Olesya Stefanko

And the last spot in the top 10 is for...

Venezuela International - Jessica Barboza

Congratulations to all of our top 10 ladies. Next we'll meet our top 5 finalists.