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