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Miss Universe 2009 - Meet All The Beauty Contestants!
As of Thursday, August 20, 2009; here are the top 5 candidates to win Miss Universe 2009 according to the world-wide votes at the main Miss Universe site (images from Miss Universe L.P., LLLP) :
Miss Brasil - Larissa Costa
Miss Indonesia - Zivanna Letisha Siregar
Miss Ecuador - Sandra Vinces
Miss Guatemala - Lourdes Figueroa
Miss Peru - Karen Schwarz Espinoza
Here is the top blond candidate in 16th place, Miss Ukraine - Kristina Kots-Gotlib
In 41st place Miss USA - Kristen Dalton
Since 1980, the South American & Latin countries have dominated the two major international beauty pageants, Miss Universe and Miss World (with few exceptions). This year, in the pre-event vote count at the Miss Universe site, 6 South American countries (out of possible 10) are in the top 15 (semi-final stage). And 9 Latin American countries are in the 15.
A Latin girl will win this beauty pageant, again. Unless there is an upset, which does happen once in a while but it is not likely.
Here is the new Miss Peru Universe 2009 Pageant champion - 24 year old Karen Schwarz Espinoza! This beauty is extremely exotic, she is a "Criolla Amazonica" - a Peruvian girl of Spanish, German, and indigenous Amazonian heritage!
Look at the exotically beautiful Miss Schwarz of Amazonas, Peru sporting a spectacular figure! Definitely a very bright, well spoken, and confident girl - a champion written all over her!!!
The current Miss Universe 2008 champion, Venezuela's stunningDayana Mendozawas asked the following questions before she was crowned the winner last year - "If there were one particular wardrobe item you couldn't live without, What would it be and why?
Here is Dayana Mendoza's response in her best broken English.
Here are a few pictures of the Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela:
Some of the latest photos and video clips of the new Miss Universe 2008 - "La Guapisima Venezuelana Dayanna Mendoza!"
Photos (fotos) of the stunning Amazonian beauty during the Miss Universe 2008 pageant in Vietnam on July 14, 2008:
22 year old Dayana Mendoza, Miss Venezuela 2008 from Caracas wins the title of Miss Universe 2008 at the conclusion of the 57th annual Miss Universe competition at the Crown Convention Center in Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008 at 8 AM UCT (airing LIVE on NBC in the United States on July 13, 2008 at 9 PM (ET/delayed PT). Dayana is crowned with the new Miss Universe crown by CAO Fine Jewelry (a division of PNJ), designed in Vietnam by Rosalina Lydster and Kim Lien. HO/Miss Universe L.P., LLLP
Miss Venezuela's Dayana Mendoza Pre-pageant Interview - Don't you just love her response to the last question!
Miss Universe 2008 - Venezuela's Dayana Mendoza - Crowning Moment ( in internet HQ video)
Miss Universe 2008: Backstage - After Crowning Moments
As you can see and hear from the pre-event interview, Miss Mendoza is very Latina. Very South American! In the pre-event interview clip, she is very charismatic, playful, and fun loving. In fact, she is from the southern province of Venezuela. She is an Amazonian girl - a real Amazon! If you have traveled to the Amazonian region of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil, the girls from those regions are more "Cliente" and"Cariñosa" than other Latinas....
PS. Observation: Look at the top 10 contestant photo (foto) below. All of them brunettes, no real blonds!?!? Of the top 10, six are Latin girls (4 Latinas from Latin America, 2 European Latins). Of the 4 Latinas, the top 2 are South Americans (Venezuela & Colombia), then one from the Caribbean (Dominican Republic), and the other from North America (Mexico). As predicted by the major bookmakers around the world, the Latinas did a "Trifecta" - Win, Show, and Place! The dominance of the Latinas at world beauty contest (Miss world, Miss Universe, Miss International, & Miss Earth) has been happening for over two decades now.
Interesting, for a world contest held in Asia, no Asian contestant made it in the top 10! Even with the help of a couple Asian judges. Has the standard of "global beauty" been changing over the years? What is considered beautiful now different than it was in the 50s, 60s, and 70s? Why are the Latinas so dominate? Especially the South Americans and Caribbean beauties?
Info about the photo (foto) below:
The Top 10 semi-finalists competing for the title of Miss Universe 2008 pose together in their evening gowns during the 57th annual Miss Universe competition at the Crown Convention Center in Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008 at 8 AM UCT (airing LIVE on NBC in the United States on July 13, 2008 at 9 PM (ET/delayed PT). From left: Zana Krasniqi, Miss Kosovo 2008; Laura Dundovic, Miss Australia 2008; Claudia Moro, Miss Spain 2008; Elisa Najera, Miss Mexico 2008; Taliana Vargas, Miss Colombia 2008; Crystle Stewart, Miss USA 2008; Marianne Cruz Gonzalez, Miss Dominican Republic 2008; Vera Krasova, Miss Russia 2008; Claudia Ferraris, Miss Italy 2008, and Dayana Mendoza, Miss Venezuela 2008. HO/Miss Universe L.P., LLLP
All eyes were on Vietnam last night for the Miss Universe 2008 beauty pageant. But unfortunately most images we have of this country is the war of the 60s and 70s; and their long history of tragedies and conflicts with China and France. But here ar a few nice videos of this beautiful country.
Vietnam Is A Country, Not A War - The Hidden Charm That Is Vietnam:
Vietnam - The Hidden Charm
Vietnam - A Beautiful Country
Vietnam - Travel & Tourism
Vietnam is the economic miracle of Asia! Just like Turkey is in Europe (Eastern Europe) and Peru is in Latin America (South America), Vietnam is position to be one of the leading emerging countries and economies in the world. Within 20 years or less, Vietnam will be an "Asian Dragon" power in the region...
