Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010
SANDRA MARINOVIC (Miss Slovenia)





NADINE THOMAS (Miss Malaysia)




PERSONAL FACTS:
Name: Nadine Thomas
Birthday: 1987
Age: 23
Height: 169m / 5′6”
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Place of Origin: Subang Jaya, Malaysia
MEMOIRS:
On May 15, 2010, Malaysia crowned Nadine Ann Thomas as Miss Universe Malaysia 2010 thereby making her as the country’s official delegate to the 2010 Miss Universe pageant.
Malaysia, a beautiful country with its well-protected natural resources; home to some of the most exotic and earliest plants and animals on the planet has never won the Miss Universe crown. This year, they are sending their strongest candidate to represent the beauty of the Malaysian people.
Nadine is an event coordinator and a proud feminist. She declares on her blog “Gone are the days when women held no voting power, no real substance in society except as home makers, child bearing machines who worshipped the men in their lives, weighing on them hand and foot, and still we were looked down on as less intelligent beings, not worthy on being in positions of power or making important decisions that change the face of history.”
Is she Malaysia’s first ever Miss Universe? Watch Miss Universe 2010 online on August 23, 2010 at Las Vegas, Nevada.
ISHANKA MADURASHINGHE (Miss Sri Lanka)



Birth Name: Ishanka Madurasinghe
Birth Date: (age 23)
Birth Place: Colombo
Height: 5’9”
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Title(s): Miss Sri Lanka 2010
Major Competition(s): Miss Universe 2010
MEMOIRS:
Miss universe 2010, Sri Lanka delegate is currently pursuing a History Degree at the Kelaniya University. Her Ultimate goal is to represent Sri Lanka internationally at the Miss Universe pageant and she is sure the experience she has gained during past pageants as well as in the field of academics will help her better represent her country.
Each contestant received return air tickets from Mihin Lanka to Dubai and a gift hamper from Revlon providing them a 3 month supply of Revlon beauty products.
Second runner up Onella Gunasekara was awarded a cash prize of Rs. 15.000/- and a silver gift hamper from Revlon while 1st runner up Ishara Abeyewikrema received a cash prize award of Rs. 25.000/- and a Gold gift hamper from Revlon for a 6 month supply of Revlon products.
After an electrifying night of pomp and pageantry, the title of Revlon Miss Universe Miss Sri Lanka 2010 was awarded to Ishanka Mudurasinghe.
Ishanka, who was a favourite at the Ford Super Model Sri Lanka contest, seemed the obvious choice with her grace and ease in front of the audience.
The beauty received a return air ticket to Las Vegas, a wardrobe for Miss Universe, a Revlon gift hamper providing her with a year’s supply of Revlon products, plus an all expenses paid 3 week stay in Las Vegas where she will represent Sri Lanka in the Miss Universe pageant and hopefully go on to be crowned Sri Lanka’s first Miss Universe.
MANJA SARANOVIC (Miss Serbia)



PERSONAL FACTS:
Birth Name: Anja Šaranović
Birth Date: (age 21)
Birth Place: Vrnjačka Banja
Height: 5' 10" (1.77m)
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Light brown
Title(s): Miss Srbije 2010 (2nd Runner-up)
Major Competition(s): Miss Universe 2010
MEMOIRS:
First Runner-Up Miss Serbia 2009 Lidija Kocic is the official representative for Miss Universe 2010 in Nevada, USA, this coming August 23. Miss Serbia 2010 Milica Jelic will be competing for Miss World 2010 in China. Serbia started competing in the Miss Universe as Yugoslavia.
Yet after its disintegration, it settled for just Serbia alone. And now, for three years in a row, Serbia will participate in the well-regarded Miss Universe pageant and yearns to win the first Miss Universe title to Serbia.
22-year-old Lidija Kocic is a fighter and never gives up to whatever challenge that crosses her path, as influenced by her active involvement in sports. She is a lover of life and considers it as a gift that should be cherished every moment.
Success for her is to strive for more knowledge, work as hard as you can and enjoy the results of your own effort. Surely her optimism will sustain her in this pageant. Witness her quest for the Miss Universe title and Watch Miss Universe 2010 Online.
See more delegates all over the world.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
JOHANA BANITEZ (Miss Paraguay)



PERSONAL FACTS:
Birth Name: Johana Benítez
Birth Date: (age 23)
Birth Place: San Lorenzo
Height: 5' 9" (1.76m)
Hair Color: Bronze
Eye Color: Black
Title(s): Miss Paraguay Universo 2010
Major Competition(s): Miss Universe 2010
MEMOIRS:
Miss Universe 2010 pageant, Johana Benítez is a Paraguayan beauty queen. On July 16, 2010 she was crowned Miss Universo Paraguay 2010, and will represent her country in the Miss Universe 2010 Pageant to be held in Las Vegas, USA August 23, 2010. She will also represent her country in Reina Hispanoamericana 2010 to be held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
ASUNCION, July 11 - 23-year old Johana Benitez Olmedo (Center) was crowned Miss Universo Paraguay on July 16th. The 1.76 m beauty will compete at the 2010 Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas. Crowned as Miss Mundo Paraguay was 22-year old Egni Almiron Eckert (Right), a 1.82 m model, who will compete at the 60th Miss World pageant in Sanya next October.
Elected as Miss International Paraguay was 19-year old Maria Jose Paredes (Left), who will travel to Chengdu, China, in November to compete in the 50th Miss International contest.
MELINDA ELVENES (Miss Norway)




PERSONAL FACTS:
Birth Name: Melinda Elvenes
Birth Date: (age 23)
Birth Place: Botswana – Mauna
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Black
Height: 5' 8" (1.72m)
Title(s): Miss Norway 2010
Major Competition(s): Miss Universe 2010
MEMOIRS:
In miss universe 2010, the Miss Norway candidate is Currently working as a waitress at the Hard Rock Cafe, in addition to volunteer in an organization where women and children are the focus. She has a Bachelor's degree in development studies and think that in five years, she has a master's degree in social work and works with women and children living under difficult circumstances.
In her spare time she train and is so much she can with her boyfriend and close friends. As a person she is outgoing and looking very positive for life. Her interest is dancing. According to her, dance hangs well together with special talents. Dance is something she has been doing since she was little.
At the moment she does not dance, but it is good in her for it. Expression wise, she has gone over to being a model. This is something she has learned to love as much as she did dancing. Besides she has no other talents.
Monday, August 2, 2010
ENA SANDRA (Miss Denmark)



PERSONAL FACTS:
Birth Name: Ena Sandra
Birth Date: 21 August, 1989(age 20)
Birth Place: Sønderborg
Height: 5' 8" (1.73m)
hair color: Black
Eye color: Black
Title(s): Pretty Danish 2010
Major Competition(s): Miss Universe 2010
MEMOIRS:
20-year old Ena Sandra Causevic, from Sønderborg, has been appointed "Pretty Danish 2010". The 1.73 m beautiful model will now represent Denmark at the upcoming Miss Universe pageant to be held at the Mandalay Bay resort and casino in Las Vegas, on August 23rd.
Ena is 20 years old and comes from Sønderborg. She started her career as a model in Dream models for three years back.
She is not only beautiful on the outside, of which she also supports up to several charity actions and her focus is on families with cancer affected children.
KRISTIANA ROHDER (Miss Germany)




PERSONAL FACTS:
Birth Name: Kristiana Rohder
Birth Date: (age 26)
Birth Place: Munich
Height: 6' 0"(1.83m)
Eye Color:
Hair Color:
Title(s): Miss Germany Universe 2010
Miss Germany 2009 (2nd Runner-up)
Major Competition(s): Miss Universe 2010
MEMOIRS:
Kristiana Rohder of Munich has been crowned Miss Universe Germany 2010 at the Finale held on 10 July. Kristiana is 26 year old and stands 183 cm (6 feet). She will represent Germany in the Miss Universe 2010 Pageant to be held in Las Vegas on 23 August. Kristiana was 2nd runner-up of the Miss Germany 2009.
Germany, a superpower located in Central Europe and home to more than 80 million people will be strongly represented by Kristiana Rohder in the Miss Universe this year. More than 3 decades have passed since Marlene Schmidt in 1961 won for Germany its first and currently only Miss Universe title. Can this very charming and confident German model deliver again for Germany? Watch Miss Universe 2010 online to find out.
KENIA MARTINEZ (Miss Honduras)



PERSONAL FACTS:
Birth Name: Kenia Martinez
Birth Date: (age 22)
Birth Place: Tela
Height: 5' 9" (1.75m)
Title(s): Miss Universo Hondurus 2010
Major Competition(s): Miss Universe 2010
MEMOIRS:
Kenia Martinez was crowned Miss Universe Honduras 2010 at the Finale in San Pedro Sula on Thursday night, July 8th, 2010. Kenia Martinez is 26 year old and comes from Tela. However, currently Kenia is living in New York.
She is the second Black woman to win the title of most beautiful woman in Honduras. This Garifuna-Honduran beauty will represent Honduras in the the Miss Universe 2010 Pageant to be held in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on August 23rd 2010.
TIRELO RAMASEDI (Miss Botswana)




PERSONAL FACTS:
Birth Name: Tirelo Ramasedi
Birth Date: (age 19)
Birth Place: Gaborone
Height: 5' 10" (1.78m)
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
Title(s): Miss Botswana Universe 2010
Major Competition(s): Miss Universe 2010
MEMOIRS:
Tirelo Ramasedi was crowned Miss Universe Botswana 2010 at the Finale held in Gaborone on Sunday. Tirelo Ramasedi will represent Botswana in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant to be held in Las Vegas next August. Tirelo Ramasedi is 19 year old and stands 1.78 m.
She’s considered as the crowd’s favorite but the judges chose Ramasedi because of her impressive answer in the Q&A round.
When asked about the role of diamonds terms of the economic development of Botswana since independence, Ramasedi said that because of diamonds Botswana’s revenue have been provided with free health and educational services. She said that 33 percent of Botswana’s gross domestic product (GDP) is generated solely from diamonds, which proves that diamonds play a bigger role in the country’s economy.
According to one of the judges, Kago Mmopi, they were not only impress on Ramasedi’s answer in the final round but they have seen her potential during the pre-judging session. He said that they are not really judging the contestants according to their heights and slim figures but they were more focus on the contestant’s intellectual ability, posture, attitude, and the way they walk and carry their outfits.
ANXHELA MARTINI (Miss Albania)



PERSONAL FACTS:
Birth Name: Anxhela Martini
Birth Date: (age 24)
Birth Place: Shkodra
Height: 5' 9" (1.75m)
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Brown
Title(s): Miss Albania Universe 2010
Major Competition(s): Miss Universe 2010
MEMOIRS:
Anxhela Martini was crowned Miss Albania Universe 2010 on Saturday July 10th in an Night Club in Durres. Anxhela will represent Albania in Miss Universe 2010 pageant. She is 24 year old ans stands 5′9”. Anxhela Martini is a professional model. Her profile could be found on Elite Model Company website.
TIRANA, July 11 - Anxhela Martini, a 24-year old professional model, was chosen Miss Universe Albania 2010 during an event held July 11. The 1.75 m beauty will represent Albania at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant to be held in Las Vegas, USA, August 23rd.
Friday, July 23, 2010
MARIJANA POKRAJAC (Miss Montenegro)




PERSONAL FACTS:Birth Name: Marijana Pokrajac
Birth Date: (age 23)
Birth Place: Kotor
Height: 1.79 m. (5′11″)
Hair Color:
Eye Color:
Title(s): Miss Crne Gore 2009
Major Competition(s): Miss World 2009
Miss Bikini International 2010
Miss Universe 2010
MEMOIRS:
23-year-old Marijana stands 1.79 m. (5′11″) and has competed in Miss World 2009 and Miss Bikini International 2010.
More expectations have been throw to her. And maybe these things encourage her to do her very best in pageantry.
Will Pokrajac grab the title and the crown for this year’s pageant?
ADRIANA REVERON MORENO (Miss Spain)



PERSONAL FACTS:
Birth name: Adriana Reverón Moreno
Birthplace: Tenerife, Spain
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Brown
Title(s):
Miss Tenerife 2006
Miss España Tierra 2008
Miss España Universo 2010
Major competition(s): Miss España 2007 (1st Runner-Up)
Miss Earth 2008 (TOP 8 finalist)
Miss España 2010
MEMOIRS:
Adriana Reverón Moreno (born November 2, 1985) is a Spanish model and beauty queen titleholder. She is best known for became 1st Runner-Up in Miss Spain 2007 representing Tenerife. She was competing in the international Miss Earth 2008 annual beauty pageant held in the islands of the Philippines where she ended as TOP 8 finalist and won several awards.
Reverón has brown eyes and brown hair as well and her measurements are 90-62-90 standing 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in). She currently combines her studies of Technical Architecture with her work as model and also practise several sports, including volleyball and swimming. Recently, she moved to Madrid for work.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
RIA VAN DYKE (Miss New Zealand)



PERSONAL FACT:
Birth Name: Ria van Dyke
Birth Date: (age 21)
Birth Place: Auckland
Height: 5' 7" (1.72m)
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Title(s): Miss Universe New Zealand 2010
Major Competition(s): Miss Universe 2010
MEMOIRS:
Van Dyke had a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) degree in Psychology and Sociology and aimed to publish a book to help young women build confidence, discover healthy body image and make positive choices.
After celebrating, she would return to Auckland to complete two essays due Monday for her master's degree.