AUGUST UPDATES
A quick view of the beauty pageants around the world in August.
MISS TOURISM QUEEN INTERNATIONAL 2009
August 28
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Ekaterina Grushanina, a 23-year-old choreographer from Russia has been crowned Miss Tourism Queen International 2008 on Friday August 28, in Zhengzhou, China. The Runners-up are Miss Brazil, Miss Guinea, Miss China and Miss French Polynesia.
COMPLETE RESULTS
***Top 5***
1) RUSSIA
2) Brazil
3) Guinea
4) China
5) French Polynesia
**Top 10**
6) Poland, 7) Altai, 8 ) Kyrgyzstan, 9) Romania, 10) Canada
*Top 20*
11) New Zealand, 12) Montenegro, 13) Puerto Rico, 14) Turkmenistan, 15) Singapore, 16) Malaysia, 17) Guatemala, 18) Phuket, 19) France, 20) Nigeria
MISS SURINAME 2009
August 28
The Road To Miss World 2009
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Zoureena Rijger has been crowned as Miss Suriname 2009 and will compete in Miss World 2009. Wynona Redmond was the 1st runner-up and will represent Suriname at Miss Earth 2009, while Sandy Amatdanom bagged the 2nd runner-up spot and will compete in Miss International 2009.
MISS EARTH MEXICO 2009
August 27
The Road To Miss Earth 2009
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Natalia Quinones Perez, 23 years old, from Jalisco will represent Mexico at the 2009 Miss Earth pageant this November. The new Miss Earth Mexico was crowned at Siglo XXI Convention Center in Yucatan. Siri Mazari Lizarraga of Morelos, Pamela Olivas Chaparro of Chihuahua and Jessica Cecilia Formenti Canseco of Baja California Sur were the runners-up.
MISS MAAILMA SUOMI 2009 (MISS FINLANDIA WORLD)
August 26
The Road To Miss World 2009
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The Miss Maailma Suomi 2009 winner was Sanna Kankaanpää, she will represent Finland at the 2009 Miss World pageant in South Africa. Oona Kare became the first runner-up, while Heli Kuhlberg placed as the second runner-up.
MISS UNIVERSE 2009
August 23
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Venezuela wins 6th Miss Universe crown, in a historical back to back. In a surprising turn of events, Miss Venezuela, Stefania Fernandez, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 marking the first back-to-back wins for the same country in the history of Miss Universe. 18-year old Fernandez, to maintain the legacy of Venezuelan beauty queens worldwide. Her confidence, added to a very confident answer to the final question, sealed the deal for her crowning.
Favorites Dominican Republic and Australia came in the 1st and 3rd runner-up positions, respectively.
The 2nd runner-up was Marigona Dragusha from Kosovo, who was compared all night to legendary film star Audrey Hepburn.
The 4th runner-up was Miss Puerto Rico, Mayra Matos.
Completing the Top 10 were the contestants from France, South Africa, Switzerland, Czech Republic, and USA.
Iceland, Belgium, Croatia, Albania and Sweden entered the top 15.
Miss Universe 2009 was presented with a new crown, “Peace” by Diamond Nexus Labs. Dayana Mendoza dropped the crown before she could crown the new winner.
Venezuela on their 6th Miss Universe crown: 1979, 1981, 1986, 1996, 2008, 2009
OFFICIAL RESULTS
MISS UNIVERSE 2009: VENEZUELA, Stefania Fernandez
1st Runner-up: Dominican Republic
2nd Runner-up: Kosovo
3rd Runner-up: Australia
4th Runner-up: Puerto Rico
Rest of TOP 15
6) France, 7) South Africa, 8) Czech Republic, 9) Switzerland, 10) USA, 11) Albania, 12) Belgium, 13) Sweden, 14) Croatia, 15) Iceland
SPECIAL AWARDS
Miss Congeniality - China
Miss Photogenic - Thailand
MISS EARTH UK 2009
August 22
The Road To Miss Earth 2009
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Miss Earth UK 2009 was held at Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire, England, were 4 beauties bested other contestants from their respective countries to win their national titles. They will go on to compete in MISS EARTH 2009 in the Philippines on November.
UK's new Green Ambassadresses
Miss Earth UK Wales: Dominique Dyer
Miss Earth UK Northern Ireland: Kayleigh O'Reilly
Miss Earth UK England: Kirsty Nichol
Miss Earth UK Scothland: Sarah Finlay
MISS JAMAICA WORLD 2009
August 22
The Road To Miss World 2009
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Twenty-year-old Kerrie Baylis on Saturday walked away with lucrative prizes and the mandate to represent Jamaica at the Miss World competition in South Africa later this year. After making several appearances, with fellow contestants, the 5 feet 10 inches beauty was awarded the title, Miss Jamaica World (MJW) 2009 at the grand coronation show, last Saturday at The Jamaica Pegasus.
"I did not expect it," a super excited Baylis told The Gleaner after the show. "May be my answer to the question put me over the top," she added.
The first runner-up was Keri-Ann Bridgewater and second runner-up was Stephanie Hazle.
MISS HONG KONG 2009
August 22
The Road To Miss World 2009
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Sandy Lu was crowned Miss Hong Kong 2009 in Hong Kong, south China, in a crowning gala at August 22. Miss Hong Kong Sandy Lau is 23 years old working as a security analyst.
Her first runner-up is Germaine Li and the second runner-up is Mizuni Hung.
MISS MUNDO COLOMBIA
August 18
The Road To Miss World 2009
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Daniela Ramos Lalinde, a student of graphic design 21 years, 1.75m from Bogota, Colombia was crowned Miss Mundo Colombia 2009 ( or Miss Colombia World 2009) at the Palacio de los Deportes of the capital city.Daniela Lalinde Ramos will represent Colombia in Miss World 2009 in South Africa.Daniela Lalinde Ramos, born in Cali, Valle del Cauca, 21 years ago, on February 8, 1988. Their actions are a sign Aquarius 88-66-93 and a height of 1.75. It is a very independent woman and a charismatic but acknowledges that its defects is stubbornness. Fifth semester of studying Graphic Design at the Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano. Illustrate what he is, why you would like to work in an advertising agency. Her hobbies are designing, painting and exercise. Fluent in English advanced.
MISS MONTENEGRO 2009
August 15
The Road To Miss World 2009 & Miss Universe 2010
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Marijana Pokrajac, 22 year-old, was crowned Miss Montenegro 2009 at the annual beauty contest in Plavnica, just outside Podgorica, Montenegro on Saturday, Aug.15, 2009. Marijana will represent Montenegro in Miss World 2009 pageant in South Africa.
Miss Montenegro 2009 Results
*Miss Montenegro 2009 - Marijana Pokrajac (off to MW 2009)
*1st RU - Nikolina Lončar (off to MU 2010)
*2nd RU - Nina Vukanović
MISS HONDURAS MUNDO 2009
August 8
The Road To Miss World, International & Earth 2009 - MTQI 09
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Blaise Massey Alvarado was crowned as the new Miss Honduras Mundo, Belleza Nacional, at saturday 8 august night. She will now represent Honduras at Miss World Pageant, but first the 19 years old beauty will be traveling to China to represent her country at the Miss Tourism Queen International annual pageant.
Miss Honduras International is the beautiful Irlia Claribel Johnson from El Progreso and 21 years old.
As Miss Honduras Earth was crowned Alessa Gámez from ceiba and 24 years old.
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