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Ex-civil servant Maiko Itai crowned Miss Universe Japan

A 25-year-old former civil servant was crowned with this year’s Miss Universe Japan on Tuesday.

“I can’t believe it,” said Maiko Itai after winning the 2010 Miss Universe Japan pageant held in Tokyo on Tuesday, as tears came to her eyes. “I want to represent all of you at the international competition.”

Itai, who lives in the Oita Prefecture city of Usuki and who worked [...]

Miss Russia Winners (Photos and Video)

MOSCOW, March 7 (UPI) — A beauty from Yekaterinburg in the Urals is Miss Russia 2010, pageant officials in Moscow announced. Irina Antonenko won $100,000 and the chance to represent the country in the Miss World pageant, RIA Novosti reported Sunday.

The first runner-up was Irina Sharipova from Russia’s Volga Republic of Tatarstan followed by another Urals contestant, Olga Kononenko of Chelyabinsk.

The crown awarded to Antonenko is the [...]

Binibining Pilipinas Crowning Moment

The Grand Final of Binibining Pilipinas 2010 (Miss Philippines 2010) was held Saturday at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao Quezon City. And Czarina Catherine Gatbonton, an HRM grad, was crowned Binibining Pilipinas 2010.

Czarina Mae Gatbonton along with Ma. Venus Raj, 21, of Bato, Camarines Sur, Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2010, and Krista Mae Kleiner, 20, Binibining Pilipinas International 2010, will represent the country in the Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss [...]

10th Anniversary of the Miss Nicaragua Pageant

The Miss Nicaragua beauty pageant reached 10 years under the direction of Karen Celebertti, of Silhuetas modeling agency.  This organization, born in 2000, has positioned Nicaragua at  a global level with dedication and perseverance.

Among the victories achieved by this direction, we can add Ligia Arguello (3rd runner-up, Miss World 2001), Marianela Lacayo (Miss Mundo Latino and Top 12 finalist, Miss International 2002), Marifely Arguello (Miss Expo World and Top 16 finalist, [...]

Miss World Brazil 2009 @ Brazilian Carnival

Miss World semifinalist Luciana Bertolini with Brazilian actress Guilhermina Guinle at the magnificent Copacabana Palace Carnival Ball.

Miss World semifinalist Luciana Bertolini with Brazilian actress Guilhermina Guinle at the magnificent Copacabana Palace Carnival Ball.

Help Haiti!

Better days: Gerthie David, Miss Haiti and Miss Universe

Better days: Gerthie David, Miss Haiti and Miss Universe

Pageant organizations around the world have been inviting people to help those affected by one of the biggest catastrophic events of all times – the recent earthquake which killed over 200 K people in Haiti.

Miss Universe, for instance, has put a link to the American Red Cross, where people can find out how to donate money, water, food, cloth and medicine to the people of Haiti.

Follow [...]

International Queen of Coffee 2010 crowning moment

Watch as Mariana Notarângelo, Miss Brazil, is crowned International Queen of Coffee 2010. She is the first beauty to win an international title in the new decade:

Youtube/TheMichelleRouillard

Former Miss Universe bares all for Marie Claire

Jennifer Hawkins naked on the cover of Marie Claire

Jennifer Hawkins naked on the cover of Marie Claire

Jennifer Hawkins, the Australian beauty who was crowned Miss Universe 2004, appears both naked and unretouched on the cover of marie claire’s February issue, on sale January 6, to encourage positive attitudes to body image and support the Butterfly Foundation.

In an exclusive 5 page feature, Jen not only reveals her amazing body but also the pressures she faced since being crowned Miss Universe in 2004 and [...]

Miss World 2009 – homecoming video

Courtesy of James Neish

Miss Universe’s new look

Stefanía Fernandez, Miss Universe 2009, has a new look, now with short hair!

What do you think??

Miss Argentina Universe 1994 dies after plastic surgery

Solange compete in Miss Universe 1994, in the Philippines.

Solange compete in Miss Universe 1994, in the Philippines.

Miss Argentina Universe 1994 died last Sunday after complications arising from plastic surgery.

Solange Magnano, 37, died in a hospital after being transferred from a clinic where she had an elective surgery on her buttocks on Wednesday, the agency reported.

The former beauty queen ran her own modeling agency in Argentina, and also worked as a model. She  was the mother of 7-year-old twins.

The cause of her death [...]

Mister World lauches his own wine brand

Juan Garcia Postigo, the current Mister World, is about to launch his own wine brand: JG, 2006 harvest. Juan also keeps on working as a model and actor in Spain, and in April will will crown a new Mister World, in Seoul, Korea.

For more information on Juan Garcia’s new business, go to http://www.descorchando.com/.

Miss World Crowning Moments (1951-2008)

 

As Miss World 2009, the biggest and most important beauty pageant on the planet, gets closer to its conclusion, let’s see all titleholders from 1951 to 2008 in their crowning moment (source: Youtube.com).

Miss World Rio de Janeiro 2010 is elected aboard cruise ship

Jéssica Barros, Miss Rio 2010, is crowned by Mariana Notarângelo, Miss Rio 2009.

Jéssica Barros, Miss Rio 2010, is crowned by Mariana Notarângelo, Miss Rio 2009.

For the first time in the history of Brazilian pageants, a Grand Slam state pageant took place aboard a cruise ship. Fourteen municipalities’ representatives competed for the title Miss World Rio de Janeiro 2010, and the winner was Miss World Cabo Frio, Jéssica Barros, a 20-year-old Business Administration student attending Rio de Janeiro’s State University.

The opening number.

The 1st runner-up was Miss [...]

Miss World São Paulo 2010

The new Miss São Paulo during rehearsals

by Christian Kuntz

Last week I was invited to judge and cover the 2010 Miss World São Paulo contest, in the city of Nova Odessa. Some heavy rain caused change of plans, since the pageant was going to take place at open air, but in the end, the 25 contestants paraded for the judges in swimsuits and gowns, and 5 finalists were chosen: Americana, São José dos Campos, Sumaré, Santos and Itatiba.

The new Miss São [...]