Sunday 22 May 2011
Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir, 18 and a student, is the new Miss Iceland 2011. She won the title tonight. First runner-up in the contest was Guðlaug Dagmar Jónsdóttir and second runner-up was Sigríður Dagbjört Ásgeirsdóttir.
FIFA's chief of competitions Gordon Savich addresses the audience next to Miss Universe 2010 Mexico's Ximena Navarrete during the FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011 draw, at the Nezahualcoyotl Concert Hall in Mexico City, on May 17 2011. Mexico will face South Korea in the opening match next June 18 (Photos: Getty Images).
Tuesday 17 May 2011
Miss Universe 1998 Wendy Fitzwilliam, right, adjusts the sash on an ecstatic Gabrielle Walcott whom she crowned Miss Universe 2011 Trinidad and Tobago at a gala event in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago, on Saturday night (Photo: Angelo Marcelle/Guardian).
The new Miss India Worldwide 2011 is Miss Australia India Ankita Ghazan, 19, from Sydney. She was elected last night in Abu Dhabi, during the gala 20th anniversary of the contest. First runner-up was Miss USA India Natasha Arora, from Texas. Second runner-up was Miss Trinidad and Tobago India Anuradha Devika Maharaj. 26 women of Indian heritage from around the world competed for the coveted title.
Elected last night were the new Miss and Mister Suisse Romande 2011. They are Aline Bacher, 22, and Raphaël Millius, 25. The glittering gala was held in Montreux, at the Stravinski Auditorium in front of a live audience of 1,200. Runners-up for the Miss Suisse Romande 2011 title were Ellen Batelaan, 19, and Sarah Stuckelberger, 23. Mister Suisse Romande 2011 runners-up were Filipe Pires, 23, and Brian Meylan, 19.
The new Mr. Universe Model 2011 is Mr. Venezuela Juan Pablo Gómez. He is 24, stands a mighty 1m84, and is a physical education teacher. First-runner-up in the 4th annual competition held in Punto Cana, Dominican Republic, was the hometown boy Mr. Dominican Republic Antonio Duarte. Second runner-up was Mr. Luxembourg David Florentin. Rounding out the top five were Mr. Bolivia Nelson Gutiérrez y Mr. Slovenia Bojan Ilijanic. Check out all the details and see all the great photos from the finals night at the Belleza Venezolana website. This marks the first time South America has won the title - previous winners have come from Europe (2) and North America (1).
Flaviana MatataMiss Universe Tanzania 2007 and top 10 finisher at Miss Universe 2007
Beauty School's faves in the Mr. Universe Model 2011 competition are, in random order, Mr. Luxembourg David Florentin, Mr. Portugal Ricardo Cruz, Mr. Ireland Darragh Hayes, Mr. Slovenia Bojan Ilijanic, Mr. Denmark Morten Krogh Jeppesen, Mr. Venezuela Juan Pablo Gómez, Mr. Brazil Roque Junior, Mr. Belgium Sonny Wouters, Mr. Bolivia Nelson Gutiérrez, and Mr. Argentina Julian Bochio. We believe it is Europe or Latin America this year - we'll know tomorrow tonite! (Photos: Belleza Venezolana)
Wednesday 11 May 2011
Before there was Flaviana, there was Khadija. Khadija "Kate" Adam Ismail to be precise - Miss World Kenya 1984. She was a semifinalist and was named Queen of Africa at the 1984 Miss World contest. As is often the case, the pageant was a trampoline to success in another field. For Khadija, it was modelling. Recently, Nairobi's Daily Post caught up with Khadija. Here is an excerpt from the article:
27 years after she was crowned Miss Kenya, Khadija Adams remains an epitome of African beauty and is still attracting attention, albeit in another arena -business. Born and brought up in Nyeri, her civil service father died when she was young but, growing up under the watch of her mother, Halima "Gathoni" did not deter her from impressing the judges on the catwalk one evening in November 1984. Khadija's face has graced the world-renown Cosmopolitan and Time Magazines in 1987 and 1989 respectively, a feat any model would yearn for today. Described as "too radical and opinionated" by judges at the Miss World pageant in 1984, Khadija's spirit to go against the grain is still intact. During her time in the limelight of beauty, she had the privilege of enjoying 275 tickets a year to various destinations around the world. For 10 years since 1986, she modelled across the continents mostly between Japan, Italy, New York and Los Angeles before settling in London. "I have dared to dream many times. I have enjoyed wide travel and luxury and I do not, for a moment, regret getting into modelling," she says. According to Khadija, her most lucrative make-up contract was given by Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) a world leading fashion house in 1986.
Read the entire article here at allAfrica.
In a busy pageant weekend worldwide, from Brazil to Trinidad and Tobago and from Spain to Switzerland, Miss Bern 2011 was elected. She is Alina Buchschacher, 21. Runners-up in the competition were Rahel Anyass and Nicole Beringer.
Clipping from newspaper dated 9-may-1992
Read more about the 1992 Miss Universe Pageant and Michelle at Global Beauties Most Beautiful Miss Universe 1952-2010.
These are the hunks that are Beauty School's favorites for the title of Mister Brazil 2011. One of these will win it all tonite! Don't forget to watch the hunkfest of the year online at UOL TV!
Mister Itaparcia Ramirez Allender, Mister Fernando do Noronha Marcus Duarte, Mister Minas Gerais Bruno Soraggi Bachur, and Mister Ilha Dos Lobos Anderson Ferminio
Mister Pernambuco Diego Lemos, Mister Distrito Federal Cesar Curti, Mister Ilhas de Buzios Lucas Malvacini, and Mister Roraima Junior Ferreira
Mister Piaui Murilo Rezende, Mister Alagoas Donato Oliver, Mister Amapa Bruno Santos, and Mister Atol das Rocas Renan Oliveira
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