Showing posts with label Miss Universe 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Miss Universe 2011. Show all posts

Monday, October 10, 2011

Vasuki Sunkavalli, Miss India 2011

Miss India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli, born in Secunderabad, India, on 17 August 1984, height: 5'8.5”, Vital Stats: 30”- 25.5”-36.5”, poses in swimwear on arrival in São Paulo, Brazil, competing for the Miss Universe title in August/ September 2011 – photo by Bruce Casanova Photography©

Chloe-Beth Morgan, Miss Great Britain 2011

Chloe-Beth Morgan, Miss Great Britain 2011, poses in swimwear on arrival in São Paulo, Brazil, for competing for the 2011 Miss Universe title – photo by Bruce Casanova Photography©

Eka Gurtskaia, Miss Georgia 2011

Eka Gurtskaia, Miss Georgia Universe 2011, poses in swimwear on arriving in São Paulo, Brazil, for competing for the Miss Universe 2011 crown – photo by Bruce Casanova Photography©

Eka Gurtskaia, born in 1986 and a resident of Tbilisi, Georgia, represented her country in the Miss Universe 2011 beauty pageant, after becoming one of 23 finalists in her national beauty pageant (Miss Georgia) held in Batumi on 20 September 2010 when she became the official representative of Georgia for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant.

Pia Pakarinen, Miss Finland 2011

Pia Pakarinen, Miss Finland 2011, poses in swimwear on arrival in São Paulo, Brazil, for appearing at events to compete for the Miss Universe 2011 crown – retouched photo by Bruce Casanova Photography©

Miss Suomi 2011, Pia Pakarinen, born in Juuka, Pakarinen, on 5 October 1990, was the official representative of Finland to compete for the Miss Universe 2011 beauty pageant.

The 20-year-old blonde Finnish beauty has been dating the professional football player Niko Väyrynen for nearly three years, and they live together in Joensuu (as on 03/06/2011, according to www.iltasanomat.fi/).

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Sara El Khouly, Miss Egypt 2011

Miss Universe 2011 by Bruce C.
Miss Universe 2011, a photo by Bruce C. on Flickr.

Sara El Khouly, Miss Egypt 2011, poses in her evening gown upon arrival in São Paulo, Brazil for the Miss Universe 2011 Competition – retouched photo by Bruce Casanova Photography©.

The Egyptian model Sara El-Khouly, born in Cairo, Egypt, on 15 February 1988, was crowned Miss Egypt World 2010 in July 2010 in Cairo, following which she represented her country at the Miss World 2010 beauty contest, held in Sanya, China on 20 October 2010. Following that Sara El-Khouly represented Egypt at the Miss Mediterranean beauty pageant held in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 4 June 2011, and won the crown. As there was no national beauty pageant in Egypt in 2011 because of the political changes, El-Khouly was selected as the official Egyptian entry for Miss Universe 2011 pageant held in São Paulo, Brazil.

Claudia Schiess, Miss Ecuador 2011

Photo: Claudia Schiess, Miss Ecuador 2011, poses in swimwear upon arriving in São Paulo, Brazil, for the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Competition – RETOUCHED photo by Bruce Casanova Photography©

Miss Ecuador 2011, Claudia Elena Schiess Fretz, born on 26 November 1989, was the official representative of her country to the 2011 Miss Universe pageant held in São Paulo, Brazil in August/ September 2011.

The Ecuadorian beauty, born to an Ecuadorian father and a Swiss mother, is a professional make-up artist and simultaneously is studying at Universidad Del Pacifico for a bachelor's degree in business engineering. She had studied modern dance for six years in the Galápagos, and enjoys theater and music.
Besides winning the title of Miss Ecuador 2011, Schiess also won the awards of the Best Face, the Best Figure and Best Hair in her country’s pageant.

Vanessa Ceruti, Miss Chile 2011

Photo: Vanessa Ceruti, Miss Chile 2011, poses in swimwear upon arriving in São Paulo, Brazil – retouched photo.
Chilean actress, fashion model and Miss Chile 2011, Vanessa Ceruti, won the Miss Chile Pageant for Miss Universe and represented her country in Miss Universe 2011 pageant held in São Paulo, Brazil.

Dalia Fernández, Miss Dominican Republic 2011

Dalia Fernandez by Quisqueya LA Bella
Dalia Fernandez, a photo by Quisqueya LA Bella on Flickr.

Miss Dominican Republic 2011, Dalia Cristina Fernández Sánchez, represented Dominican Republic in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant held in São Paulo, Brazil, in August/ September 2011 as the official representative of her country.

Catalina Robayo, Miss Colombia 2010

Miss Colombia 2010, María Catalina Robayo Vargas, represented Colombia in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant held in São Paulo, Brazil, on 12 September 2011. Born in Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Catalina Robayo won the title Miss Colombia 2010 in the Colombian national beauty pageant held in Cartagena on November 15, 2010, when the 22-year-old beauty also won the Miss Elegance Award. She represented her country in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant and became one of the 16 finalists in the event.

Scherri-Lee Biggs, Miss Australia 2011

Photo: Scherri-Lee Biggs Miss, Australia 2011, poses in swimwear in São Paulo, Brazil for the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Competition – RETOUCHED photo, Credit: Bruce Casanova Photography©

Scherri-Lee Biggs is a South Africa-born Australian fashion model, who won the title Miss Universe Australia on 7 July 2011, and represented Australia in the beauty pageant Miss Universe 2011held in São Paulo, Brazil on 12 September 2011. She was placed in the Top 10 in the event. Born in 1990, Biggs was trained in ballet and dance, and she has been pursuing a career in modeling since age 16.

Leila Lopes in bikini

Leila-Lopes by Venkateswarlu Boya
Leila-Lopes, a photo by Venkateswarlu Boya on Flickr.

Leila Lopes, who was crowned Miss Universe 2011 by the former titleholder, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico in São Paulo, Brazil on 12 September 2011, is the 60th titleholder and the first Angolan to win the title. She is also the second African Miss Universe title winner of African descent following Botswana’s Mpule Kwelagobe who became Miss Universe 1999. However, Lopes is the fourth African beauty to win the title so far since the beginning of the pageant, the others being from South Africa (1978), Namibia (1992) and Botswana (1999).

Leila Lopes reacts on winning Miss Universe title

Leila Lopes reacts on winning Miss Universe 2011 title
Leila Lopes (Angola), a photo by fotoseletras on Flickr.

Leila Lopes, born in Benguela, Angola, on 26 February 1986, was crowned Miss Angola UK, Miss Angola 2010 and later Miss Universe 2011. She was pursuing a business management course in the United Kingdom where she contested for and won Miss Angola UK title on October 8, 2010 and qualified for the Miss Angola 2011 event held later in Luanda.