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Revision as of 20:07, 28 May 2010
| Miss Universe 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 23, 2010 |
| Venue | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Broadcaster | NBC, Telemundo |
| Debuts | Azerbaijan |
| Withdrawals | Bulgaria, Cayman Islands, |
| Returns | Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Denmark, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Kazahkstan, Sri Lanka, Trinidad & Tobago |
Miss Universe 2010, the 59th edition of the pageant, will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on August 23, 2010.[1]. Miss Universe 2009, Stefanía Fernández from Venezuela, will crown her successor at the end of this event. Over 80 countries and territories will compete for the title.[2].
Expected contestants
As of May 28, 2010, 56 delegates have been selected.
Upcoming national pageants
National pageants scheduled are:
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National Pageant Notes
Debuting countries and territories
- Azerbaijan will compete in Miss Universe for the first time.
Returning countries and territories
- Guadeloupe last competed in 1984.
- Haiti last competed in 1989.
- British Virgin Islands last competed in 2002.
- Botswana last competed in 2004.
- Antigua and Barbuda[78], Denmark[79], Sri Lanka[80] and Trinidad & Tobago last competed in 2008.
Withdraws
Cayman Islands - On September 8, 2009, it was announced that the Miss Cayman Islands 2009 contest would not take place due to lack of funding and sponsorship. Since the winner of the said contest also competes in Miss World, there was no Caymanian representative to Miss World 2009 either.[81].
Pending confirmation
Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
China
Denmark
Egypt
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guam
Guyana
Ireland
Namibia
Norway
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Spain
Sri Lanka
Turks & Caicos
Vietnam
Contestant Notes
Brazil: Débora Lyra won the contest Top Model Of The World 2008 in Berlin, Germany. [82]
Costa Rica: Marva Wright is the first Afro-Carribean woman to win the national crown of Miss Costa Rica.[83]
Great Britain: Tara Hoyos-Martinez is the first Hispanic woman (her parents are from Colombia) to represent Great Britain in Miss Universe.[84]
Haiti: Sarodj Bertin is the daughter of famous Haitian lawyer Mireille Durocher Bertin[85] , who was assassinated in 1994. After her mother was assassinated, her family moved to the Dominican Republic. [86] Sarodj is currently a lawyer practicing in the Dominican Republic, following the footsteps of her mother.
Nicaragua: Scharllette Allen is the first black woman to win the national crown of Miss Nicaragua.[87]
Philippines: Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2010 Maria Venus Raj was dethroned after The Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) discovered inconsistencies contained in her birth records, in contrast to her personal account of her birth. The BPCI later announced that “for humanitarian reasons,” Raj would be allowed to reclaim her title if she is able to obtain a valid Philippine passport.[88] Raj subsequently obtained a Philippine passport clearing the way for her to compete in Miss Universe 2010.[89]
USA: Rima Fakih is the first Arab-American and the first Muslim to win the Miss USA title.[90]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Miss Universe 2010.
- ^ Miss Universe : News
- ^ [http://www.missuniverse.com/news/view/72}
- ^ Miss Angola 2010
- ^ Miss Aruba 2009/2010 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 2009/2010 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 2009/2010 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 2009/2010 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 2009/2010 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 2009/2010 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
- ^ Miss Azerbaijan Cancelled? No.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Miss Belgium 2010
- ^ Miss Bolivia 2009
- ^ Mineira Débora Lyra é eleita Miss Brasil 2010
- ^ Nunez Ready to Take On Miss Universe Competition
- ^ [2]
- ^ Marva Wright Ureña Crowned Miss Costa Rica 2010
- ^ Lana Obad nova Miss universe Hrvatske
- ^ Safira de Wit is Miss Curaçao 2010
- ^ Star Cyprus 2009
- ^ [3]
- ^ Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2010
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ Miss Bormandie, Melika Ménard, crowned Miss France 2010
- ^ Nanuka Gogichaishvili, Miss Georgia Universe 2010
- ^ http://www.globalbeauties.com/news/2010/may/uk.htm
- ^ [6]
- ^ New Miss Haiti Universe 2010
- ^ [7]
- ^ [8]
- ^ http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=39633
- ^ Pageant Updates: Puteri Indonesia 2009 Official Results
- ^ Pageant Updates: Miss Israel 2010 is Shavit Wiesel
- ^ Pageant Updates: Miss Universe Japan 2010 is Maiko Itai
- ^ Symbat Madyarova es Miss Kazajistán
- ^ Kim Joo-ri Crowned Miss Korea 2009
- ^ [9]
- ^ Dalysha Doorga Winner of Miss Mauritius 2009
- ^ jimena navarrete nuestra belleza mexico 2009
- ^ Nikolina Lončar, Miss Montenegro Universe 2010
- ^ Pageant Updates: Miss Nicaragua 2010 elected its first black winner
- ^ [10]
- ^ [11]
- ^ MANILA BULLETIN 5/21/10: Venus Raj gets passport, braces for Miss Universe contest
- ^ Maria Nowakowska z Legnicy została Miss Polonia 2009
- ^ Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2010
- ^ Irina Antonenko from Urals crowned Miss Russia 2010
- ^ Jelena Marković najlepša Srpkinja
- ^ [12]
- ^ PAGEANT UPDATES: Miss Universe Slovak Republic 2010 RESULTS!
- ^ New! Miss Universe Slovenije is Marika Savšek
- ^ [13]
- ^ Linda Fäh ist Miss Schweiz 2009
- ^ [14]
- ^ http://mtu.ch7.com
- ^ Miss Trinidad & Tobago Universe 2010
- ^ Miss Turkey 2010
- ^ [15]
- ^ http://www.neturuguay.com/fotoMissUniversoUruguay2010.html
- ^ http://www.globalbeauties.com/usa2010/]
- ^ "Marelisa Gibson fue electa Miss Venezuela 2009". El Nacional. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ Miss Universo Argentina 2010
- ^ Miss Universe Australia 2010
- ^ [16]
- ^ Miss Universe® Canada 2010
- ^ Nuestra Belleza El Salvador 2010
- ^ Eesti Miss Estonia 2010 competition is July 8
- ^ Germany's Miss Universe 2010
- ^ Star Hellas 2010 Final in June 16
- ^ Miss Guadalupe Universe 2010 on July 17!
- ^ Señorita Honduras Universo 2010 will be crowned on July 8
- ^ Miss Universe Italia 2010 Final Held on June 19
- ^ Miss Jamaica Universe 2010 Coronation Show on July 3
- ^ Miss Universe Kosova 2010
- ^ [17]
- ^ Miss Nederland 2010
- ^ [18]
- ^ Señorita Panamá 2010
- ^ Miss Universo Paraguay 2010 Final on July 9
- ^ Miss Universe Romania 2010
- ^ Miss Universe-Sweden 2010
- ^ Antigua & Barbuda Return to Miss Universe 2010
- ^ Denmark return to Miss Universe 2010
- ^ Miss Sri Lanka Universe 2010
- ^ Miss Cayman Islands 2009 postponed due to lack of funding and sporsorship
- ^ http://beautycontests.blogspot.com/2009/04/debora-lyra-top-model-of-world-2008.html
- ^ http://www.nacion.com/2010-04-18/Entretenimiento/NotasDestacadas/V18-PASEPORTADA-ABRIL.aspx
- ^ http://www.globalbeauties.com/news/2010/may/uk.htm
- ^ http://www.alertehaiti.ht/actualitedetail.php?VARdossier=1545&VARidgal=1013
- ^ http://www.haitiwebs.com/haitianforums/showthread.php?t=23145
- ^ http://www.globalbeauties.com/news/2010/mar/nic.htm
- ^ http://globalbeauties.com/blog/?p=891
- ^ http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/258403/raj-gets-passport-braces-miss-universe-contest/
- ^ http://www.freep.com/article/20100520/NEWS06/100520024/Confirmed-Miss-USA-Rima-Fakih-first-Arab-American-winne