Miss Universe 2010
Appearance
Miss Universe 2010 | |
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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
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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
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- ^ New Miss Haiti Universe 2010
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- ^ Pageant Updates: Miss Israel 2010 is Shavit Wiesel
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- ^ MANILA BULLETIN 5/21/10: Venus Raj gets passport, braces for Miss Universe contest
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- ^ Miss Trinidad & Tobago Universe 2010
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- ^ "Marelisa Gibson fue electa Miss Venezuela 2009". El Nacional. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
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- ^ Antigua & Barbuda Return to Miss Universe 2010
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- ^ 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