Miss Universe 2011 Contestants (part 1)

Lopes, who stands 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) tall, competed as one of 21 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Angola, held in Luanda on December 18, 2010, where she obtained the Photogenic Award and became the eventual winner of the title, gaining the right to represent Angola in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant, to be broadcast live from São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011


Gillian Berry was crowned Miss Universe Aruba 2011 on December 4th. She will represent Aruba in Miss Universe 2011.



Anastagia Pierre was crowned Miss Bahamas Universe 2011 on May 1st, 2011 at the Atlantis Theater in Paradise Island. Anastagia is 22 year old and stands 1.77 m. She will represent Bahamas in Miss Universe 2011 in Brazil. Anastagia Pierre won the Top Model competition of the Miss Bahamas 2011 pageant on April 13th. She has been one m\of the most favorite for the tittle Miss Bahamas Universe 2011.


Justine De Jonckheere was crowned Miss Belgium 2011 or Miss België 2011 on January 9, 2011 at Casino van Knokke in Knokke-Heist. Justine De Jonckheere is 18 year old and stands 1.73 m. She will represent Belgium in Miss Universe 2011 and Miss World 2011.


Priscila Machado is the new Miss Brasil 2011/Miss Brazil Universe 2011. She was crowned on Saturday at the national finale held at the HSBC Music Hall in Sao Paulo. Priscila is 25-year-old and stands 5’11”. Machado will represent Brazil in Miss Universe 2011 Pageant, where she will be hosting girls from all over the world in Sao Paulo.



Sheroma Hodge will represent British Virgin Islands in Miss Caribbean World 2011. She is 26 year old. She will also represent British Virgin Islands again in Miss Universe 2011 to be held later this year.



Cristin Alexander was crowned Miss Cayman Islands 2010 on September 25th at the Lions Center. She is 23 year old. Cristin Alexander will represent Cayman Islands in Miss World 2010 pageant and Miss Universe 2011 pageant. The first runner-up is Shari Walton and the second runner-up is Mysti Bush.

Twenty Three year old Cristin Alexander will be representing the Cayman Islands at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant. Cristin ,who is stands 6”, is a recent graduate of the University of Western Ontario, where she earned a degree in psychology.



Catalina Robayo was crowned Señorita Colombia 2010 or Miss Universe Colombia 2010 on November 15th in Cartagena de Indias.. She will represent Colombia in Miss Universe 2011. Catalina Robayo represents Valle in Señorita Colombia 2010. She is 21 year old and stands 1.74m.



The finale of Ceska Miss 2011 was held March 19th, 2011 at the Karlin Musical Theatre in Prague. Jitka Novackova was crowned Ceska Miss 2011.She was chosen by viewers of the competition via text messages. She is 18 year old and stands 1.75 m. She will represent Czech Republic in Miss Universe 2011.



20-year old Claudia Schiess Fretz, Miss Galapagos, was elected Miss Ecuador 2011 during an event held in Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas on March 17th.

The 20-year old beauty stands 1.73 m tall and will represent the country at the Miss Universe pageant to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in September. She also won the awards of Most Beautiful Face and Most Beautiful Hair.



Alejandra Ochoa was crowned Nuestra Belleza El Salvador Universo 2011/Miss Universe El Salvador 2011 at the finale of Nuestra Belleza El Salvador 2011 pageant held on June 30th, 2011 at the National Theatre of El Salvador in San Salvador. Alejandra is 18 year old and stands 1.74m. She will represent El Salvador in Miss Universe 2011 Pageant.



The Miss Estonia 2011 contest was held in Virtsu on June 25th, with a special exposition at the local museum featuring photographs of part winners. Four contestants competed in the contest, and the winner was 20-year old Madli Vilsar, a university student from Saaremaa, who stands 1.80 m in height. She was crowned by Miss Estonia 2009, Diana Arno.



Pia Pakarinen, Miss Suomi 2011, in Finland’s national costume for Miss Universe 2011. The costumes was designed by Tyra Therman silk. Pia Pakarinen is really happy with the suit. “I was satisfied with the suit. It is wonderful,” said Pia Pakarinen.




Miss Bretagne, Laury Thilleman, smiles after being crowned Miss France 2011 during the 64th edition of the beauty contest on December 4, 2009 in Caen, northwestern France.

Miss France 2011, the 64th Miss France pageant was held in Caen, Basse-Normandie on December 4, 2010 where Miss France 2010, Malika Ménard of Normandy crowned her successor Laury Thilleman of Bretagne. She will represent France at Miss Universe 2011 and Miss World 2011.




Newly crowned Miss Indonesia 2010 Nadine Alexandra Dewi waves to the audience during the final of Miss Indonesia Beauty pageant in Jakarta on October 9, 2010. Indonesian Nadine Alexandra Dewi was crowned as Miss Indonesia 2010 and will compete for Miss Universe 2011.



Shakira Martin was crowned on July 9, 2011 at National Indoor Sports Centre. Shakira is 24 year old and stands 5’8”. She will represent Jamaica in Miss Universe 2011 pageant.



Yara Khoury-Mikael was crowned Miss Lebanon 2011 on July 10, 2011 at the Casino du Liban in Beirut. She will represent Lebanon in both Miss World 2011 and Miss Universe 2011 Pageants. Pamela Jabour and Sonia-Lynn Gabriel completed the Top 3.



Karin became the third consecutive Nuestra Belleza México winner from Jalisco on September 25, 2010. She was crowned by the reigning Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete. Karin is expected to take part in the international Miss Universe 2011 contest, in hopes of becoming the third Miss Universe from Mexico, and the second consecutively.



Kelly Weekers (21, 1.80m, Limburg) was crowned Miss Nederland Universe 2011 at the conclusion of the Miss Nederland 2011 pageant held at the Hart van Holland in Nijkerk. She will represent Netherlands in Miss Universe 2011 in Sao Paulo, Brazil next September.