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5 unusual facts about Beauty pageant


Alysha Harris

Alysha Noel Harris (born December 25, 1987) is an American beauty queen from La Grange who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2008.

Courtney Jolly

Courtney Jolly, a former beauty queen, comes from a family which is heavily involved in racing and motor sports.

Grazi Massafera

In 2004, Massafera won the Miss Paraná Beauty pageant contest, and represented the state in that year's Miss Brasil contest.

Kristen Johnson

Kristen Lynn Johnson (born March 16, 1982) is an American beauty queen who has represented Kentucky at both Miss USA and Miss Teen USA.

Tiffany Withrow

Tiffany Rachelle Withrow is an American beauty queen from Ashland, Kentucky who won the crown for Miss Kentucky Teen USA for 2006.


Adwoa Yamoah

Adwoa Yamoah; (born 1988) is a beauty pageant contestant who placed 1st runner-up at Miss Universe Canada 2012 and represented Canada in the Miss Universe 2012 pageant after the winner Sahar Biniaz hurt her foot a few days before the pageant was about to start.

Analía Núñez

Analía Veronica Núñez Sagripanti, born (June 4, 1980) David, Chiriquí, is a Panamanian model and beauty pageant contestant winner of the Señorita Panamá 1999.

Annie Oliv

Annie Oliv, born on October 12, 1987, in Gislaved, Sweden, is a Swedish beauty pageant contestant who represented her country and ranked as a top-five finalist in Miss World 2007 held in Sanya, People's Republic of China.

Camila Solórzano Ayusa

Camila Solórzano Ayusa (born August 16, 1989 in San Miguel de Tucumán) is an Argentinian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Argentina 2012 and was represented her country at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant.

Carolina Morán

Carolina Morán Gordillo (born December 30, 1987 in Manzanillo, Colima) is a Mexican beauty pageant titleholder who placed as the second runner-up in the 57th Miss World pageant on December 1, 2007 in Sanya, China.

Dalia Fernández

Dalia Cristina Fernández Sánchez (born January 3, 1990 in Santiago de los Caballeros) is a Dominican beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Dominican Republic 2011 and represented the country in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant.

Gösta Schwarck

In the early 1950s and throughout the decade he organised Denmarks first national beauty pageants and became the official national representation of the Miss Denmark, Miss World and Miss Europe.

Gretchen Malalad

Gretchen Malalad (born 1980) is a Filipina 2005 Southeast Asian Games karate gold medalist and a former beauty pageant contestant in Binibining Pilipinas 2002 where she emerged Ms. Talent and Ms. Red Bull Supreme.

Jaclyn Raulerson

Jaclyn Frances Raulerson (born August 28, 1990) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Plant City, Florida who was named Miss Florida 2010.

Josefina José Herrero

Josefina Jose Herrero (born 1995) is a student in Mercedes and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Argentina World 2012 was crowned Miss Argentina World 2012 at the Costa Galana Hotel in Mar del Plata on April 13, 2012.

Josefina Jose Herrero (born 1995) is a student from Mercedes and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Mundo Argentina World 2012.

Katherine Carson

Katherine Carson (born 1981) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Sarasota, Florida who was named Miss Florida 2002.

Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge

Jünge, who stands 177 cm, competed in the national beauty contest Frøken Norge 2007, held in Lillestrøm on 9 April 2007 and was among the two winners.

Lucia Slaninkova

Lucia Slanchi Slaninková (born 1991) is a Slovakian beauty pageant titleholder who was elected Miss Earth Slovak Republic in 2013 and will represent her country at the 2013 Miss Earth contest.

Mari Chauhan

Mari Ekeløf Chauhan (Born 1989) is a Norwegian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Norway 2013 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia.

Melaina Shipwash

Melaina Shipwash (born May 25, 1986) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss Colorado 2010 and will compete in the Miss America 2011 pageant on January 15, 2011, in Las Vegas.

Michelle Gillingwater Pedersen

Michelle Gillingwater Pedersen (born 29 October 1987) is a Gibraltarian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Gibraltar 2011.

Miss Earth México 2011

Miss Earth México 2011, the 10th annual national beauty pageant of Miss Earth México, was held on September 17, 2011 in Quintana Roo, Municipality of Othon P. Blanco.

Miss Philippines Earth

The Miss Philippines Earth, originally called "Miss Philippines" in its early years, is a Filipino national beauty pageant held annually in search of the most beautiful and environmentally-friendly woman in the Philippines.

Nina Fjalestad

Nina Elise Fjalestad (born 27 April 1993 in Asker, Norway) is a Norwegian model, dancer and beauty pageant titleholder.

Paulette Samayoa

Andrea Paulette Samayoa Muy (born January 17, 1990) is a Guatemalan beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Guatemala in 2013 and will represent her country at the 2013 Miss Universe contest.

Ruth Jennifer Ondo Mouchita

Ruth Jennifer Ondo Mouchita (born 1992) is a Gabonese beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Gabon 2013 and the representative of Gabon in Miss Universe 2013.

Sheillah Molelekwa

Sheillah Molelekwa is beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Botswana 2012, was represented of Botswana in the 2012 Miss Universe pageant.

Tamar Shedania

Tamar Shedania (თამარ შედანია) (born January 31, 1992) is a Georgian beauty pageant titleholder who will represent her country in the 2012 Miss Universe and Miss World 2013 pageants.


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Abelardo Raidi

Also respected as a beauty scout, he was instrumental in the participation of Maritza Sayalero and Irene Sáez in the Miss Venezuela beauty pageant, which both won, and then the Miss Universe title in 1979 and 1981, respectively.

Aflalo

Valerie Aflalo (born 1976), Swedish model, beauty pageant winner and fashion designer

Alice Taticchi

Alice Taticchi (born June 25, 1990 in Perugia, Umbria, Italy) is an Italian fashion model, beauty pageant contestant, and the winner of the fourth cycle of Italia's Next Top Model.

Anat Elimelech

In 1993, Elimelech participated in the Miss Israel beauty pageant and won the title "Queen of Grace" (מלכת החן).

Antigone Costanda

The following year, during the 1955 Miss World beauty pageant held in London, Costanda did not attend the event because of political hostilities between Egypt and Britain over the Suez Canal.

Azra Akın

Thus, she represented Turkey in the Miss World beauty pageant which was held on December 7, 2002 at Alexandra Palace, London, which she also won.

Carolina Morán

Morán, who stands 5'10" (1.78 m) tall, competed in the national beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza Mexico, held in Tampico, Tamaulipas on September 2, 2006 and obtained the title of Miss Mexico World after placing second to Rosa María Ojeda of the state of Sinaloa.

Choluteca, Choluteca

Dania Prince, the Miss Earth 2003 and the only Honduran to win a grandslam beauty pageant, came from Choluteca.

Dalia Fernández

Fernández competed as the representative of Santiago, one of 36 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Dominican Republic 2011, broadcast live from Santo Domingo on March 8, 2011, where she became the eventual winner of the title, gaining the right to represent the Dominican Republic in Miss Universe 2011.

Deeksha Seth

During her first year at college in 2009, she was spotted by a Femina Miss India contest scout during an NSS event, who persuaded her into modeling and to participate at the beauty pageant.

Elizabeth Key Grinstead

Tara Grinstead, missing Georgia beauty pageant winner and high school teacher

Fernanda

Fernanda Cornejo (born 1989), Ecuadorian beauty pageant titleholder, crowned Miss International Ecuador 2011

Gabriela Berrios

Gabriela Berríos Pagán (born November 30, 1990 in San Juan) is a Puerto Rican model and beauty pageant titleholder.

Giosue Cozzarelli

Afterwards, she was chosen as one of the Top 10 contestants in the reality show Señorita Panamá Realmente Bella, a beauty pageant that selected local winners to represent Panama in the Miss Universe and Miss World competitions.

Irene Tsu

In 1961, Tsu entered the Miss Chinatown USA beauty pageant on behalf of New York and won first place.

Iris Maity

The winner was Ushoshi Sengupta who was adjudged 'Miss Universe India 2010' and the official entrant to the international beauty pageant, Miss Universe.

Jakelyne Oliveira

Jakelyne de Oliveira Silva (born January 20, 1993 in Rondonópolis) is a Brazilian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Brasil 2013 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia.

Jennifer Gareis

Gareis competed in her first beauty pageant in 1992 when she placed second runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania USA.

Laura Hernández

Later in 1997 she obtained the third place in the Miss World beauty pageant representing the town of Hatillo, afterwards, she finished her Master Degree in Economics in the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus.

Ludmilla Radchenko

In 1997 she was elected Miss Congeniality at the national Miss Russia beauty pageant, with television appearances in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Massaponax High School

Caressa Cameron, Class of 2005, Is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Fredericksburg, Virginia, who won the title of Miss America on January 30, 2010.

Memić

Gizem Memiç, Turkish beauty pageant contestant from Gaziantep who won Miss Turkey 2010

Miss Atlántico Internacional 2008

Miss Atlántico Internacional 2008 (or Miss Atlantic International 2008), the 22nd edition of the Miss Atlantic International beauty pageant, was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay on Saturday, January 26, at 22:00 hours and was delivered by Teledoce Televisora color, live and direct satellite television and Latin America, are now setting out for the broadcast across the globe.

Miss Atlántico Internacional 2009

Miss Atlántico Internacional 2009 (or Miss Atlantic International 2009), the 23rd edition of the Miss Atlantic International beauty pageant, was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay on Saturday, January 24, from 22:00 hours and will be delivered by Teledoce Televisora color, live and direct satellite Television and Latin America, are now setting out for the broadcast across the globe.

Miss China

Miss Universe China, a beauty pageant that selects China's representative to Miss Universe.

Miss Earth China, a beauty pageant that selects China's representative to Miss Earth.

Miss China Europe Pageant

Miss China Europe Pageant (Chinese: 歐洲華裔小姐競選), or MCE for short, is an annual beauty pageant organized by OrienTouch Entertainment that selects Europe's representative for the annual Miss Chinese International Pageant that is held in Hong Kong, organized by TVB.

Miss Jamaica

Miss Jamaica Universe, a beauty pageant that selects Jamaica's representative to Miss Universe.

Miss Earth Jamaica, a beauty pageant that selects Jamaica's representative to Miss Earth.

Miss Jamaica World, a beauty pageant that selects Jamaica's representative to Miss World.

Miss Mexico Pageant

Señorita México (1952 - 1993), former Mexican beauty pageant that selected representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International.

Nuestra Belleza México (1994 - present), beauty pageant that chooses Mexico's representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International, among others.

Miss Pokhara

Miss Pokhara is a beauty pageant which began in 1995 for the girls of Western Development Region.

Miss United Continent

This annual beauty pageant, which began in 2006 as Miss Continente Americano (Miss American Continent), and is based in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Nadia Moffett

Nadia Shirin Moffett (born 1986) is an American beauty queen who is best known for winning the title of Miss North Carolina USA 2010 and competing in the nationally televised Miss USA 2010 beauty pageant.

Nafeesa

Nafeesa DeFlorias, beauty pageant contestant and television personality

Nebahat Çehre

She also represented Turkey in the Miss Universe 1965 beauty pageant which took place on 24 July 1965 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.

Offinso

Typical of any Akan community, Offinso has a festival called Mmoaninko(Mmoaninkɔ)- during the celebration of this festival, many events take place: beauty pageant, bicycle racing, football competition, draught (dame) and many others.

Reina Hispanoamericana 2008

Reina Hispanoamericana 2008, the 18th Reina Hispanoamericana Beauty Pageant was held at the Manzana Uno, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on October 30, 2008.

Reina Sudamericana 2005

Reina Sudamericana 2005, The 15th Reina Sudamericana Beauty Pageant was held in Cochabamba, Bolivia on October 14, 2005.

Samantha Holvey

Samantha Carol Holvey (born March 1, 1986) is an American beauty queen who is best known for winning the Miss North Carolina USA 2006 title and competing in the national Miss USA 2006 beauty pageant.

Sancler Frantz

The elected Miss World Brazil 2013 would receive the crown of Mariana Notarangelo, Miss Brazil World 2012 and will represent the country in Miss World 2013 to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 28, with more than 120 participating countries, characterized as the largest beauty pageant in the world.

Sara El-Khouly

As an experienced beauty pageant contestant, Sara was therefore handpicked as the official Egyptian representative to the 2011 Miss Universe pageant to be held on September 12, 2011 in São Paulo, Brazil.

Szilvia

Szilvia Freire, (born 1984), Hungarian model and beauty pageant contestant

Tania Park

It is named after Tania Verstak, a winner of the "Miss International" beauty pageant, who was brought up locally.

Tanushree Dutta

During the same year at the Miss Universe beauty pageant, she was amongst the top ten Finalists.

Thamizhan

The film, a remake of the director's Telugu film Azad, saw Priyanka Chopra, winner of the beauty pageant Miss World 2000, being roped in by Venkateswaren to make her debut and play the lead female role.

The British Guide to Showing Off

The British Guide to Showing Off is a 2011 documentary film written and directed by Jes Benstock, which follows the build-up and execution of the twelfth Alternative Miss World - artist Andrew Logan's pastiche of the Miss World beauty pageant.