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3 unusual facts about Miss Universe 2011


Afërdita Dreshaj

Afërdita Dreshaj (born July 19, 1986) is an Albanian public figure best known for being crowned Miss Universe Kosovo 2011 and representing the Republic of Kosovo in Miss Universe 2011.

Melisa Aslı Pamuk

As the official representative of her country, she will compete in Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, will be held in São Paulo, Brazil where Ximena Navarrete of Mexico will crown her successor at the end of the event on September 12, 2011.

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.


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.

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.

As the official representative of her country to the 2011 Miss Universe pageant, broadcast live from São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011, Fernández failed to succeed current Miss Universe titleholder, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico.

Jung So-ra

As the official representative of her country to the 2011 Miss Universe pageant, broadcast live from São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011, Jung vied to succeed the then Miss Universe titleholder, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico, she was however unplaced in the title holders.

Maria Kamiyama

As the official representative of her country, she will compete in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant, broadcast live from São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011, Kamiyama will vie to succeed current Miss Universe titleholder, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico.

Natalia Gantimurova

As the official representative of her country to the 2011 Miss Universe pageant, broadcast live from São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011, Gantimurova vied to succeed current Miss Universe titleholder, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico, but failed to place.

Nelly Kamwelu

Nelly Alexandra Kamwelu (born 1991) is a Tanzanian model and beauty queen who won the Miss Universe Tanzania and Miss Southern Africa International titles in 2011.She represented her country in Miss Universe 2011 in São Paulo, Brazil, Miss International 2011 in China, Miss Earth 2011 in Manila, Philippines, and Miss Tourism Queen International in China.

Paula Guilló

Paula Guilló Sempere (born 6 July 1989) is a Spanish beauty queen who was crowned Miss España 2010, the official representative to Miss Universe 2011, on 25 September at a gala event in the city hall square of Toledo, Spain.


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