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*'''{{flag|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|name=St. Vincent & the Grenadines}}''': '''Ronique Dellimore''' will not compete in Miss Universe 2009, although the press in her country announced that she would.
*'''{{flag|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|name=St. Vincent & the Grenadines}}''': '''Ronique Dellimore''' will not compete in Miss Universe 2009, although the press in her country announced that she would.
*'''{{flag|TTO|name=Trinidad & Tobago}}''': Peter Elias, the franchise holder for Trinidad & Tobago has confirmed that the [[Caribbean]] nation will not send a delegate to Miss Universe 2009 due to lack of sponsorship. The Government of Trinidad and Tobago was informed by Peter Elias in 2008 that it was difficult for him to find sponsorship and that he would no longer be able to fund the girls. The Government aware of this announced that this competition is for private investment and not Government investment.
*'''{{flag|TTO|name=Trinidad & Tobago}}''': Peter Elias, the franchise holder for Trinidad & Tobago has confirmed that the [[Caribbean]] nation will not send a delegate to Miss Universe 2009 due to lack of sponsorship. The Government of Trinidad and Tobago was informed by Peter Elias in 2008 that it was difficult for him to find sponsorship and that he would no longer be able to fund the girls. The Government aware of this announced that this competition is for private investment and not Government investment.
*'''{{flag|PHL|name=Philippines}}''': Pamela Bianca Manalo withdraw from the competition after she broke her [[cheek bone]] while training in Colombia. According to the report of an Colombian channel, Ms. Manalo fell from the stage after rehearsing with her evening gown.


===Notes===
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*'''Kiara Sherman''' (Bahamas) is an indie musical artist in her country.
*'''Kiara Sherman''' (Bahamas) is an indie musical artist in her country.
*'''[[Pamela Bianca Manalo]]''' (Philippines) is the sister of Katherine Anne Manalo, who was a [[Miss World 2002]] Top 10 finalist. She is also the niece of Nenita 'Nini' Ramos Licaros, who was a semifinalist in [[Miss International 1968]].
*'''[[Pamela Bianca Manalo]]''' (Philippines) is the sister of Katherine Anne Manalo, who won as a [[Miss World 2002]] Top 10 finalist through '''text voting'''.
*'''Kristina Kotz-Gotlib''' (Ukraine) was a known member of a pop group in her country.
*'''Kristina Kotz-Gotlib''' (Ukraine) was a known member of a pop group in her country.
*'''Kristen Dalton''' (USA) is the daughter of Jeannie Boger who was Miss North Carolina USA 1982. Her younger sister Julia Dalton was Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2008 and placed 2nd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2008; the third Dalton sister Kenzie Dalton is engaged to Chad Michael Murray and also competed in the Miss North Carolina Teen USA pageant and placed 1st runner-up.
*'''Kristen Dalton''' (USA) is the daughter of Jeannie Boger who was Miss North Carolina USA 1982. Her younger sister Julia Dalton was Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2008 and placed 2nd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2008; the third Dalton sister Kenzie Dalton is engaged to Chad Michael Murray and also competed in the Miss North Carolina Teen USA pageant and placed 1st runner-up.

Revision as of 10:31, 29 July 2009

Miss Universe 2009
File:Miss Universe 2009 logo.jpg
Miss Universe 2009 titlecard
DateAugust 23, 2009
PresentersBilly Bush, Claudia Jordan
EntertainmentFlo Rida, David Guetta, Kelly Rowland, and Heidi Montag
VenueImperial Ballroom, Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas
BroadcasterNBC, Telemundo
Entrants85
Placements15
WithdrawalsAntigua & Barbuda, Denmark, Sri Lanka, Trinidad & Tobago
ReturnsBulgaria, Ethiopia, Guyana, Iceland, Lebanon, Namibia, Romania, Sweden, Zambia

Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant will be held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009.[1][2][3] Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza from Venezuela, will crown her successor at the end of this event. About 85[4] countries and territories will compete for the title and the pageant will broadcast live on NBC and Telemundo. The presentation show, rehearsals, dress rehearsal and the grand final will took place at Imperial Ballroom, in Atlantis Paradise Island Resort.

Background music

Schedule of Events

  • More events will be added as the schedule is finalized.[6]
Date Event
August 1 - 3 Arrivals and Registration
Official Photography
August 5 Location Filming
Visit to the Ardastra Gardens
Tour of Port Charlotte
Tour of Clifton Heritage Site and Sacred Space
Visit Arawak Cay (Fish Fry)
August 6 Visit the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas
Courtesy Call on the Governor General
Tea Party at the Government House
August 7 Downtown Casual Shopping and Photo-ops
Display of Bahamian Arts and Crafts in Rawson Square
Welcome Dinner
August 8 Exuma - Bimini Bay Resort
Tour of Moriah Harbour Cay and Elizabeth Harbour
Stocking Island
Visit to Fountain of Youth and Shark Lab
August 9 Tour of Garden of the Groves and photo-ops
Port Lucaya Marketplace
Swimsuit Presentation, Grand Bahama Island (given the Best Figure award)
August 10 Motorcade through New Providence (1 pm)
National Costume Competition, Rainforest Theater, Wyndham Hotel
August 11 Harbour Island - Tour of island by golf cart
Beach and leisure activities at Coral Sands
Abaco, Treasure Cay, Green Turtle Cay
August 12 Junkanoo Summer Festival (afternoon)
Miss Universe 2009 Fashion Show with local designers, Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort (Cable Beach)
August 13 Delegates' National Gift Charity Auction, Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort (Cable Beach)
August 14 - 15 Rehearsals
Location Filming
August 16 Miss Universe 2009 Presentation Show
August 17 - 18 Preliminary Interviews with the panel of judges
Rehearsals
August 19 - 22 Rehearsals
National Director Meeting
August 23 Dress Rehearsal (noon)
Live Telecast (9 pm EST)
Coronation Ball (11 pm)
August 24 Departures

Expected contestants

As of July 23, 2009, 85 delegates have been selected.

Country Contestant Age Height
(cm)		 Height
(ft)		 Hometown
 Albania Hasna Xhukiçi[7] 21 176 5'9" Fier
 Angola Nelsa Alves[8] 22 175 5'9" Luanda
 Argentina Johanna Lasic[9] 23 182 6'0" Buenos Aires
 Aruba Dianne Croes[10] 22 179 5'10" Oranjestad
 Australia Rachael Finch[11] 21 176 5'9" Townsville
 Bahamas Kiara Sherman[12] 25 168 5'6" Freeport
 Belgium Zeynep Sever[13] 19 176 5'9" Molenbeek
 Bolivia Dominique Peltier[14] 22 180 5'11" Cochabamba
 Brazil Larissa Costa[15] 25 176 5'9" Natal
 Bulgaria Elitsa Lubenova[16] 19 173 5'8" Dve Mogili
 Canada Mariana Valente[17] 23 175 5'9" Richmond Hill
 Cayman Islands Nicosia Lawson[18] 26 175 5'9" George Town
 China Wang Jingyao[19] 21 180 5'11" Qingdao
 Colombia Michelle Rouillard[20] 22 173 5'8" Popayán
 Costa Rica Jessica Umaña[21] 21 175 5'9" Moravia
 Croatia Sarah Ćosić[22] 20 178 5'10" Split
 Curaçao Angenie Simon[23] 24 170 5'7" Willemstad
 Cyprus Kielia Giasemidou[24] 20 168 5'6" Nicosia
 Czech Republic Iveta Lutovská[25] 26 183 6'0" Třeboň
 Dominican Republic Ada de la Cruz[26] 23 183 6'0" Villa Mella
 Ecuador Sandra Vinces[27] 19 178 5'10" Portoviejo
 Egypt Elham Wagdi[28] 26 175 5'9" Cairo
 El Salvador Mayella Mena[29] 21 174 5'8" San Salvador
 Estonia Diana Arno[30] 25 181 5'11" Tallinn
 Ethiopia Melat Yante[31] 19 172 5'7" Addis Ababa
 Finland Essi Pöysti[32] 22 174 5'8" Jyväskylä
 France Chloé Mortaud[33] 19 180 5'11" Bénac
 Georgia Lika Ordzhonikidze[34] 19 175 5'9" Tbilisi
 Germany Martina Lee[35] 24 178 5'10" Meinerzhagen
 Ghana Jennifer Koranteng[36] 23 180 5'11" Accra
 Great Britain Clair Cooper[37] 27 173 5'8" London
 Greece Viviana Kampanile-Zagorianakou[38] 19 180 5'11" Athens
 Guam Racine Manley[39] 24 168 5'6" Dededo
 Guatemala Lourdes Figueroa[40] 21 177 5'10" Guatemala City
 Guyana Jenel Cox[41] 19 173 5'8" Georgetown
 Honduras Bélgica Suárez[42] 23 177 5'10" Tegucigalpa
 Hungary Zsuzsa Budai[43] 21 181 5'11" Budapest
 Iceland Ingibjörg Ragnheiður Egilsdóttir[44] 24 179 5'10" Austurland
 India Ekta Choudhry[45] 23 177 5'10" Delhi
 Indonesia Zivanna Letisha Siregar[46] 20 178 5'10" Jakarta
 Ireland Diana Donnelly[47] 20 175 5'9" Dublin
 Israel Yulia Liubianitzki[48] 20 176 5'9" Haifa
 Italy Laura Valenti[49] 25 175 5'9" Arezzo
 Jamaica Carolyn Yapp[50] 25 175 5'9" Montego Bay
 Japan Emiri Miyasaka[51] 25 171 5'7" Tokyo
 Kazakhstan Olga Nikitina[52] 20 184 6'0" Karaganda
 Korea Ree Na[53] 23 168 5'6" Seoul
 Kosovo Marigona Dragusha[54] 18 173 5'8" Pristina
 Lebanon Martine Andraos[55] 18 169 5'7" Beirut
 Malaysia JoannaBelle Ng[56] 21 174 5'8" Kota Kinabalu
 Mauritius Anaïs Veerapatren[57] 23 183 6'0" Curepipe
 Mexico Karla Carrillo[58] 21 176 5'9" Guadalajara
 Montenegro Anja Jovanović[59] 20 180 5'11" Podgorica
 Namibia Happie Ntelamo[60] 20 185 6'1" Katima Mulilo
 Netherlands Avalon-Chanel Weyzig[61] 19 175 5'9" Zwolle
 New Zealand Katie Taylor[62] 22 175 5'9" Auckland
 Nicaragua Indiana Sánchez[63] 21 177 5'10" Managua
 Nigeria Sandra Otohwo[64] 20 173 5'8" Asaba
 Norway Eli Landa[65] 25 176 5'9" Stavanger
 Panama Diana Broce[66] 22 170 5'7" Las Tablas
 Paraguay Mareike Baumgarten[67] 20 174 5'8" Asunción
 Peru Karen Schwarz[68] 25 178 5'10" Amazonas
 Philippines Pamela Bianca Manalo[69] 22 178 5'10" Parañaque City
 Poland Angelika Jakubowska[70] 20 175 5'9" Lubań
 Puerto Rico Mayra Matos[71] 20 178 5'10" Cabo Rojo
 Romania Elena Bianca Constantin[72] 20 174 5'8" Piatra-Neamt
 Russia Sofia Rudieva[73] 18 178 5'10" Saint Petersburg
 Serbia Dragana Atlija[74] 22 180 5'11" Belgrade
 Singapore Rachel Kum[75] 24 170 5'7" Singapore
 Slovak Republic Denisa Mendrejová[76] 22 175 5'9" Bratislava
 Slovenia Mirela Korač[77] 22 171 5'7" Ljubljana
 South Africa Tatum Keshwar[78] 25 181 5'11" Durban
 Spain Estíbaliz Pereira[79] 23 181 5'11" Santiago de Compostela
 Sweden Renate Cerljen[80] 21 175 5'9" Staffanstorp
 Switzerland Whitney Toyloy[81] 18 178 5'10" Yverdon
 Tanzania Illuminata James[82] 24 186 6'1" Mwanza
 Thailand Chutima Durongdej[83] 23 177 5'10" Bangkok
 Turkey Senem Kuyucuoğlu[84] 18 186 6'1" Izmir
 Turks & Caicos Jewel Selver[85] 23 157 5'2" Grand Turk
 Ukraine Kristina Kotz-Gotlib[86] 26 175 5'9" Donetsk
 Uruguay Cintia Dottone[87] 21 179 5'10" Montevideo
 USA Kristen Dalton[88] 22 171 5'7" Wilmington
 Venezuela Stefanía Fernández[89] 18 178 5'10" Mérida
 Vietnam Võ Hoàng Yến[90] 20 179 5'10 Ho Chi Minh City
 Zambia Andella Chileshe Matthews[91] 21 178 5'10" Ndola

National pageant notes

Country Changes

  • United Kingdom changed its name to UK last year, and this year it changed back its name to Great Britain, which was last used in 2000.

Returning countries and territories

This will be the first time since 2003, that a newcomer will not be introduced to the pageant.

  • Romania last competed in 1998.
  • Ethiopia, Iceland, Namibia and Sweden last competed in 2006.
  • Bulgaria, Guyana, Lebanon and Zambia last competed in 2007.

Withdrawals

  •  Antigua & Barbuda
  •  Denmark
  •  Northern Marianas: Sorene Maratita, Miss Marianas Universe 2009, will not compete in Miss Universe 2009 due to lack of sponsorship and funding. She will only compete in Miss International 2009[92].
  •  Sri Lanka: Faith Landers will not participate in Miss Universe 2009 despite being announced that she would.
  •  St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Ronique Dellimore will not compete in Miss Universe 2009, although the press in her country announced that she would.
  •  Trinidad & Tobago: Peter Elias, the franchise holder for Trinidad & Tobago has confirmed that the Caribbean nation will not send a delegate to Miss Universe 2009 due to lack of sponsorship. The Government of Trinidad and Tobago was informed by Peter Elias in 2008 that it was difficult for him to find sponsorship and that he would no longer be able to fund the girls. The Government aware of this announced that this competition is for private investment and not Government investment.
  •  Philippines: Pamela Bianca Manalo withdraw from the competition after she broke her cheek bone while training in Colombia. According to the report of an Colombian channel, Ms. Manalo fell from the stage after rehearsing with her evening gown.

Notes

  •  Honduras: Due to the political crisis in Honduras, it was impossible to hold a national pageant, so Bélgica Suárez was chosen as the representative of the Central American country. She was originally the 1rst runner up in the 2008 paegant in which Diana Barrasa took the title. [93]
  •  Sweden: In 2005, Sweden did not send a representative to the Miss Universe pageant for the first time ever since the pageant started in 1952. They were also absent in 2007 and 2008. The winner of this year's Miss Universe Sweden pageant is expected to represent the country in the Bahamas.[94]
  •  Vietnam: According to the new rules of hosting beauty pageants in Vietnam, the Miss Universe Vietnam contest was postponed for 2009. Vietnam decided between two possible choices to send to the Bahamas: Võ Hoàng Yến , Miss Universe Vietnam 2008 first runner-up and Phan Thị Ngọc Diễm, Miss Tourism Vietnam 2008. [95] Finally, Võ Hoàng Yến became the official nominee to compete in Miss Universe 2009.

Contestants trivia

Some of the delegates has won or participated / will participate in other pageants or model contests:

Some of the delegates were born or live in another country that they represent, or have a different ethnic origin:

Other interesting facts about the delegates:

  • Kiara Sherman (Bahamas) is an indie musical artist in her country.
  • Pamela Bianca Manalo (Philippines) is the sister of Katherine Anne Manalo, who won as a Miss World 2002 Top 10 finalist through text voting.
  • Kristina Kotz-Gotlib (Ukraine) was a known member of a pop group in her country.
  • Kristen Dalton (USA) is the daughter of Jeannie Boger who was Miss North Carolina USA 1982. Her younger sister Julia Dalton was Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2008 and placed 2nd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2008; the third Dalton sister Kenzie Dalton is engaged to Chad Michael Murray and also competed in the Miss North Carolina Teen USA pageant and placed 1st runner-up.

Other notes

  • For the first time, the Bahamas will host the Miss Universe pageant. The hosting nation has never had a semifinalist.
  • Croatia was interested in hosting Miss Universe 2009 but they backed out of the project due to economic problem related to the current global economic crisis.[101]
  • Last July, investor Jonathan Westbrook tried to get Australia to host Miss Universe 2009 but his efforts were in vain as the possible venues were not interested.[102]
  • Donald Trump had intentions on holding the 2009 pageant in Dubai, but backed out due to the political instability regarding relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel also for Religious reasons.[103].

References

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  3. ^ "The Bahamas to host Miss Universe 2009". Missosology.
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  5. ^ [2]
  6. ^ - Miss Universe 2009 - Schedule of Events
  7. ^ Miss Universe Albania 2009, Hasna Xhukiçi
  8. ^ Nelsa Alves eleita Miss Angola 2009
  9. ^ La representante de Capital fué elegida Miss Universo Argentina 2009
  10. ^ Miss Aruba 2008
  11. ^ TV presenter, model Rachael Finch wins Miss Universe Australia
  12. ^ Kiara Sherman crowned Miss Bahamas Universe 2009
  13. ^ Miss Belgium 2009
  14. ^ "¡Se fue a la Llajta! Miss Bolivia tiene tres nombres". El Deber. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
  15. ^ , Larissa Costa - Miss Brazil 2009 Candidate
  16. ^ Miss Bulgaria 2009
  17. ^ Miss Universe Canada 2009
  18. ^ Miss Cayman Islands 2008 / 2009
  19. ^ Miss China Universe 2009
  20. ^ "La Señorita Cauca es la nueva dueña de la Corona". Canal RCN. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
  21. ^ Miss Costa Rica tiene representante
  22. ^ Miss Universe Hrvatske 2009
  23. ^ Pa motibu di enfermedat; Miss Kòrsou a entregá su korona
  24. ^ "Star Kύπρος 2008 η Κλέλια Γιασεμίδου". Sigma. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
  25. ^ Miss Czech Republic Universe 2009 Ceska Miss 2009
  26. ^ Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2009
  27. ^ Miss Ecuador 2009
  28. ^ Miss Egypt Universe 2009
  29. ^ Miss El Salvador Universe 2009
  30. ^ Miss Estonia 2009
  31. ^ Miss Ethiopia Universe comes back as Top Model
  32. ^ Essi Pöysti on Miss Suomi 2009!
  33. ^ Miss France 2009
  34. ^ Miss Universe Georgia 2009
  35. ^ Miss Universe Germany
  36. ^ Beautiful Jennifer Koranteng crowned Miss Universe Ghana
  37. ^ Miss Universe: Members: Miss Great Britain
  38. ^ Star Hellas 2009
  39. ^ Miss Universe 2009 News
  40. ^ Miss Guatemala Universo 2009
  41. ^ Miss Guyana Universe 2009
  42. ^ Bélgica Suárez is Miss Universe Honduras 2009
  43. ^ A Királynő - Miss Universe Hungary 2009
  44. ^ Ingibjörg will compete for Iceland in Miss Universe 2009
  45. ^ Femina Miss India 2009
  46. ^ Puteri Indonesia 2008
  47. ^ Miss Universe Ireland 2009
  48. ^ Miss Israel 2009
  49. ^ Miss Universo Italia
  50. ^ Carolyn Yapp crowned Miss Jamaica Universe 2009
  51. ^ Emiri Miyasaka wins Miss Universe Japan 2009
  52. ^ Мисс Казахстан-2008
  53. ^ Miss Korea 2008
  54. ^ Miss Universe Kosova 2009
  55. ^ Miss Lebanon 2009/2010
  56. ^ "Miss Universe Malaysia". Missosology.Org. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
  57. ^ Anaïs Veerapatren est Miss Mauritius 2008 ; Asvin Chunnoo est le tout premier Mr Mauritius World
  58. ^ Nuestra Belleza México 2008
  59. ^ Anja Jovanovic will complete to Miss Universe 2009
  60. ^ Now is confirmed,after 2 years of absence, Namibia returns to Miss Universe with Happie Ntelamo
  61. ^ Avalon-Chanel is Miss Universe
  62. ^ Miss New Zealand Universe 2009
  63. ^ Miss Nicaragua 2009
  64. ^ MBGN Universe 2009
  65. ^ Frøken Norge 2009
  66. ^ Diana Broce, Senorita Panama para Miss Universo
  67. ^ Mareike Baumgarten es Miss Universo Paraguay 2009
  68. ^ Miss Peru Universo 2009
  69. ^ [3]
  70. ^ Angelika Jakubowska najpiękniejszą Polką
  71. ^ Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2009
  72. ^ Newly crowned Miss Romania Universe 2009
  73. ^ София Рудьева едет на “Мисс Вселенная”
  74. ^ Dragana Atlija will complete to Miss Universe 2009
  75. ^ Miss Singapore Universe 2009
  76. ^ Global Beauties - Miss Universe SR 2009
  77. ^ Miss Universe Slovenije 2009
  78. ^ Miss South Africa 2008 - Tatum Keshwar
  79. ^ http://www.globalbeauties.com/news/2009/jul/spain.htm
  80. ^ Miss Universe Sweden 2009 Final Verdict
  81. ^ Global Beauties - Miss Switzerland 2008
  82. ^ Miss Universe Tanzania 2009
  83. ^ Miss Thailand Universe 2009
  84. ^ Miss Turkey Universe 2009
  85. ^ Miss Turks & Caicos Universe 2008
  86. ^ Miss Ukraine Universe 2009
  87. ^ Miss Uruguay Universo 2009
  88. ^ Miss North Carolina USA Kristen Dalton wins Miss USA pageant‎
  89. ^ "Miss Trujillo acaparó los premios en "La Gala de la Belleza"". Cadena Global. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  90. ^ Miss Vietnam Universe 2009
  91. ^ Andella Chileshe Matthews 21, wins Miss Universe Zambia 2009 Crown
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  94. ^ Miss Universe Sweden 2009
  95. ^ Vnexpress
  96. ^ 2ba.eu
  97. ^ missprunofficial
  98. ^ Rachel Kum was a finalist in the Newpaper Newface 2007
  99. ^ turkishdigset
  100. ^ Miss Universe Germany
  101. ^ 24ur.com
  102. ^ Perth beauty judge leads Miss Universe charge
  103. ^ Trump says No to Dubai
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