The 60th edition of Miss Universe will take place at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. A total of 89 women are vying for the title as the successor of Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete, 23, of Mexico.

Based on the available videos, photos and information online, I and my colleague Erica Diaz Mendoza Lao scored the candidates separately then we combined our scores. Here are our predictions:

3rd crown for the Philippines?

by Jillianina Estevez

Representing the Philippines, Gloria Diaz and Margarita Moran won Miss Universe in 1969 and in 1973. I predict that the Asian country will win its third crown this year. Here are my Top 10 candidates:

1. Shamcey Supsup (Philippines)
2. Vanessa Goncalves (Venezuela)
3. Viviana Ortiz (Puerto Rico)
4. Alyssa Campanella (USA)
5. Scherri-Lee Biggs (Australia)
6. Catalina Robayo (Colombia)
7. Priscila Machado (Brazil)
8. Luo Zilin (China)
9. Laury Thilleman (France)
10. Maria Kamiyama (Japan)

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3rd crown for Trinidad and Tobago?

by Erica Diaz Mendoza Lao

Representing Trinidad and Tobago, Janelle Commissiong and Wendy Fitzwilliam won in 1977 and in 1998, respectively. Here are my Top 10 candidates:

1. Gabrielle Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago)
2. Leila Lopes (Angola)
3. Shamcey Supsup (Philippines)
4. Deborah Priya Henry (Malaysia)
5. Priscila Machado (Brazil)
6. Afërdita Dreshaj (Kosovo)
7. Luo Zilin (China)
8. Sheldry Saez (Panama)
9. Johanna Solano (Costa Rica)
10. Laura Goncalves (Portugal)

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CONAN Daily’s predicted Miss Universe 2011 winners

I and Erika combined our scores. We neither did a deliberation nor made adjustments. Based on our combined scores, we predict that these candidates will make it to the Top 10 but will not move to the Top 5:

• Viviana Ortiz (Puerto Rico)
• Afërdita Dreshaj (Kosovo)
• Laury Thilleman (France)
• Catalina Robayo (Colombia)
• Gabrielle Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago)

We predict that these will be the winners:

Leila Lopes (Angola)

predicted Miss Universe 2011 fourth runner-up

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Vanessa Goncalves (Venezuela)

predicted Miss Universe 2011 third runner-up

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Luo Zilin (China)

predicted Miss Universe 2011 second runner-up

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Priscila Machado (Brazil)

predicted Miss Universe 2011 first runner-up

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Shamcey Supsup (Philippines)

predicted Miss Universe 2011