Canada has achieved 16 Miss Universe placements since its first participation in 1952, with notable winners Karen Baldwin and Natalie Glebova. The Miss Universe Canada pageant began in 2003, with the 2010 edition featuring 62 competitors. Mariana Valente was crowned in 2009 and will crown her successor in June 2010.
Larissa Costa crowns Miss Brazil 2010 Debora Lyra in São Paulo
Larissa Costa Silva de Oliveira, born in Natal, Brazil, is a beauty queen who won Miss Brazil 2009 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2009 but was unplaced. She later crowned Debora Lyra as Miss Brazil 2010. Larissa stood at 5'91⁄2" tall during her pageant career.
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27 Miss Brazil 2010 candidates competing in Sao Paulo
Brazil has won two Miss Universe crowns, held by Ieda Maria Vargas and Martha Vasconcellos. Larissa Costa, crowned Miss Universe Brazil 2009, will pass on her title at the national pageant on May 8, 2010, in São Paulo, where 27 contestants from various states will compete for the Miss Brazil 2010 title.
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Juan Garcia Postigo crowns Mister World 2010 Kamal Ibrahim in Incheon
Juan Francisco García Postigo from Spain won Mister World 2007 in China, competing among 56 candidates. He crowned Kamal Orlando Ibrahim from Ireland as his successor in 2010 during the event in South Korea, where 74 candidates competed. The pageant featured various challenges and notable judges, showcasing global talent.
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74 Mister World 2010 candidates competing in Incheon
Juan Francisco García Postigo won Mister World 2007 in Sanya, China, competing against 55 candidates. The runner-up was Lucas Barbosa Gil from Brazil. On March 27, 2010, Postigo will crown his successor at the Mister World 2010 pageant in South Korea, featuring 74 contestants from various countries.
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Chutima Durongdej crowns Miss Thailand Universe 2010 Fonthip Watcharatrakul in Bangkok
Chutima Durongdej, crowned Miss Thailand Universe 2009 at 23, represented Thailand in Miss Universe 2009, performing against 82 candidates. She did not place but won the Miss Photogenic award. Durongdej later crowned Fonthip Watcharatrakul as Miss Thailand Universe 2010 on March 20, 2010, at Sofitel Centara Grand in Bangkok.
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44 Miss Thailand Universe 2010 candidates competing in Bangkok
Chutima Durongdej of Bangkok won Miss Thailand Universe 2009 on March 28, 2009. She represented Thailand at Miss Universe 2009, garnering the Miss Photogenic award despite not placing. On March 20, 2010, she will crown her successor at the 11th edition of Miss Thailand Universe, featuring 44 contestants.
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Adi Rodnitzky crowns Malkat HaYofi 2010 Shavit Wiesel in Haifa
Adi Rodnitzky won Malkat HaYofi 2009 held in Haifa, Israel, on March 18, competing against 19 candidates. She later represented Israel at Miss World 2009. In March 2010, Shavit Wiesel was crowned Malkat HaYofi 2010, to represent Israel at Miss World 2010, succeeding Rodnitzky.
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Ngo Tien Doan crowns Mister International 2009 Bruno Kettels in Taichung
Ngô Tiến Đoàn of Vietnam won Mister International 2008 in Taiwan, with 30 competitors. He crowned Joan Bruno Kettels Torrico from Bolivia as his successor in 2009, with 29 competitors. Previous winners include Wissam Hanna from Lebanon and Alan Bianco Martini Malgioglio from Brazil in 2006 and 2007 respectively.
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Miss Rwanda 2009 Grace Bahati crowned in Kigali
Grace Bahati, an 18-year-old student at Lycee de Kigali, won the Miss Rwanda pageant on December 19, 2009, becoming notable for her photogenic qualities. Born in Uganda and relocated to Rwanda in 1994, she represents the Southern Province, alongside runners-up Carine Utamuliza and Winnie Ngamije, in the pageant's third edition.
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