Bhutanese filmmaker Karma Tshering of Bumthang, Bhutan is the founding president of Miss Bhutan. On September 9, 1999, he founded the Film Association of Bhutan. On October 10, 2008, the Miss Bhutan 2008 coronation ceremony was held at the YDF Auditorium in Thimphu, Bhutan. It is the inaugural edition of the national beauty pageant. Thimphu … Continue reading Tsokye Tsomo Karchung crowns Miss Bhutan 2010 Sonam Choden Retty in Thimphu
18 Miss Bhutan 2010 candidates competing in Thimphu
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, third Druk Gyalpo, established Thimphu as Bhutan's capital in 1961 and died in 1972. His successor, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, reigned until 2006, followed by Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, crowned in 2008. In October 2008, Tsokye Tsomo Karchung won Miss Bhutan, representing the country in several international pageants.
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Pilar Arlando crowns Miss Singapore World 2010 Anusha Rajaseharan in Bugis
Pilar Carmelita Anastasia Arlando, born in Portugal, is of Indian-Chinese and Portuguese-Dutch descent. Raised in Singapore, she gained fluency in multiple languages. Arlando was the second runner-up in Miss Singapore World 2009, later succeeding after the original winner's resignation. She represented Singapore at Miss World 2009 but did not place.
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Venezuela’s Stefania Fernandez crowns Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete in Las Vegas, Nevada
Stefania Fernandez Krupij is Venezuela's sixth Miss Universe, crowned on August 23, 2009, amid 82 competitors. She succeeded Dayana Mendoza and made history as both predecessor and successor were from Venezuela. On August 23, 2010, she crowned Ximena Navarrete of Mexico, marking the end of her reign in Las Vegas.
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83 Miss Universe 2010 candidates competing in Las Vegas, Nevada
Oscar Goodman has been the mayor of Las Vegas since 1999. The city is hosting the Miss Universe 2010 pageant, featuring 83 competitors, where Stefania Fernandez will crown her successor. This event marks the 59th edition and is part of a long-standing annual tradition broadcast on NBC since 2003.
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Miss Universe 2010 could be Venus Raj or Fonthip Watcharatrakul
The Miss Universe 2010 coronation ceremony will take place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on August 23, 2010. A total of 83 women are vying for the title. Stefania Fernandez Krupij of Venezuela was 18 years old when she was crowned Miss Universe 2009 at the Imperial Ballroom … Continue reading Miss Universe 2010 could be Venus Raj or Fonthip Watcharatrakul
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Mariana Valente crowns Miss Universe Canada 2010 Elena Semikina in Toronto, Ontario
Mariana Valente, at 23, was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2009 on May 16. She represented Canada at Miss Universe 2009 but did not place among the top competitors. Valente later crowned her successor, Elena Semikina, in June 2010. Canada has 16 placements in Miss Universe history.
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Renate Cerljen crowns Miss Universe Sweden 2010 Michaela Savic in Stockholm
Renate Veronica Cerljen, born in Staffanstorp, Sweden, won the first Miss Universe Sweden title in 2009 and finished in the Top 15 at Miss Universe 2009. She later became the fourth runner-up at Beauty of the World 2010. Cerljen crowned Michaela Savic as Miss Universe Sweden 2010 in June.
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62 Miss Universe Canada 2010 candidates competing in Toronto, Ontario
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.
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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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