Personal Details: Name: Maria Venus Raj Age: 21 Height: 176cm / 5’9″ Place of Origin: Camarines Sur, Philippines Background: Maria Venus Raj was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2010 on March 06, 2010 at the Araneta Coliseum, Manila, Philippines. Just 3 weeks after her coronation on March 29, 2010, she was stripped of her title due to “inconsistencies” on her birth certificate. Helen Nicolette Henson replaced... 

Personal Details: Name: Irina Antonenko Age: 18 Height: 178cm / 5’10″ Place of Origin: Yekaterinburg, Russia Background: Irina Antonenko was crowned Miss Russia 2010 in Barvikha outside Moscow on March 6, 2010. Among the many hopefuls this year, she has captured the hearts and almost enchanted the minds of the Russians with her poise and grace. A natural delight, we describe how beautiful Irina is with just one word, divine. It is our... 

Personal Details: Name: Marelisa Gibson Age: 21 Height: 178cm / 5’10″ Place of Origin: Caracas, Venezuela Background: Marelisa Gibson Villegas was crowned Miss Venezuela 2009 on September 24, 2009. She also was awarded “Best Face” during the competition. Marelisa is taking up a degree in Architecture at the Central University of Venezuela, in Caracas, Venezuela. Of Swedish-Mexican descent, she is fluent in 3 languages; Spanish,... 

Personal Details: Name:  Kim Joo-ri Age: 21 Height: 173cm / 5’8″ Place of Origin: Seoul, South Korea Background: Kim Joo-ri was crowned Miss Korea 2009. She is the first Miss Korea winner who represented Korea in the Miss World competition. In the Miss World 2009 pageant, she was named Queen of Asia & Oceania and finished as the top 16th semi-finalist. Kim Joo-ri will be Korea’s official representative to the Miss Universe 2010... 

Personal Details: Name: Nanuka Gogichaishvili Age: 20 Height: 177cm / 5’10″ Place of Origin: Tbilisi, Georgia Background: With a very beautiful face and next to perfection physique, Nanuka Gogichaishvili of Georgia will become one of the strongest candidates in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant and surely will give other pretty ladies a run for their money. Before her winning the national crown, Miss Georgia is already a very successful... 

Personal Details: Name: Ximena Navarrete Age: 21 Height: 174cm / 5’8″ Place of Origin: Guadalajara, Mexico Background: Crowned on September 20, 2009 maybe one of the strongest candidates in this year’s Miss Universe – Ximena Navarete of Mexico. A well-known model in Mexico, Ximena has studied nutrition and won on several beauty pageants. We definitely think that this breath of fresh air will sweep the judges feet with a... 

Personal Details: Name: Rozanna Purcell Age: 19 Height: 175cm / 5’9″ Place of Origin: Clonmel, Ireland Background: Ireland, a beautiful country in North-Western Europe and home to some of the world’s most known artists like Bono, The Corrs, Westlife, Boyzone and others has never yet won in the Miss Universe. This year however, seems like the right time to bring home the title as they will have a very strong contender in Rozanna... 

Personal Details: Name: Kështjella Pepshi Age: 22 Height: 178cm / 5’10″ Place of Origin: Pristina, Kosovo Background: Since declaring its independence in 2008, Kosovo, a country in the Balkans who used to be a province of Serbia has sent strong candidates in the Miss Universe. Their first ever official representative to the pageant, Zana Krasniqi placed in the top 10 and only missed a few points to qualify her in the top 5. Year 2009... 

Personal Details: Name: Ena Sandra Causevic Age: 20 Height: 174cm / 5’8″ Place of Origin: Sønderborg, Denmark Background: The Kingdom of Denmark, the “happiest place in the world”, a Scandinavian country of more 5 million people in Northern Europe will be strongly represented by Ena Sandra Causevic, a stunning model from Sonderborg in the 2010 edition of the Miss Universe. Though the European Continent is considered a powerhouse... 

Personal Details: Name: Awurama Simpson Age: 22 Height: 180cm / 5’11″ Place of Origin: Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana Background: Ghana, a nation of more than 24 million people in Western Africa will be strongly represented by Awurama Simpson in the 2010 edition of the Miss Universe. Awurama is a medical student and currently lives in the United States. Though, they have sent strong candidates in the past, the African republic has not yet won...