Miss USA Olivia Culpo crowned Miss Universe 2012

Miss USA Olivia Culpo crowned
 Miss Universe 2012

Miss Universe 2012

A 20-year-old beauty queen from Rhode Island, Olivia Culpo, Miss USA was crowned Miss Universe 2012,beating out 88 other women during a televised competition at the Planet Hollywood casino on the Las Vegas Strip. 
Miss Philippines, Janine Tugonon, came in second, while Miss Venezuela, Irene Sofia Esser Quintero, placed third.

Miss Olivia Culpo previously won the 2012 Miss Rhode Island USA competition, which was the first pageant she entered.  She currently attends Boston University.
Miss Sri Lanka 2012, Sabrina Herft also participated the Miss Universe 2012 competition.

Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo

The competition, which was held this year at Las Vegas’ Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, was hosted by Andy Cohen and Giuliana Rancic.

Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2012 : Sabrina Herft

Miss Universe 2012  Sri Lanka’s
 Sabrina Herft

Miss Universe 2012 

Miss Sri Lanka 2012, Sabrina Herft will compete with other 89 stunningly beautiful contestants from various countries in the 61st Miss Universe 2012 pageant, which will be held in Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Dec. 19, Wednesday, at 8 pm EST/5 pm PST. Miss Universe 2012 pageant will be broadcast live from Las Vegas,United States on Telemundo and NBC. 

Sabrina Herft has been named a close favorite to enter the top 16 and thereby have a good chance of winning this year's Miss Universe pageant. 

She is a 25-year-old graduate in Mass Communication of the University of Melbourne, Australia. At present she is a media coordinator of a World Bank funded project in Sri Lanka.

AMiss Sri Lanka 2012 Sabrina Herft

Having wowed the judges with her charm and confidence, Sabrina will hopefully move on to the finals, which will see a host of celebrity judges led by pageant owner Donald Trump pick the winner.

The Host & Commentators of the show are:

Andy Cohen, Host of Bravo’s Watch What Happens: LiveGiuliana Rancic, Anchor, E! News, Fashion PoliceJeannie Mai, Host, and Style Network’s How Do I look?

Musical Performers by:

Train, Three-Time Grammy Award-Winning Band
Timomatic, Australian Singer and Dancer

ASabrina Herft in Miss Universe 2012

Sri Lanka’s Aruni Rajapaksha 3rd place at Bride of the World 2012

Aruni Rajapaksha 3rd place
at Bride of the World 2012 pageant

Christina Mikkelsen won the Bride of the World 2012

Christina Mikkelsen from Denmark was chosen Bride of the World 2012 and the first runner-up was Ms Fong In Inez Leong,Hong Kong.
Sri Lanka’s Aruni Rajapaksha was selected as the 3rd place at the 2nd edition Bride of the World 2012 pageant held in macau,China.

Brazil’s Camilla Reis was also the winner of the Best National Costume Award.
34 countries were participated the pageant.

Aruni Rajapaksha 3rd place

Sri Lanka’s Madusha,second runner-up at Miss International pageant 2012

52nd Miss International 2012

Ikumi Yoshimatsu won the 52nd Miss International 2012 

Ikumi Yoshimatsu from Japan was chosen Miss Internationals and the first runner-up was Miss Finland, Viivi Suominen.

Sri Lanka’s Madusha Mayadunne was selected as the second runner-up at the 52nd Miss International 2012 pageant held in Okinawa, Japan.

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Madusha Mayadunne second runner-up
 at the 52nd Miss International 2012

The second runner-up Miss Sri Lanka
 Madusha Mayadunne

“I’m very thankful to everybody in Sri Lanka for giving me this opportunity to be here today and representing Sri Lanka and winning this tonight",Madusha Mayadunne said.  


Miss friendship was won by Ameeksha Dilchand of Mauritius, Best in Talent was awarded to Russia’s Ekaterina Meglinskaia, Nicole Velasquez of Honduras was adjudged Best In national Costume while Miss Photogenic was also won by Japan. 

52nd Miss International 2012 Winners 

• Miss International 2012: Miss Japan, Ikumi Yoshimatsu 
• The first runner-up: Miss Finland, Viivi Suominen 
• The second runner-up: Miss Sri Lanka, Madusha Mayadunne  
• The third runner-up: Miss Dominican Republic, Melody Mir Jiménez 
• The fourth runner-up: Miss Paraguay, Nicole Huber 

52nd Miss International 2012 Top 10

• Brazil, Rafaela Butarelli 
• Colombia, Melissa Varon 
• Haiti, Anedie Azael 
• India, Rochelle Maria Rao 
• Mexico, Jessica Garcia Formenti 
• Namibia, Paulina Malulu 
• Philippines, Nicole Cassandra Schmitz 
• United Kingdom, Alize Lily Mounter 
• USA, Amanda Renee Delgado 
• Venezuela, Blanca Aljibes

Miss World Canada 2012, Tara Teng to visit Sri Lanka

Miss World Canada 2012, Tara Teng
to visit Sri Lanka

Miss World Canada 2012, Tara Teng is to visit Sri Lanka as an ambassador for  World Vision,to help raise funds for its work in Sri Lanka.

Award-winning illustrator Gary Taxali, pop singer Tyler Medeiros, Much Music VJ Sarah Taylor are also getting to take a life-changing trip with World Vision to Sri Lanka.
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Tara Teng was crowned Miss World Canada 2012.Miss World Canada is an Ambassador organization that works on empowering women to help build lifelong skills in key areas which in turn will open their doors to the future.

During her visit to the Sri Lanka, Tara Teng will be visiting World Vision's development programs in Bogawanthalawa and Thanamalwila which are funded by World Vision Canada.

Aylen Nail Maranges crowned Miss Italy in the World 2012

Aylen-Nail-Maranges-won-Miss-Italy-in-the-World-2012

Aylen Nail Maranges won Miss Italy in the World 2012

Aylen Nail Maranges has been crowned the 2012 Miss Italy in the World. September 9, 2012.
She defeated the other five finalists were:

• Stéphanie Santoromito Miss Italy in the World Special Edition Tunisia

• Nayomi Andibuduge Miss Italy in the World Special Edition Sri Lanka

• Tetiana Bondarenko Miss Italy in the World Special Edition Kazakhstan

• Kaline Basil De Souza Miss Italy in the World Special Edition Brazil

• Riquilen Kely Soares Fortes Miss Italy in the World Special Edition Miss Cape Verde.

25 years old, born in Rosario Santa Fe, Argentina and living in Modica, Ragusa, Sicily. 1.70 high, has green eyes and brown hair.

Aylen-Nail-Maranges-Miss-Italy-in-the-World-2012-final

Aylen Nail Maranges

He has a diploma in High School and studied fashion design, but only in the first of the three-year period, and now works as a saleswoman. E 'come to Italy three years ago, alone on vacation. Is engaged to Alexander and remained in Sicily.

"This edition of Miss Italy in the World - she says - is a good game, but also a recognition that the foreign girls here are set and work seriously. "The winner received a crown, made by Miluna, actress Natasha Stefanenko during the first episode of Miss Italy. 

Miss-Italy-in-the-World-2012-final

Miss-Italy-in-the-World-2012

Sri Lankan Nayomi Andibuduge in Miss Italy in the World 2012

Nayomi Andibuduge in Miss Italy 2012

Sri Lankan beauty in Miss Italy finals...

A girl born to Sri Lankan parents, Nayomi Andibuduge has been selected among the six finalists for the Miss Italy of the World Crown in the Miss Italy pageant. 18 years-old Naomi Andibuduge was among the 20 contestants competing in the category and has now been included among the six finalists.
The Miss Italy pageant will take place next month (2012, September 9) and the Miss Italy of the World is a new segment included this year where a foreigner living in Italy for a minimum of one year can take part in the contest.

Nayomi-Andibuduge-in-Miss-Italy

Nayomi Andibuduge was born in Rome to her Sri Lankan parents Reymond and Sandhya, Italian news reports said. 


Miss Italy in the World 2012 six finalists

• Stéphanie Santoromito, Miss Tunisia (already a finalist in Miss Italy in the World 2010) 
• Nayomi Andibuduge, Miss Sri Lanka 
• Nezha Wahib, Miss Morocco 
• Aylen Nail Maranges, Miss Argentina 
• Tetiana Bondarenko, Miss Kazakhstan
• Kaline Basil De Souza, Miss Brazil 

First night of Miss Italy 2012, September 9. Day will be named the winner.

Miss-Italy-in-the-World-2012 Miss Tunisia

Miss-Italy-in-the-World-2012 Miss Argentina

Miss-Italy-in-the-World-2012 Miss Kazakhstan 

Miss-Italy-in-the-World-2012 Miss Morocco

Miss-Italy-in-the-World-2012 Miss Brazil

China’s Yu Wenxia crowned Miss World 2012

Miss China Yu Wenxia 2012 Miss World

Miss China Yu Wenxia won the coveted title of Miss World 2012 ,  

China’s Yu Wenxia has been crowned the 2012 Miss World following the pageant’s final ceremony at the Ordos Stadium Arena in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos on August 18, 2012. She defeated more than 100 other hopefuls at the glittering ceremony held in the Chinese mining city of Ordos, on the edge of the Gobi desert. This is the second time Miss China has been awarded the title.  The first runner-up is Sophie Elizabeth Moulds of Wales and the second runner-up is Jessica Michelle Kahawaty of Australia.