11 juries will be selected and they are personalities from world of culture, the world media, art world, representatives of the economic environment, and the President of the jury. This panel of judges is under the supervision of Mr. Jean-Pierre Elie.

photo from www.misspolynesie.pf

11 candidates will compete for 2009 Miss Polynesie Francaise, 2009 Ambassador of Tourism and Ecology, and Ambassador of Culture. Below is the complete list of the candidates:

• Nanihi Bambridge
• Aruhoia Biret
• Vaitiare Bonno
• Vaimiti Dupont
• Vaihei Hanere
• Rerearii Khalert
• Ina Pater
• Natuaefitu Peterano
• Heretia Sit Seo Yen
• Rauarii Taatae
• Mataiura Tahuhuterani

Les Miss Polynesie Francaise Winner will be posted here – Miss French Polynesia 2009 Winner.

2008 Miss Zambia Winfridah Mofu - photo from www.misszambia.org

Since internet and mobile texting is the fast and the widely used medium to interact with other people today, the 2009 Miss Zambia pageant will based on the number of online votes and the number of text votes. Text votes is open for Zambia and UK residence and those who are located outside Zambia and UK can vote online at www.missuniversezambia.com.

For Zambia
text MUZ followed by candidate number and send to 44204
For UK
text MUZ followed by candidate number and send to 88010

14 candidates will compete for this year’s competition. These pretty candidates of Zambia will be judged according to their 5 video interview questions, 5 writen questions, and 1 full body shot wearing their gowns of their choice.

Every week, there will be an elimination round and the winners for that round will be announced.

Miss Zambia 2009 winner will be posted here – 2009 Miss Zambia, on April 30, 2009.

Read other updates on Miss Universe 2009 pageant:

• Miss Universe 2009 Live
• Miss Universe 2009 Winners
• Ada de la Cruz – Miss Dominican Republic 2009

Karla Maria Carrillo Gonzalez was crowned last September 20, 2008, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, as 2008 Nuestra Belleza Mexico or 2008 Miss Mexico on. She will represent Mexico in the 58th Miss Universe pageant.

21 yearls old Karla Carillo is from Guadalajara, Jalisco. She was born on January 24, 1988. She is studying Integral Design in Guadalajara.

Karla stands 5’9 1/2″ with light brown hair and green eyes. Karla was always the favorite or people’s choice in many forums in the web. Many people commented on her stunning pictures that she is perfect to become the 2009 Miss Universe titleholder.

Karla was asked why did she join the Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2008 and she said that she want the whole world to know Mexican women has universal beauty.

Right now, Karla change her residence to Mexico City to prepare for the 2009 Miss Universe pageant.

Miss Mexico Question and Answer Portion

Anais stands 6’0″. She is currently working as an intern in a Legal Firm and she hopes that someday she’ll become a Professional in the Legal field.

Last December 19, 2008, Anais is the third place for Miss East Africa. She received $3,000 US. Anais will also be Mauritius representative to the 2009 Miss Universe pageant and 2009 Miss Tourism International.

Anais Veerapatren in Music Video

Watch Anais Veerapatren in “Woh Kaun Hai” sung by Doushan Sewtohul

photo from www.movies.ndtv.com

Rosarita Tawil is 20 years old 3rd year Business Administration student of American University of Beirut (AUB). Rosarita Tawil won the Miss Lebanon 2008 title last July 11, 2008. She competed last December 13, 2008 at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg for the Miss World 2008 title. She will be the country’s representative to the upcoming Miss Universe 2009 on August.

Rosarita is a model of Nidal’s Modeling Agency. She stands 5’10″ and weighs 58 kg. She speaks Arabic and can speak French and English.

Marigona Dragusha is 18 years old from Pristina, Kosovo (former Yugoslavia). She stands 5’8″ Miss Kosovo Universe 2009. It is the second time that Kosovo will have their entry to the Miss Universe pageant because Kosovo just attained its independence last February 17, 2008.

Before Marigona, Zana Krasniqi, Miss Universe Kosovo 2007, who was included to the top ten finalist last year. She got 6th place in last year Miss Universe pageant. A lot of people said that she will make to the top 10 like what Zana did last year.

Marigona Dragusha – Miss Kosovo Universe 2009 Crowning Moment

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Na Re stands 5’6″ and weighs 51kg. She is studying at Yonsei University, prestigious and highly selective major research university in Seoul, Major in statistics. In terms of music, she is an expert in playing violin. Aside from music, Na also dreams of becoming a well known writer someday.

Na Re will be preparing for the Miss Universe 2009 pageant which will be held at Bahamas on August.

Na Re – Miss Korea 2008 Crowning Moment

Olga Nikitina won Miss Kazakhstan 2008 last November 22, 2008 at the Congress Hall in Astana. She represents Karaganda, capital of Karagandy Province in Kazakhstan. She is the successor of Alfina Nassyrova who made it on the top 15 in Miss World 2008. She was considered as the first Russian ever that will repesent the beautiful country of Kazakhstan in the 2009 Miss Universe pageant.

Olga Nikitina is 20 years old. She stands 6’0″.

Olga Nikitina – New Year’s Video

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Corporal Adi Rodnitzki, who served Israel Navy for one and a half years, is the 2009 Miss Israel. She won the 2009 Miss Israel title last March 18, 2009 at the Haifa Convention Center. She is from Tel-Aviv, a city situated in Israeli Mediterranean coastline. Adi stands 5’8″ tall.

Adi got a lot of support from her commander, all her friends in the army, and from her other friends and relatives. She was given a three months leave and that’s how she experienced the world of being a beauty queen. She will be back from the service after the competition and other appointments of a beauty queen of Israel and said she’ll be back again outside the army to compete for the 2009 Miss Universe pageant.

Miss Israel 2009 Crowning Moment

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Zivanna Letisha Siregar’s nickname is “Zizi”. Zizi is a 20 year old and stands 5’10″. She competed with 33 contestants and won the Grand Final of Pemilihan Puteri Indonesia (Miss Indonesia Pageant) 2008 last August 15, 2008, at the Plenary Hall, Jakarta Convention Center. Zizi said that she will prepare her mind and body and will work for her beauty, intelligence and behavior.

This Princess of Indonesia was born in Jakarta on February 16, 1989. Before she received the Putri Indonesia Title in 2008 she won the “Elite Model Look” in 2006. She was now one of the celebrities in Indonesia.

Zivanna Letisha Siregar Interview