- Across the Universe -
They are stars, the brightest one in each country. This summer, they will travel all along the way, across the universe, to gather in Sao Paulo where one of them will conquer the universe. As a celebration of Miss Universe pageant diamond anniversary, we dedicate this section for them. The beauties from all corners of the universe, who will fight to become the one and only, Miss Universe 2011!
Scherri - Lee Biggs - AUSTRALIA (21/175 cm)Scherri-Lee Biggs is a South African born model, beauty queen and pageant titleholder from Watermans Bay, Perth, Australia. She claimed the title of Miss Universe Australia, on 7 July 2011. Biggs was born in South Africa, but emigrated with her family to Australia when she was 12. From a young age, she was schooled in dance and ballet, but started to pursue a career in modeling at age 16, after being scouted by Vivien's modeling agency.
Larissa Popa - ROMANIA (24/176 cm)Larisa Popa is a model and a former pharmaceutical student. She is the winner of Miss Romania Universe 2011 pageant held in Bucharest on 29 July 2011. She has competed in the pageant twice, the first one was in 2010, but she only ended up as Top 10 semifinalist that time.
Johanna Solano - COSTA RICA (20/175 cm)Johanna Solano is a student of psychology from Heredia and the winner of Miss Costa Rica 2011 pageant, earning the right to represent Costa Rica in Miss Univese 2011 pageant. Sports definitely play an important factor of her life as she has played professional soccer for two years and is currently a member of her country national team. Prior to her partiicpation at Miss Universe 2011, she has competed and won the 2009 edition of Miss Latin America pageant.
Joy Ann Biscette - ST LUCIA (25/173 cm)Joy Ann Biscette is a beauty queen that represented St. Lucia at several regional and international pageants including Miss World 2008 in South Africa and Miss Jamzone 2010 held in Guyana where she secured the First Runner Up position. Having worked in the sales and service sector of the tourism industry and as an Associate degree holder from Arthur Lewis Community College, she entered the Miss St Lucia Universe pageant and won, earning the right to represent her island country to the Miss Universe 2011.
Chelsae Durocher - CANADA (20/174 cm)Chelsae Durocher is a third year student at the University of Windsor, studying in the Drama in Education and Community Program. She is fluent in both French and English and one day hopes to be an elementary school teacher. She loves working with children and meeting new people; and will embrace any opportunity which allows her to do so. Prior to her participation at Miss Universe 2011, she competed at Miss Global Teen 2010, also held in Brazil, where she ended up as Second Runner Up.
Madli Vilsar - ESTONIA (20/180 cm)Madli Vilsar was crowned Eesti Miss Estonia 2011 on 25 June 2011, earning the right to represent Estonia at Miss Universe 2011. She comes from a little island called Saaremaa where she lived in the countryside. In her spare time she loves to spend time in the woods and enjoy fresh air and nature.
Kim Edri - ISRAEL ( 19/175 cm)Kim Edri is a Israeli beauty queen and model who won the title of Miss Israel Universe 2011 during the Miss Israel 2011 pageant. She was born in the city of Sedrot, Israel. Despite her feminine look, she may surprise you all with the fact that she is currently serving in her country's military.
Bokang Montjane - SOUTH AFRICA (25/175 cm)Bokang Montjane is a South African beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss South Africa 2010, becoming the official representative of her country to the 2011 edition of Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. She also participated in Miss International 2009 and placed in the Top 16 at Miss Earth 2007. She was also the winner of Beauty for A Cause award at Miss Earth 2007, which was only awarded twice during the history of the pageant. Once she competes at Miss World 2011 this November, she will be the second woman to compete in all Big Four pageants, after Cynthia Kanema of Zambia.
Alba Riquelme - PARAGUAY (20/181 cm)Alba was born on 5 February 1991 in the capital city of Paraguay. Her parents are César Riquelme and Mabel Valenzuela. She also has 4 siblings. In 2009 she finished high school at Trinity School in Luque, Greater Asunción, then she continues her studies at Universidad Americana with major in Public Relations. Her model career began at age 14 when she won the Elite Model Look Paraguay 2005 contest, and went to China to represent Paraguay. She was chosen as a finalist for the Miss Hawaiian Tropic 2009 in Punta del Este, Uruguay. Also in 2009, she participated at the Yanbal Fashion Week, in Ecuador, it was the second time that the CN Models International Search 2009 were held and it was won by Alba. In May 2010, she once again represented Paraguay at the Miss Beauty of the World 2010 held in China, where she was among the Top 10 finalists. In 2011, she finally participated at the Reinas Paraguayas del Bicentenario 2011 contest, held in Asuncion on 23 June 2011. At the end of the night Riquelme was crowned as the new Miss Universo Paraguay giving her the right to represent Paraguay at the next edition of Miss Universe 2011.
