Across The Universe 2011 Part 5

- 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!

Alyssa Campanella - USA (21/173 cm)
Alyssa Campanella is the current titleholder and winner of the 2011 Miss USA pageant. She was the second placer of the 2007 Miss Teen USA pageant while representing New Jersey. Campanella competed in the Miss New Jersey USA pageant twice, placing First Runner Up in 2008 and in the Top 15 in 2009. After costantly rejected by her home state, she decided to move to California and tried her shots at Miss California USA 2011. She won and represented California in the 2011 Miss USA pageant where she came up on the top. Like the popular proverb says "A man's trash is another man's treasure". New Jersey neglected her and in the end it was California who ended up gaining the big prize with this red-haired gem. One thing you should know about her is that her red hair is not natural. She was born blonde but decided to change it into red for a role in a drama. A smart decision apparently, as it now becomes her famous trademark.

Eka Gurtskaia - GEORGIA (25/181 cm)
Gurtskaia came from the city of Tbilisi and competed as one of 23 finalists of Miss Georgia 2010 pageant held in Batumi on 20 September 2010. She won the pageant and gained the right to represent her country at Miss Universe 2011.

Dalia Fernandez - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (21/173cm)
Fernández has already had several pageant experiences before she tried her shots at Miss Dominican Republic 2011. She competed in Reina Mundial del Banano 2009 in Machala, Ecuador on 23 September 2009 and became the First Runner Up. Fernández competed as the representative of Santiago, one of 36 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Dominican Republic 2011. Her victory was not a smooth one apparently, as she was accused by some other contestants for bribing the judges. The accusation was denied by both Fernández herself and the pageant officials but regardless it became a national scandal. Fernández is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in psychology. Like her predecessor Ada Aimee, she has mixed African, White and Native ancestry.

Kara Lord - GUYANA (23 /173 cm)
Lord competed as one of the 9 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant Miss Guyana Universe 2011, gaining the right to represent her country in Miss Universe 2011. Her participation at Miss Guyana 2011, held at at the Princess International Hotel in Providence, was sponsored by Compustruct Engineering.

Kelly Weekers - NETHERLANDS (21/180cm)
Weekers came from the city of Limburg and competed as a finalist of Miss Nederland 2011 pageant, at the Hart van Holland in Nijkerk on 10 July 2011, where she won the right to represent Netherlands at Miss Universe 2011. This stunning blonde is a student at the University of Maastricht, majoring in Psychology.

Priyani Puketapu - NEW ZEALAND ( 20/173 cm)
Priyani Puketapu is a New Zealand beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2011. She will represent New Zealand at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Brazil. This is the second time she tried for the title. Previously, Puketapu had competed for the Miss Universe New Zealand title in 2009 where she was only placed as First Runner Up.

Paula Guillo - SPAIN (22/181 cm)
Paula Guilló Sempere is a Spanish beauty queen who was crowned Miss España 2010, the official representative to Miss Universe 2011, on 25 September 2010 at a gala event in the city hall square of Toledo, Spain. Born in Elche, Guilló received the crown from the hands of María José Ulla, Miss Spain 1964, breaking the tradition of being crowned by the former titleholder, in this case Estíbaliz Pereira, Miss Spain 2009.

Stephanie Siriwardana - SRI LANKA (23/168 cm)

Siriwardana came from the capital city of Colombo and competed at Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2011 pageant held at the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Colombo. She won the pageant and gained the right to represent her country at Miss Universe 2011.

Iliana Papageorgiou - GREECE (23/177 cm)
Iliana Papageorgiou was appointed by the Star Hellas organization to represent Greece at Miss Universe 2011. The annual Star Hellas pageant takes place in September, conflicting with the international final, and therefore the organizer must pick a candidate to represent Greece at Miss Universe 2011. Their choice is Iliana. Iliana is a professional model under Vice Versa Agencia with a bright career in both Greece and Germany. She recently started to spread her career abroad.

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