Miss South Africa 2010, Nicole Flint

Miss South Africa 2010, Nicole Flint finished in the top 10 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. Nicole Flint, will compete later this year in the Miss World 2010 pageant.


Miss South Africa Nicole Flint poses for the judges in an evening gown of her choice during the 2010 Miss Universe Presentation Show at Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada August 19, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 competition will be aired live on August 23, 2010.




Miss South Africa 2010, Nicole Flint finished in the top 10 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. Nicole Flint, will compete later this year in the Miss World 2010 pageant.

LAS VEGAS - AUGUST 23: The top 10 finalists (L-R) Miss Ireland 2010, Rozanna Purcell, Miss Albania 2010, Angela Martini, Miss Philippines 2010, Venus Raj, Miss Jamaica 2010, Yendi Phillipps, Miss Mexico 2010, Jimena Navarrete, Miss Ukraine 2010, Anna Poslavska; Miss Puerto Rico 2010, Mariana Paola Vicente, Miss South Africa 2010, Nicole Flint, Miss Guatemala 2010, Jessica Scheel, and Miss Australia 2010, Jesinta Campbell, compete during the 2010 Miss Universe Pageant at the Mandalay Bay Events Center August 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Navarrete went on to be crowned the new Miss Universe.




Miss South Africa 2010, Nicole Flint finished in the top 10 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. Nicole Flint, will compete later this year in the Miss World 2010 pageant.

Nicole Flint, Miss South Africa 2010, poses as she arrives at the Miss Universe National Gift Auction in Las Vegas, Nevada August 14, 2010. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Nevada Cancer Institute.





Miss South Africa 2010, Nicole Flint finished in the top 10 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. Nicole Flint, will compete later this year in the Miss World 2010 pageant.

Miss Spain 2010 Adriana Reveron (L-R), Miss Greece 2010 Anna Prelevits, and Miss South Africa 2010 Nicole Flint, pose in their swimsuits in Las Vegas, Nevada August 15, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will be held in Las Vegas on August 23.





Miss South Africa 2010, Nicole Flint finished in the top 10 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. Nicole Flint, will compete later this year in the Miss World 2010 pageant.

In this image provided by the Miss Universe Organization Nicole Flint, Miss South Africa 2010, poses for the judges in an evening gown of her choice during the 2010 Miss Universe Presentation Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010.





Miss South Africa 2010, Nicole Flint finished in the top 10 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. Nicole Flint, will compete later this year in the Miss World 2010 pageant.

LAS VEGAS - AUGUST 23: Miss South Africa 2010, Nicole Flint, is named a top 10 finalist during the 2010 Miss Universe Pageant at the Mandalay Bay Events Center August 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.





Miss South Africa 2010, Nicole Flint finished in the top 10 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. Nicole Flint, will compete later this year in the Miss World 2010 pageant.

Miss South Africa 2010 Nicole Flint performs in her swimsuit by Dar Be Dar Swimwear during the Presentation Show for the 2010 Miss Universe Pageant at Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada August 19, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 competition will be aired live on August 23, 2010.





Miss South Africa 2010, Nicole Flint finished in the top 10 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. Nicole Flint, will compete later this year in the Miss World 2010 pageant.

Miss South Africa 2010 Nicole Flint poses during the Miss Universe national costume event in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.






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Miss Belgium 2010, Cilou Annys.

Miss Belgium 2010, Cilou Annys finished in the top 15 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. Cilou, 19, will compete later this year in the Miss World 2010 pageant.

Miss Belgium Cilou Annys (C) poses after being selected in the final fifteen contestants at the Miss Universe 2010 Pageant final at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas on August 23, 2010. Mexico's Jimena Navarrete was crowned Miss Universe in an upset victory that stunned a pageant world which had predicted a winner to emerge from Ireland, Venezuela or the United States.





Miss Belgium 2010, Cilou Annys finished in the top 15 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. Cilou, 19, will compete later this year in the Miss World 2010 pageant.

LAS VEGAS - AUGUST 23: The top 15 contestants appear on stage during the 2010 Miss Universe Pageant at the Mandalay Bay Events Center August 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.




Miss Belgium 2010, Cilou Annys finished in the top 15 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. Cilou, 19, will compete later this year in the Miss World 2010 pageant.

Miss Belgium 2010 Cilou Annys poses for the judges in an evening gown of her choice during the 2010 Miss Universe Presentation Show at Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada August 19, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 competition will be aired live on August 23, 2010.




Miss Belgium 2010, Cilou Annys finished in the top 15 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. Cilou, 19, will compete later this year in the Miss World 2010 pageant.

(L to R) Miss India Ushoshi Sengupta, Miss Puerto Rico Mariana Paola Vicente, Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillipps, Miss Tanzania Hellen Dausen, and Miss Belgium Cilou Annys pose at Siegfried and Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat, in preparation for the Miss Universe 2010 Competition in Las Vegas August 10, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 competition will take place on August 23.





Miss Belgium 2010, Cilou Annys finished in the top 15 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. Cilou, 19, will compete later this year in the Miss World 2010 pageant.

Cilou Annys, Miss Belgium 2010, poses for photographers, as she starts the registration and fitting process in preparation for the Miss Universe 2010 Competition at Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Monday, Aug. 9, 2010.




Miss Belgium 2010, Cilou Annys finished in the top 15 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. Cilou, 19, will compete later this year in the Miss World 2010 pageant.

Miss Belgium 2010 Cilou Annys (R) rehearses for the upcoming Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada August 13, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.




Miss Belgium 2010, Cilou Annys finished in the top 15 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. Cilou, 19, will compete later this year in the Miss World 2010 pageant.

Miss Belgium 2010 Cilou Annys (C) rehearses for the upcoming Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada August 13, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.




Miss Belgium 2010, Cilou Annys finished in the top 15 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. Cilou, 19, will compete later this year in the Miss World 2010 pageant.

Cilou Annys, Miss Belgium 2010, poses with a tennis ball signed by Belgian tennis player Kim Clijsters, that she brought as her national gift for the Miss Universe National Gift Auction in Las Vegas, Nevada August 14, 2010. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Nevada Cancer Institute.




Miss Belgium 2010, Cilou Annys finished in the top 15 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. Cilou, 19, will compete later this year in the Miss World 2010 pageant.

Miss Belgium 2010 Cilou Annys performs in her swimsuit by Dar Be Dar Swimwear during the Presentation Show for the 2010 Miss Universe Pageant at Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada August 19, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 competition will be aired live on August 23, 2010.



Miss Belgium 2010, Cilou Annys finished in the top 15 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. Cilou, 19, will compete later this year in the Miss World 2010 pageant.

Miss Belgium Cilou Annys poses for photographers during the Miss Universe 2010 Contestant Swimsuit Event at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas on August 21, 2010. The finals of the Miss Universe 2010 competition that will be held at the hotel on August 23.




Miss Belgium 2010, Cilou Annys finished in the top 15 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. Cilou, 19, will compete later this year in the Miss World 2010 pageant.

Miss Belgium Cilou Annys poses in her national costume at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.






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2010 Miss World Top Model (More...)

23rd October 2010
NORWAY WINS TOP MODEL AND FAST-TRACKS TO MISS WORLD FINAL


Norway has won the third guaranteed place in the Miss World 2010 Final, joining Puerto Rico and Norway’s room-mate Northern Ireland in the top 25 of the 60th Anniversary Final.

At a dazzling fashion show with designs from renowned Chinese designers and hosted by the Huayu Group, the girls displayed their high fashion credentials. The Chinese-inspired show was choreographed and directed by the team behind the magnificent opening of the Beijing Olympic Games.




The quality of the contestants made it a difficult contest to judge but Norway came away with the title of Miss World Top Model. As well as the joy of winning, this title comes with a trophy and automatically guarantees a place in the top 25 of Miss World 2010.

“I really can’t believe I’ve been chosen best model out of so many wonderful girls here,’ said Norway. “It’s a great honour for me and, of course, I’m delighted to be in the top 25. Now I can look forward to the Final.”



Ultimately, it was Norway who walked away with the award, leaving Russia and United States as first and second runners up.

The gardens of the Crowne Plaza Sanya, home to Miss World in China, formed the spectacular background to this year’s fashion show, which also provided judges with chance to decide on the Miss World Top Designer Award. Contestants competed for this prestigious award by showing off creations from up-an-coming as well as established fashion designers in their own countries, to celebrate the beauty of women from around the world.



This year standards were particularly high, making it challenging for the judging panel to pick the dress that, in their eyes, most epitomises today’s high fashion. Many countries were keen to win this year’s designer award and had made sure they showed the best their country has to offer.



After the girls had shown their dresses at their very best, the judging panel announced a shortlist of twenty dresses, from which the final three were selected. Out of these remaining hopefuls the winning dress was announced as from French Polynesia, by a designer, Nelson.










source: Missworld

2010 Miss World Top Model

Miss World Top Model 2010 is Miss Norway

2nd place – Russia

3rd place – United States



Top 20

Belgium,Botswana,China PR,Argentina,French Polynesia,India,Ethiopia,Ghana,Norway,St. Lucia,South Africa,Slovakia,Sweden,Venezuela,Russia,Ukraine,Thailand,Zimbabwe,United States,Spain




Miss French Polynesia, Mihilani Teixeira, wins the Miss World Designer Dress Award.














Miss Norway World 2010




Miss Russia World 2010




Miss United States 2010







source : Missworld, Globalbeauties

Get to know... 2010 Miss World contestants (part 8)

Miss Botswana World 2010




Miss Honduras World 2010




Miss Namiba World 2010




Miss Montenegro World 2010




Miss Uruguay World 2010




Miss Denmark World 2010




Miss Panama World 2010




Miss MACEDONIA FYRO World 2010




Miss Kenya World 2010




Miss Belgium World 2010




source: Missworld

Get to know... 2010 Miss World contestants (part 7)

Miss Mongolia World 2010




Miss Bosnia and Herzegovina World 2010




Miss Malta World 2010




Miss Malawi World 2010




Miss Singapore World 2010




Miss Barbados World 2010




Miss Belarus World 2010




Miss Curacao World 2010




Miss GUADELOUPE World 2010




Miss Guyana World 2010




source : Missworld

Get to know... 2010 Miss World contestants (part 6)

Miss China PR World 2010




Miss Bahamas World 2010




Miss Hungary World 2010




Miss Finland World 2010




Miss Lebanon World 2010




Miss Brazil World 2010




Miss Uganda World 2010




Miss Costa Rica World 2010




Miss Georgia World 2010




Miss Paraguay World 2010




source: Missworld

2010 Miss World contestants, Sanya Sights

21st October 2010
THE SIGHTS OF SANYA UNFOLD FOR MISS WORLD


The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.

The scenic Phoenix Mountain Park and the lush green Yalong Bay Rainforest were two of the first stops on the sightseeing trip, with the contestants walking through the trees and fields of ferns to get a feel for the natural beauty of the Hainan city’s parklands.

At Luohuitou Deer Looking Back Park, the girls had a wonderful view across Sanya. They heard how the name Luohuitou is derived from a love story. A long time ago, a tyrant emperor desired a pair of deer horns, so he forced a young man named Ahei to hunt for deer on the mountainous areas. When Ahei was hunting, he saw a beautiful spotted deer chased by a panther. He shot the panther with his arrow and ran after the deer for nine days and nine nights. After passing ninety-nine hills, they arrived at the Coral Cliff of Sanya. The deer found no way to escape except jumping into the sea while the hunter was pulling his bow to shoot. Suddenly it turned its head back and changed into a beautiful girl walking towardsthe hunter. Of course, the hunter and the girl fell in love and married.

A charming park has been built on the top of Luhuitou and a huge sculpture 12 metres high depicts the moving legend. Sanya is also nicknamed "Deer City".

Zambia commented: “It is worthwhile coming to theLuohuitou Deer Looking Back Park, as the view is spectacular. There are so many fishing boats in Sanya harbour, which makes it very picturesque.

The contestants also visited the stunning World’s End, with its imposing rocks jutting out of the shoreline. They posed for photographs with media and tourists before one final stop at the Sanya Duty Free shop to see some of the luxury items available for purchase on departure from the island.

The contestants then headed back to the Crowne Plaza Sanya for rehearsals to prepare for Saturday’s Chinese Fashion Show at the hotel.




The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.




The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.





The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.





The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.





The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.





The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.





The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.





The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.





The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.





The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.





The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.





The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.





source: Missworld