Miss Universe 2012
Appearance
Miss Universe 2012 | |
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Date | December 19, 2012 |
Presenters | Andy Cohen, Giuliana Rancic |
Venue | PH Live, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Broadcaster | NBC & Telemundo |
Entrants | 88 |
Placements | 16 |
Debuts | Gabon, Lithuania |
Withdrawals | Botswana, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Portugal, Slovenia, Turks & Caicos, US Virgin Islands |
Returns | Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Namibia, Norway |
Miss Universe 2012 is the 61st Miss Universe pageant, and will be held on December 19, 2012 in PH Live at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.[1] Leila Lopes from Angola will crown her successor at the end of the event. Over 88 countries and territories will participate in this year.
Contestants
Debuts
Returns
Last competed in:
Withdraws
Botswana: Sheillah Molelekwa
Egypt
Kazakhstan: Aynur Toleuova
Portugal
Slovenia: The main national pageant organizers "Delo Revije", a magazine company, lost the franchise license due to company's bankruptcy filed in 2011.[89]
Turks & Caicos
U.S. Virgin Islands
Replacements
Cyprus: Ntaniella Kefala was replaced by Ioánna Giannakoú the 2nd runner-up of Star Cyprus 2012 for undisclosed reasons.
Dominican Republic: Carola Durán was replaced by Dulcita Lieggi the 1st runner-up of Miss Republica Dominicana 2012, after being dethroned. The organizers found out that Durán was allegedly a divorce woman.[90]
Estonia: Kätlin Valdmets was replaced by Natalie Korneitsik, the 1st runner-up of Eesti Miss Estonia 2012 pageant due to Katlin not being able to travel to participate.[91]
France: Delphine Wespiser was replaced by Marie Payet, the 2nd runner up of Miss France 2012 due to Delphine being unable to attend both the pageant and Miss France 2013.[92]
Gabon: Marie-Noëlle Ada was replaced by Channa Divouvi, the 1st runner-up of Miss Gabon 2011 due to Marie being unable to attend both the pageant and Miss Gabon 2012.[93]
India: Urvashi Rautela was replaced by Shilpa Singh, the 1st runner-up of I Am She 2012 and originally scheduled to compete at Miss Globe International 2013 pageant due to Urvashi further acknowledges and agrees that she did not confirm the minimum age criteria as required under the I am She pageant as well as the Miss Universe pageant.[94]
New Zealand: Avianca Böhm was replaced by Talia Bennett the 1st runner-up of Miss Universe New Zealand 2012, after her New Zealand citizenship application was denied.[59]
Designations
Aruba: Liza Helder was appointed as "Miss Universe Aruba 2012" after Marinus Wegereef, acquired the franchise and became the new national director of Miss Universe in Aruba.[95]
Curaçao: Monifa Jansen was appointed to represent Curaçao after she couldn't compete in 2011 because she didn't meet the minimum age requirement.
Denmark: Josephine Hewitt was appointed as "Miss Universe Denmark 2012" after a casting call took place.
Germany: Alicia Endemann was appointed as "Miss Universe Germany 2012" by Kim Kotter, national director of Miss Universe in Germany.
Haiti: Jacques Christela was appointed as "Miss Universe Haiti 2012" after a casting call took place.
Lithuania: Greta Mikalauskyte was appointed to represent Lithuania. She was the 1st runner up at the Miss Lithuania 2012 pageant.
Netherlands: Nathalie den Dekker was appointed as "Miss Universe Netherlands 2012" by Kim Kotter, national director of Miss Universe in the Netherlands. She previously competed at Miss World 2012, where she placed in the Top 15.
Peru: Nicole Faverón was appointed as "Miss Universe Peru 2012", she was the 1st runner up at the Miss Peru 2011 pageant.
Serbia: Brana Mandic was appointed to represent Serbia. She was the 2nd runner up at the Miss Serbia 2011 pageant.
Vietnam:Luu Thi Diem Huong was appointed to represent Vietnam by Unicorp. The permission was granted by the Ministry of Culture of Vietnam, which authorizes the international representation of the nation in events of any kind.
Other pageant notes
Historical significance
- The tallest contestants in the Miss Universe 2012 contest are Puerto Rico and Peru with 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
- The shortest contestantin the Miss Universe 2012 contest is Honduras with 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
- First time since 2008 that a country debuts in the competition.
Crossovers
Contestants who previously competed or will compete at other beauty pageants:
- 2010:
Paraguay: Egni Eckert (Top 25)
- 2011:
Cayman Islands: Lindsay Japal
- 2011:
Curaçao: Monifa Jansen
- 2012:
Belgium: Laura Beyne
- 2012:
Netherlands: Nathalie den Dekker (Top 15)
- 2012:
Russia: Elizaveta Golovanova
- 2013:
Lebanon: Rina Chibany (TBA)
- 2013:
Namibia: Tsakana Nkandi (TBA)
- 2012:
Gabon : Channa Divouvi
- 2012:
Mauritius : Ameeksha Dilchand (Miss Friendship)
- 2008:
Argentina: Camila Solórzano
- 2010:
Vietnam: Diem Huong ( Top 14)
- 2010:
Netherlands: Nathalie den Dekker
- 2011:
Hungary: Agnes Konkoly (Top 20)
- Miss Tourism Queen International
- 2008:
Canada: Sahar Biniaz (2nd Runner-up)
- 2011:
Montenegro: Andrea Radonjic
- Miss Tourism International
- 2010:
Netherlands: Nathalie den Dekker (Winner)
- Miss Global Beauty Queen
- 2003:
Canada: Sahar Biniaz (1st Runner-up)
- 2009:
Costa Rica: Nazareth Cascante (Winner)
- 2013: *
Haiti: Jacques Christela (TBA)
- 2009:
Costa Rica: Nazareth Cascante (1st Runner-up)
- 2009:
Dominican Republic: Dulcita Lieggi (as Caribbean)
- 2011:
Dominican Republic: Dulcita Lieggi
- 2010:
Paraguay: Egni Eckert (1st Runner-up)
- 2011:
Bolivia: Yéssica Mouton (1st Runner-up)
- 2012:
Uruguay: Camila Vezzoso
- Reinado Internacional del Transporte
- 2011:
Costa Rica: Nazareth Cascante (1st Runner-up)
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