MANILA, Philippines (9TH UPDATE) – The candidates for the 65th Miss Universe pageant are here!
Many of the Miss Universe candidates are landing in Manila on January 12 and 13, with Miss Costa Rica Carolina Duran and Miss Nicaragua Marina Jacoby arriving first. ([READ] Miss Universe 2016: Everything you need to know about the pageant)
Here’s a look at all the 65th Miss Universe ladies at the airport. This page will be updated as more of the ladies arrive.
Miss USA Deshauna Barber
Miss Canada Siera Bearchell and Miss British Virgin Islands Erika Creque
In the photo below, Deshauna, Siera, and Erika pose with Department of Tourism (DOT) Undersecretary Kat de Castro.
Miss Mexico Kristal Silva
Miss Vietnam Dang Thi Le Hang
Miss Russia Yuliana Korolkova
Miss India Roshmitha Harimurthy, Miss Belgium Stephanie Geldhof, Miss Chile Catalina Paz Caceres, Miss Argentina Estefania Bernal, and Miss Uruguay Magdalena Cohendent.
Miss Namibia Lizelle Esterhuizen
Miss Malaysia Kiran Jassal
Miss Australia Caris Tiivel
Miss Czech Republic Andrea Bezdekova
Miss Poland Izabella Krzan
Miss Great Britain Jamie-Lee Faulker
Miss Cayman Islands Monyque Brooks
Miss Finland Shirly Karvinen, Miss Mauritius Kushboo Ramnawaj and Miss Singapore Cheryl Chou
Miss Turkey Tansu Cakir and Miss Malta Martha Fenech
Miss Myanmar Htet Htet Htun
Miss Bahamas Cherell Williamson
Miss Netherlands Zoey Ivory
Miss South Africa Ntandoyenkosi Kunene
Miss Curacao Chanelle de Lau
Miss Indonesia Kezia Warouw
Miss Slovak Republic Zuzana Kollarova
Here’s Miss Slovak Republic Zuzana Kollarova! #MissUInsider pic.twitter.com/Q0YAnh3w6c
— Okada Manila (@okadamanila) January 12, 2017
Miss Japan Sari Nakazawa
Mabuhay Miss Japan Sari Nakazawa! Welcome to Manila! #MissUInsider pic.twitter.com/5fYPf3T4lr
— Okada Manila (@okadamanila) January 12, 2017
Miss Belize Rebecca Rath
Miss Belize Rebecca Rath enters elegantly in black! #MissUInsider pic.twitter.com/RWnD0AxlVF
— Okada Manila (@okadamanila) January 12, 2017
Miss Peru Valeria Piazza
Let’s all welcome Miss Peru Valeria Piazza! #MissUInsider pic.twitter.com/1j6BHHgkl4
— Okada Manila (@okadamanila) January 12, 2017
Miss Sri Lanka Jayathi de Silva and Miss China Zhenying Li
Miss Ecuador Connie Jimenez, Miss Sri Lanka Jayathi de Silva and Miss Honduras Sirey Moran
Miss Iceland Hildur Maria
Miss Angola Luisa Baptista and Miss Angola 2015 Whitney Shikongo together with DOT Assistant Secretary Frederick Alegre
Miss Haiti Raquel Pelissier
Miss Venezuela Mariam Habach
Miss Jamaica Isabel Dalley
#MissJamaica Isabel Dalley just landed! #MissUInsider pic.twitter.com/wnzsBqrjml
— Okada Manila (@okadamanila) January 12, 2017
Miss Kazakhstan Darina Kulsitova
#MissKazakhstan Darina Kulsitova says hi! #MissUInsider pic.twitter.com/iw48rcYazl
— Okada Manila (@okadamanila) January 12, 2017
Miss Barbados Shannon Harris
Miss Barbados Shannon Harris is welcomed by DOT Undersecretary Benito Bengzon. #65thMissUniverse pic.twitter.com/pZntzpM7Bh
— 65th Miss Universe (@MissUniverse_65) January 13, 2017
Miss Austria Dajana Dzinic
Miss Austria Dajana Dzinic takes her first selfie in the Philippines! #65thMissUniverse pic.twitter.com/Z8cJGKN7x7
— 65th Miss Universe (@MissUniverse_65) January 13, 2017
Miss Switzerland Dijana Cvijetic
Miss Switzerland Dijana Cvijetic proudly shows off her home country. #65thMissUniverse pic.twitter.com/ii6xjTLehY
— 65th Miss Universe (@MissUniverse_65) January 13, 2017
Miss New Zealand Tania Dawson
Miss Norway Christina Waags and Miss Germany Johanna Acs
Miss Italy Sophia Sergio, Miss Croatia Barbara Filipović, Miss Georgia Nuka Karalashvili and Miss Slovenia Lucija Potočnik
#MissItaly Sophia Sergio, #MissCroatia Barbara Filipović, #MissGeorgia Nuka Karalashvili and #MissSlovenia Lucija Potočnik arrives! pic.twitter.com/xv5q9Ewsz9
— Okada Manila (@okadamanila) January 13, 2017
Miss Portugal Flávia Brito, Miss Romania Teodora Dan, Miss Paraguay Andrea Melgarejo, and Miss Hungary Veronika Bódizs with DOT Assistant Secretary Daniel Mercado
Miss Israel Yam Kaspers Anshel
Miss Aruba Charlene Leslie
Miss Sweden Ida Ovmar, Miss Bolivia Antonella Moscatelli, Miss Spain Noelia Freire, Miss Bulgaria Violina Ancheva, Miss Denmark Christina Mikkelsen, and Miss Kosovo Camila Barraza
Miss Panama Keitty Drennan
Miss Puerto Rico Brenda Jimenez
Miss Guatemala Virginia Argueta
Miss France Iris Mittenaere
Miss Guam Muneka Joy Taispic
Miss Korea Jenny Kim
Miss Dominican Republic Rosalba “Sal García” Abreu
Miss Nigeria Unoaku Anyadike
#MissNigeria Unoaku Anyadike has finally arrived! #MissUInsider pic.twitter.com/77gLBtn6Nm
— Okada Manila (@okadamanila) January 14, 2017
A few days before January 12, 6 candidates arrived ahead of the rest: Miss US Virgin Islands Carolyn Carter, Miss Guyana Soyini Fraser, Miss Brazil Raissa Santana, Miss Sierra Leone Hawa Kamara, Miss Thailand Chalita Suansane, and Miss Albania Lindita Idrizi. (IN PHOTOS: First Miss Universe candidates arrive in Manila)
Aside from the Miss Universe candidates, representatives from the organization are set to visit Manila for the pageant too. Miss Universe Organization President Paula Shugart arrived on January 12.
Of course, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach will be in the country as well, to crown her successor on coronation night, January 30. She arrived on Saturday, January 14.
Before the big night and the preliminary competition, the ladies will tour the country, attend events like fashion shows and charities, and even meet President Rodrigo Duterte. – Rappler.com
There are no comments yet. Add your comment to start the conversation.