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Vote for these Miss Universe bombshells!

Last updated on: August 18, 2009 


Photographs: Ho New/Reuters

In the last few days, we've introduced you to 42 beauties participating in the Miss Universe pageant on August 23. Today, we bring you some more.

In a countdown to D-Day, we'll be introducing you to all 84 contestants from around the world.

Part I: Meet the Miss Universe 2009 contestants!
Part II: A few more Miss Universe beauties!
Part III: India and other Miss Universe lovelies!

Vote for your favourite in the everyday polls and once we've narrowed it down to the top 10 most popular beauties, cast your vote for who you think should win.

Miss Kosovo

Name: Gona Dragusha

Age: 18

Height: 5'8"

From Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, gorgeous Gona speaks only Albanian. Since last year's contestant Zana Krasniqi wound up in sixth place, the young lady is probably feeling the pressure to do her country proud!

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Lebanon


Name: Martine Andraos

Age: 19

Height: 5'7"

Mesmerising Martine is from Byblos and is fluent in Arabic, French and English.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Malaysia


Name: Joannabelle Ng

Age: 21

Height: 5'8"

Dark haired Joannabelle is from Kota Kinabalu, capital of the state of Sabah in Malaysia. She knows English, Mandarin and Bahasa.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Mauritius


Name: Anais Veerapatren

Age: 23

Height: 6'

This statuesque stunner is also a law trainee and is fluent in four languages -- Creole, French, English and Spanish. She hails from the central town of Curepipe in Mauritius.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Mexico


Name: Karla Carrillo

Age: 21

Height: 5'9"

Miss Mexico 2008, Elisa Najera, was fourth runner-up at last year's pageant. Think Guadalajara girl Karla will meet with more success than her predecessor? She speaks Spanish, English and French.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Montenegro


Name: Anja Jovanovic

Age: 20

Height: 5'11"

English, Russian, Montenegrin, Bosnian -- to say that Anja's multilingual is an understatement! She hails from the capital city of Podgorica.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Namibia


Name: Happie Ntelamo

Age: 20

Height: 6'1"

Happie really should be happy with so much going for her! The dusky beauty is from the town of Katima Mulilo and is fluent in English and Silozi.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Netherlands


Name: Avalon-Chanel Weyzig

Age: 19

Height: 5'9"

With her exotic name and exotic appearance, Avalon-Chanel should have no problem making the right impression on the pageant judges. She hails from Zwolle in the province of Overijssel and speaks Dutch, English and Spanish.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss New Zealand


Name: Katie Taylor

Age: 22

Height: 5'9"

Kiwi Katie is from Auckland and speaks only English. Check out her sweet smile and vivacious attitude -- they shine through even in photographs!

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Nicaragua


Name: Indiana Sanchez

Age: 22

Height: 5'10"

From Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, attractive Indiana is fluent in Spanish and English.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Nigeria


Name: Sandra Otohwo

Age: 20

Height: 5'8"

Striking Sandra knows three languages --English, Benin and Urhobo -- and is from Asaba, capital of Nigeria's Delta State.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Norway


Name: Eli Landa

Age: 25

Height: 5'9"

As pretty as a porcelain doll, Eli is a model and a bank employee. She is from Stavanger in the Rogaland county of Norway and speaks both English and Norwegian.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Panama


Name: Diana Broce

Age: 23

Height: 5'7"

Diana, from Los Santos province in Panama, has already won the title of Best National Costume at this year's pageant. She is fluent in Spanish and English.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Paraguay


Name: Mareike Baumgarten Oroa

Age: 20

Height: 5'8"

Mesmerising Mareike speaks Spanish and English and is from Asuncion, the largest city and capital of Paraguay.

Move on to the next slide and register your vote.

Cast your vote!


So which of these 14 beauties do you think is eligible for the crown? Take your pick from below and don't forget to tune in tomorrow for the next set of contestants!