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So far, we've introduced you to 56 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!
Part IV: Vote for these Miss Universe bombshells!
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 Peru
Name: Karen Schwarz
Age: 25
Height: 5'10"
Of German origin, Karen is based in Lima, capital and largest city of Peru. The brown-eyed, brown-haired beauty is fluent in Spanish and English.
Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.
Name: Bianca Manalo
Age: 22
Height: 5'10"
From Paranaque City in the Philippines, this beautiful lady speaks Filipino and English. Bianca's sister was a Miss World 2002 top 10 finalist -- talk about being genetically gifted!
Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.
Name: Angelika Jakubowska
Age: 20
Height: 5'9"
Angelika's looks go well with her name -- a real blonde angel! She hails from Luban, a town in Southwest Poland and speaks Polish and English.
Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.
Name: Mayra Matos Perez
Age: 20
Height: 5'10"
From the Puerto Rican municipality of Cabo Rojo, sizzling Mayra has a bod to die for and is fluent in Spanish and English.
Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.
Name: Bianca Elena Constantin
Age: 20
Height: 5'8"
From the lovely city of Piatra Neamt, waifish Bianca knows three langiages -- Romanian, English and French.
Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.
Name: Sofia Rudyeva
Age: 18
Height: 5'10"
Russian women are famed for their beauty and Sofia is proof of that at this year's pageant. The St Petersburg youngster has studied art and acting and has been modelling since the age of 15. She speaks Russian and English.
Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.
Name: Dragana Atlija
Age: 22
Height: 5'11"
Sizzling Serbian Dragana is from Belgrade and is fluent in Serbian, Spanish and English.
Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.
Name: Rachel Kum
Age: 24
Height: 5'7"
Ravishing Rachel has a gorgeous mane and spotless complexion. She is fluent in Mandarin and English.
Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.
Name: Denisa Mendrejova
Age: 23
Height: 5'9"
Dashing Denisa is from the Slovak Republic's capital city of Bratislava. She speaks four languages -- Slovak, Czech, Spanish and English.
Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.
Name: Mirela Korac
Age: 22
Height: 5'7"
Pretty Mirela calls Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, home. She is fluent in Slovenian and Serbian.
Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.
Name: Tatum Keshwar
Age: 25
Height: 5'11"
From Durban, lovely Tatum holds a degree in psychology and besides modelling, her hobbies include yoga and gymming. No wonder she has such a stunning figure! She is fluent in English and Afrikaans.
Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.
Name: Estibaliz Pereira Rabade
Age: 23
Height: 5'11"
Last year, Miss Spain contestant Claudia Ferraris made it to the top 10 of the pageant. And Estibaliz is probably aiming higher than that! Her hometown is Santiago de Compostela and she knows Spanish, English and French.
Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.
Name: Renate Cerljen
Age: 21
Height: 5'9"
Renate was a gymnast before an injury forced her to quit four years ago. But all that training has left her with a svelte body and her sights are now trained on the Miss Universe crown. She is from Staffanstorp and is fluent in Swedish and English.
Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.
Name: Whitney Toyloy
Age: 19
Height: 5'10"
This dark-haired stunner hails from Yverdon and is fluent in French, English and German.
Move on to the next slide and register your vote.