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The top 10 favourite Miss Universe contestants!

Last updated on: August 21, 2009 

We've introduced you to all 84 beauties participating in the Miss Universe pageant on August 23. You voted and we've narrowed down on the 10 most popular contestants.

Which of these 10 do you think will take home the crown?

Has Miss India made it to the final list?

Move ahead to find out and vote once more at the end for the country you think will win the 2009 pageant!

Number 10: Miss Poland

The lovely Angelika Jakubowska, 20, just about made it to the top 10, with 456 readers voting for her.

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Number 9: Miss Guatemala

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Luscious-locked Lourdes Figueroa, 21, was a favourite with 480 readers -- she nabbed ninth position.

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Number 8: Miss Iceland

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Blonde beauty Ingibjorg Egilsdottir, 24, came in at eight with 517 votes.

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Number 7: Miss Brazil

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Twenty five-year-old Larissa Costa made it to seventh place with 599 votes cast in her favour.

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Number 6: Miss Israel

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Gorgeous Julia Dyment, 20, commanded a whopping 628 hits to land up at number six.

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Number 5: Miss Russia

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Russian stunner Sofia Rudyeva is all of 18, but she managed to win 726 hearts and take fifth position.

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Number 4: Miss Colombia

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Mesmerising Michelle Rouillard, 20, bagged fourth place with 924 votes.

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Number 3: Miss Costa Rica

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Curvy Jessica Umana, 21, took a proud third position with 1,310 people voting for her. Not bad at all!

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Number 2: Miss Venezuela

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Sexy Stefania Fernandez, 18, almost made it to the top spot but not quite, with a staggering 1,484 hits! Any guesses on who beat her?

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Number 1: Miss India

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No surprises here, of course! Readers voted our very own Ekta Chowdhry, 23, to first place with 1,761 votes. Can she pull it off this year and beat the other 10 popular lovelies to claim the crown? We'll find out soon enough!

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Cast your vote!

Last updated on: August 21, 2009 
You voted these 10 contestants to the most popular list. Which of them will take home the crown? Take your pick from below!