Miss Universe 2015 Top 25 Hot Picks

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Monika Radulovic Miss Australia for Miss Universe 2015

25 years old, Monika hails from the city of Sydney. She stands 5’ 9” tall and as a multilingual speaks Serbian, English, Bosnian and Croatian. She hopes to utilize her passion and skills to assist children and adolescents grow into healthy, happy and confident adults. Monika has an Honors Degree in Psychology In addition to her academic achievements, Monika is a successful model. She has also headlined in national campaigns, which enabled her to travel the world and live independently from a young age. Monika is an animal lover and admits to having an obsession with coconut oil, which she uses in everything from her cooking to her hair conditioner! Celebrated for her contagious positive energy and vivacious personality, Monica is a top favorite for the crown.

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Amina Dagi Miss Austria for Miss Universe 2015

20 years old Amina, hails from the city of Vienna and stands 5’ 9” tall. Amina is multilingual and speaks German, Russian, English and French. Amina Dagi grew up in North Caucasus, Russia. When she was crowned Miss Universe Austria, she used the attention of the local media to support an orphanage as well as various other charity projects. As an ambassador for integration, Amina wants to convey the message of tolerance. With this unwavering determination, she is surely a head turner.

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Marthina Brandt Miss Brazil for Miss Universe 2015

23 years old, Marthina hails from the city of Vale Real. She is well versed in Portuguese, German, English and Italian. Marthina is a good cook and loves to cook sumptuous and mouth watering dishes. She has been skating since she was four years old. She loves horses and horse riding is her big passion. Right from the day she was crowned, Marthina was considered as a force to reckon with and after arriving at Vegas she has proved her fans right.

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Yun Xue Miss China for Miss Universe 2015

21 years old, Yun hails from the city of Shenzhen and stands 5’ 7” tall. She speaks Chinese and English. She recently graduated from university, where she majored in broadcasting and hosting. She aspires to be a beautiful hostess. Beauty, to Yun, is not only about figure or appearance. She says beauty is more about one’s confidence, lack of fear, desire to try new things and drive to face new challenges. The Miss Universe Pageant is a platform that taught Yun how to build confidence and team spirit, and she wishes to make the most of this occasion.

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Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo Miss Colombia for Miss Universe 2015

Ariadna is a perfect archetype of how a Miss Universe should be! Since a back to back win is quite unlikely, if she wins this shall not come as a surprise. A perfect rampwalk, height, body makes her a front runner at this moment. 21 years old, Aridana hails from the city of Sincelejo and stands 5’ 10” tall. She is trilingual and speaks Spanish, English and German. After arriving at Vegas, she made a lot of good friends with her pleasing personality! She is surely one to beat! Ariadna’s family and friends call her “Cat Lady” because she loves animals, cats in particular.

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Brenda Castro Miss Costa Rica for Miss Universe 2015

23 years old, Brenda hails from the city of San José and stands 5’ 6” tall. Well versed in Spanish, Brenda was born in the city of Guápiles, Limón Province. She is currently studying psychology at Universidad Latina. Brenda started modeling at age 15. She became Miss Expo-Pococí in 2008, won Miss Teenager Costa Rica 2011 and was third in Miss Teenager International 2011. After winning numerous titles, she decided to devote her time in participating in the Miss Costa Rica pageant. Brenda is a loving person, and has great leadership skills. She is very committed to reaching her goals. Brenda was declared the winner of Miss Costa Rica after expressing that she wants to help create a more conscious society.

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Nikol Svantnerova Miss Czech Republic for Miss Universe 2015

Nikol is 23 years old beauty queen who was born and raised in the Czech Republic. She studied economics throughout high school and has keen interest in it. Nikol loves animals, nature, traveling, sports, futbol, reading, and cooking. Being a vivacious personality, Nikol can speak like a fairytale character. Apart from this she loves to dance and is often seen dancing as she enjoys the rhythm of her life!

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Nena France Miss Great Britain for Miss Universe 2015

Nena with her spectacular performance at the Miss Universe pageant till date has astounded the fans throughout the globe. With her awe-striking appearance at the Welcome Dinner, she has asserted her strong demeanor in the pageant. She lives in London and works full time as a model. She is a keen adventurer and wants nothing more than to see the world and take herself out of her comfort zone. With that fascinating aura, she will certainly be one to beat in the race!

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Lisa Drouillard Miss Haiti for Miss Universe 2015

23 years old, Lisa stands 5’ 7” tall and speaks English and Creole. Eminently known as a Haitian American model who holds a degree in Criminal Justice, she was also a violinist who played in the junior orchestra at Brooklyn College at the age of 11. She is no stranger to the arts dancing Haitian Folklore since she was a toddler. A strong personality by heart and mind, Lisa is surely in the race of the crown.

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Urvashi Rautela Miss India for Miss Universe 2015

A worldly known celebrity, Urvashi’s presence at Miss Universe 2015 has not just awe-inspired Indians but her fans worldwide! Seen mingling with other contestants at Vegas quite gracefully, Urvashi’s congenial nature will definitely take her far. When she reached Vegas, she gifted other delegates with Indian accessories, which highlights her very queenly aura! With that divine goddess like beauty and spellbinding energy, she is the perfect choice for the third crown of India!

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Anindya Putri Miss Indonesia for Miss Universe 2015

23 years old, Anindya hails from the Semarang City and stands 5’ 9” tall. She speaks Bahasa Indonesia and English. Though Indonesia started slow, but quite remarkably at Miss Universe, do not be surprised to see another placement on Indonesia’s cards! Simply known as Anin, Miss Indonesia is a multifaceted person. She is brave, determined, a hard worker, and independent. She always strives for excellence in achieving her goals and is never deterred when facing daunting challenges. For her, talent is nothing without a strong persistency to learn and discover more. Her inclusive and sociable personality combined with her strong leadership skills enable her to bring people together and engage them to achieve common goal. She is compassionate yet resilient, truly an inspiring woman, Anindya is definitely in the race!

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Giada Pezzaioli Miss Italy for Miss Universe 2015

Despite of being crowned so late, Giada has achieved a warm nod from the world for the Vegas venture! Renowned Italian model, Giada is full of energy and positivity. She is the first of three sisters and grew up in Montichiar, which is in the north of Italy. Currently, Giada is attending university to study language. Having been a finalist at Miss World formerly, Giada’s eyes are set to bring the Miss Universe crown home this year!

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Ariana Miyamoto Miss Japan for Miss Universe 2015

Ariana Miyamoto was born and raised in Nagasaki, in the southern part of Japan. Her father is African-American and her mother is Japanese. She moved to the United States when she was 15 years old and at the age of 18, she moved back to Japan. Ariana currently works as a model in Japan and enjoys riding motorcycles in her spare time. Her post arrival pictures have given a very positive, bubbly and gregarious vibes about her persona!

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Sharlene Radlein Miss Jamaica for Miss Universe 2015

Sharlene Radlein was born in the parish of St. Andrew on the island of Jamaica in the West Indies. She grew up with her mother, father and two brothers. Ever since Sharlene can remember, she wanted to be a model. She used to play dress up with her mother's shoes and purse, and strut about like a diva. Sharlene’s dream was seemingly shattered when, at the age of 17, she was hit by a car, and sustained serious physical and mental trauma. Convinced that she could never be a model, she turned her attention to her studies. Sharlene later overcame her adversity by finding a way to mask her scars. Today, Sharlene enjoys a lucrative modeling career, with such credits as “Project Runway All Stars,” “Real Housewives of New York,” modeling for Suave, and two billboards for Vanilla Sky jeans in Times Square to her name. She is nowhere near finished with success. The determination she has showed till date has proved that she is a beauty queen by heart and is surely a rightful successor of much celebrated queen, Kaci Fennel.

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Wendy Esparza Miss Mexico for Miss Universe 2015

Mexico had been trending the controversy after Trump lashed his outrageous comments on the nation. If a placement is on the cards of Mexico, do not be surprised! Wendy Esparza was born in Evanston, Illinois and has lived between the U.S and Mexico most of her life allowing her to experience a cultural duality. She attended Loyola University in Chicago with a full-ride scholarship and earned a B.A. in Journalism with a minor in Latin American Literature. Throughout college she studied abroad in Rome and had the opportunity to travel to Guatemala and Mexico on mission trips. Her dream is to work in broadcast news and was working at a local news station in Aguascalientes when she decided to enter pageantry. She learned to walk in heels at the age of 22 and has enjoyed the challenges and adventures as Miss Universe Mexico. With that outstanding confidence, power to pose for the camera, Wendy is emerging as a likeable personality as the days are progressing.

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May Thaw Miss Myanmar for Miss Universe 2015

May Thaw was very ill throughout her childhood. This caused her to constantly miss school and lead her to have very few friends. May had little confidence and was afraid to meet new people. She was afraid of doing anything due to her constant fear of failing. But there is a reason behind every incident! A miracle was bound to happen in her life, making her realize of the potential she had! May decided to compete in a local beauty pageant and she came in second place. May was motivated and inspired by other pageant winners competing in the pageant circuit. With this miraculous confidence, May is bound to make her presence felt in the coming weeks of Miss Universe.

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Laura Spoya Miss Peru for Miss Universe 2015

Laura is a sport journalist who loves football and works as a narrator sports news in television. Her passion is cooking, specially Peruvian and Italian food. She loves social work. She is passionate about improving society by making people more aware of the needs of others and protecting women and children around the world. Before her arrival at Vegas, to the post arrival registration and fittings appearances along with her remarkable Welcome Party look, Laura has managed to hold up the breath and charm around her! She is bound to go far.

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Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach Miss Philippines for Miss Universe 2015

Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach is the ruling sensation of Miss Universe right from the moment she was adorned with her national title. Known as a popular Filipino-German actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder, Pia is striving hard to take her sash factor to another level. Pia was born in Stuttgart, Germany and grew up in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. Pia finished her secondary education with the ABS-CBN Distance Learning Center and studied culinary arts at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies in Metro Manila, Philippines. She worked as a cosmetics model. At the age of 11, under the screen name Pia Romero, she worked as an actress. Pia is currently a stylist and writer for the lifestyle section of a leading newspaper in the Philippines. Despite of trying for three years, Pia was unable to clinch the representative title for Miss Universe, but this year hard work got paid off and she is resolute to make the most of it!

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Paulina Brodd Miss Sweden for Miss Universe 2015

Paulina Brodd believes that true beauty comes from a healthy, natural lifestyle. She embodies this beauty and she is always trying to motivate and help others live a healthier life through her blog for the popular swedish health and fitness magazine "Hälsa&Fitness". She also is a very passionate advocate for the rights of children and the rights of animals, promoting various charity organizations through her blog and social media. Paulina with her modelesque features would be loved by the new head management of Miss Universe, WME and IMG because they have set their quest on a beauty queen who could be an effortless print model too.

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Lorraine Marriot Miss Tanzania for Miss Universe 2015

Lorraine Marriot works as a model and is aspiring to be a pilot. Having competed at Miss Grand International, Lorraine is much more confident as she appears for the Miss Universe pageant. She lives in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania with her 5 siblings and her mother. She started modeling at the age of 4 and has not stopped ever since. Despite her beauty and promising modeling career, Lorraine is also a high school graduate in science and is working toward admission to the Aviation Academy. She has modeled for top Tanzanian designers. Lorraine is known for her quiet but determined nature and is nominated for Best Female Model of Tanzania at the Swahili Fashion Week. Her modeling experiences shout out loud, that the game is for her!

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Aniporn Chalermburanawong Miss Thailand for Miss Universe 2015

Aniporn Chalermburanawong was born on March 17, 1994. She grew up in a small village in Lampang, a province in northern Thailand. She lived with her mother and her grandparents who raised her and her sister with love, warmth and care. She goes to Thammasat University in Bangkok, Faculty of Social Administration. With that towering height, mind blowing face cut, Aniporn is acing every appearance at Vegas, the most fascinating being the shimmering look in the red gown during registration and fittings! Fasten up your seat belts, its Thailand’s time to shine!

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Anna Vergelskaya Miss Ukraine for Miss Universe 2015

Ukraine is a newly emerging powerhouse at Miss Universe. Every year, it sends stunningly striking delegates to the pageant, the most startling being Diana Harkusha. Anna was born in Kiev, Ukraine and has a degree in foreign economics. She is going to continue her education and become a certified marketing specialist. She worked as a model in Ukraine and participated in many beauty pageants. While at university Anna actively participated in various sporting events such as ballroom dancing, skating, cross country, and volleyball. With that stunning face, brilliant confidence, Anna will certainly try to make her presence felt tumultuously!

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Olivia Jordan Miss USA for Miss Universe 2015

A Tulsa-bred model and actress, Olivia Jordan is a Bishop Kelley High School alumna and went on to attend Boston University, where she earned a B.S. in Health Science. As a college student, she worked as a group fitness instructor and personal trainer, and pioneered a self-defense workshop that would become a continued tradition within her sorority, Alpha Phi. Olivia has appeared in several national/international commercials and feature films and has walked for Miami Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2014. Olivia’s editorial print work has been featured in Cosmo, Shape and Vogue Japan. Her modeling career has allowed her to travel the world. She is the 2015 host for the Oklahoma Chapter Alzheimer's Association Memory Gala and helped raise 2 million dollars. With the never ending list of accolades do not be surprised, if USA clinches the crown back! Olivia is worth the attention she has been receiving, another strong delegate from the powerhouse nation!

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Mariana Jimenez Miss Venezuela for Miss Universe 2015

You can never fail to notice Osmel Sousa’s beauties! Mariana Jimenez is a student currently studying communications. Mariana’s dream is to become a sports journalist, as she is a huge sports fan. Mariana is currently modeling and hosting a TV show in her hometown, Caracas. She loves to participate in outdoor sports and cook. With that tall and lean corporeal frame, the Las Vegas is yet to see another Irene Esser in motion! A perfectly blended amalgamation of beauty, wit and style, she’ll rock the stage!

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Pham Huong Miss Vietnam for Miss Universe 2015

Vietnam has sent a stunning delegate to Miss Universe after a longtime! And Pham Huong proves she is worth the wait! She lives and works in Ho Chi Minh and is a teacher and lecturer at the Saigon College of Arts, Culture and Tourism by profession. Huong has always been sovereign and vigorous. She loves sports and music because they enrich the quality of her life. Huong turned to beauty pageants and talent competitions to challenge herself in a new way. She finds it rewarding to to win the pageant and be able to remain passionate about her dream and goal. Her motto is: “Youth is precious”, and therefore young people should experience and learn from both difficulties and successes in their lives. A brilliantly carved divine face, Pham has left no stone unturned to conquer the Miss Universe crown!