News 2014

Miss Universe 2014 contestants participated at the OPTX Eyewear putting contest at Trump National Doral Miami on January 12, 2015. Anissa Blondin, Noyonita Lodh and Gaylyne Ayugi were the winners in the game and won OPTX Eyewear goodies.

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Miss Universe 2014 contestants attended a dinner event at Trattoria Di Campo on Sunday, January 11th as part of the preliminary events.

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Reigning Miss Universe Gabriela Isler accompanied Miss Universe 2014 contestants to Food For The Poor's headquarters in Coconut Creek, Florida on January 12, 2015 as part of their preliminary event.

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Angelopedia's Top 30 hot picks/ favourites to win the Miss Universe 2014 title are - Tegan Martin from Australia Julia Furdea from Austria Melissa Gurgel from Brazil Paulina Vega Dieppa from Colombia Karina Ramos from Costa Rica Ivana Misura from Croatia Kimberly Castillo from Dominican Republic Alejandra Argudo from Ecuador Patricia Murillo from El Salvador Camille Cerf from France Grace Levy from Great Britain Brittany Bell from Guam Ana Montufar Urrutia from Guatemala Niketa Barker from Guyana Elvira Devinamira from Indonesia Doron Matalon from Israel Artnesa Krasniqi from Kosovo Saly Greige from Lebanon Sabrina Beneett from Malaysia Josselyn Garciglia from Mexico Yasmin Verheijen from Netherlands Mary Jean Lastimosa from Philippines Gabriela Berrios from Puerto Rico Andjelka Tomasevic from Serbia Silvia Prochadzkova from Slovakia Pimbongkod Chankaew from Thailand Dilan Cicek Deniz from Turkey Diana Harkusha from Ukraine Nia Sanchez from United States of America Migbelis Castellanos from Venezuela

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Miss Universe 2014 contestants had a delicious dinner at Layali Miami on Sunday, January 11th as part of the preliminary events of the Miss Universe 2014 pageant. The final of the prestigious event is scheduled to be held on January 25, 2015. The contestants looked stunning in their beautiful dresses; the whole event was a fun filled experience for the candidates

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Miss Universe 2014 Parade of Nations Celebration was held on January 11 in Miami. Miss Universe contestants participated in a cultural parade and festival, sponsored by PIERINI ESTHETIC SURGERY, Prestige, Yogurt 4 You, Eternal Beauty Spa, Flamingo Beauty Supply, Caribbean Radiation Oncology and Luxchila

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Miss Universe 2014 contestants visited Solare Garden on Saturday January 10th for salsa dancing lessons and experience as part of the events planned by the organizers, as they prepare to compete at the finals event on January 25' 2015 in Doral, Miami, Florida. The ladies had an evening full of fun, as they immersed themselves into the pleasure of salsa dancing.

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Miss Universe 2014 contestants visited Macy’s Dadeland Mall for a Chinese Laundry Shoes meet and greet on January 10th as part of the events planned by the organizers, as they prepare to compete at the finals event on January 25' 2015 in Doral, Miami, Florida. These beautiful ladies from 88 countries all dressed in white looked angelic. Have a look at these beauties as they strike a post at the event.

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Celebrity performances of Miss Universe 2014 announced. . The celebrities performing during the night will be Nick Jonas and Prince Royce. Nick is an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor and multi-instrumentalist. Royce is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from The Bronx.

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Florida is witnessing the Epitome of Beauty flying in, with contestants from all around the globe flying in from their respective home turfs to compete at Miss Universe 2014.

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The much awaited event of Miss Universe 2014 is going to be the 63rd Miss Universe pageant. The glorious occasion is scheduled to take place on 25 January, 2015 at the US Century Bank Arena at Florida International University in Doral, Miami, Florida, USA. JANUARY 6-7 Contestant Arrival, JANUARY 8-20: Various Pre Pageant Activities, JANUARY 21: Preliminary and National Costume Competition, JANUARY 25: Miss Universe 2014 Final Telecast (NBC, Telemundo, Xbox Live & International broadcasters),JANUARY 26: Contestant Departure

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Ivana Misura is one of the strongest contenders for Miss Universe 2015. The 24 year old model from the city of Zagreb was crowned Miss Universe Croatia 2014 and will represent her country in the Miss Universe 2015.

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Josselyn Garciglia, Miss Universe Mexico 2014 is someone who almost defines perfection. Josselyn was crowned as the Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2013 (Miss Mexico 2013) and will represent Mexico at the Miss Universe 2014. Mexico last won the Miss Universe beauty pageant in the year 2010 when Ximena Navarrete was crowned as the Miss Universe 2010. Josselyn does remind us of Ximena Navarrete with her striking features, she looks all set to take home the coveted crown for the third time. Josselyn Garcigila was born on September 25, 1990 and hails from Baja, California Sur, Mexico. She stands tall at 179 cm. She won the Baja California Sur 2013 title and represented Baja at Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2013 and went on to win it. Josselyn has always been an achiever, she has been an outgoing person from the beginning, as a kid she learned different dance forms and actively participated in different sports. She has even won multiple events in different disciplines such as swimming and water polo. At the age of 17, she finished high school and took off to London and explored Europe which helped her mature at a very young age. Josselyn Garcigila has a degree in Nutrition, she graduated with top marks, and she has also done courses in Beauty and Cosmetology. During her reign as the Miss Mexico 2013, Josselyn also indulged in various charitable works, she took out time and went on streets to clean the cities and spread awareness about keeping the country clean. She actively participated and raised funds for the benefit of the victims of hurricane Odile which affected her hometown of Baja California Sur.Josselyn is currently working as a model in her native state of Baja California Sur. She looks nothing less than a Latina Princess with a perfect facial contour. She has a fabulous body all thanks to her swimming habits. She is one strong contender to look out for at the Miss Universe 2014

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Miss Universe 2014, the 63rd edition of the Miss Universe pageant will be held on 25 January 2015 at U.S. Century Bank Arena at Florida International University in Doral, Miami, Florida, USA. Natalie Morales Rhodes and Thomas Robert have been selected to host the prestigious Miss Universe 2014 pageant. The finals will be held on 25 January in Doral- Miami, Florida. The pageant will air live from the FIU Arena, IMG will be the executive producers of the gala event, and the pageant will be simulcast in Spanish and Telemundo. Natalie Morales Rhodes had previously co-hosted the Miss Universe pageant in the year 2010 and 2011. Thomas Robert made his debut as an Anchor in the Miss Universe beauty pageant last year. The contestants from across the globe will get to experience the best of Doral-Miami, Florida. This is the first time that the pageant has skipped a year; nevertheless the pageant is expected t be grand affair with live performances and the beautiful contestants giving their best to win the coveted crown. This year the Miss Universe organization will present a new crown which will be unveiled on the final night. Gabriela Isler, the reigning Miss Universe from Venezuela will crown her successor on the final night. The tickets are available for purchase for the following events – 1. Preliminary Competition/ National Costume Show scheduled to be held on January 21, 2015 2. Dress Rehearsals scheduled to be held on January 25, 2015 3. FINALS scheduled to be held on January 25, 2015. You can purchase the tickets from here – Stay tuned to Angelopedia as we bring you the latest updates from Miss Universe 2014.

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Paulina Vega Dieppa, the curvaceous beauty from Colombia is surely a strong contender at the Miss Universe 2014 to be held on 25th January 2015 at Doral, Miami, Florida. Paulina Vega won the Miss Colombia 2013 and will represent Colombia at the Miss Universe 2014. Vega competed in Miss Colombia 2013, representing the Atlántico Department and won with highest possible marks in all the different rounds like Evening Gown, Swim suit, Talent and Question and Answer.Paulina was born on January 15, 1993 and hails from Baranquilla, Colombia. She has an envious body and stands tall at 180 cm. She can cast a spell on anyone with her enchanting smile and deep brown eyes. Paulina comes with a family lineage to boast about, yet she is much grounded. She is the daughter of cardiologist Rodolfo Vega Llamas and Laura Dieppa and she is the granddaughter of a beauty queen, Miss Atlantico 1953 Elvira Susana Castillo Gomez. Paulina has been into modeling since a tender age of eight and has always dreamed on making it big on the International stage of beauty pageants.Paulina Vega completed high school at Deutsche Schule Bogotá (Colegio Andino) in Bogotá. She is currently pursuing Business Administration at the Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia. She graduated from a German school in Colombia, and speaks English and a bit of French. Paulina wishes to represent Colombia as a young and charismatic country at the international beauty pageant, Miss Universe 2014. Apart from winning the Miss Colombia 2013 title, Paulina also managed to clinch the Best Body and Best Costume awards at the same event. Paulina works hard to maintain her perfect body; she trains for at least one hour daily. She does not believe in extreme dieting and encourages young women to eat right and eat healthy; Paulina also has a sweet tooth and loves to indulge in deserts and chocolates.During her reign as the Miss Colombia 2013, Paulina dedicated herself to prepare for the Miss Universe 2014. She has been travelling across the nation and indulges in various charitable events. Paulina has been accompanied by a very large delegation for the Miss Universe 2014. It’s rumoured that a total of 100 member delegation has accompanied the beauty queen to assist her for the ultimate title. She is expected to wear a dress designed by Alfredo Barraza, with hopes to impress the Jury. There are certain rumours that Paulina will be donning the same National Costume which she wore at the Miss Colombia 2013 national pageant. Paulina will have a very tough competition from other beauty queens from across the globe but she definitely has the charm, elegance, beauty and grace to win the ultimate crown of Miss Universe.

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Migbelis Castellanos hails from the land of grace and Miss Universe winners, Venezuela. Born in Migbelis Lynette Castellanos Romero, Migbelis is a popular choice amongst pageant lovers to become the next Miss Universe. Migbelis Castellanos was born on June 7, 1995 and stands tall at 180 cm. Migbelis Castellanos has been an achiever from the beginning, as a little kid she was drawn towards Baseball, she wanted to become like her father who used to play minor Baseball leagues. From Baseball, Migbelis soon got attracted towards the world of beauty pageants and modelling. Migbelis Castellanos represented the Costa Oriental region of the state of Zulia at the Miss Venezuela 2013 pageant. She had previously held the title of Miss Teen Costa Oriental 2010. On October 10, 2013, Migbelis was crowned as the Miss Venezuela 2013. She will now represent her country at Miss Universe 2014 to be held in Florida on January 25, 2015. Migbelis is a very intellectual person; she is currently pursuing graduation in Social Communication and Political Science from Privada Dr. Rafael Belloso Chacin, in Maracaibo Soon after being crowned as the Miss Venezuela 2013, Migbelis Castellanos received flak from beauty pageant experts for putting on excess weight and reports of her being allegedly dethroned surfaced on the social media sites. But Migbelis Castellanos kept her poise and not once hit back at her critics, she took on the nasty comments being made at her on Social media in the best possible way. She silenced everyone after posting a recent selfie on Twitter, where she looks simply stunning; she is back to her curvaceous form and ready for another Venezuelan back to back win at Miss Universe! “Beauty is being satisfied with what God gave you, Being completely secure that your personality radiates much more than what you can physically display. And that’s where the Venezuelans are good at! They are simply comfortable in their own skin and the aura that they radiate onstage is unmistakably genuine. In the immortal words of Jeannie Mai, they are just owning it and “having fun”! ~ Migbelis Castellanos

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Elvira Devinamira is a beautiful, talented and a confident woman. Elvira was born on June 28, 1993, and raised in Surabaya. She was crowned as the Puteri Indonesia 2014 and will represent Indonesia at the Miss Universe 2014. Puteri Indonesia 2014, the 18th Annual Puteri Indonesia beauty pageant, was held in Jakarta Convention Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia on January 29, 2014. Thirty eight contestants from all 33 provinces of Indonesia competed for the title of Puteri Indonesia, one of the most prominent beauty pageant titles in the country. Whulandary Herman, Puteri Indonesia 2013 from West Sumatera crowned her successor Elvira Devinamira from East Java together with Miss Universe 2013 Gabriela Isler of Venezuela at the end of the event. Elvira stands tall at 175cm and is pursuing law at Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia. She is an intellectual person with looks to kill; Elvira is exceptionally good at negotiating and believes that she can convince people. Elvira has been an achiever, she has been part of the Indonesian delegation at an exchange trip to Seoul, South Korea in 2011, and she was also a part of Indonesian delegation at Harvard National Model United Nations Conference 2012 in Boston, United States of America.Elvira loves to travel, so she naturally fell in love with the world of tourism ambassadors and modelling. She entered the world of fashion and beauty pageants as the idea of travelling and transforming lives attracted her. Elvira likes all kinds of songs and her taste in music changes with her mood; she is a big fan of Actors – Keanu Reeves and Hugh Jackman. She is a versatile person and plays piano beautifully. Elvira also confessed to have a hobby of collecting key cards of the hotels from various countries which she has visited.Elvira believes that the beauty pageant is a healthy competition, a test of the abilities/skills to be able to achieve the title of the best of the best. Elvira gets her inspiration from her mother; she also believes that the outcome is always proportional to the effort we put in. Elvira trains hard at the gym to stay fit and eats healthy food. She wants to promote her hometown, Surabaya, which is known as the City of Heroes. Elvira is a career oriented independent woman, and given a chance she would like to advance her career as a model. She is also aspiring to become a professional in the field of international law. Elvira believes in the women’s natural instinct as a mother and said that when the time is right and she is ready, she would love to be a mother. She lives by the quote, “Love is a language spoken by everyone”.Through the participation in Miss Universe 2014, Elvira wishes to bring Indonesia’s culture on an international platform. Indonesia holds the record of maximum number of Best in National Costume at the Miss universe beauty pageant, and looks like Elvira is all set to win the Best in National costume award with her national costume ‘The Chronicles of Borobudu’ which is surely going to impress everyone with this costume which best represents an Asian code of culture; with its colors and texture, the intricate details and the embellishments.

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Mary Jean Lastimosa, the sensational beauty from Philippines captivated the judges by her good looks, personality, charm and envious figure at the Binibining Pilipinas 2014 pageant. She is a 28 year old Filipino who is going to represent her country at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant after seizing the Binibinig Pilipnas 2014 crown. Having been raised in a very religious household, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering collated with an unwavering passion for charity, public service, dance, music and performing arts. She got enrolled in the University of Mindanao which is located in the Southern Philippines. However, at present she is a fitness advocate and owns a fitness/spa center in the exquisite and alluring city of Davao and is now renowned as a businesswoman, actress and model. Having previously competed in the Binibining Pilipinas pageant, Lastimosa took part in the competition for the third time in 2014 where she seized the crowned and eventually won the annual beauty pageant held at the Araneta Coliseum. Although before making her way to the Binibining Pilipinas, Lastimosa has been winning beauty titles left and right. She was named as the ‘Philippines Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity’ by PETA. Her very first victory was at the garnering age of 16, where she took home the title of Mutya ng Tulunan in 2003.Every competition Mary Jean Lastimosa was a part of made her a better, matured person and taught her different lessons in life. Having a strong belief in god, in an interview with Mary Jean Lastimosa, Cot Media Center she said that ‘With sheer determination I will do the best I can but at the end of the day, It is gods decision that will prevail’. When asked what inspires her the most in becoming part of the pageant, she said that ‘It is always the youth that inspires me to do more and achieve more’, having a clear cut aim of inspiring people and making them feel whatever they are and wherever they come from.Mary Jean was rewarded with the ‘People’s Choice Award’ and ‘Lactacyd’s Best in Swimsuit’ during the national pageant of Binibining Pilipinas 2014. Having grown in a war-torn province, she developed values of determination and courageousness which she brought throughout her journey to the Binibining Pilipinas crown. In her free time, her preferences differ from working out at the gym, travelling, modeling, dancing to surfing social media websites. This time, Philippines seem to have a good chance in winning the Miss Universe crown. So far, Philippines have only won the Miss Universe title twice, in 1969 and 1973 by Gloria Diaz and Margarita Moran respectively. ‘Insecurity will always be part of a woman–even the most beautiful woman has her insecurities because a million times you look at the mirror you know what your flaws are. I do know that I have lots of flaws and I am just somehow praising them because they are a part of me. It’s what God gave me and He brought me here for a reason.’ ~ Mary Jean Lastimosa

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NBC TV network, Donald J Trump and Paula M. Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization announced the hosts for Miss Universe 2014. Natalie Morales Rhodes and Thomas Robert have been selected to host the prestigious Miss Universe 2014 pageant. The finals will be held on 25 January in Doral- Miami, Florida. The pageant will air live from the FIU Arena, IMG will be the executive producers of the gala event, and the pageant will be simulcast in Spanish and Telemundo. Both the hosts of Miss Universe 2014 have previous experience of hosting the event. Natalie Morales Rhodes had previously co-hosted the Miss Universe pageant in the year 2010 and 2011. Natalie is an American broadcast journalist, working for NBC news. She is the anchor of “TODAY” show, Co- Anchor of “Third Hour” and makes several appearances on other programs like “Dateline NBC” and “NBC Nightly News”. Natalie comes from a defence background and speaks Spanish and Portuguese. She has exceptional stage presence and is very popular personality; she is definitely the right choice to be the host of Miss Universe 2014. Thomas Robert made his debut as an Anchor in the Miss Universe beauty pageant last year. He will be hosting Miss Universe back to back this year also. He is a popular television journalist and has been working as a news anchor for MSNBC since April 2010. Thomas currently hosts “Way Too Early”; he also works as an NBC correspondent. Thomas has recently hosted the Miss USA 2014 pageant in June 2014. After the announcement of this year’s anchors for Miss Universe 2014, an excited Thomas Robert tweeted –“Excited to announce back Co-Hosting @MissUniverse w/my friend this year @NMoralesNBC here we come Miami #missuniverse thx @realDonaldTrump” This will be the first time when Miss Universe has skipped a year, Miss Universe 2014 is being held in Miss Universe 2015. Stay tuned to Angelopedia as we bring you the latest updates from the world of beauty pageants.

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Noyonita Lodh –“What the caterpillar calls the end, the World calls a butterfly. Winning the pageant is only the beginning. The cocoon would open a door to an ocean of opportunities, I hope to gain the will to pursue and the desire and passion to learn, improve and to be better every day.”Noyonita Lodh, the dusky beauty from India looks all set to win the Miss Universe 2014. Noyonita had won the Miss Diva Universe 2014 and was selected to represent the country at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant to be held on January 25 2015 at Doral, Miami, Florida, USA. Noyonita hails from the city of Bangalore, the same city to which the new Miss Supranational 2014, Asha Bhatt, belongs. Noyonita has done her schooling from the Frank Anthony Public School, Bangalore. For her higher studies, she got enrolled into the St. Joseph’s College of Commerce. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. Noyonita is 21 years old and stands tall at 168 cm. She was crowned as 2nd runner up at a local beauty pageant, ‘MAX Miss Bangalore 2011’, from there she began her journey into the world of beauty pageants and went on to win the Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva Universe 2014, emerging victorious amongst the fourteen finalists. Noyonita also won Miss Catwalk sub-award at the event. Miss Diva Universe 2014 proved to be a turning point in Noyonita’s life; she was mentored by the Anchor and former Miss Universe 2000, Lara Dutta. She impressed the jury with her infectious smile, defined jaw line and fit body. She sizzled in the bikini round and was equally graceful in the evening gown where she walked down the ramp like a royal queen. Noyonita has a profound personality; she makes her presence felt instantly. Miss Lodh is highly talented; she is an exceptionally good belly dancer, and has a wide range of interests that include Swimming, interior designing, public speaking, reading and travelling. She is a firm believer of women empowerment and wants to make significant contribution towards it. Miss Lodh is a good learner, she is always willing to try something new and believes that staying positive and facing the life with a smile on the face is the right way to go. Noyonita is very hard working and puts a lot of effort in staying fit, she knows getting a well toned and healthy body is not easy but she has been working with ‘CODS’, fitness trainer – ‘Jason’ and nutritionist-‘ Carlyne’ to get that perfect body. Noyonita has a sweet tooth and is addicted to ice creams; she loves to indulge in some retail therapy once in a while as she believes it is the best stress buster. Noyonita has also worked for different social causes, recently she came out in full support of ‘Dark is Beautiful’ campaign, Noyonita said, “True beauty is a spiritual element that lies deep within an individual’s soul. We need to realize we are beautiful no matter where we fall in the colour spectrum”. She is strongly against discrimination on the basis of colour, and is working to raise awareness amongst the people; she instils confidence in other women of the country and celebrates her exotic beauty. Noyonita Lodh looks India’s best bet to win the coveted crown of Miss Universe. India has so far won the Miss Universe title twice, Sushmita Sen in the year 1994 and Lara Dutta in the year 2000.

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