PROFILES OF THE CONTESTANTS #6

MISS LEBANON UNIVERSE 2009 - Miss Rosarita Tawil

Name: Rosarita Tawil
Age: 20
Height(cm): 178
Height(ft): 5'7"

Beirut, Lebanon - Miss Lebanon 2008 is Rosarita Tawil. She will represent Lebanon in Miss World 2008, and possibly in Miss Universe 2009.

MISS LUXEMBURG UNIVERSE 2009 - Miss Diana Nilles

Name: Diana Nilles
Age: 20
Height(cm):
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Diana is studying English Literature and Drama Studies at the Royal Holloway University in London. She will represent Luxembourg in the Miss Universe 2009 contests.

MISS MALAYSIA UNIVERSE 2009 - Miss Belle Ng Li Vun

Name: Belle Ng Li Vun
Age: 21
Height(cm): 174
Height(ft): 5' 8"

Miss Malaysia Universe 2009 Joanne Belle Ng Li Vun (21, center) poses with first runner-up Cassandra Patrick (L) and second runner-up Claudia Tania Sibert (R) during the Miss Malaysia Universe 2009 contest in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 30 May 2009.

Joanne Belle Ng Li Vun, standing 1.74 m tall, will represent Malaysia at the Miss Universe pageant at the Bahamas on 23 August 2009. EPA/STR

MISS MAURITIUS UNIVERSE 2009 - Miss Anais Veerapatren

Name: Anais Veerapatren
Age: 22
Height(cm): 183
Height(ft): 6'0"

Miss Mauritius 2008 will be held on September 26, 2008. The Winner will represent Mauritius in Miss Tourism Queen International 2009, Miss Universe 2009 and Miss World 2009.

MISS MEXICO UNIVERSE 2009 - Miss Karla Carrillo

Name: Karla Carrillo
Age: 21
Height(cm): 176
Height(ft): 5'9"

In 2008, the 15th anniversary of Nuestra Belleza Mexico, a beauty contest telecast live from the Monterrey Arena in Nuevo Leon, a beauty stand 1.76 m tall 20 years old, Karla Maria Carrillo Gonzalez was crowned the new Miss Mexico 2008 ( or Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2008). She, a student of graphic design from Guadalajara (Jalisco), will represent her country at Miss Universe 2009.

MISS MONTENEGRO UNIVERSE 2009 - Miss Ana Jovanovic

Name: Ana Jovanovic
Age: 19
Height(cm): 183
Height(ft): 5'11"


Ana Jovanovic who stands 1.83 m tall and native of Budva. She will represent the country during the Miss Universe 2009 pageant in August at Bahamas.

MISS NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSE 2009 - Miss Katie Taylor

Name: Katie Taylor
Age: 22
Height(cm): 175
Height(ft): 5'9"


Miss Universe New Zealand 2009 beauty pageant was held on Saturday, 25th of April in Levin. A beautiful 22 year-old Katie Taylor, Miss Southern First National, was crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2009.

The beauty queen 2009 will represent her country in Miss Universe 2009 beauty pageant at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009.

MISS NETHERLANDS UNIVERSE 2009 - Miss Avalon-Chanel Weyzig

Name: Avalon-Chanel Weyzig
Age: 20
Height(cm): 169
Heght(ft): 5'8"

Avalon-Chanel Weyzig, a 20-year old model, was crowned Miss Universe Netherlands 2009 during an event held on June 27th.

The 1.69 m beauty will now represent her country at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, next August.

The runner-ups were Stephanie Bos and Stevie Hartmann. This year's contest was organized by former Miss Netherlands Kim Kotter.

MISS NICARAGUA UNIVERSE 2009 - Miss Indiana Sánchez

Name:Indiana Sánchez
Age: 21
Height(cm): 174
Height(ft): 5'10"

Indiana Sánchez was crowned the most beautiful woman in Nicaragua. 16 contestants competed for the title, previously held by Thelma Rodríguez .

She will represent Nicaragua in Miss Universe 2009 contest to be held in Bahamas.

MISS NIGERIA UNIVERSE 2009 - Miss Sandra Otohwo

Name: Sandra Otohwo
Age: 20
Height(cm): 173
Height(ft): 5'8"

Sandra Otohwo was named Miss MBGN Universe 2009 and will represent her coumtry at Miss Universe 2009 beauty contest at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009.