the big four & more: June 2009

Monday, June 29, 2009

Graziella Rogers

On Saturday evening, Graziella Rogers won the new Miss Earth Switzerland. The 21-year-old comes from Lyss (BE).

Graziella Rogers will now represent Switzerland in the Miss Earth Pageant in Manila.

photos from Graziella's website

Sofo Romanishvili won the 2009 Miss Bikini Georgia contest and gave her the opportunity to compete as Miss Georgia in Miss Earth 2010. Her runners-up include Maria Sarchimelia and Diana Antoniani. Last year's Miss Bikini Georgia Nona Diakonidze will be Georgia's Miss Earth 2009 candidate

Kaiane Aldorino

Kaiane Aldorino, 22, was crowned Miss Gibraltar 2009 in a pageant with a difference at the Alameda Open Air Theatre combining the elements of beauty, myths and legends. The entertainment was intertwined with the main routines showing the girls at their very best with some stunning and well rehearsed routines.

Kaiane will represent Gibraltar in 2009 Miss World Beauty Contest.

1st Princess was Maxine De la Rosa and 2nd Princess was Jordana Lavagna.

courtesy of : gibraltar chronicle/Alice Mascarenhas

Jennifer Victoria Koranteng

The elegant and articulate 22 year old graduate of the University of Ghana (Psychology Major), Jennifer Victoria Koranteng has been chosen as Miss Universe Ghana 2009 in a closed-selection in Accra.

Jennifer will represent Ghana at the 2009 Miss Universe Pageant to be held in the beautiful Paradise Island in the Bahamas, on August 23 2009.

After several rounds of tests on individual presentation, personality, physical fitness, composure and grace, as well general intelligence, Jennifer scored the most points beating Suzanna Naa Amuah Alberto Darko and Daphne Grace Allotey to 2nd runner-up and 1st runner-up positions respectively. The other contestants were Angela Effum and Matilda Hammond.

The excited winner says she would love to use her voice and new status to support the needy in society and to spell out the importance of education particularly for the girl-child. “I’m expecting to put Ghana on the map and to do very well. So people would know that Ghana is not only a land of gold and timber but also a land of great beauties”, comments Jennifer.

(Courtesy of the Global Post)

Avalon-Chanel Weyzig

Avalon-Chanel Weyzig was crowned Miss Universe Netherlands 2009 during an event held on June 27th and will represent the Netherlands in the Bahamas.

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

Courtesy of Miss Universe Nederlands

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Diane Donnelly

Diane Donnelly (center), a 20-year old model, was crowned Miss Universe Ireland 2009 on June 26th.

Diane will now represent her country at the Miss Universe pageant to take place in the Bahamas next August.

(Courtesy of Entertainment Ireland)

miss gibraltar 2009

The annual Miss Gibraltar 2009 will take place on 29th June at the Alameda Open Air Theatre. Krystele Robba , Miss Gibraltar 2008 will take her final walk and crown the new winner.

New beauty queen Gibraltar will receive a cash prize of £3,500. She will represent Gibraltar in 2009 Miss World Beauty Contest.

The 16 lovely candidates will compete in coronation event.

Natalie Baitson

Louise Gonzalez

Sophie Davis

Katie Grigg

Jordana Lavagna

Siobhain Jay Warrender

Elke Hurtado

Jordanna Perez

Jair Azzopardi

Elka Hanglin

Kaylee Edwards

Louise Barea

Tyrene Navarro

Kaiane Aldorino

Maxine de la Rosa

Christina Ainsworth

photo courtesy of : gibraltar chronicle

miss world malta 2009

The Miss World Malta 2009 at Montekristo Estates on the 4thJuly at 9 pm. Thirty Beautiful girls will be competing for the prestigious title of Miss World Malta, and the winner goes to represent Malta in the Miss World Festival.