Meet the contestants of Miss World Costa Rica 2012

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Miss World Costa Rica 2012 will be crowned on March 22 in Heredia. Nine contestants are competing for the title. The winner will represent Costa Rica in Miss World 2012 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia on August 18. One of the runners-up will compete in Miss International 2012 later this year.

Silvana Sánchez
Palmares, Alajuela
1.80m

Fabiana Granados
Hojancha, Guanacaste
1.72m

Mariela Barrantes
Península de Osa, Puntarenas
1.75m

Yorlenny Villalobos
Palmares, Alajuela
1.78m

Fabiola Charpantier
Puriscal, San José
1.80m

Elena Correa
San Rafael, Heredia
1.75m

Angélica López
Liberia, Guanacaste
1.74m

Kimberly Cordero
Palmares, Alajuela
1.78m

Natasha Sibaja
Pérez Zeledón, San José
1.68m

Special thanks to Allan Alemán, national director of Miss World in Costa Rica!

Miss Mundo Dominicana 2012

 Miss Mundo Dominicana 2012

SANTIAGO DE LOS CABALLEROS, Dominican Republic - Jenny Margarita Blanco Marquez (25, 1.67m, Santo Domingo) was crowned Miss Mundo Dominicana 2012 at the Gran Arena del Cibao in Santiago de los Caballeros during the Dominican Republic Fashion Week. She will represent the Dominican Republic in Miss World 2012 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia on August 18.

Diany Mota, national director of Miss World, explained that the representative was selected during a casting call due to the date shift of the international pageant. The Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana 2012/2013 pageant will take place on September and the winner will go to Miss World 2013.

Photos Source| Bailoteando.com (www.bailoteando.com)

News from Portugal

The Miss República Portuguesa committee announces that due to the shift of dates of Miss World 2012, Miss República Portuguesa Mundo 2012 will be selected on February 29 and will be formally presented to the press on March 10 at the Eskada Club in Vizela. The selectee will represent Portugal in Miss World 2012 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia on August 18. The presentation will feature a Spring/Summer 2012 fashion show commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Eureka brand.

The Miss República Portuguesa 2012/2013 pageant will take place on August 4 and the winner will go to Miss World 2013.

Special thanks to Isidro de Brito!

14th Annual Global Beauties Awards - Best Pageant Blog / Magazine of 2011

The Times of Beauty received the Yulia for Best Pageant Blog / Magazine of 2011 by Global Beauties at the 14th Annual Global Beauties Awards. 

Edwin Toledo, director of The Times of Beauty, proudly accepts this tremendous honor and it is grateful to Global Beauties for bestowing this important award on this website.

News from Lithuania

Mis Lietuva 2012 will be crowned on April 9 at the Švyturio Arena in Klaipeda. 14 contestants will compete to succeed Ieva Gervinskaitė and earn the opportunity of representing Lithuania in Miss World 2012 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia on August 18.

The contestants competing for the title are Karolina Parmionova, Ieva Ambrazaitė, Enrika Grigaitytė, Ernesta Kliucevičiūtė, Jolita Kuginytė, Eglė Leščinskaitė, Agnė Lukaitytė, Eglė Štandtaitė, Nora Sudarytė, Viktorija Sutkutė, Rasa Veneriūtė, Erika Vilimaitytė, Eglė Žilytė and Erika Jusytė.

News from Latvia

Mis Latvija 2012 will be crowned on April 15. The winner will represent Latvia in Miss World 2012 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia on August 18. The first runner-up will compete in Miss International 2012.

News from France

Delphine Wespiser, Miss France 2012, recently confirmed her participation in Miss World 2012 during a live chat interview with Metro France. Wespiser (20, 1.75m, Magstatt-le-Bas) was crowned Miss France 2012 at the Parc des Expositions de Penfeld in Brest on December 3. She will represent France in Miss World 2012 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia on August 18.

Special thanks to Metro France!

Miss Perú World 2012 and Miss Perú Universe 2012

 Miss Perú World 2012

LIMA, Peru - Giuliana Myriam Zevallos Roncagliolo (23, 1.80m, Lima) was appointed as the new Miss Perú World 2012 by Ernesto Paz, director of the Miss Perú Organization. She will represent Peru in Miss World 2012 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia on August 18.

Miss Perú Universe 2012

Nicole Faverón Vásquez (22, 1.83m, Iquitos) was appointed as the new Miss Perú Universe 2012. She will represent Peru in Miss Universe 2012.

Miss Perú World 2012 (left), Miss Perú Universe 2012 (right)


The representatives were crowned at the Santiago de Surco's Parque de la Amistad in Lima. The Miss Perú 2012 pageant will be held on July and the winners will represent Peru in Miss Universe 2013 and Miss World 2013.

Special thanks to Ernesto Paz, national director of Miss World and Miss Universe in Peru!

News from Panama

 Miss Panamá 2012 will be held on March 16 at the Riu Plaza Panamá Hotel in Panama City. A Miss Universe Panamá 2012, Miss World Panamá 2012 and Miss International Panamá 2012 will be crowned during the ceremony and will represent Panama in Miss Universe 2012, Miss World 2012 and Miss International 2012, respectively. The twelve contestants competing for the titles are:

1. Astrid Caballero

2. Heidy Choy

3. Elissa Estrada

4. Maricely González Pomares

5. Nabil González Lozano

6. Ana Lorena Ibañez Carles

7. Karen Elena Jordán Beitia

8. Michelle Madrid Dudley

9. Milagros Guadalupe Ramos Castro

10. Nathalia Tamayo Dominici

11. Stephanie Vander Werf

12. Yinela Yohan Yero

Miss International South Africa 2012

Miss International South Africa 2012

Donique Leonard (19, 1.75m) is Miss International South Africa 2012 and will represent her country in Miss International 2012 later this year. She was selected by South African Beauties, official license holders of the international pageant in South Africa. 

Miss Maroc 2012

 Miss Maroc 2012

EL JADIDA, Morocco - Sara Mouâtamid (19, Casablanca) was crowned Miss Maroc 2012 (Miss Morocco 2012) at the Mazagan Beach Resort in El Jadida. She is expected to represent Morocco in Miss World 2012 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia on August 18. Sara Moatamid studies at l’ENCG (École Nationale de Commerce et Gestion) and speaks five languages: Arabic, French, English, German and Spanish.

News from Morocco

 18 contestants will take part in the first official edition of Miss Maroc 2012 (Miss Morocco 2012) to be held on February 4 at the Mazagan Beach Resort in El Jadida. The selection process was done throughout all regions of the Kingdom. The pre-selection began on December 3 and ended on January 22 and included castings at major cities including Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier, Oujda, Marrakech, Agadir, Dakhla and Laayoune. The winner will represent Morocco in Miss World 2012 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia on August 18. The Miss Morocco 2012 will be awarded a car, a gold ornament, an advertising contract and training in languages ​​for her participation in Miss World 2012.
SOURCE| Arabic (1), (2), (3). French (4).

News from Seychelles

The Seychelles Tourism Board recently announced the names of the 12 finalists for Miss Seychelles... another world 2012. They are Christina Fondamière, Corrine Roucou, Diana Marie, Isabel Lavigne, Mathilda Chetty, Natasha Robinson, Petra Morel, Shanice Hoareau, Sherlyn Furneau , Stephanie Ernesta , Vanesa Adam, and Vicky Cupidon. The finals are scheduled for May 26 and the winner will represent Seychelles in Miss World 2012 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia on August 18.