Miss Universe 2010 Candidates | Pre-Arrival Favorites

22-year-old Jimena Navarrete Rosete from Mexico is one of the 15 candidates in the Miss Universe 2010 who I consider as the pre-pageant
or the pre-arrival favorites.



Miss Mexico is actually 7th on my "pre-pageant" list while on top is Miss USA Rima Fakih. Top 15 Pre-Pageant Favorites: 1. USA 2. Russia 3. Philippines 4. New Zealand 5. Venezuela 6. Colombia 7. Mexico 8. Ireland 9. France 10. Albania 11. Canada 12. Jamaica 13. Bahamas 14. Denmark 15. Spain

But for sure, major changes will happen on the list after their
arrival and as the pageant officially begins Monday. Check back here for the latest updates.

FULL LIST OF MISS UNIVERSE 2010 CANDIDATES:
Albania, Angela Martini
Angola, Jurema Ferraz
Argentina, Yesica di Vincenzo
Aruba, Priscilla Lee
Australia, Jesinta Campbell
Bahamas, Braneka Bassett
Belgium, Cilou Annys
Bolivia, Claudia Arce
Botswana, Tirelo Ramasedi
Brazil, Débora Moura Lyra
British Virgin Islands, Josefina Nunez
Canada, Elena Semikina
China, Wen Tang
Colombia, Natalia Navarro Galvis
Costa Rica, Marva Wright
Croatia, Lana Obad
Curaçao, Safira de Wit
Cyprus, Demetra Olympiou
Czech Republic, Jitka Válková
Denmark, Ena Sandra Causevic
Dominican Republic, Eva Arias
Ecuador, Lady Fernanda Mina Lastra
Egypt, Donia Hamed
El Salvador, Sonia Cruz
Finland, Viivi Pumpanen
France, Malika Ménard
Georgia, Nana Gogichaishvili
Germany, Kristiana Rohder
Ghana, Awurama Simpson
Great Britain, Tara Hoyos-Martinez
Greece, Anna Prelevic
Guam, Vanessa Torres
Guatemala, Jessica Scheel
Guyana, Tamika Henry
Haiti, Sarodj Bertin
Honduras, Kenia Martinez
Hungary, Tímea Babinyecz
India, Ushoshi Sengupta
Indonesia, Qory Sandioriva
Ireland, Rozanna Purcell
Israel, Bat-el Jobi
Italy, Jessica Cecchini
Jamaica, Yendi Phillipps
Japan, Maiko Itai
Kazakhstan, Assel Kuchukova
Korea, Kim Joo-ri
Kosovo, Kështjella Pepshi
Lebanon, Rahaf Abdallah
Malaysia, Nadine Ann Thomas
Mauritius, Dalysha Doorga
Mexico, Jimena (Ximena) Navarrete Rosete
Netherlands, Desirée van den Berg
New Zealand, Ria van Dyke
Nicaragua, Scharllette Allen
Nigeria, Ngozi Odalonu
Norway, Melinda Elvenes
Panama, Anyoli Abrego
Paraguay, Johana Benitez
Peru, Giuliana Zevallos
Philippines, Maria Venus Raj
Poland, Maria Nowakowska
Puerto Rico, Mariana Paola Vicente
Romania, Oana Paveluc
Russia, Irina Antonenko
Serbia, Lidija Kocić
Singapore, Tania Lim Kim Suan
Slovak Republic, Anna Amenová
Slovenia, Marika Savšek
South Africa, Nicole Flint
Spain, Adriana Reverón
Sri Lanka, Ishanka Madurasinghe
Sweden, Michaela Savic
Switzerland, Linda Fäh
Tanzania, Hellen Dausen
Thailand, Fonthip Watcharatrakul
Trinidad & Tobago, LaToya Woods
Turkey, Gizem Memiç
Ukraine, Anna Poslavska
Uruguay, Stephany Ortega
USA, Rima Fakih
US Virgin Islands, Janeisha John
Venezuela, Marelisa Gibson
Zambia, Alice Musukwa

FAST FACTS:
*The oldest candidate is Miss Kazakhstan (27) while the youngest are
18 years old: Australia, China, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Romania and
Russia

*The tallest candidate is Miss Canada at 6'1" while the shortest is Miss British Virgin Islands standing 5'5"

*Miss Jamaica was a Top 16 semifinalist in Miss World 2007 and was shortlisted in all fast track events of the pageant (Beach Beauty 1st Runner Up, Sportswoman Top 16, Top Model Top 7, Talent Top 20 and
Beauty with a Purpose Top 5)

*Miss Korea competed in Miss World 2009 just last December and was part of the Top 16. There, she was also 2nd Runner Up in Talent Fasttrack, Top 21 Beach Beauty and Top 12 in Dress Designer competition.

*Aside from Jamaica and Korea, other cross-over beauties are: Argentina and
Canada (Miss Int'l 2008 candidates), Guatemala (Miss Earth 2007 candidate), Peru (Miss Earth 2008
candidate) and Spain (Miss Earth 2008 Top 8).

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