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Meet the Miss Universe 2009 contestants!

Last updated on: August 13, 2009 


Photographs: Ho New/Reuters

The Miss Universe 2009 pageant is fast approaching on August 23. In a countdown to D-Day, we'll be introducing you to all 84 contestants from around the world.

You can vote for your favourite -- not necessarily the candidate representing your country, but who you think is most deserving in terms of appearance.

Over the course of the next one week, we'll feature 14 contestants each day. Take the everyday polls and once we've narrowed it down to the top 10 most popular beauties, cast your vote for who you think should win!

Miss Albania

Name: Hasna Xhukici

Age: 21

Height: 5'9"

Hasna hails from Fier in Southwest Albania and speaks fluent Albanian, English, Spanish.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Argentina


Name: Johanna Lasic

Age: 23

Height: 6'

This green-eyed beauty's hometown is Buenos Aires and she speaks fluent Spanish.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Australia


Name: Rachael Finch

Age: 21

Height: 5'9"

Ravishing Rachael's from Townsville in Queensland. Last year, Miss Australia 2008 Laura Dundovic made it to the final top 10 in the pageant. Think she's got the potential to match up or fare better?

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Bahamas


Name: Kiara Sherman

Age: 21

Height: 5'6"

Sultry stunner Kiara's from Freeport in the Bahamas and speaks fluent English.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Belgium


Name: Zeynep Sever

Age: 19

Height: 5'9"

Drooling yet? Sizzling Zeynep speaks four languages -- French, English, Dutch and Turkish. Her hometown is the beautiful city of Brussels.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Bolivia


Name: Dominique Peltier

Age: 22

Height: 5'11"

Dominique lives in Cochabamba, a central Bolivian city and knows fluent Spanish and French.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Brazil


Name: Larissa Costa

Age: 25

Height: 5'9"

From Natal in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte, lovely Larissa has striking green eyes and speaks Portuguese and Spanish.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Bulgaria


Name: Elitsa Lyubenova

Age: 19

Height: 5'8"

This curly-haired cutie is from Dve Mogili in the Rousse Province of Bulgaria. She speaks both Bulgarian and English.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Canada


Name: Mariana Valente

Age: 23

Height: 5'9"

Mariana calls Richmond Hill in Southern Ontario her home. She is fluent in four langiages -- English, Portuguese, French and Spanish.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Cayman Islands


Name: Nicosia Lawson

Age: 26

Height: 5'9"

From George Town, the capital of the Cayman Islands, Nicosia is a beauty with brains -- she holds two bachelor's degrees in Economics and Political Science. She has also served as a youth ambassador representing the islands and is a top athlete.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss China


Name: Jingyao Wang

Age: 18

Height: 5'11"

Pretty Jingyao's hometown is Qingdao in the Shandong Province of China. She speaks only Chinese, but hey -- we're not complaining!

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Colombia


Name: Michelle Rouillard

Age: 20

Height: 5'8"

Miss Colombia bagged the first runner-up position in the Miss Universe pageant last year, so that's a lot of pressure on Michelle -- but the auburn-haired stunner looks up to it! She hails from Popay n in Cauca and speaks Spanish, English and French.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Costa Rica


Name: Jessica Umana

Age: 21

Height: 5'9"

Curvy Jessica is from Moravia in the province of San Jose and speaks Spanish.

Move on to the next slide and register your votes on the last page of the slideshow.

Miss Croatia


Name: Sarah Cosic

Age: 20

Height: 5'10"

From the city of Split, statuesque Sarah speaks Croatian and English.

Move on to the next slide and register your vote.

Cast your vote!


So which of these 14 beauties do you think is eligible for the crown? Take your pick from below and don't forget to tune in tomorrow for the next set of contestants!