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MISS UNIVERSE 2005 ~ BANGKOK, THAILAND
MAY 31st, 2005



Miss Universe 2005 will be held in Bangkok, Thailand in June of 2005. Advertising agency Matching Studio PCL has been given rights for the pageant and will also organize the local final. Over 90 countries are expected to participate this year, as national directors continue to flock towards the ultimate and true glamour and prestige of Miss Universe over other pageants. The Tourism Ministry of Thailand has allocated a sum to help with the costs of holding the event, while private companies are still being sought for other sponsorships. Delegates are expected in Thailand by the end of the first week of May.


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ALBANIA
Agnese Vuthaj

Age: 18 Years Old
Height: 5'10" (1.77 m)
Home: Prestina
Education: Liberal Arts
Title: Miss Albania 2004
Previous Pageants: Miss World 2004

ANGOLA
Zenilde Josias

Age: 22 Years Old
Height: 5'8" (1.74 m)
Home: Lobito
Education: Economics
Title:

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
Shermain Jeremy*

Age: 23 Years Old
Height:
Home: Paiham Town
Profession: Diplomatic Staff
Title: Hand-Picked
Previous Pageants: Miss World 2004 (SF)

ARUBA
Luisana Cicilia

Age: 21 Years Old
Height: 5'11" (1.79 m)
Home: Dakota
Education: Travel/Tourism
Title: Miss Aruba Universe 2005
Previous Pageants: Miss World 2004

AUSTRALIA
Michelle Guy

Age: 19 Years Old
Height: 5'11" (1.80 m)
Home: Perth
Education: Public Health/Management
Title: Miss Australia Universe 2005

BAHAMAS
Denia Nixon
Age: 19 Years Old
Height:
Home: Nassau
Profession: Clerk
Title: Miss Bahamas Universe 2005

BARBADOS
Nada Yearwood

Age: 21 Years Old
Height: 5'6" (1.69 m)
Home: Bridgetown
Education: Film Student
Title: Miss Barbados Universe 2005

BELGIUM
Debby Dewaele

Age: 20 Years Old
Height: 5'10" (1.78 m)
Home: Lochristi
Education:
Title: First Runner-Up, Miss Belgie 2004

BELIZE
Andrea Elrington

Age: 22 Years Old
Height:
Home: Belize City
Education: Communications/Public Relations
Title: Miss Belize Universe 2005

BOLIVIA
Paola Andrea Abuninen

Age: 21 Years Old
Height: 5'5" (1.65 m)
Home: Santa Cruz
Education: Business Administration
Title: Miss Bolivia Universo 2005

BRAZIL
Carina Beduschi

Age: 20 Years Old
Height: 6'0" (1.81 m)
Home: Florianopolis
Education: Architecture Student
Title: Miss Brasil Universe 2005

BULGARIA
Gulina GunchevaAge: 19 Years Old
Height: 5'7" (1.72 m)
Home: Varna
Education: High School
Title: First Runner-Up, Miss Bulgaria 2005

CANADA
Natalie Glebova

Age: 23 Years Old
Height: 5'10" (1.78 m)
Home: Toronto
Education: Aspiring Graduate Student
Title: Miss Universe Canada 2005

CHILE
May 9th

Age: Years Old
Height:
Home:
Education:
Title: Miss Chile Universo 2005

CHINA
Tao Siyuan

Age: Years Old
Height: 5'7" (1.72 m)
Home: Sichuan
Education: Film Student
Title: Miss Universe China 2005

COLOMBIA
Adriana Cecilia Tarud

Age: 22 Years Old
Height: 5'9" (1.75 m)
Home: Barranquilla
Education:
Title: Srta. Colombia 2004-2005

COSTA RICA
Johanna Fernandez Madrigal

Age: 23 Years Old
Height: 5'9" (1.75 m)
Home: Santa Ana
Education: Journalism Student
Title: Miss Costa Rica 2005

CROATIA
Jelena Glisic
Age: 18 Years Old
Height: 5'6" (1.68 m)
Home: Plaški
Education/Profession: High School & Modelling
Title: Miss Croatia Universe 2005

CURACAO
Rychacviana Coffie
Age: 21 Years Old
Height: 5'11" (1.79 m)
Home: Sufissant
Profession: Teacher
Title: Miss Curacao Universe 2005
Previous Pageants: Miss Bikini World, Miss Intercontinental 2002 (W)

CYPRUS
Elena Hadjidemetriou

Age: 22 Years Old
Height: 5'8" (1.74 m)
Home: Nicosia
Education: Sociology
Title: Star Cyprus 2004

CZECH REPUBLIC
Katerina Smejkalova

Age: 22 Years Old
Height: 5'8" (1.74 m)
Home: Sternberk
Education: Pedagogy Student
Title: Ceska Miss 2005

DENMARK
Gitte Hanspal

Age: 23 Years Old
Height: 5'7" (1.72 m)
Home: Copenhagen
Education: Masters' in Business
Title: N/A
Previous Pageants: Miss Scandinavia 2004 (W)

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Renata Sone

Age: 22 Years Old
Height: 6'0" (1.80 m)
Home: Santo Domingo
Profession: Model
Title: Miss Republica Dom. Universo 2005

ECUADOR
Ximena Zamora

Age: 20 Years Old
Height: 5'10" (1.78 m)
Home: Pichincha
Education: Architecture Student
Title: Miss Ecuador 2005

EGYPT
Meriam George

Age: 18 Years Old
Height:
Home: Cairo
Education: Business Administration
Title: Miss Egypt Universe 2005

EL SALVADOR
Elena Hadjidemetriou

Age: 18 Years Old
Height: 5'5" (1.65 m)
Home: Sonsonate
Education: Law Student
Title: Miss El Salvador 2005

ESTONIA
Jana Kuvaitseva

Age: 18 years Old
Height: 5'9" (1.75 m)
Home:
Education/Profession:
Title: Miss Estonia 2005

ETHIOPIA
Atetegeb Tesfaye

Age: 23 Years Old
Height:
Home: Nazareth
Education:
Title: Miss Ethiopia Universe 2005
Previous Pageants: Miss Malaika 2004 (3rd)

FINLAND
Hanna Ek

Age:20 Years Old
Height: 5'7" (1.71 m)
Home: Poorvoo
Education: Student
Title: Miss Suomi 2005

FRANCE
Cindy Fabre

Age: 19 Years Old
Height: 5'10"
Home: Falaise
Education: Marketing Student
Title: Miss France 2005

GERMANY
Asli Bayram

Age:24 Years Old
Height: 5'6" (1.68 m)
Home: Frankfurt
Education: Liberal Arts
Title: Miss Deutschland 2005

GREECE
Evangelia Aravani

Age: 19 Years Old
Height: 5'9" (1.75 m)
Home: Athens
Education: Dance
Title: Star Hellas 2005

GUATEMALA
TBA
Age: Years Old
Height:
Home:
Education:
Title: Miss Guatemala Universo 2005

GUYANA
Candisie Franklin
Age: 23 Years Old
Height:
Home: Linden
Education: Law Student
Title: Miss Guyana Universe 2005

HUNGARY
Szandra Proksa

Age: 18 Years Old
Height:
Home:
Education:
Title: Miss Universe Hungary 2005

INDIA
Amrita Thapar

Age: 23 Years Old
Height: 5'8" (1.74 m)
Home: Pune
Profession: Fashion Designer
Title: Femina Miss India-Universe 2005

INDONESIA
Artika Sari Devi

Age: 25 Years Old
Height: 5'6" (1.68 m)
Home: Pangkalpinang
Education: Notary Public Student
Title:

IRELAND
Mary Gormley

Age: 21 Years Old
Height: 6'0" (1.79 m)
Home: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Profession: Shop Assistant
Title:
Previous Pageants: Miss Northern Ireland 2004 (3rd)

ISRAEL
Yelena Ralph

Age: 21 Years Old
Height:
Home: Ramat Gon
Education: Political Science
Title: Israel's Queen of Beauty 2005

ITALY
TBA

Age:Years Old
Height:
Home:
Education/Profession:
Title: Miss Universo Italia 2005

JAMAICA
Raquel Wright
Age: 23 Years Old
Height:
Home: Kingston
Education/Profession:
Title: Miss Jamaica Universe 2005

JAPAN
Yukari Kuzuya
Age: 21 Years Old
Height: 6'0" (1.81 m)
Home: Aichi
Education/Profession:
Title: Miss Japan Universe 2005

KENYA
Rachel Marete
Age: 19 Years Old
Height:
Home: Mwingi District
Education/Profession:
Title: Smile of Africa 2005

KOREA
So-Young Kim

Age: 24 Years Old
Height: 5'5" (1.65 m)
Home: Seoul
Education: Media Design
Title: Miss Korea 2004

LATVIA
Ieva Kokarevica

Age: 19 Years Old
Height:
Home: Riga
Education: PR/Advertising
Title: Miss Latvija Universe 2005

LEBANON
Nadine Njeim

Age: 21 Years Old
Height: 5'8" (1.74 m)
Home: Douriss
Education: Business Administration
Title: Miss Lebanon 2004
Previous Pageants: Miss World 2004

MALAYSIA
Angela Gan

Age: 23 Years Old
Height: 5'7" (1.71 m)
Home: Tawau
Education: Aspriring Masters' Student
Title: Miss Malaysia/Universe 2005

MAURITIUS
Magalie Antoo

Age: 23 Years Old
Height: 5'7" (1.71 m)
Home:
Profession: Hotel Rep
Title: Miss Mauritius 2004-2005

MEXICO
Laura Elizondo

Age: 21 Years Old
Height: 5'6" (1.68 m)
Home: Monterrey
Education: Finance
Title: Nuestra Belleza Mexico Universo 2005

NAMIBIA
Laura Elizondo

Age: 24 Years Old
Height: 5'7" (1.71 m)
Home: Windhoek
Education: Law
Title: Miss Namibia 2004
Previous Pageants: Miss World 2004

NETHERLANDS
Sharita Sopacua

Age:
Height:
Home: Utrecht
Education:
Title: Miss Universe Nederland 2005

NICARAGUA
Daniela Regina Clerk

Age: 23 Years Old
Height: 5'6" (1.68 m)
Home: Managua
Education: Business Admin. Student
Title: Miss Nicaragua 2005

NIGERIA
Roseline Amusu

Age: 21 Years Old
Height:
Home: Nigeria
Education: English
Title: First Runner-Up, Most Beautiful Girl Nigeria 2005

NORWAY
Helene Traasavik

Age: 18 Years Old
Height: 5'8" (1.74 m)
Home: Egersund
Education: High School
Title: Froken Norge-Universe 2005

PANAMA
Rosa Hernandez

Age: 22 Years Old
Height: 5'6" (1.68 m)
Home: Las Tablas
Education: Tourism
Title: Srta. Panama Universo 2005

PARAGUAY
Karina Buttner

Age: 23 Years Old
Height:
Home: San Bernardino
Education/Profession:
Title: Miss Paraguay Universo 2005
Previous Pageants: Reina Sudamerica 2003 (3), Miss World 2004

PERU
Debora Sulca
Age: Years Old
Height:
Home: Cajamarca
Education/Profession:
Title: Miss Peru Universo 2005
Previous Pageants: Miss Italia Nel Mondo 2002

PHILIPPINES
Gionna Cabrera

Age: 22 Years Old
Height: 5'8" (1.73 m)
Home: Pasig City
Education:Graduate Student
Title: Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 2005

POLAND
Marta Kossakowska

Age: 19 Years Old
Height: 6'2" (1.85 m)
Home: Bydgoszcz
Education/Profession:
Title:

PUERTO RICO
Cynthia Olavarria

Age: 23 Years Old
Height:
Home: Salinas
Education/Profession: Public Relations Grad & Model
Title: Miss Puerto Rico Universo 2005

RUSSIA
Nataliya Nikolaeva

Age: 18 Years Old
Height: 5'7" (1.72 m)
Home: Rostov-on-Don
Education: Student
Title: Miss Russia for Miss Universe 2005

SERBIA & MONTENEGRO
Jelena Mandic

Age: 26 Years Old
Height: 6'2" (1.85 m)
Home: Osijek
Education/Profession:
Title:

SINGAPORE
Cheryl Tan
Age: Years Old
Height:
Home:
Education/Profession:
Title: Miss Singapore Universe 2005

SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Michaela Drenckova

Age:Years Old
Height:
Home: Bratislava
Education/Profession:
Title:

SLOVENIA
Dalila Dragojevic
Age: Years Old
Height:
Home:
Education/Profession:
Title: Miss Slovenije Universe 2005

SOUTH AFRICA
Claudia Henkel

Age: 21 Years Old
Height:
Home: Cape Town
Education: Law Student
Title: Miss SA 2004

SPAIN
Veronica Hidalgo
Age: 20 Years Old
Height:
Home: Girona
Education/Profession:
Title:

SRI LANKA
Rozanna Diasz

Age: 18 Years Old
Height: 5'4" (1.58 m)
Home: Colombo
Profession: Model
Title: Miss Sri Lanka Universe 2005

SWITZERLAND
Fiona Hefti

Age: 25 Years Old
Height: 5'10" (1.78 m)
Home: Zurich
Education: Arts
Title: Miss Suisse 2004
Previous Pageants: Miss World 2004

THAILAND
Chananthorn Rosachan
Age: 22 Years Old
Height:
Home:
Education/Profession:
Title: Miss Thailand Universe 2005

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Magdalene Walcott

Age: 21 Years Old
Height: 6'0" (1.81 m)
Home:
Education: Accounting Student
Title: Miss Trinidad & Tobago Universe 2005
Previous Pageants: Miss World 2003 (SF)

TURKEY
Dilek Aksoy
Age: 21 Years Old
Height: 5'11" (1.80 m)
Home: Bulgaristan
Education/Profession:
Title: First Runner-Up, Miss Turkey 2005

TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS
Wenika Ewing

Age:Years Old
Height:
Home:
Education/Profession:
Title:

UNITED KINGDOM
Brooke Johnston

Age: 26 Years Old
Height: 5'8" (1.74 m)
Home: Montreal, Canada
Profession: Film Production Temp
Title:

UKRAINE
Yuliya Chernishova

Age: 18 Years Old
Height: 5'8" (1.74 m)
Home: Kiev
Profession:
Title:

URUGUAY
Viviana Arenas

Age: 22 Years Old
Height: 5'9" (1.75 m)
Home: Salto
Education: Management Student
Title: Miss Uruguay Universo 2005

USA
Chelsea Cooley

Age: 21 Years Old
Height: 5'7" (1.71 m)
Home: Charlotte, North Carolina
Education: Aspiring Student
Title: Miss USA 2005

US VIRGIN ISLANDS
Tricia Homer

Age:Years Old
Height:
Home:
Education/Profession:
Title:

VENEZUELA
Monica Spear

Age: 20 Years Old
Height: 5'8" (1.74 m)
Home:
Profession: Aspiring Actress
Title: Miss Venezuela Universo 2005

VIETNAM
Pham Thu Hang

Age:Years Old
Height:
Home:
Education/Profession:
Title:

ZAMBIA
Cynthia Kanema
Age: 23 Years Old
Height:
Home:
Education: Land Economics Student
Title: Miss Zambia Universe 2005
Previous Pageants: Miss World 2003, Miss International 2004, Miss Africa International 2004 (W)


Photo Credits: Ebonet (Angola), Sina (Antigua) Sina (Aruba), Miss Teen Bahamas (Bahamas), Miss Barbados Universe (Barbados), Skynet (Belgium), Promociones Gloria (Bolivia), Missbulgaria.org (Bulgaria), Matroyosha (Canada), TOM (China), UNECA (Ethiopia), Missestonia.ee (Estonia), UNECA (Ethiopia), Miss World Hungary (Hungary), Hindustan Times (India), Miss Northern Ireland (Ireland), Ynet (Israel), Jamaica Observer (Jamaica), MissLebanon.com (Lebanon), Miss Nederland (Netherlands), La Prensa.ni (Nicaragua), MBGN Online (Nigeria), Froken Norge (Norway), Promociones Gloria (Paraguay), PeruModels (Peru), Associated Press (Philippines), News24 (South Africa), Lanka Mirror (Sri Lanka), IslandEvents (Trinidad & Tobago), MissTurkey (Turkey), NFPageants (UK), Promociones Gloria (Uruguay), Miss NC USA (USA), Vietnam News Net (Vietnam), Miss World (Zambia)


NOTES:
Czech Republic - Miss Czech Organization no longer holds license. Ceska Miss will now select the representative for Miss Universe.