November 12, 2017
THE 66TH MISS UNIVERSE COMPETITION TO AIR LIVE FROM THE AXIS AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD RESORT & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, ON FOX
Photo: Iris Mittenaere, the reigning Miss Universe. She will crown her successor on Sunday, November 26, 2017. Photographer: Benjamin Askinas. Image provided by & copyright © The Miss Universe Organization, New York.
New York, NY - The Miss Universe Organization has announced that the 66TH MISS UNIVERSE competition will take place live from The AXIS at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV, on Sunday, Nov. 26 on FOX.
Five-time Emmy Award winner Steve Harvey returns to the Miss Universe stage, marking the third time that the multi-talented personality will host the international competition.
Nearly 100 women from across the globe will travel to compete for the opportunity of becoming the next Miss Universe. Iris Mittenaere from France will crown her successor at the conclusion of the live three-hour event.
India will be represented by Shraddha Shashidhar from the city of Chennai.
Here is the list of the contestants:
COUNTRY — HOMETOWN — NAME
- Albania — Tirana — Blerta Leka
- Angola — Cabinda — Lauriela Martins
- Argentina — Buenos Aires — Stefanía Incandela
- Aruba — Malmok — Alina Mansur
- Australia — Adelaide — Olivia Rogers
- Austria — Gänserndorf — Celine Schrenk
- Bahamas — Nassau — Yasmine Cooke
- Barbados — Bridgetown — Lesley Chapman-Andrews
- Belgium — Bassevelde — Liesbeth Claus
- Bolivia — Pando — Gleisy Noguer Hassen
- Brazil — Teresina - Piaui — Monalysa Alcântara
- British Virgin Islands — British Virgin Islands — Khephra Sylvester
- Bulgaria — Sofia — Nikoleta Todorova
- Cambodia — Phnom Penh — By Sotheary
- Canada — Toronto — Lauren Howe
- Cayman Islands — West Bay — Anika Conolly
- Chile — Santiago — Natividad Leivi
- China — Shenyang — Roxette Qiu
- Colombia — Cartagena de Indias — Laura González
- Costa Rica — Heredia — Elena Correa
- Croatia — Slavonski Brod — Shanaelle Petty
- Curaçao — Willemstad — Nashaira Balentien
- Czech republic — Zlin — Michaela Habáňová
- Domican Republic — Santiago De Los Caballeros — Carmen Muñoz
- Ecuador — Guayaquil — Daniela Cepeda
- Egypt — Cairo — Farah Sedky
- El Salvador — San Salvador — Alisson Abarca
- Ethiopia — Addis Ababa — Akinahome Zergaw
- Finland — Helsinki — Michaela Söderholm
- France — Paris — Alicia Aylies
- Georgia — Rustavi — Miriam Gogodze
- Germany — Halle — Sophia Koch
- Ghana — Ajumako Entumire — Ruth Quarshie
- Great Britain — Leicester — Anna Burdzy
- Guam — Tomuning — Myana Welch
- Guatemala — Ayutla, San Marcos — Isel Suñiga
- Guyana — Essequibo Coast — Rafieya Husain
- Haiti — Port-au-Prince — Cassandra Chery
- Honduras — Roatan — April Tobie
- Iceland — Kopavogur — Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir
- India — Chennai — Shraddha Shashidhar
- Indonesia — Jakarta — Bunga Jelitha
- Iraq — Baghdad — Sarah Idan
- Ireland — Cobh, County Cork — Cailín Áine Ní Toibín
- Israel — Ashkelon — Adar Gandelsman
- Italy — Naples — Maria Polverino
- Jamaica — Mitchell Town, Clarendon — Davina Bennett
- Japan — Japan — Momoko Abe
- Kazakhstan — Almaty — Kamila Assilova
- Korea — Seoul — Cho SeWhee
- Laos — Vientiane — Souphaphone Somvichith
- Lebanon — Saida — Jana Sader
- Malaysia — Kuala Lumpur — Samantha James
- Malta — Attard — Tiffany Pisani
- Mauritius — Curepipe — Angie Callychurn
- México — Sinaloa — Denisse Franco
- Myanmar — Yangon — Zun Than Sin
- Namibia — Rehoboth — Suné January
- Nepal — Kathmandu — Nagma Shrestha
- Netherlands — Handel — Nicky Opheij
- New Zealand — Napier — Harlem-Cruz Atarangi Ihaia
- Nicaragua — El Rama — Berenice Quezada
- Nigeria — Neni — Stephanie Agbasi
- Norway — Kongsvinger — Kaja Kojan
- Panama — City of Panama — Laura de Sanctis
- Paraguay — Asuncion — Ariela Machado
- Perú — Piura — Prissila Howard
- Philippines — Camarines Sur — Rachel Peters
- Poland — Wrocław — Katarzyna Włodarek
- Portugal — Setúbal — Matilde Lima
- Puerto Rico — San Juan — Danna Hernández
- Romania — Constanta — Ioana Mihalache
- Russia — Moscow — Kseniya Alexandrova
- Saint Lucia — Micoud — Louise Victor
- Sierra Leone — Freetown — Adama Kargbo
- Singapore — Singapore — Manuela Bruntraeger
- Slovak Republic — Bratislava — Vanessa Bottánová
- Slovenia — Ptuj — Emina Ekić
- South Africa — Sedgefield, Western Cape — Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters
- Spain — Villarrobledo — Sofia del Prado
- Sri Lanka — Colombo — Christina Peiris
- Sweden — Gothenburg — Frida Fornander
- Tanzania — Dar Es Salaam — Lilian Ericaah Maraule
- Thailand — Bangkok — Maria Poonlertlarp
- Trinidad & Tobago — San Fernando — Yvonne Clarke
- Turkey — Izmir — Pinar Tartan
- Ukraine — Kiev — Yana Krasnikova
- Uruguay — Canelones — Marisol Acosta
- US Virgin Islands — Charlotte Amalie, St.Thomas — Esonica Veira
- USA — Washington D.C. — Kára McCullough
- Venezuela — Caracas — Keysi Sayago
- Vietnam — Thai Binh — Loan Nguyen
- Zambia — Chingola — Isabel Chikoti
The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) is a global community that empowers women to realize their goals through experiences that build self-confidence and create opportunities for success. MUO believes that every woman should be “Confidently Beautiful.”
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November 10, 2017
Style Magazine "GQ Gentlemen’s Quarterly" chooses the “GQ Men of the Year 2017”
Photo: Award winner “Influencer of the Year” Johannes Huebl poses backstage at the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2017 at Komische Oper on November 9, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for GQ. Copyright © 2017 Getty Images. Image provided by GQ.
Berlin, November 9, 2017. At the Comic Opera in Berlin this evening, the German “GQ Gentlemen’s Quarterly” style magazine handed out the 19th “GQ Men of the Year Awards.” At the festive gala, honors were awarded in ten categories to leading personalities.
Some 850 invited guests enjoyed the awards ceremony.
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October 18, 2017
Diwali Greetings
Happy Diwali 2017 !!
May the festival of lights brighten up your days and bring you happiness, success, and good health.
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October 7, 2017
Conversation with Author of “Modern Slavery”
Photos: Siddharth Kara (right), author of the book “Modern Slavery”, addresses an event introducing him to readers at the UN Bookshop. At his side is Simone Monasebian, New York Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). 06 October 2017. United Nations, New York. UN Photos/Kim Haughton.
Kara’s book has been recommended by the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. It has been lauded by academics, policy-makers and the press, with the Financial Times describing it as an “eloquent and campaigning book” and “sex trafficking and slavery” experts heralding it as “groundbreaking” and the “best book yet on the enduring problem of modern-day slavery.” The book has become a go-to resource for policy makers, foundations, and NGO’s around the world.
Siddharth Kara is an Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy and Director of the Program on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
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August 17, 2017
Navika Sagar Parikrama - Circumnavigating The Globe on an Indian-Built Sail Boat INSV Tarini by Women Naval Officers
Photo: India Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the women officers of the Indian Navy who are due to circumnavigate the globe on the sailing vessel INSV Tarini, in New Delhi on August 16, 2017. The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba is also seen. Image provided by the Press Information Bureau, Government of India.
Photo: India Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting Lt. Commander P. Swathi of Navika Sagar Parikrama expedition, in New Delhi on August 16, 2017. Image provided by the Press Information Bureau, Government of India.
Navika Sagar Parikrama is a project wherein a team of women officers of the Indian Navy would circumnavigate the globe on an Indian-built sail boat INSV Tarini.
The all-women crew have trained extensively for the forthcoming voyage. They have sailed approximately 20,000 Nm onboard INSV Mhadei and Tarini as part of training, which includes two expeditions to Mauritius (in 2016 and 2017) and a voyage from Goa to Cape Town in Dec 16.
This is the first ever Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an all-women crew. The project is considered essential towards promoting Ocean Sailing activities in the Navy while depicting Government of India’s thrust for ‘Nari Shakti’ (Women Power).
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July 30, 2017
MISS TEEN USA 2017
Photo: Autumn Schieferstein, Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2017, competes on stage in her evening gown during the MISS TEEN USA Preliminary Competition at Symphony Hall in Phoenix, Arizona on Friday, July 28. The Miss Teen USA contestants spent the last week touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss Teen USA crown in Phoenix, Arizona. Photographer: Frank L Szelwach. Image provided by & Copyright © The Miss Universe Organization.
Photo: Baylee Ogle, Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2017, is announced as a top 15 finalist in fashion by Sherri Hill during the opening of The MISS TEEN USA Competition at Symphony Hall in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, July 29. The Miss Teen USA contestants have spent the last week touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss Teen USA crown in Phoenix, Arizona. Photographer: Frank L Szelwach. Image provided by & Copyright © The Miss Universe Organization.
Photo: Hannah Chisolm, Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2017, rehearses on stage at Symphony Hall in Phoenix on Thursday, July 27. The Miss Teen USA contestants have been touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss Teen USA crown in Phoenix, Arizona. Photographer: Patrick Prather. Image provided by & Copyright © The Miss Universe Organization.
Photo: Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff, Miss Missouri Teen USA 2017, reacts to winning Miss Teen USA at the conclusion of the Live Stream special event from Symphony Hall in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, July 29. The new winner will become a spokesperson for various causes alongside The Miss Universe Organization. Photographer: Patrick Prather. Image provided by & Copyright © The Miss Universe Organization.
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“Be a Girl with a Mind,
a Woman with Attitude,
and a Lady with Class.”
— Common Saying.
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July 5, 2017
Lamborghini Aventador Miura Special Edition
Photo: Automobili Lamborghini is presenting Aventador Miura, a special edition of the current Aventador coupe. Just 50 units of the car will be produced and they will be available in selected markets worldwide.
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June 21, 2017
Conversation on Yoga for Health
Photo: A scene from an event entitled “Conversation on Yoga for Health”, on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga. The event was co-organized by the Permanent Mission of India, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the UN Department of Public Information. Nata Menabde, Executive Director of the WHO Office at the UN, offered opening remarks. 21 June 2017. United Nations, New York. UN Photo/Kim Haughton.
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May 17, 2017
Stars walk down the Red Carpet at the Cannes Film Festival 2017
Photo: SARA SAMPAIO walks the Red Carpet at Cannes, May 17, 2017. The Portuguese top model slipped into a red Zuhair Murad gown and styled it with de GRISOGONO high Jewellery white diamond earrings, ring in white gold set with white diamonds and rubies, and a white gold FLORINDA bracelet. Image provided by & Copyright © de GRISOGONO.
Photo: DEEPIKA PADUKONE walks the Red Carpet at Cannes, May 17, 2017. The Indian actress adorned a de GRISOGONO high Jewellery ring set in white diamonds with a ruby, as well as a unique pair of earrings in white gold set with white diamonds and rubies. Image provided by & Copyright © de GRISOGONO.
Photo: DEEPIKA PADUKONE walks the Red Carpet at Cannes, May 18, 2017. The Indian actress adorned High Jewellery earrings in white gold set in white diamonds, and a High Jewellery bracelet in white gold set with white diamonds and emeralds. Image provided by & Copyright © de GRISOGONO.
Photo: EMILY RATAJKOWSKI walks the Red Carpet at Cannes, May 18, 2017. The American actress and top model adorned a GOCCE pair of earrings in white gold set with white diamonds and onyx, as well as an ALLEGRA ring in white gold and ceramic set with black diamonds. Image provided by & Copyright © de GRISOGONO.
Photo: JENAYE NOHA walks the Red Carpet at Cannes, May 22, 2017. The French top model adorned High Jewellery earrings in white gold set with white diamonds and rubies, as well as a High Jewellery ring in white gold set with icy and white diamonds and rubies. Image provided by & Copyright © de GRISOGONO.
Photo: SONIA BEN AMAR at Cannes. May 25, 2017. The French model adorned ALLEGRA earrings in pink gold set white diamonds, as well as an INDIA necklace in pink gold set with opals and white diamonds. Image provided by & Copyright © de GRISOGONO.
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May 13, 2017
Miss USA 2017 Contestants in Las Vegas, Nevada
Photo: Miss USA 2017 Runner-Up and Miss New Jersey USA 2017, Chhavi Verg, answers her final question as a top 5 finalist onstage during The MISS USA Competition on Sunday, May 14. Later, Kara McCullough, Miss District Of Columbia USA 2017, was announced as the new Miss USA at the conclusion of the two-hour special programming event on FOX from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas. Image provided by & Copyright © The Miss Universe Organization. Photographer: Patrick Prather.
Photo: Brooke Bezanson, Miss Montana USA 2017, during a visit to the South Point Bull Housing on May 12, 2017. The Miss USA contestants have been touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss USA crown in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tune in to the FOX telecast at 8:00 PM ET live on Sunday, May 14, from Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, to see who will become Miss USA 2017. Image provided by & Copyright © The Miss Universe Organization. Photographer: Tom Starkweather.
Photo: Adrianna David, Miss Maryland USA 2017, during a photoshoot at Maverick Helicopters on May 7, 2017. The Miss USA contestants have been touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss USA crown in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tune in to the FOX telecast at 8:00 PM ET live on Sunday, May 14, from Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, to see who will become Miss USA 2017. Image provided by & Copyright © The Miss Universe Organization. Photographer: Benjamin Askinas.
Photo: Nancy Gonzalez, Miss Texas USA 2017, and Professional Bull Rider, Matt Tripplet, during a visit to the South Point Bull Housing on May 12, 2017. The Miss USA contestants have been touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss USA crown in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tune in to the FOX telecast at 8:00 PM ET live on Sunday, May 14, from Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, to see who will become Miss USA 2017. Image provided by & Copyright © The Miss Universe Organization. Photographer: Tom Starkweather.
Photo: Brooke Bezanson, Miss Montana USA 2017, and Professional Bull Rider, Matt Tripplet, during a visit to the South Point Bull Housing on May 12, 2017. The Miss USA contestants have been touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss USA crown in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tune in to the FOX telecast at 8:00 PM ET live on Sunday, May 14, from Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, to see who will become Miss USA 2017. Image provided by & Copyright © The Miss Universe Organization. Photographer: Tom Starkweather.
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April 12, 2017
Pop Music Superstar Ellie Goulding drives new Range Rover Velar in New York
Photos: The all-new Range Rover Velar made a spectacular U.S. debut with an exclusive live performance from Pop Music Superstar Ellie Goulding at Hearst Plaza, Lincoln Center, which was broadcasted live online to a global audience on April 11, 2017 in New York City. (Images provided by Jaguar Land Rover. Copyright © 2017 Getty Images).
New York, 11 April 2017: The new Range Rover Velar made a spectacular US debut with an exclusive live online performance from Pop Music Superstar Ellie Goulding. The chart-topping singer’s New York show precedes a charity auction of the hotly anticipated new mid-size SUV at the East Side House Settlement Annual Gala later this week.
Goulding brought a touch of British glamour to the Velar’s US launch party when she arrived in Manhattan to be the first person to drive the new Velar and to sing for a global online audience.
Her performance of ‘Love Me Like You Do’ opened the reveal event.
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Pop Music Superstar Ellie Goulding drives new Range Rover Velar in New York. https://t.co/rDDAGpT2k7
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March 8, 2017
PININFARINA Presents FITTIPALDI EF7 VISION GRAN TURISMO at Geneva Motor Show: An All Carbon Fiber Supercar Like No Other
Photos: PININFARINA FITTIPALDI EF7 VISION GRAN TURISMO. Images provided by & Copyright © PININFARINA.
Geneva, March 7, 2017: F1 racing legend and Indy 500 champion, Emerson Fittipaldi, unveiled his dream track car, the much-anticipated Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo by Pininfarina, at the Geneva Motor Show today.
The ultra-light, all carbon fiber supercar fuses the vision of F1 and Indy Car racing champion Fittipaldi, iconic Italian design company Pininfarina and race-bred German engineering firm HWA AG, and fulfills Fittipaldi’s dream to produce a car with fierce track-racing capabilities, for drivers of all skill levels.
“I have tried for years to explain to others what it truly feels like to be behind the steering wheel of a championship racecar. There is adrenaline and elation all rolled into an awe-inspiring inner fulfillment that leaves you craving for more. This is what our dream team created in the EF7 Vision Gran Turismo by Pininfarina,” said Fittipaldi of the first car to be released under the Fittipaldi Motors marque.
Revealing a commandingly sleek design underscored by an extraordinary power-to-weight ratio, the supercar’s design theme finds astounding aerodynamic expression in the vehicle’s flowing, aggressive lines and assertive yet incredibly beautiful and pure design work.
Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo by Pininfarina : Unveiled … #Sportscar #Fittipaldi #Pininfarina … https://t.co/sTpUp7g4c0
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February 24, 2017
The Ferrari 812 Superfast: the new, extreme performance V12 berlinetta
Ferrari has selected the Geneva International Motor Show for the world premiere of its new 12-cylinder berlinetta, the 812 Superfast, the most powerful and fastest Ferrari in the marque’s history.
According to Ferrari, the 812 Superfast is aimed at clients demanding the most powerful and exclusive Ferrari in the range: an uncompromising sports car that will deliver exhilarating driving both on road and track yet also be comfortable enough to allow its owners to enjoy it as an all-round experience.
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February 13, 2017
Thrilling Open-Air Driving: Automobili Lamborghini presents the Lamborghini Huracan rear-wheel drive Spyder
Automobili Lamborghini has just introduced the Huracan rear-wheel drive Spyder.
“The rear-wheel drive Spyder enlarges the Huracan family’s core product range,” said Automobili Lamborghini Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Stefano Domenicali. “It offers the lifestyle appeal of open-air motoring with the pure thrill of rear-wheel drive engineering. This is a Lamborghini for those with a passion for life and the purest driving experience on the open road. ”
The rear-wheel drive Huracan Spyder features a newly designed front and rear with a dynamic but more aggressive look distinguishing it from the fourwheel drive version.
Acceleration from 0-100 km/h is achieved in 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 319 km/h.
The rear-wheel drive Spyder is now available in markets worldwide.
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January 30, 2017
Miss France, Iris Mittenaere, crowned Miss Universe
Photo: Iris Mittenaere, Miss Universe France, is crowned Miss Universe at the conclusion The 65th MISS UNIVERSE Competition on Sunday, January 29, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. The new winner will move to New York City where she will live during her reign and become a spokesperson for various causes alongside The Miss Universe Organization. Image provided by & copyright © The Miss Universe Organization, New York. Photographer: Tom Starkweather.
Photo: Miss Universe France, Iris Mittenaere, the winner of the 65th Miss Universe Competition, just concluded in Manila, Philippines. Image provided by & copyright © The Miss Universe Organization, New York.
Photo: Iris Mittenaere, Miss Universe France 2016, is announced as a top 9 finalist in Yamamay swimwear and Chinese Laundry shoes during The 65th MISS UNIVERSE Telecast airing on FOX on Sunday, January 29, from the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. Image provided by & copyright © The Miss Universe Organization, New York. Photographer: Anthony Yu.
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January 16, 2017
THE 65TH MISS UNIVERSE COMPETITION
Photo: Miss Universe Chile, Catalina Paz Caceres, a contestant participating at the 65th Miss Universe Competition being held in Manila, Philippines. Image provided by & copyright © The Miss Universe Organization, New York.
Photo: Miss Universe Ecuador, Connie Jimenez, a contestant participating at the 65th Miss Universe Competition being held in Manila, Philippines. Image provided by & copyright © The Miss Universe Organization, New York.
Photo: Miss Universe Russia, Yuliana Korolkova, a contestant participating at the 65th Miss Universe Competition being held in Manila, Philippines. Image provided by & copyright © The Miss Universe Organization, New York.
Photo: Miss Universe Spain, Noelia Freire, a contestant participating at the 65th Miss Universe Competition being held in Manila, Philippines. Image provided by & copyright © The Miss Universe Organization, New York.
Photo: Miss Universe Turkey, Tansu Sila Cakir, a contestant participating at the 65th Miss Universe Competition being held in Manila, Philippines. Image provided by & copyright © The Miss Universe Organization, New York.
Photo: Miss Universe India, Roshmitha Harimurthy, a contestant participating at the 65th Miss Universe Competition being held in Manila, Philippines. Image provided by & copyright © The Miss Universe Organization, New York.
Photo: Miss Universe Argentina, Estefania Bernal, a contestant participating at the 65th Miss Universe Competition being held in Manila, Philippines. Image provided by & copyright © The Miss Universe Organization, New York.
Photo: Miss Universe Bolivia, Antonella Moscatelli, a contestant participating at the 65th Miss Universe Competition being held in Manila, Philippines. Image provided by & copyright © The Miss Universe Organization, New York.
Photo: Miss Universe Colombia, Andrea Tovar, a contestant participating at the 65th Miss Universe Competition being held in Manila, Philippines. Image provided by & copyright © The Miss Universe Organization, New York.
Photo: Miss Universe Hungary, Veronika Bodizs, a contestant participating at the 65th Miss Universe Competition being held in Manila, Philippines. Image provided by & copyright © The Miss Universe Organization, New York.
Photo: Miss Universe Georgia, Nuka Karalashvili, at the photoshoot for the 65th Miss Universe Competition held at Chinatown, Philippines, on January 15, 2017. (Photo by Benjamin Askinas/Miss Universe Organization via WME IMG Collection).
Photo: Miss Universe Iceland, Hildur Maria Leifsdottir, poses with a teddy bear at the Conrad Hotel in Manila, Philippines, on January 14, 2017. The Miss Universe contestants are touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss Universe crown. Tune in to the FOX telecast at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 29, live from the Philippines to see who will become Miss Universe. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/Miss Universe Organization via WME IMG Collection).
Photo: Miss Universe Nicaragua, Marina Jacoby, walks the runway during a swimsuit fashion show at Jpark Island Resort and Waterpark in Cebu, Philippines, on Tuesday, January 17. The Miss Universe contestants are touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss Universe crown in the Philippines. Tune in to the FOX telecast at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 29, live from the Philippines to see who will become Miss Universe. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/Miss Universe Organization via WME IMG Collection).
Photo: Miss Universe Spain, Noelia Freire, walks the runway during a swimsuit fashion show at Jpark Island Resort and Waterpark in Cebu, Philippines, on Tuesday, January 17. The Miss Universe contestants are touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss Universe crown in the Philippines. Tune in to the FOX telecast at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 29, live from the Philippines to see who will become Miss Universe. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/Miss Universe Organization via WME IMG Collection).
Photo: Miss Universe Netherlands, Zoey Ivory, walks the runway during a swimsuit fashion show at Jpark Island Resort and Waterpark in Cebu, Philippines, on Tuesday, January 17. The Miss Universe contestants are touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss Universe crown in the Philippines. Tune in to the FOX telecast at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 29, live from the Philippines to see who will become Miss Universe. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/Miss Universe Organization via WME IMG Collection).
Photo: Miss Universe India, Roshmitha Harimurthy, arrives for the Governor’s Ball in Manila, Philippines, on January 16, 2017. The Miss Universe contestants are touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss Universe crown in the Philippines. Tune in to the FOX telecast at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 29, live from the Philippines to see who will become Miss Universe. Image provided by & copyright © The Miss Universe Organization, New York. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/Miss Universe Organization via WME IMG Collection).
MISS UNIVERSE CONTESTANTS
COUNTRY Name Age
- ALBANIA Lindita Idrizi 20
- ANGOLA Luísa Baptista 21
- ARGENTINA Estefania Bernal 21
- ARUBA Charlene Leslie 24
- AUSTRALIA Caris Tiivel 23
- AUSTRIA Dajana Dzinic 21
- BAHAMAS Cherell Williamson 24
- BARBADOS Shannon Harris 22
- BELGIUM Stephanie Geldof 19
- BELIZE Rebecca Kathleen Rath 23
- BOLIVIA Fabiana Antonella Moscatelli Saucedo 21
- BRAZIL Raissa Santana 21
- BRITISH V.I. Erika Renae Creque 22
- BULGARIA Violina Ancheva 21
- CANADA Siera Bearchell 23
- CAYMAN ILS Monyque Brooks 25
- CHILE Catalina Paz Caceres 26
- CHINA Li ZhenYing 23
- COLOMBIA Andrea Tovar 23
- COSTA RICA Carolina Rodriguez Duran 27
- CROATIA Barbara Filipovic 19
- CURACAO Chanelle de Lau 21
- CZECH REP. Andrea Bezdekova 21
- DENMARK Christina Mikkelsen 24
- DOMINICAN REP. Rosalba Abreu Garcia 24
- ECUADOR Connie Jimenez 21
- FINLAND Shirly Karvinen 24
- FRANCE Iris Mittenaere 24
- GEORGIA Nuka Karalashvili 25
- GERMANY Johanna Acs 24
- GREAT BRITAIN Jaime-Lee Faulkner 27
- GUAM Muñeka Joy Cruz Taisipic 19
- GUATEMALA Virginia Argueta 22
- GUYANA Soyini Asanti Fraser 26
- HAITI Raquel Pelissier 25
- HONDURAS Sirey Moran 26
- HUNGARY Veronika Bodizs 24
- ICELAND Hildur Maria Leifsdottir 24
- INDIA Roshmitha Harimurthy 22
- INDONESIA Kezia Warouw 25
- ISRAEL Yam Kaspers Anshel 18
- ITALY Sophia Sergio 24
- JAMAICA Isabel Dalley 20
- JAPAN Sari Nakazawa 23
- KAZAKHSTAN Darina Kulsitova 19
- KENYA Mary Esther Were 27
- KOREA Jenny Kim 23
- KOSOVO Camila Barraza 23
- MALAYSIA Kiran Jassal 20
- MALTA Martha Fenech 26
- MAURITIUS Kushboo Ramnawaj 26
- MEXICO Kristal Silva 25
- MYANMAR Htet Htet Htun 24
- NAMIBIA Lizelle Esterhuizen 20
- NETHERLANDS Zoey Ivory 23
- NEW ZEALAND Tania Dawson 24
- NICARAGUA Marina Jacoby 21
- NIGERIA Unoaku Anyadike 22
- NORWAY Christina Waage 21
- PANAMA Keity Drennan 26
- PARAGUAY Andrea Melgarejo 22
- PERU Valeria Piazza 27
- PHILIPINES Maxine Medina 26
- POLAND Izabella Krzan 21
- PORTUGAL Flavia Joana Brito 23
- PUERTO RICO Brenda Azaria Jimenez 22
- ROMANIA Teodora Dan 27
- RUSSIA Yuliana Korolkova 22
- SIERRA LEONE Hawa Kamara 26
- SINGAPORE Cheryl Chou Zhi Hui 20
- SLOVAK REP. Zuzana Kollarova 25
- SLOVENIA Lucija Potoc nik 25
- SOUTH AFRICA Ntandoyenkosi Kunene 24
- SPAIN Noelia Freire 24
- SRI LANKA Jayathi De Silva 26
- SWEDEN Ida Ovmar 21
- SWITZERLAND Dijana Cvijetic 23
- TANZANIA Jihan Dimack 20
- THAILAND Chalita Suansane 22
- TURKEY Tansu Sila Cakir 21
- UKRAINE Alena Spodynyuk 19
- URUGUAY Magdalena Cohendet 19
- USA Deshauna Barber 27
- US VIRGIN ISLANDS Carolyn Carter 27
- VENEZUELA Mariam Habach 21
- VIETNAM Le Hang 23
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November 19, 2016
UNESCO names filmmaker & music producer Deeyah Khan as its Goodwill Ambassador for Artistic Freedom and Creativity
Photo: Music producer, composer, documentary film director, and human rights activist, Deeyah Khan, at Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. Photo by Violaine Martin. Image provided by & copyright © United Nations Office at Geneva.
Paris, France - November 18, 2016 — UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova will designate the Norwegian film director of Punjabi (Pakistani) and Pashtun (Afghan) origin Deeyah Khan a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Artistic Freedom and Creativity. The ceremony will take place on Monday, 21 November at 1:00 pm at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.
According to UNESCO, Deeyah Khan is being appointed in recognition of her commitment to promote art as a universal language and a force for development, dialogue and social cohesion, for her contribution to the improvement of fairer and freer societies through her work as a film director, and for her commitment in favour of the Organization’s ideals.
As a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Deeyah Khan will promote freedom of creation for artists and the creative industries in developing countries in line with the principles of UNESCO’s 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
The UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors are an outstanding group of celebrity advocates who spread its ideals.
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November 8, 2016
Superb Shot of Miss Universe
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October 26, 2016
Ending Modern Slavery
Photo: U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, takes a selfie with an outstanding individual who is fighting to end human trafficking at the Annual Meeting of the U.S. President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF) at the White House in Washington, D.C., on October 24, 2016. (State Department Photo).
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September 26, 2016
2016 Global Citizen Festival In Central Park To End Extreme Poverty By 2030
Photo: Actress Priyanka Chopra attends the 2016 Global Citizen Festival In Central Park To End Extreme Poverty By 2030 at Central Park on September 24, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Global Citizen. © 2016 Getty Images).
Photo: Lars Ulrich of Metallica performs onstage at the 2016 Global Citizen Festival In Central Park To End Extreme Poverty By 2030 at Central Park on September 24, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Global Citizen. © 2016 Getty Images).
Photo: Singer Demi Lovato attends the 2016 Global Citizen Festival In Central Park To End Extreme Poverty By 2030 at Central Park on September 24, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Global Citizen. © 2016 Getty Images).
Photo: Actor Hugh Jackman and co-Founder and CEO of Global Citizen Hugh Evans attend the 2016 Global Citizen Festival In Central Park To End Extreme Poverty By 2030 at Central Park on September 24, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Global Citizen. © 2016 Getty Images).
Photo: Singer Ellie Goulding performs at the 2016 Global Citizen Festival In Central Park To End Extreme Poverty By 2030 at Central Park on September 24, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Global Citizen. © 2016 Getty Images).
New York, NY, September 25, 2016 - On Saturday, September 24, the 2016 Global Citizen Festival marked its fifth year on the Great Lawn of New York’s Central Park. World and business leaders, nonprofit organizations, socially conscious artists, and thousands of Global Citizens united to further the world’s progress toward achieving the Global Goals for Sustainable Development.
The Festival featured performances by Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Demi Lovato, Major Lazer, Metallica, Chris Martin, Eddie Vedder, Usher, Ellie Goulding, Yandel, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens. Approximately 60,000 Global Citizens attended and millions watched live through broadcast partners MSNBC and YouTube.
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