Prediction List
Winner-Angola
Even though she's not from Brazil I'm still considering Leila the "home town girl." She speaks the language and for the last few month she's been living in Brazil. She's probably one of the strongest African girls this year. Her gown is beautiful and she just has an aura to her that scream "African Queen." She is by far the most beautiful and strongest girl this year, and in a year where there is no clear stand out she can easily take it all. It's time that a country that has never won captures the Miss Universe crown.
1st runner up-USA
At one point she was my clear winner but she's lost it for me. There's something about Alyssa's face that bugs me. She's really fizzled, but you never know she's very well prepared and USA hasn't won since Brooke Lee in 1997.
2nd runner up-France
France has really impressed me in so many ways. Before her arrival to Brazil I was noticing her but she wasn't a stand out. WOW! Is she a stand out now. She's probably one of the most photographed girls at the pageant. She's beautiful and she carries herself very elegantly. France won in one other occasion and that was in 1953. France has also placed consecutively since 2009 and Laury will keep the trend going.
3rd runner up-Kosovo
4thrunner up-Netherlands
Kelly is one of those girls who has come out of nowhere. I'm in love with this girl. She seems very strong and her choice of gown is a good one. She will be a pleasant surprise in the top 15/16. I have very high hopes for Kelly. The Netherlands hasn't placed since 1992.
4th runner up-China
She's the Chinese Riyo Mori, Miss Universe 2007. All I ask is that she doesn't wear that dress during evening gown. I love Luo. She's so fresh and different. I loved her back in June when she won her national competition and I still love her now. China has placed only once and that was back in 2002. The only reason why I have her as a 4th runner up and not higher is because it's all about how prepared and trained she will be. She's a beautiful and experienced model but is she a beauty queen?
6th place-Bahamas
Anastagia could easily come out of nowhere and win it all. I love her. She has really surprised in a really good way. She's tall and beautiful. Her skin color and face are just stunning. I really hope her jump-suit is just a gimmick to get notice. I really wanted to place her in my top 5 on this list but it's all about how strong she performs during preliminaries. Also she doesn't have what we call a strong "sash." Hopefully she becomes The Bahamas first placement.
7th place-Kosovo
So this is a girl who I've LOVED since she was first elected back in October. I want to really see it but I feel like she lost it for me. I can still see her placing very high as she is one of the most beautiful and strongest European girls. Kosovo has become a power house in a very short time since their debut back in 2008. They've placed twice and missed the cut last year. Kosovo is coming strong. Aferdita is going to have to perform very good during preliminaries.
8th place-Ukraine
The Donald loves those Ukrainian girls. She will be up there on final night. She's very strong and very beautiful. I really like this girl because she almost looks latina. Olesia is also making a lot of lists. Last years 3rd runner up placement was just the start. Olesia is there to win.
9th place-Israel
WOW! WOW! WOW! Kim is a girl that's been in and out of my list in so many occasions. Well that changed after seeing pictures of her since her arrival in Brazil. This girl could not be any more beautiful if she tried. She's so fresh and has such a young look to her. I just hope she doesn't come off more of a "Teen" than a "Miss." She will have to perform very strong and bring it a 100% percent, as Isreal is really not considered a powerhouse since the 70s. Their last placement was back in 2005.
10th place-Cyprus
Geez! Where has this girls been hiding? Since her arrival in Brazil I feel like Andriani is everywhere and in all the pictures being taken. She's stunning. Her face is beautiful. The only thing that might affect her is her height as she's only 5'7. Eek! Her face and body will hopefully make up for that.
11th place-Aruba
"The Black Barbie" of Miss Universe 2011. This girl is stunning! Gillains' face could not be more beautiful. Aruba last placed in 1996 where they were 1st runner up, I think it's time that Aruba makes it again. This girl could either be up there or just a "clapper" in the back ground. She's making a lot of lists and a lot of people see her winning.
12th place-Costa Rica
In a year where there really isn't that many strong latin girls I feel like if there's one strong one it's probably Costa Rica's Johanna Solano. She's making a lot of lists and she has a beautiful and amazing body, and when I say amazing body I mean it. I just fear that she's doesn't have the "sash power." Costa Rica isn't really known as being strong when it comes to beauty pageants. They last placed back in 2004. They might give her place to someone more deserving and with more "sash power."
13th place-Mexico
I really want her to make it as she is a very beautiful girl. I'm scared that she might come off as arrogant and maybe a little cocky. When Karin won back in September I was almost sure she was going to win Mexico's 3rd crown but as time has gone by she's fizzled. Karin has the body and face to escalate her to the top. I just don't see her winning. :( Boo!
14th place-Puerto Rico
So many people like this girl. I don't see it but Viviana does have the "Puerto Rico Sash" so of course she will make it. She's pretty but looks exactly like every other Puerto Rican girl in the past. Whatever!
15th place-Venezuela
Like I said it in the past "I wanted to see what she looked like when she arrived in Brazil" and I'm not disappointed. Although Vanessa looks a little like last years Miss Ireland Rozanne Purcell. But you know what she has the "Venezuela Sash" there's no way they will leave her out a second year in a row. I can see her being someone to fear because although she looks shy and quiet you never know what she's capable of doing once she sets foot on that stage.
16th place-Trinidad & Tobago
She's 27! AHHHHH!!! In beauty pageant that's OLD! I like her though. You never know what they will go for this year. Gabrielle is very strong as she placed 2nd runner up at the 2008 Miss World pageant.
Alternatives
17th place-Australia
It's crazy how fast girls fizzle out. At one point Sherri-Lee was in my top 5 but WOW! I don't really care for her anymore. First, she looks big as in fat, Second, she looks like a girl from "Little House on the Prairie" with that hair, and Third she doesn't seem very strong. She almost seems sloppy in her styling. Australia in the past has performed very strongly so you never know. It's all about how well she does during preliminaries.
18th place-Peru
Another girl that was once on my top 5. In this case I really like Sheldry but she seems very weak and like she doesn't really want it. I hate that dress. She seems very likable and you never know she might surprise us all as at one point I felt like she could win it all. She might take either Mexico's, Venezuela's or Costa Rica's place.
19th place-Peru
Yet another girl that I had high hopes for, and yet again she's fizzled out. Something about Natalie's face I don't like. She doesn't seem strong. Peru in the past has sent some very strong girls but for whatever reason they never make it.
20th place-Greece
People like her. Whatever.
21st place-Mauritius
Another girl that people really seem to like. I'm a little adamant about Laetitia just because she doesn't really have a "strong sash" as Mauritius has never made the semifinals. She will have to do very well during preliminaries.
Honorable Mentioned
22nd place-Malaysia
Once in my top 15/16 list but yet again a girl that's fizzled as time has gone by. Deborah is a cute girl and she is from the "2007 Miss World Class," I just don't know if she's ready for Miss Universe. She can easily be a pleasant surprise too.
23rd place-Dominican Republic
She looks very different from when she won the Miss Dominican Republic Crown a few months ago. It's almost like they're styling her to look like Ximena Navarette the current Miss Universe. Dalia is a cute girl and she can be another pleasant surprise who knows. It's all about how well she does during preliminaries.
24th place-Bolivia
Dayana Mendoza is that you? Trying to compete again? HAHAHA! There's no question that Olivia looks exactly like Dayana Mendoza Miss Universe 2008. Just like Dayana she is a very beautiful girl. I'm still a little Eh! about her though. She's 28, the oldest girl competing. Back when she won the Miss Bolivia crown there was a lot of controversy about her age. She won the crown and then she lost it and then she won it again...blah blah blah. She's also half Brazilian. Who knows.
25th place-Albania
Another girl who's making a lot of list. Xhesika a very beautiful girl but again she's a beautiful model but is she a "beauty queen?" Albania has been performing strong in the past two years.
26th place-Korea
I like her. Sora has a very beautiful face. She seems very strong.
Bubbling
Finland
Ghana
Philippines
Haiti
US Virgin Islands
So there you have it my list! EEk! I was very frustrated making this list because as I was almost done the official close up videos were released, and well my list changed a little bit. Stand out were US Virgin Island's (weak sash though), Angola, Bahamas, Haiti, and Australia. Mexico WOW! Let's just say "good thing she's pretty." LOL! She sounded very unintelligent and very nervous. She is really feeling the pressure and it's showing on her video. Kosovo was another one that disappointed me after watching her video something about her nose that makes her look like a pig. USA isn't the most beautiful girl so that knocked off to 1st runner up. Like I said it's a year with no stand out winner. Preliminaries are really going to break or make some of these girls. It's all about how well they perform.
