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MISS UNIVERSE 2016 – 65TH EDITION – BEAUTY PAGEANT COMPETITION
Location Site: Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Original Airdate: Sunday January 29, 2017 (ICE-TV)
JUDGES
Final telecast:
Cynthia Bailey – Actress, model, and The Real Housewives of Atlanta star
Mickey Boardman – Editorial director for Paper magazine
Francine LeFrak – Theatrical, television, and film producer
Leila Lopes – Miss Universe 2011 from Angola
Sushmita Sen – Miss Universe 1994 from India
Dayanara Torres – Miss Universe 1993 from Puerto Rico
CONTESTANTS
86 contestants competed for the title of Miss Universe 2016:
Country/Territory Contestant Hometown
Albania Lindita Idrizi Elbasan
Angola Luísa Baptista Cuando Cubango
Argentina Estefanía Bernal Buenos Aires
Aruba Charlene Leslie Oranjestad
Australia Caris Tiivel Perth
Austria Dajana Dzinic Vienna
Bahamas Cherell Williamson Nassau
Barbados Shannon Harris Bridgetown
Belgium Stephanie Geldhof Aalst
Belize Rebecca Rath Dangriga
Bolivia Antonella Moscatelli Santa Cruz
Brazil Raissa Santana Itaberaba
British Virgin Islands Erika Creque Road Town
Bulgaria Violina Ancheva Sofia
Canada Siera Bearchell Moose Jaw
Cayman Islands Monyque Brooks West Bay
Chile Catalina Cáceres Santiago
China Li Zhenying Shanghai
Colombia Andrea Tovar Quibdó
Costa Rica Carolina Rodríguez Alajuela
Croatia Barbara Filipović Zagreb
Curaçao Chanelle de Lau Willemstad
Czech Republic Andrea Bezděková Prague
Denmark Christina Mikkelsen Copenhagen
Dominican Republic Rosalba Garcías Maimón
Ecuador Connie Jiménez Ventanas
Finland Shirly Karvinen Helsinki
France Iris Mittenaere Paris
Georgia (country) Nuka Karalashvili Tbilisi
Germany Johanna Acs Eschweiler
United Kingdom Great Britain Jaime-Lee Faulkner Sheffield
Guam Muñeka Taisipic Yona
Guatemala Virginia Argueta Jutiapa
Guyana Soyini Fraser Georgetown
Haiti Raquel Pélissier Port-au-Prince
Honduras Sirey Moran Progreso
Hungary Veronika Bodizs Budapest
Iceland Hildur María Leifsdóttir Kópavogur
India Roshmitha Harimurthy Bangalore
Indonesia Kezia Warouw Jakarta
Israel Yam Kaspers Anshel Herzliya
Italy Sophia Sergio Naples
Jamaica Isabel Dalley Montego Bay
Japan Sari Nakazawa Shiga
Kazakhstan Darina Kulsitova Semey
Kenya Mary Esther Were Nairobi
South Korea Jenny Kim Seoul
Kosovo Camila Barraza Pristina
Malaysia Kiran Jassal Subang Jaya
Malta Martha Fenech St. Julian’s
Mauritius Kushboo Ramnawaj Rivière Du Poste
Mexico Kristal Silva Ciudad Victoria
Myanmar Htet Htet Htun Yangon
Namibia Lizelle Esterhuizen Windhoek
Netherlands Zoey Ivory Almere
New Zealand Tania Dawson Auckland
Nicaragua Marina Jacoby Matagalpa
Nigeria Unoaku Anyadike Lagos
Norway Christina Waage Nes
Panama Keity Drennan Panama City
Paraguay Andrea Melgarejo Villarrica
Peru Valeria Piazza
Philippines Maxine Medina Quezon City
Poland Izabella Krzan Olsztyn
Portugal Flávia Brito Vilamoura
Puerto Rico Brenda Jiménez Aguadilla
Romania Teodora Dan Bucharest
Russia Yuliana Korolkova Orsk
Sierra Leone Hawa Kamara Freetown
Singapore Cheryl Chou Singapore
Slovakia Zuzana Kollárová Bratislava
Slovenia Lucija Potočnik Maribor
South Africa Ntandoyenkosi Kunene Mkhondo
Spain Noelia Freire Ciudad Real
Sri Lanka Jayathi De Silva Colombo
Sweden Ida Ovmar Luleå
Switzerland Dijana Cvijetić Gossau
Tanzania Jihan Dimachk Dar es Salaam
Thailand Chalita Suansane Samut Prakan
Turkey Tansu Sila Çakir Istanbul
Ukraine Alena Spodynyuk Kiev
Uruguay Magdalena Cohendet Artigas
United States USA Deshauna Barber Washington, D.C.
U.S. Virgin Islands Carolyn Carter Saint Croix
Venezuela Mariam Habach Tocuyo
Vietnam Đặng Thị Lệ Hằng Đà Nẵng
Final results Contestant
Miss Universe 2016
France – Iris Mittenaere
1st Runner-up
Haiti – Raquel Pélissier
2nd Runner-up
Colombia – Andrea Tovar
3rd Runner-up
Thailand – Chalita Suansane §
4th Runner-up
Philippines – Maxine Medina
5th Runner-up
Kenya – Mary Esther Were
Top 9
Canada – Siera Bearchell
Mexico – Kristal Silva
USA – Deshauna Barber
Top 13
Brazil – Raissa Santana
Indonesia – Kezia Warouw
Panama – Keity Drennan
Peru – Valeria Piazza..(read more at source)
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miss KENYA didn't deserved that kind of question…..she is not american
France win because her swimsuit and evening gown was stunning she has the most highest score for that and Haiti is deserving
I didn't hear Thailand's answer 🤔🤔🤔
Haïti was the better 🇭🇹🇭🇹♥️👌
This is where it get serious to get in the top 3 now listening to how they seriously respond to their question……Philippines good answer appreciate it but not good enough, Kenya that was a tough question but gave a good point without a thought, France that was a very strong point definitely on the open borders, Haiti indeed gave a very strong point on human rights likes that, Colombia that was a great response on violence, and Thailand gave a more deep point I can respect that……So
1.Haiti
2.France
3.Thailand
No more talking 😎💯👊
Unfair question for Miss Kenya!! she should be in the Top 3 instead of Colombia
Obviously, Ms Universe didnt want a back a back winning so they gave Philippines the hardest question I wonder if the top 3 could answer it
Why 🇭🇹 have the easy question than 🇵🇭
Philippines question was the hardest
French is absolutely the sexiest language in thr world!!! God, I want to learn how to speak French!
Eh… The French translator is not so good.
For the 2nd question, France explains she thought she hadn't passed the 1st year of dentistry, because her name wasn't on the initial list of admitted students. Despite her disappointment, she went to buy a book on dentistry the very same day – and later realized she had actually succeeded.
There's nothing about a "casting" here O.o"
I think Philippines Answer is good but it's so short but I love her answer We are one, as one nation, we are all together
Kenya had the answer, Yeah because she only have a mistake Thank You Very Much it is supposed to be Thank You So Much or Thank You🙂
The best answers were indeed : Colombia, Haiti and France ! The judges made the RIGHT choice.
Colombia had the best answer
and yes why ask a foreign citizen about American politics?
Kenya was given unfair question. she is not american so why a question about American president. so stupid
Where is Thailand question? Anyway good job!