Preliminary judges have already selected the Top 15 candidates for the 2010 Miss Universe beauty contest now being held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The semifinalists were chosen three days ahead of the pageant and will be announced during the televised show on Monday night Aug. 22.
The 83 contestants were ranked based on evening gown and swimsuit, during a two-hour presentation at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Early favorites who got the loudest cheers from the audience were the candidates from Philippines, Haiti, Canada, Australia, USA, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.
The celebrity judges for this year are: illusionist Criss Angel, actor William Baldwin, musician Sheila E, MSNBC Live anchor Tamron Hall, figure skater Evan Lysacek, actor Chazz Palminteri, singer/actress Chynna Phillips, actress Jane Seymour and model Niki Taylor.
The Miss Universe Organization (MUO)-sponsored survey via the website's online poll shows
the Top 15 favorites (votes online) consisting of
1.Miss Philippines Maria Venus Raj,
2.Miss Venezuela Marelisa Gibson,
3.Miss Bolivia Claudia Arce Lemaitre,
4.Miss Jamaica Yendi Philips,
5. Miss Guatemala Jessica Scheel,
6. Miss Thailand Fonthip Watcharatrakul,
7. Miss Indonesia Qory Sandioriva,
8. Miss Peru Guiliana Zevallos,
9. Miss Mexico Jimena Navarette,
10. Miss Colombia Natalia Navarro,
11. Miss Russia Irina Antonenko,
12. Miss Puerto Rico Mariana Paola Vicente,
13. Miss Brazil Deborah Lyra,
14. Miss Trinidad and Tobago LaToya Woods,
15.Miss Haiti Sarodj Bertin.
Although this does not affect the judges tally of the scores.
An unverified list showed up on the web for the top 15:
Top 15 Candidates
Miss Indonesia Qory Sandioriva,
Miss Peru Guiliana Zevallos,
Miss Russia Irina Antonenko,
Miss Puerto Rico Mariana Paola Vicente,
Miss Brazil Deborah Lyra,
Miss Bolivia Claudia Arce Lemaitre,
Miss Jamaica Yendi Philips,
Miss Guatemala Jessica Scheel,
Miss Thailand Fonthip Watcharatrakul,
Miss Mexico Jimena Navarette,
Miss Colombia Natalia Navarro,
Miss Trinidad and Tobago LaToya Woods,
Miss Haiti Sarodj Bertin.
The semifinalists were chosen three days ahead of the pageant and will be announced during the televised show on Monday night Aug. 22.
The 83 contestants were ranked based on evening gown and swimsuit, during a two-hour presentation at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
The celebrity judges for this year are: illusionist Criss Angel, actor William Baldwin, musician Sheila E, MSNBC Live anchor Tamron Hall, figure skater Evan Lysacek, actor Chazz Palminteri, singer/actress Chynna Phillips, actress Jane Seymour and model Niki Taylor.
The Miss Universe Organization (MUO)-sponsored survey via the website's online poll shows
the Top 15 favorites (votes online) consisting of
1.Miss Philippines Maria Venus Raj,
2.Miss Venezuela Marelisa Gibson,
3.Miss Bolivia Claudia Arce Lemaitre,
4.Miss Jamaica Yendi Philips,
5. Miss Guatemala Jessica Scheel,
6. Miss Thailand Fonthip Watcharatrakul,
7. Miss Indonesia Qory Sandioriva,
8. Miss Peru Guiliana Zevallos,
9. Miss Mexico Jimena Navarette,
10. Miss Colombia Natalia Navarro,
11. Miss Russia Irina Antonenko,
12. Miss Puerto Rico Mariana Paola Vicente,
13. Miss Brazil Deborah Lyra,
14. Miss Trinidad and Tobago LaToya Woods,
15.Miss Haiti Sarodj Bertin.
Although this does not affect the judges tally of the scores.
An unverified list showed up on the web for the top 15:
Top 15 Candidates
Miss Indonesia Qory Sandioriva,
Miss Peru Guiliana Zevallos,
Miss Russia Irina Antonenko,
Miss Puerto Rico Mariana Paola Vicente,
Miss Brazil Deborah Lyra,
Miss Bolivia Claudia Arce Lemaitre,
Miss Jamaica Yendi Philips,
Miss Guatemala Jessica Scheel,
Miss Thailand Fonthip Watcharatrakul,
Miss Mexico Jimena Navarette,
Miss Colombia Natalia Navarro,
Miss Trinidad and Tobago LaToya Woods,
Miss Haiti Sarodj Bertin.
