Contestants were filmed rehearsing on stage for the Miss Universe competition to be held on Sept. 12.
The contest will be held at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where contestants from 89 countries are vying for the coveted title.
The contestants will be judged on the basis of three rounds – swimsuit, evening gown and the interview, following which Miss Universe 2011 and second and first runner-up will be chosen.
The winner will be crowned by Mexico's Ximena Navarrete, Miss Universe 2010.
The 2011 Miss Universe contestants also took part in the Presentation Shows in evening gown and swim suits on Thursday.
Start the slideshow to catch a glimpse of the contestants rehearsing on stage before the finale.
Miss Universe contestants rehearse at Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 9, 2011. Photo Credit: Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLPMiss Universe OrganizationMiss Universe U.S. Virgin Islands 2011, Alexandrya Evans, rehearses at Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 9, 2011. Photo Credit: Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLPMiss Universe OrganizationMiss Universe Mauritius 2011, Laetitia Darche, rehearses at Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 9, 2011. Photo Credit: Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLPMiss Universe OrganizationMiss Universe France 2011, Laury Thilleman, rehearses at Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 9, 2011. Photo Credit: Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLPMiss Universe OrganizationMiss Universe contestants rehearse at Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 9, 2011. Photo Credit: Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLPMiss Universe OrganizationMiss Universe Serbia 2011, Anja Saranovic, Miss Universe Albania 2011, Xhesika Berberi, and Miss Universe Trinidad & Tobago 2011, Gabrielle Walcott, rehearse at Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 9, 2011. Photo Credit: Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLPMiss Universe OrganizationMiss Universe Belgium 2011, Justine De Jonckheere, rehearses at Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 9, 2011. Photo Credit: Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLPMiss Universe OrganizationMiss Universe Cayman Islands 2011, Cristin Alexander, rehearses at Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 9, 2011. Photo Credit: Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLPMiss Universe OrganizationMiss Universe Curacao 2011, Eva Van Putten, rehearses at Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 9, 2011. Photo Credit: Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLPMiss Universe OrganizationMiss Universe Hungary 2011, Betta Lipcsei, rehearses at Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 9, 2011. Photo Credit: Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLPMiss Universe OrganizationMiss USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella, rehearses at Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 9, 2011. Photo Credit: Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLPMiss Universe OrganizationMiss Universe Lebanon 2011, Yara El Khoury-Mikhael, Miss Universe Mexico 2011, Karin Ontiveros, and Miss Universe Netherlands 2011, Kelly Weekers, wait for rehearsals to start at Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 9, 2011. Photo Credit: Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLPMiss Universe Organization
