From posing in swimsuits to taking a samba dance class and rehearsing for the finale, the Miss Universe 2011 contestants are enjoying every bit of being a part of the coveted pageant.

The 2011 Miss Universe Pageant is scheduled to happen at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Sept. 12, 2011.

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 Miss Universe 2010, Mexico's Ximena Navarrete.

Recently, the contestants from 89 countries posed in swimwear at Casa Grande in Guaruja, while also took a samba dance class at Sao Paulo.

A few more contestants of the 2011 Miss Universe pageant posed in swimsuits at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo on Monday.

Check out the latest pictures of Miss Universe contestants flaunting their curves in swimsuits.

Miss Universe 2011 Contestants Flaunt their Curves in Sizzling Swimsuit
Miss Puerto Rico 2011 Viviana Ortiz (L) and Miss Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama pose for a photo in swimsuits at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 5, 2011. REUTERS
Miss Universe 2011 Contestants Flaunt their Curves in Sizzling Swimsuit
Miss Puerto Rico 2011 Viviana Ortiz (L) and Miss Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama pose for a photo in swimsuits at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 5, 2011. REUTERS
Miss Universe 2011 Contestants Flaunt their Curves in Sizzling Swimsuit
(L-R) Miss Greece 2011 Iliana Papageorgiou, Miss Belgium 2011 Justine De Jonckheere, Miss Guam 2011 Shayna Jo Afaisen and Miss Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama pose for a photo in swimsuits at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 5, 2011. REUTERS
Miss Universe 2011 Contestants Flaunt their Curves in Sizzling Swimsuit
Miss Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama poses for a photo in a swimsuit at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 5, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12. REUTERS
Miss Universe 2011 Contestants Flaunt their Curves in Sizzling Swimsuit
Miss Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama poses for a photo in a swimsuit at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 5, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12. REUTERS
Miss Universe 2011 Contestants Flaunt their Curves in Sizzling Swimsuit
Miss Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama poses for a photo in a swimsuit at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 5, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12. REUTERS
Miss Universe 2011 Contestants Flaunt their Curves in Sizzling Swimsuit
Miss Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama poses for a photo in a swimsuit at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel in Sao Paulo September 5, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12. REUTERS
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