For the 2011 Miss Universe pageant, contestants from 89 countries and regions across the world are participating at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on Sept.12.
The contest's 60th anniversary event and will host around 5,000 people inside the Credicard hall. It will air on NBC in the United States with a Spanish simulcast on Telemundo.
I am very pleased to announce our partnership with media conglomerate Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicacao and the selection of Sao Paulo as the host location for Miss Universe 2011, stated the pageant's owner, Donald Trump. Brazil is rapidly becoming an economic powerhouse and is a great place to do business. This decade, Brazil is hosting three of the greatest and most-watched worldwide events: the World Cup, the Summer Olympic Games and now, to kick it all off, Miss Universe.
Contestant will be judged in three categories, swimsuit, evening gown and the interview, as they vie for the coveted title.
Grupo Bandeirantes is delighted that we have reached an agreement with the Miss Universe Organization to host the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil, said the network's president, Joao Carlos Saad.
For the finale on Sept.12, the outgoing Miss Universe, Mexico's Ximena Navarrete, will crown her successor.
Check out the sizzling images of the 2011 contestants during the swimsuit photoshoot event:
Miss Universe Israel 2011 Kim Edri (L), Miss Universe Great Britain 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan (C) and Miss Universe Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs pose for a photo in swimsuits at Casa Grande Hotel in Guaruja, August 30, 2011. The Miss Universe pageant will be held in Sao Paulo on September 12.Reuters.Miss Universe Kazakhstan 2011 Valeriya Aleinikova (L-R), Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry, Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama, Miss Universe Mexico 2011 Karin Ontiveros, Miss Universe Honduras 2011 Keilyn Gomez and Miss Universe Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry pose at the beach in Guaruja in this August 30, 2011 publicity photo. The Miss Universe pageant will be held in Sao Paulo on September 12. Reuters.Miss Universe Vietnam 2011 Vu Hoang My poses for a photo at a swimming pool at Casa Grande Hotel in Guaruja, on August 30, 2011. The Miss Universe pageant will be held in Sao Paulo on September 12.Reuters.Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup walks along the beach in Guaruja, in this August 30, 2011 publicity photo. The Miss Universe pageant will be held in Sao Paulo on September 12.Reuters.Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu (L-R), Miss Universe Singapore 2011 Valerie Lim Shu Xian, Miss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong, Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup and Miss Universe Romania 2011 Larisa Popa pose on the beach in Guaruja, August 30, 2011. The Miss Universe pageant will be held in Sao Paulo on September 12. Reuters.Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama (L), Miss Universe India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli (C) and Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra pose for a photo on the beach in Guaruja, August 30, 2011. The Miss Universe pageant will be held in Sao Paulo on September 12.Reuters.Miss Universe Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs (L) and Miss Universe Great Britain 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan play at the swimming pool at Casa Grande Hotel in Guaruja, August 30, 2011. The Miss Universe pageant will be held in Sao Paulo on September 12.Reuters.Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama poses on the beach in Guaruja, August 30, 2011. The Miss Universe pageant will be held in Sao Paulo on September 12.Reuters.Miss Universe Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs poses for a photo at Casa Grande Hotel in Guaruja, August 30, 2011. The Miss Universe pageant will be held in Sao Paulo on September 12. Reuters.Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry poses in swimwear in Sao Paulo in this August 27, 2011 publicity photo. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12. Photo has been retouched at source.Reuters.
