Miss Universe Korea 2012, Sung-hye Lee, enjoys some time off from rehearsals for the 2012 Miss Universe Competition to attend the Trump Holiday Party. The 89 Miss Universe Contestants will compete for the Diamond Nexus Crown on the LIVE NBC Telecast of the 2012 Miss Universe Pageant set for 8:00 PM ET on December 19, 2012. HO/Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP.
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Miss Universe 2012 Asian contestants.
Miss Universe India 2012, Shilpa Singh, enjoys some time off from rehearsals for the 2012 Miss Universe Competition to attend the Trump Holiday Party. The 89 Miss Universe Contestants will compete for the Diamond Nexus Crown on the LIVE NBC Telecast of the 2012 Miss Universe Pageant set for 8:00 PM ET on December 19, 2012. HO/Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP.
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Miss Universe 2012 Asian contestants.
Miss Universe Vietnam 2012, Diem Huong Luu, enjoys some time off from rehearsals for the 2012 Miss Universe Competition to attend the Trump Holiday Party. The 89 Miss Universe Contestants will compete for the Diamond Nexus Crown on the LIVE NBC Telecast of the 2012 Miss Universe Pageant set for 8:00 PM ET on December 19, 2012. HO/Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP
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Miss Universe Philippines 2012, Janine Tugonon
Miss Universe Philippines 2012, Janine Tugonon (Miss Universe Organization)
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Miss Universe Japan 2012, Ayako Hara
Miss Universe Japan 2012, Ayako Hara (Miss Universe Organization)
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Miss Universe Indonesia 2012, Maria Selena
Miss Universe Indonesia 2012, Maria Selena (Miss Universe Organization)
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Miss Universe China 2012, Ji Dan Xu, grew up in JiLin Province where she was raised by her grandmother and 11 cousins. The 22-year old has been dancing since the age of 6, with a special love for the Flamenco form. She has also played piano since the age of 3 and has competed on a national level. Ji loves traveling, baking, and women’s fashion. She dreams of having her own fashion brand one day.
Miss Universe China 2012, Ji Dan Xu, grew up in JiLin Province where she was raised by her grandmother and 11 cousins. The 22-year old has been dancing since the age of 6, with a special love for the Flamenco form. She has also played piano since the age of 3 and has competed on a national level. Ji loves traveling, baking, and women’s fashion. She dreams of having her own fashion brand one day.
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Miss Universe Vietnam 2012, Diem Huong Luu, enjoys reading books on the best seller’s list about either famous people or life skills. The 22-year old loves traveling and exploring new cultures in other parts of the world. She also enjoys working out and swimming. Currently, she is studying Hospitality in Restaurant, Tourism, and Hotel Management. Diem Huong hopes to one day become CEO of a Real Estate Company and run a chain of restaurants throughout Asia.
Miss Universe Vietnam 2012, Diem Huong Luu, enjoys reading books on the best seller’s list about either famous people or life skills. The 22-year old loves traveling and exploring new cultures in other parts of the world. She also enjoys working out and swimming. Currently, she is studying Hospitality in Restaurant, Tourism, and Hotel Management. Diem Huong hopes to one day become CEO of a Real Estate Company and run a chain of restaurants throughout Asia. (Miss Universe Organization)
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Miss Universe Korea 2012, Sung-hye Lee
Miss Universe Korea 2012, Sung-hye Lee (Miss Universe Organization)
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Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2012, Sabrina Herft, currently resides in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. She is currently the media coordinator for a World Bank funded project, known as "Higher Education for the 21st Century". This project has given her the opportunity to work closely with the Minister of High Education of her country. The 25-year old desires to become a world-renowned media personality with her own talk show shedding light on current social issues.
Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2012, Sabrina Herft, currently resides in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. She is currently the media coordinator for a World Bank funded project, known as "Higher Education for the 21st Century". This project has given her the opportunity to work closely with the Minister of High Education of her country. The 25-year old desires to become a world-renowned media personality with her own talk show shedding light on current social issues. (Miss Universe Organization)
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Miss India 2012, Shilpa Singh
Miss India 2012, Shilpa Singh (Miss Universe Organization)
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Miss India 2012, Shilpa Singh, is a passionate dancer and runway model who has lived in over eight cities across her home country of India. Shilpa, 23, now works as a software engineer for a company based in India.
Miss India 2012, Shilpa Singh, is a passionate dancer and runway model who has lived in over eight cities across her home country of India. Shilpa, 23, now works as a software engineer for a company based in India. (Miss Universe Organization)
Apart from the early favourites, Asian beauties from Philippines and Malaysia, beauty queens from countries such as Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, China and Indonesia are also set to give the rest a run for their money.
