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Miss Universe Canada
The Miss Universe Canada or "The Beauties of Canada" is a national beauty pageant in Canada, which sends its winners to the Miss Universe pageant. The Beauties of Canada Organization gained the exclusive rights to send a Canadian representative to the Miss Universe Pageant in 2002. The company President is Nicaraguan-born Canadian Denis Dávila. The Miss Universe Canada contest was first held in 2003, with the first winner being Leanne Marie Cecile. Cecile made the Top 10 in Miss Universe 2003. Natalie Glebova was crowned the winner in 2005 and went on to become Miss Universe 2005. Glebova's successor Alice Panikian was viewed as a strong contender to win the 2006 Miss Universe crown and placed in the Top 10. As of 2021, Canada along with France remain the only countries to send a delegate to every edition of Miss Universe since its inaugural year. Germany shared this distinction until 2020, when it withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic Controversy In 2010, Miss Universe Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty Pageant
A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, talent, character, and charitable involvement, through private interviews with judges and answers to public on-stage questions. The term beauty pageant refers originally to the Big Four international beauty pageants. Pageant titles are subdivided into Miss, Mrs. or Ms., and Teen – to clearly identify the difference between pageant divisions. Hundreds and thousands of beauty contests are held annually, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, widely covered and broadcast by media. For example, ''The Wall Street Journal'', BBC News, CNN, Xinhua News Agency, and global news agencies such as Reuters, Associated Press and Agence France-Presse collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe Germany
Miss Universe Germany is a national Beauty pageant in Germany to select an official candidate for the Miss Universe pageant. History Miss Germany started in 1952. Miss Universe Germany started in 2009. Currently, the German franchise of Miss Universe is owned by former Miss Universe Germany winner Natalie Ackermann. She is also the franchiser of Miss Universe Colombia in Colombia. In Miss Universe Germany all the States of Germany but also some of the regions are represented as well. 1952-1999 In 1952 Miss Germany started with Renate Hoy as the first winner, who then became 4th Runner-up at Miss Universe. In 1961, Germany has the official winner of Miss Universe 1961, Marlene Schmidt. From 1985 : MGC - Miss Germany Corporation GmbH (Oldenburg), the official winner will be selecting by the organization. In 1991, the MGA (Miss Germany Association, Bergheim near Cologne) of Detlef Tursies run a Miss Germany pageant for the first time. The winners participate in Miss Universe. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Semikina
Elena Semikina (born September 8, 1983) is a Russian-Canadian actress, executive producer, and beauty pageant titleholder. Semikina was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, on June 14, 2010. She represented Canada at the Miss Universe 2010 beauty pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. on August 23, 2010. Semikina conceived and executive-produced the feature documentary film '' Our Man in Tehran'', which premiered at the 2013 ''Toronto International Film Festival'' and set the record straight on the Iran hostage crisis after Ben Affleck Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Volpi Cup. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educationa ...'s feature film, '' Argo'', premiered at the same festival only one year prior. In January 2020 Canadian authorities charged Semikina with criminally harassing her ex-lover Drew Tay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahar Biniaz At The Times Of India Film Awards 2013 (TOIFA)
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Sahar may refer to: People * Sahar (name), Arabic feminine name or Hebrew unisex name * Sahar (singer), Iranian singer, musician and dancer. * Sahar Aslam, former Scottish international cricketer. * Sahar Ansari, Urdu poet and linguist from Karachi Pakistan. * Sahar Baassiri, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Lebanon to UNESCO in Paris. * Sahar Biniaz, Canadian actress, model and beauty queen. * Ben Sahar, Israeli footballer Places * Sahar, Bihar, town and block in Bhojpur district, Bihar *Sahar Village, Mumbai * Sahar, another name for Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport * Sahar Elevated Access Road, a road in India See also *Sahara (other) The Sahara is one of the world's large deserts, located in northern Africa. Sahara may also refer to: Businesses *Sahara Las Vegas, a hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada *Sahara Tahoe, a resort casino in South Lake Tahoe, now the Hard Rock Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riza Santos
Riza Raquel Santos (born August 31, 1986) is a currently the Vice President of Argyle Fox Inc., a technology firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta and a former Canadian actress, TV Host and the first Canadian beauty pageant titleholder who achieved the "Canada's Triple Crown": Miss Earth Canada 2006, Miss World Canada 2011 and Miss Universe Canada 2013. Personal life Santos was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. She is of Filipino descent.http://rizasantos.ca/about-riza.php As an advocate for environmental protection, Santos worked with the Canadian International Development Agency upon graduating high school. She also served with the Canadian Forces Army Reserve. Riza attended Rocky Mountain Bible and the University of Calgary's Schulich School of Engineering. Television experience During her participation with '' Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2'', she played for Bantay Bata, ABS-CBN Foundation's charitable institution. On Day 84, she was proclaimed the second- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denise Garrido
Denise Garrido (born December 8, 1986) is a Canadian model and beauty pageant titleholder. She is one of the most decorated beauty queens in Canadian history. Garrido was the first Canadian to win two National Grand Slam Pageants, Miss Earth Canada 2008 and Miss World Canada 2010, and she appeared to be the first to win all three National Grand Slam Pageants when she was wrongly crowned as Miss Universe Canada 2013. However, it was discovered the following day that there had been a human error when entering the final scores. This error changed the final order of the Top 5. By the judges' score cards, Garrido had placed 3rd runner-up. Only 24 hours after being crowned, Garrido handed over her crown and sash to Riza Santos, the rightful Miss Universe Canada 2013. Early life and career Denise Garrido studied biomedical sciences at Laurentian University. Her parents are Portuguese and Brazilian. Garrido won Miss Earth Canada in 2008. She continued on to the Miss Earth 2008 in Manila, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe 2012
Miss Universe 2012 was the 61st Miss Universe pageant, held at the PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on December 19, 2012. At the end of the event, Leila Lopes of Angola crowned Olivia Culpo of the United States as Miss Universe 2012. It is the United States' first victory in 15 years, and the eighth victory of the country— the most in the pageant's history. Contestants from 89 countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, surpassing the previous record of 86 contestants in 2006. The pageant was hosted by Andy Cohen and Giuliana Rancic, with Jeannie Mai as backstage correspondent. American rock band Train and Australian musician Tim Omaji performed in this year's pageant. Background Location and date In March 2012, the Miss Universe Organization announced that the pageant was postponed to mid-December since the broadcaster, NBC, is unable to broadcast the pageant at the same time as the 2012 Summer Olympics and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adwoa Yamoah
Adwoa Yamoah is a Canadian beauty pageant contestant who placed 1st runner-up at Miss Universe Canada 2012 and represented Canada in the Miss Universe 2012 pageant, replacing Sahar Biniaz who had been named Miss Universe Canada. Pageantry Yamoah participated in Miss Universe 2012, and was named "Best Runway Model", while Sahar Biniaz became Miss Universe Canada 2012. Biniaz was expected to represent Canada at Miss Universe 2012 in Las Vegas, but Adwoa Yamoah, the first runner-up, got the opportunity to represent Canada. In 2018, Jeffrey Toobin of ''The New Yorker'' reported that Donald Trump, owner of the Miss Universe Organization Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by a United States and Thailand based Miss Universe Organization.Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015"Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel". ''The Wall Str ... at the time, personally interfered with the selection of finalists in the Miss Universe contestant s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenna Talackova
Jenna Talackova (born October 15, 1988) is a Canadian model, television personality and beauty pageant titleholder who gained media attention in 2012 when she successfully waged a legal battle to be allowed to compete in the Miss Universe Canada after being initially disqualified for being transgender."Jenna Talackova, transgendered Miss Universe Canada contestant, shines in spotlight" '''', May 18, 2012. Early life Talackova was born and raised in |
Transphobia
Transphobia is a collection of ideas and phenomena that encompass a range of negative attitudes, feelings, or actions towards transgender people or transness in general. Transphobia can include fear, aversion, hatred, violence or anger towards people who do not conform to social gender expectations. It is often expressed alongside homophobic views and hence is often considered an aspect of homophobia. Transphobia is a type of prejudice and discrimination, similar to racism and sexism, and transgender people of color are often subjected to all three forms of discrimination at once. Transgender youth may experience sexual harassment, bullying, and violence in school, foster care, and welfare programs, as well as potential abuse from within their family. Adult victims experience public ridicule, harassment including misgendering, taunts, threats of violence, robbery, insisting that they must change their physical bodies to comport with societal perceptions of gender, and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Al-Masani
Maria Al-Masani (born 1984) is a Yemeni and Canadian fashion designer and public relations executive who co-founded the ''Yemen Rights Monitor'', a blog to record human rights violations. In 2012, she was named as one of eight 'agents of change' by CNN's ''Inside the Middle East''. Early life and career Maria Al-Masani was born in Russia and moved to Yemen at age three. At 16, she moved to Erie, Pennsylvania, attending a local college before relocating to Ottawa to study economic development at Carleton University. Al-Masani came to national and international attention as the first contestant of Yemeni origin to enter the Miss Universe pageant at the national level for Miss Universe Canada, and the first Yemeni contestant to win a title, of Miss Congeniality at the competition in 2010. She also worked for two political parties in the Parliament of Canada, one as an intern in 2006, the other as a staffer in 2013. Activism Al-Masani founded ''Yemen Rights Monitor'' during the Arab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
