Miss Universe 2010 swimsuit competition

The new Miss Universe 2010 will be crowned in Las Vegas on August 23. Contestants from 83 countries competed in the Swimsuit and Evening Gown categories at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas on August 18, as part of the process to select the top 15 finalists.

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Natalia Vodianova

Natalia Vodianova:

Born Наталья Водянова
28 February 1982 (age 29)
Gorky (now Nizhny Novgorod), Soviet Union
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Hair colour Light brown
Eye colour Blue
Measurements 86.5-61-86.5 cm (34-24-34 in)
Dress size 34 EU / 4 US / 6 UK
Spouse Justin Trevor Berkeley Portman (2001-present; 3 children)
Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova (Russian: Наталья Михайловна Водянова, pronunciation Nataľja Mihajlovna Voďanova, born 28 February 1982) is a Russian model and philanthropist who now permanently resides in the United Kingdom.

Born in Gorky, USSR (now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia), Natalia Vodianova grew up in a poor district of the city with her mother and two half sisters, one of whom has cerebral palsy. As a teenager, Vodianova helped her mother sell fruit on the street and later set up her own fruit stand with a friend to help her family out of poverty.

Vodianova's father walked out on the family when Natalia was a toddler, and she did not have any further contact with him until after she had become famous.

In November 2001, Vodianova married Justin Trevor Berkeley Portman, a British property heir and half-brother of the 10th Viscount Portman. In September 2002, over nine months after registering the marriage in the UK, they had a wedding ceremony in St. Petersburg, where Vodianova wore a dress designed by Tom Ford. As the wife of The Honourable Justin Portman, which is a courtesy title, she is entitled to be styled The Honourable Mrs Justin Portman. The couple have three children: son Lucas Alexander (born 22 November 2001), daughter Neva (born 24 March 2006) and son Viktor (born 13 September 2007). Viktor is named after Vodianova's grandfather, who had helped raise her after her father's departure. Neva is named after the Russian river Neva.[26] In London, her friends include fellow Russian Dasha Zhukova, wife of Roman Abramovich, and supermodel Eva Herzigova.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalia_Vodianova

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Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Caroline Dunst:

Born April 30, 1982 (age 29)
Point Pleasant, New Jersey, United States
Occupation Actress, singer, model
Years active 1989–present


Kirsten Caroline Dunst (born April 30, 1982) is an American actress, singer and model. She made her film debut in Oedipus Wrecks, a short film directed by Woody Allen for the anthology New York Stories (1989). At the age of 12, Dunst gained widespread recognition playing the role of vampire Claudia in Interview with the Vampire (1994), a performance for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. The same year she appeared in Little Women, to further acclaim.


Dunst achieved international fame as a result of her portrayal of Mary Jane Watson in the Spider-Man trilogy (2002–07). Since then her films have included the romantic comedy Wimbledon (2004), the romantic science fiction Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and Cameron Crowe's tragicomedy Elizabethtown (2005). She played the title role in Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006), starred in the comedy How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) and for her performance in Lars von Trier's Melancholia won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011.


In 2001, Dunst made her singing debut in the film Get Over It, in which she performed two songs. She also sang the jazz song "After You've Gone" for the end credits of the film The Cat's Meow (2001).









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References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirsten_Dunst
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Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie:

Born June 4, 1975 (age 35)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress, director, humanitarian
Years active 1982; 1993–present
Spouse Jonny Lee Miller (1996–1999)
Billy Bob Thornton (2000–2003)
Partner Brad Pitt (2005–present)
Children Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox, Vivienne
Parents Jon Voight
Marcheline Bertrand (deceased)
Relatives James Haven (brother)
Chip Taylor (uncle)

Angelina Jolie (pronounced /dʒoʊˈliː/ joh-lee, born Angelina Jolie Voight; June 4, 1975) is an American actress. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. Jolie promotes humanitarian causes, and is noted for her work with refugees as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). She has been cited as one of the world's most attractive people, as well as the world's "sexiest" and "most beautiful" woman, titles for which she has received substantial media attention.

Although she made her screen debut as a child with her father Jon Voight in the 1982 film Lookin' to Get Out, Jolie's acting career began in earnest a decade later with the low-budget production Cyborg 2 (1993). Her first leading role in a major film was in the cyber-thriller Hackers (1995). She starred in the critically acclaimed biographical television films George Wallace (1997) and Gia (1998), and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the drama Girl, Interrupted (1999). Jolie achieved wider fame after her portrayal of video game heroine Lara Croft in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), and since then has established herself as one of the best-known and highest-paid actresses in Hollywood. She received further critical acclaim for her performances in the dramas A Mighty Heart (2007) and Changeling (2008), which earned her a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actress, and reinforced her reputation as a leading action star with the comic book adaptation Wanted (2008) and the action-thriller Salt (2010). Jolie has had her biggest commercial successes with the action-comedy Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) and the animated film Kung Fu Panda (2008).

Divorced from actors Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton, Jolie currently lives with actor Brad Pitt, in a relationship that has attracted worldwide media attention. Jolie and Pitt have three adopted children, Maddox, Pax, and Zahara, and three biological children, Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne.

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References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelina_Jolie

Geri Halliwell

Geri Halliwell:

Birth name Geraldine Estelle Halliwell
Also known as Ginger Spice, Ginger
Born 6 August 1972 (age 38)
Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Origin London, England, UK
Genres Pop, dance pop, pop rock
Occupations Singer-songwriter, author, actress
Years active 1994–present
Labels Virgin (1996–98) Spice Girls
EMI (1999–2003)
Innocent Records (2004–05)
19 (2010–present)
Associated acts Spice Girls

Geraldine Estelle "Geri" Halliwell (born 6 August 1972) is an English pop singer-songwriter, author, actress and philanthropist. After coming to international prominence in the late 1990s as Ginger Spice, a member of the girl group the Spice Girls, Halliwell launched her solo career in 1998 and released her album Schizophonic. Since then, she has released two more studio albums – Scream If You Wanna Go Faster and Passion – and four number one singles at the UK Singles Chart, "Mi Chico Latino", "Lift Me Up", "Bag It Up" and "It's Raining Men". In 2008, Halliwell published a book series named Ugenia Lavender. As a solo artist, Halliwell has sold 12 million records worldwide and been nominated for two Brit Awards in 2000 and 2002.

In 1999, Halliwell launched her solo career and released her debut album Schizophonic, with the lead single "Look at Me", produced by Absolute and Phil Bucknall. "Look at Me" would go on to sell over one million copies worldwide, followed by further number ones at the UK Singles Chart "Mi Chico Latino", "Lift Me Up" and "Bag It Up". Halliwell performed "Bag It Up" during the BRIT Awards ceremony in 2000, emerging between giant inflatable legs, ripping off her shirt and walking in stiletto heels over the backs of topless pink-haired men whilst performing the song.

"Look at Me" was released to radio in the United States in late 1999, receiving limited airplay. With only a radio single, Schizophonic debuted at number forty-two on the Billboard 200 before dropping out within the next month. The album was eventually certified Gold, distributing over 500,000 copies. In 1999, she wrote an autobiography If Only, in which described her life as a Spice Girl.

References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geri_Halliwell

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Jolin Tsai

Jolin Tsai:

Chinese name 蔡依林
Pinyin Cài Yīlín (Mandarin)
Origin Republic of China (Taiwan)
Born September 15, 1980 (age 30)
Sinjhuang City, Taiwan
Occupation Singer, dancer, Actress, Designer, Model, Spokesperson
Genre(s) Mandopop, Dance
Instrument(s) piano
Label(s) Universal Music Taiwan (1998–2001)
Sony Music Entertainment (Taiwan) (2002–2006)
EMI Music Taiwan (2006–2008)
Warner Music Taiwan (2008–present)
Years active 1998–present
Jolin Tsai (traditional Chinese: 蔡依林; pinyin: Cài Yīlín; Wade–Giles: Tsai I-lin; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhoà I-lîm) was born on 15 September 1980. She is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award Mandopop singer, dancer and actor. She is managed by Mars Entertainment Ltd

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Pushpika Sandamali De Silva crowned Miss World Sri Lanka 2011

Miss World Sri Lanka 2011:

Pushpika Sandamali De Silva was crowned as the new Derana Veet Miss Sri Lanka for Miss World 2011 at the Galadari Hotel in Colombo on May 19, 2011. She is 21 year old and will represent Sri Lanka in Miss World 2011 in London, England on November 8. Shimalka Bodaragama and Chamupa Godage were the runner-ups.
The winner is an actress and model from Colombo.

Source: Global Beauties.