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Miss Universe 2010 runner-ups and awardees
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59th annual pageant held at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas with 82 candidates Monday Night, August 23, 2010 Miss Universe 2010 Fourth Runner Up Miss Philippines Birth Name: Maria Venus Bayonito Raj Birth date: July 7, 1988 Age: 22 Birthplace: Doha, Quatar Grew up in: Bato, Camarines Sur, Philippines Measurements: 35 – 22 – 35 Height: 5’ 9” Weight: 110 lbs. Eye Color: brown Hair Color: Black Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts (Major in Journalism) at Bicol University, Albay, Philippines Occupation or Career: Information Assistant for Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) and part – time fashion model Hobbies: Volleyball, basketball, Singing Top 5 Question from Judge William Baldwin (actor): What is one big mistake that you've made in your life and what did you do to make it right. Miss Universe 2010 Miss Philippines Answer: Thank you so much sir for that wonderful question. Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Good evening Las Vegas! You know what sir in my 22 years of existence, I can say there is nothing major, major, i mean, problem that i have done in my life because i am very confident with my family, with the love that they are giving to me. So, thank you so much that i am here. Thank you, thank you so much! Miss Universe 2010 Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete Age: 22 Height: 5' 8" Top 5 Question from Judge Evan Lysacek (Olympic gold-medal figure skater): In your opinion, what effect is unsupervised internet use having on today's youth Miss Universe 2010 Miss Mexico's Answer through an interpreter: Good evening Las Vegas! Well I do believe that Internet is an indispensable, necessary tool for the present time. And We must be very careful and watch over when our children watch and see, our teenagers watch and see and we must be sure to teach them the values that we learned as a family. So that they may use internet properly. Thank you! Prize: undisclosed salary, use of a luxury apartment in New York with living expenses paid, a diamond-encrusted crown and jewelry fit for a queen, and a one-year scholarship to the New York Film Academy among others. She will also spend her year as Miss Universe touring the world to call attention to the issues of HIV/AIDS and breast cancer.
Miss Universe 2010 First Runner Up Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillipps Age: 24	Miss Universe 2010 Second Runner Up and Miss Universe 2010 Miss Congeniality Miss Australia Jesinta Campbell Age: 19
Miss Universe 2010 Third Runner Up Miss Ukraine Anna Poslavska Age:23	Miss Universe 2010 Miss Photogenic Miss Universe 2010 Best National Costume Miss Thailand Fonthip Watcharatrakul Age: 20
The 10 Finalists: - Miss Ireland (Rozanna Purcell) - Miss Albania (Angela Martini) - Miss Philippines (Venus Raj) - Miss Jamaica (Yendi Phillipps) - Miss Mexico (Jimena Navarrete) - Miss Ukraine (Anna Poslavska) - Miss Puerto Rico (Mariana Vicente) - Miss South Africa (Nicole Flint) - Miss Guatemala (Jessica Scheel) - Miss Australia (Jesinta Campbell)	JUDGES: 1. EvanLysacek (Olympic gold-medal figure skater) 2. Jane Seymour (actress) 3. Chynna Phillips (actress) 4. Chazz Palminteri (actors) 5. William Baldwin (actors) 6. Criss Angel (magician) 7. Tamron Hall (MSNBC anchor) 8. Sheila E. (drummer) 9. Niki Taylor (supermodel)