Miss Universe 2011 Preview

It is that time of year again - for my favorite of all favorite beauty pageants - Miss Universe. For the second year in a row, I visited the wonderful website for Miss Universe and did my research on each contestant through the preliminary rounds and based on that, interviews, and their glam shots and evening gown, I have selected MY Top 15. Of course, it is yet again a very competitive year - so many beautiful women in the world, and all with such talent. I can't wait for Monday! The telecast airs live on NBC at 9PM from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Let's see how many of my Top 15 make the cut.

Below you will find my Top 15 IN ORDER of how I scored them. Photos are each of the contestants official glam shot from world renowned photographer Fedil Berisha - who, again, did an exquisite job.

Enjoy the pageant and may the best girl win!

MY TOP 15 (in order by rank)

China - Luo Zilin

USA - Alyssa Campanella

Honduras - Keilyn Gomez

Puerto Rico - Viviana Ortiz

Colombia - Catalina Robayo

Singapore - Valerie Shu Xian Lim

Georgia - Eka Gurtskaia

Australia - Scherri-lee Biggs

Denmark - Sandra Amer

Panama - Sheldry Saez

Japan - Maria Kamiyama

Costa Rica - Johanna Solano

Argentina - Natalie Rodriguez

Russia - Natalia Gantimurova

Poland - Rozalia Mancewicz

ALL PHOTO CREDIT TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER, Fedil Berisha

Top 15 and Swimsuit Competition - Miss Universe 2010 Coverage

The top 15, but here goes:

Miss Puerto Rico - Mariana Paola Vicente

Miss Ukraine - Anna Poslavska

Miss Mexico - Jimena Navarette

Miss Belgium - Cilou Annys

Miss Ireland - Rozanna Purcell

Miss South Africa - Nicole Flint

Miss France - Malika Menard

Miss Australia - Jesinta Campbell

Miss Jamaica - Yendi Phillips

Miss Russia - Irina Antonenko

Miss Albania - Angela Martini

Miss Colombia - Natalia Navarro

Miss Guatemala - Jessica Torres

Miss Czech Republic - Jitka Valkova

and Miss Philippines - Venus Raj

These contestants make up the top 15 and in Swimsuit Competition my top faves were: Jamaica; Mexico; Philippines; Ireland and Puerto Rico (in that order)

and overall MY top five thus far in the competition are: Jamaica; Philippines; Mexico; Puerto Rico and Russia (in that order so far)

Pictured: Yendi Phillips, Miss Jamaica

CREDIT TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER.