Miss Universe 2000 is:
Miss India
First Runner-Up is:
Miss Venezuela
Second Runner-Up is:
Miss Spain
Miss Spain
The other finalists were: Miss USA Miss Canada
The semi-finalists were: Miss Colombia Miss Zimbabwe Miss Estonia Miss South Africa Miss France THOUGHTS
Cyprus was a great site! The stage was one of the bests I've ever seen! However, the pageant is loosing its enchantment since a lot of important things they're taken out of context. First, they took out in past years the great Parade of Nations. Now, they don't even tell the delegate's name when presents them. Even worse, they did not make any questions to the semi-finalists to see how good they are, selecting the finalists only by appearance. What were worse, the questions in the finalists were just like an interview, in which they did not measure the delegate's mind. The final question was also weak. The singer in swimsuit competition was Elvis Crespo, From Puerto Rico. Other artists invited were the singer Montell Jordan and David Koz who interpreted Careless Whisper in the Evening Gown competition. Also, the cyprus singer Anna Vissi got her space. The Clairol Herbal Essences Award was to: Miss Mexico. Miss Congeniality Award was to: Miss Aruba. Zoraida Fonalledas, Miss Puerto Rico,MY PREDICTIONS: My prediction that got into:didn't even make the top 10, but I'm not that disappointed since a lot of favorites didn't also make it, kind of strange this competition, the first of the millenium. Actually, is the first time in the last four years that Puerto Rico doesn't make it, since 1997 Ana Rosa Brito, and 1999 Brenda Torres, did both in the semi-finals, and 1998 Joyce Giraud did arrive in Second Runner-Up position. Let's remember also that in 1995, Desirée Lowry also got in the finals representing Puerto Rico. After the triumph of Dayanara Torres in 1993, Puerto Rico has been in the mirror of the world. In the pageant, it was not menctioned that next year competition will be held in Puerto Rico, so stay tuned. Miss Universe and Miss World Does it match? Take a look. The next countries got into the top ten group in Miss World 1999 and Miss Universe 2000: Spain Estonia Venezuela South Africa USA India In Miss World 1999, Miss Venezuela was the First Runner-Up, and Miss India was Miss World. Not different, In Miss Universe 2000, Miss Venezuela was the First Runner-Up, and Miss India was Miss Universe. Another analysis, in Miss Universe 1999, Miss Spain was the Second Runner-Up, the same position for Miss Spain in Miss Universe 2000. So, let's stay tuned for what will happen next year!
Miss Universe 2000
May 12, 2000
Cyprus
Angola Karinne Manita Argentina Andrea Nicastri Aruba Tamara Scaroni Australia Samantha Frost Bahamas Mikala Moss Belgium Joke Van de Velde Belize Shiemicka Richardson Bolivia Yenny Vaca Paz Botswana Joyce Molemoeng Brazil Josiane Kruliskoski British V.I. Tausha Vanterpool Bulgaria Magdalina Valtchanova Canada Kim Yee Cayman Islands Mona Lisa Tatum Chile Francesca Sovino Colombia Catalina Acosta Costa Rica Laura Mata Croatia Renata Lovrincevic Cyprus Christy Groutidou Czech Republic Jitka Kocurova Denmark Heidi Meyer Vallentin Dominican Rep. Gilda Jovine Ecuador Gabriela Cadena Egypt Rania Elsayed El Salvador Alexandra María Riva Estonia Evelyn Mikomagy Finland Suvi Marjut Miinala France Sonia Rolland Germany Sabrina Schepmann Ghana Esi Acquah Great Britain Louise Lakin Greece Eleni Skafida Guam Lisamarie Quinata Guatemala Evelyn López Honduras Flor García Hong Kong Sonija Kwok Hungary Izabella Kiss India Lara Dutta Ireland Louise Doheny Israel Nirit Bakchi Italy Annalisa Guadalupi Jamaica Saphire Inderea Longmore Japan Mayu Endo Korea Youn-Joo Kim Lebanon Norma Naoum Malaysia Lynette Mei-Ling Ludi Malta Jolene Arpa Mauritius Jenny Arthemidor Mexico Letty Murray Namibia Mia de Klerk Netherlands Chantal van Roessel New Zealand Tonia Peachey Nigeria Matilda Kerry Norway Tonje Kristin Wollo Panama Analia Nuñez Paraguay Carolina Ramírez Peru Veronika Rueckner Philippines Nina Ricci Alagao Poland Emilia Raszynaka Portugal Licinia Macedo Puerto Rico Zoraida Fonalledas Russia Svetlana Goreva Singapore Eunice Elizabeth Olsen Slovak Republic Mirka Kisucka South Africa Heather Hamilton Spain Helen Lindes St. Martin Angelique Romou Sweden Valerie Aflalo Switzerland Anita Buri Taiwan Lei-Ann Chang Thailand Kulthida Yenprasert Trinidad&Tobago Heidi Rostant Turks&Caicos Clintina Gibbs Ukraine Natalia Shvachko Uruguay Giovanna Piazza Díaz USA Lynnette Cole Venezuela Claudia Moreno Yugoslavia Lana Maric Zimbabwe Corrinne Crewe
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Lara in National Costume Competition
Lara in Swimsuit Competition
A new Miss Universe has born!
The New Miss Universe