Miss Asia Pacific International 2005
Costa Rica's Leonora Jiménez won the 2005 Miss Asia Pacific International
title, Saturday night in Guangzhou, China. Completing her court are Miss
Miss Russia, Eugeniya Lapova (1st runner-up), Miss China, Li Yu Zhang (2nd
runner-up & recipient of Miss Photogenic, Best Smile & Best Skin awards);
Miss Peru, Claudia Ortiz (3rd runner-up) and Miss Philippines, Jedah
Hernandez (4th runner-up & recipient of Best Evening Gown & Best Hair
awards). Aside from winning the crown, Leonora Jimenez also copped the Best
in Swimsuit and Best in National Costume awards. It is the third time in the
history of the pageant that Costa Rica won the crown. Gabriela Aguilar and
Kisha Alvarado won the title for Costa Rica in the previous years.
The 21 year-old Leonora Jiménez stands 1.81m tall. She is also Costa Rica's
official representative to the Miss World 2005 pageant. It is yet unknown if
she will be allowed the by the pageant's organizers to compete in Miss World
later this year because of conflict of interest.
 Miss
Czech Republic 2005
Lucie Kralova was crowned Miss Czech Republic 2005. She is 23 years-old and
stands 1.74m tall. She will serve as the official representative of her
country in the Miss World 2005 pageant to be held in Sanya, China later this
year. The finalists were Petra Machackova and Agata Hanychova of Prague and
they will represent Czech Republic in Miss International and Miss Europe
pageant respectively.
Miss
Slovakia 2005 Pageant
21-year-old Ivica Sláviková won this year's Miss Slovakia pageant. She will
represent her country in the Miss World 2005 pageant. The two other finalists
were Katarína Holáková of Zilina (also Miss Press) and Lucia Debnárová of
Liptovský Hrádok.
Miss Earth's New Look
Miss Earth 2004 Priscilla Meirelles looked even prettier as she lost some
pounds and opted for a new hairstyle. Priscilla is busy with several tv
guestings, important events in Brazil and activities as Miss Earth. View her
recent photos:
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