Miss Norway Melinda Elvenes poses in her national costume at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.
Miss Spain 2010 Adriana Reveron poses during the Miss Universe national costume event in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.
Miss Puerto Rico Mariana Paola Vicente poses in her national costume at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.
Miss Dominican Republic Eva Arias poses in her national costume at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.
Miss Curacao Safira de Wit poses in her national costume at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.
Miss Belgium Cilou Annys poses in her national costume at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23
Miss Russia 2010 Irina Antonenko poses during the Miss Universe national costume event in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.
Miss Romania 2010 Oana Paveluc poses during the Miss Universe national costume event in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.
Miss Angola Jurema Ferraz poses in her national costume at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.
Miss Aruba Priscilla Lee poses in her national costume at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.
Miss Tanzania 2010 Hellen Dausen poses during the Miss Universe national costume event in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.
Miss Sri Lanka 2010 Ishanka Madurasinghe poses during the Miss Universe national costume event in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.
Miss South Africa 2010 Nicole Flint poses during the Miss Universe national costume event in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.
Miss Slovenia 2010 Marika Savsek poses during the Miss Universe national costume event in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.
Miss Slovak Republic 2010 Anna Amenova poses during the Miss Universe national costume event in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.
Miss Serbia 2010 Lidija Kocic poses during the Miss Universe national costume event in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.
Miss Bahamas Braneka Bassett poses in her national costume at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.
Miss Poland 2010 Maria Nowakowska poses during the Miss Universe national costume event in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.
Miss Philippines 2010 Venus Raj poses during the Miss Universe national costume event in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.
Miss Peru 2010 Giuliana Zevallos poses during the Miss Universe national costume event in Las Vegas, Nevada August 16, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will take place in Las Vegas on August 23.
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