Jan 12, 2007

Hataw Beauties Medal Awards (Part 1 of 3)

Hataw Beauties Medal Awards 2008 is my personal tribute to the people and beauties who shaped the Pageant world of 2008 and made it an exciting ride at every twist and turn.

Nominees and winners from different categories - from gowns to costumes, and from faces to dresses - are my own personal choices.

These, in my opinion, are the people and events that have defined beauty pageants of 2008 at its best.


Hataw Beauties



Runners Up:

Silver Award: Dayana Mendoza, Venezuela (Miss Universe)
Bronze Award: Ksenia Sukhinova, Russia (Miss World)

Nominees:

1. Taliana Vargas, Colombia (Miss Universe)
2. Marianne Cruz, Dominican Republic (Miss Universe)
3. Alejandra Andreu, Spain (Miss International)
4. Mariana Rodriguez, Colombia (Miss Earth)
5. Ksenia Sukhinova, Russia (Miss World)
6. Daniela Torrealba, Venezuela (Miss Earth’s Best in Long Gown)
7. Dayana Mendoza, Venezuela (Miss Universe)
8. Irina Zhuravskaya, Ukraine (Miss World)


Hataw Beauties


Runners Up::

Silver Award: Marianne Cruz , Dominican Republic (Miss Universe)
Bronze Award: Ingrid Marie Rivera, Puerto Rico (Miss Universe)


Nominees:

1. Ingrid Marie Rivera, Puerto Rico (Miss Universe)
2. Jessica Michelle Kahawaty, Lebanon (Miss International)
3. Marianne Cruz , Dominican Republic (Miss Universe)
4. Taliana Vargas, Colombia (Miss Universe)
5. Karla Henry Paula, Philippines (Miss Earth)
6. Lane Lindell, USA (Miss World’s Designer Award)
7. Violene Grainville, Martinique (Miss Earth)
8. Josipa Kusić, Croatia (Miss World)


Hataw Beauties



Runners Up:

Silver Award: Gavintra Photijak, Thailand (Miss Universe’s Best in National Costume Winner)
Bronze Award: Nuraysa Lispier, Aruba (Miss International’s Best in National Costume Winner)


Nominees:

1. Gavintra Photijak, Thailand (Miss Universe’s Best in National Costume Winner)
2. Zana Krasniq, Kosovo (Miss Universe)
3. Elisa Najera, Mexico (Miss Universe)
4. Shassia Ubillus, Panama (Miss Earth’s Best in National Costume Winner)
5. Diana González Flores, Dominican Republic (Miss Earth)
6. Nguyen Thuy Lam, Vietnam (Miss Universe)
7. Nuraysa Lispier, Aruba (Miss International’s Best in National Costume Winner)
8. María Cristina Díaz-Granados, Colombia (Miss International)


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Runners Up:

Silver Award: Taliana Vargas, Colombia (Miss Universe)
Bronze Award: Elisa Nájera, Mexico (Miss Universe’s Best in Bikini)


Nominees:

1. Elisa Nájera, Mexico (Miss Universe’s Best in Bikini)
2. Taliana Vargas, Colombia (Miss Universe)
3. Anagabriela Espinoza, Mexico (Miss World’s Beach Beauty Winner)
4. Abigail Elizalde, Mexico (Miss Earth’s Best in Swimsuit)
5. Crystle Stewart, USA (Miss Universe)
6. María Cristina Díaz-Granados, Colombia (Miss International)
7. Daniella Catano, Philippines (Miss World)
8. Tatiane Alves, Brazil (Miss Earth)


Hataw Beauties



Runners Up:

Silver Award: Vera Krasova, Russia (Miss Universe)
Bronze Award: Ksenia Sukhinova, Russia (Miss World)


Nominees:

1. Zana Krasniq, Kosovo (Miss Universe)
2. Patricia Rodriguez, Spain (Miss World)
3. Ria Antoniou, Greece (Miss Earth)
4. Ksenia Sukhinova, Russia (Miss World)
5. Vera Krasova, Russia (Miss Universe)
6. Claudia Ferraris, Italy (Miss Universe)
7. Anna Tarnowska, Poland (Miss International)
8. Irina Zhuravskaya, Ukraine (Miss World)

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Runners Up:

Silver Award: Jana Murrell, USA (Miss Earth)
Bronze Award: Rebeca Moreno, El Salvador (Miss Universe’s Miss Congeniality)


Nominees:

1. Georgina Cisneros, El Salvador (Miss International’s Miss Friendship)
2. Jana Murrell, USA (Miss Earth)
3. Nuraysa Lispier, Aruba (Miss International)
4. Brigith dos Santos, Angola (Miss World)
5. Rebeca Moreno, El Salvador (Miss Universe’s Miss Congeniality)
6. Yvette Nsiah, Ghana (Miss Universe)
7. Andrea Carolina León, Ecuador (Miss Earth’s Miss Friendship)
8. Tansey Coetzee, South Africa (Miss World)

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Runner Up:

Silver: Karla Paula Henry, Philippines (Miss Earth)
Bronze: Nguyễn Thùy Lâm, Vietnam (Miss Universe)


Nominees:

1. Karla Paula Henry, Philippines (Miss Earth)
2. Tansey Coetzee, South Africa (Miss World)
3. Kyoko Sugiyama, Japan (Miss International)
4. Nguyễn Thùy Lâm, Vietnam (Miss Universe)
5. Florence Loi, Macau (Miss International)

Hataw Beauties



Runners Up:

Silver Award: Dayana Mendoza, Venezuela (Miss Universe)
Bronze Award: Parvathy Omanakuttan, India (Miss World)


Nominees:

1. Marianne Cruz , Dominican Republic (Miss Universe)
2. Karla Paula Henry, Philippines (Miss Earth)
3. Gabrielle Walcott, Trinidad & Tobago (Miss World)
4. Jennifer Pazmiño, Ecuador (Miss International)
5. Dayana Mendoza, Venezuela (Miss Universe)
6. Miriam Odemba, Tanzania (Miss Earth)
7. Parvathy Omanakuttan, India (Miss World)
8. Tatiane Alves, Brazil (Miss Earth)

Hataw Beauties



Runners Up:

Silver Award: Rachael Smith, Australia (Miss Earth’s Best in Talent)
Bronze Award: Kathrin Krahfuss, Austria (Miss World)


Nominees:

1. Rachael Smith, Australia (Miss Earth’s Best in Talent)
2. Irina Zhuravskaya, Ukraine (Miss World)
3. Kathrin Krahfuss, Austria (Miss World)
4. Ying Kun Zhou, China (Miss Earth)
5. Lin Jie Ming, Chinese Taipei (Miss World)
6. Karolina Filipkowska, Poland (Miss Earth)
7. Matapa Maila, South Africa (Miss Earth)
8. Natalie Griffith, Barbados (Miss World’s Top Talent)

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Runners Up:

Silver Award: Alizée Poulicek, Belgium (Miss Universe)
Bronze Award: Alejandra Andreu, Spain (Miss International’s Miss Photogenic)


Nominees:

1. Karla Paula Henry, Philippines (Miss Earth’s Miss Photogenic)
2. Alejandra Andreu, Spain (Miss International’s Miss Photogenic)
3. Tatiana Ryneiskaya, Belarus (Miss International)
4. Ria Antoniou, Greece (Miss Earth)
5. Taliana Vargas, Colombia (Miss Universe)
6. Alizée Poulicek, Belgium (Miss Universe)
7. Irina Zhuravskaya, Ukraine (Miss World)
8. Patricia Rodriguez, Spain (Miss World)

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Runners Up:

Silver Award: Taliana Vargas, Colombia (Miss Universe)

Bronze Award: Zana Krasniqi, Kosovo (Miss Universe)


Nominees:

1. Alejandra Andreu, Spain (Miss International)
2. Ruxandra Popa, Romania (Miss Earth)
3. Patricia Rodríguez, Spain (Miss World)
4. Miriam Odemba, Tanzania (Miss Earth)
5. Taliana Vargas, Colombia (Miss Universe)
6. Laura Dundovic, Australia (Miss Universe)
7. Irina Zhuravskaya, Ukraine (Miss World)
8. Zana Krasniqi, Kosovo (Miss Universe)
9. Anna Tarnowska , Poland (Miss International)
10. Ksenia Sukhinova, Russia (Miss World)
11. Adriana Reverón, Spain (Miss Earth)
12. Alizée Poulicek, Belgium (Miss Universe)
13. María Cristina Díaz-Granados, Colombia (Miss International)
14. Danielle Castaño, Philippines (Miss World)
15. Dayana Mendoza, Venezuela (Miss Universe)


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Runners Up:

Silver Award: Vera Krasova, Russia (Miss Universe)
Bronze Award: Zana Krasniqi, Kosovo (Miss Universe)


Nominees:

1. Athina James, Antigua and Barbuda (Miss Universe)
2. Brigith dos Santos, Angola (Miss World)
3. Claudia Ferraris, Italy (Miss Universe)
4. Patricia Rodríguez, Spain (Miss World)
5. Vera Krasova, Russia (Miss Universe)
6. Crystle Stewart, USA (Miss Universe)
7. Alejandra Andreu, Spain (Miss International)
8. Ksenia Sukhinova, Russia (Miss World)
9. Adriana Reverón, Spain (Miss Earth)
10. Irina Zhuravskaya, Ukraine (Miss World)
11. Zana Krasniqi, Kosovo (Miss Universe)
12. Martina Tóthová, Slovak Republic (Miss Earth)
13. María Cristina Díaz-Granados, Colombia (Miss International)
14. Marianne Cruz Gonzales, Dominican Republic (Miss Universe)
15. Elisa Nájera, Mexico (Miss Universe)



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Runners Up:

Silver Award: Cristina Lucia Camargo de la Rans, Colombia (Miss Intercontinental)
Bronze Award: Silvia Vanessa Cornejo Cerna, Peru (Miss Tourism Queen International)


Nominees:

1. Almeida Abazi, Albania (Miss Globe International 2008 Winner)
2. Cristina Lucia Camargo de la Rans, Colombia (Miss Intercontinental 2008 Winner)
3. Yuliya Krylova, Russia (Miss Global Beauty Queen 2008 Winner)
4. Allina Leal, Australia (Miss Leisure 2008 Winner)
5. Silvia Vanessa Cornejo Cerna, Peru (Miss Tourism Queen International 2008 Winner)
6. Manasvi Mamgai, India (Miss Tourism International 2008 Winner)

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Runners Up:

Silver Award: Marie Ann Salas Gorboi, Chile (Miss Tourism Queen International)
Bronze Award: Dasa Zivkovic, Montenegro (Miss Tourism Queen International)


Nominees:

1. Almeida Abazi, Albania (Miss Globe International)
2. Maria Garmendia Sandoval, Venezuela (Miss Intercontinental)
3. Panagiota Kourakou, Greece (Miss Global Beauty Queen)
4. Mariel Anniina Mettälä, Finland (Miss Leisure)
5. Marie Ann Salas Gorboi, Chile (Miss Tourism Queen International)
6. Manasvi Mamgai, India (Miss Tourism International)
7. Dasa Zivkovic, Montenegro (Miss Tourism Queen International)
8. Yakovina Liubou, Belarus (Miss Intercontinental)

REVIEW: Colombia is the current leader!

Colombia has won 7 medals (4 golds & 3 silvers) out of the 14 categories in the first round. Colombia has also earned 11 nominations - the highest - among other countries.

Zana Krasniqi has impressively won 4 medals for Kosovo, while Manasvi Mamgai's 2 gold medals in the Non-Big4 Categories has put India to 3rd place.

Spain has earned 10 nominations but only managed to get a silver medal. Will this country be able to win more awards in the next rounds and beat Colombia for the most number of nominations?

Top 3 Countries with more medals winning: Colombia (7 medals), Kosovo (4 medals) and Russia (4 medals).

Hataw Beauties Medal Awards will give you the results of the next 2 rounds next week. See if Colombia will be able to maintain its leadership in the Medal tally.

Stay tuned!
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UP NEXT: Part 2 of 3

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