Miss World 2012: Popular Contestants

United States
Claudine Book
Claudine is a film and business student and would like to focus on acting in the future. She describes herself as an optimistic and driven person who wants to make people happy. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, running and surfing, and says she likes anything sweet, especially chocolate.

Text: Courtsey Miss World Official site

Venezuala
Gabriella Ferrari Peirano
Gabriella is from Valencia and enjoys playing tennis, volleyball and flamenco dancing.  She would one day like to become a journalist and describes herself as a hard-working, happy person. Her favourite food is homemade pasta.

India
Vanya Mishra
Vanya is currently in the third year of her studies in electrical engineering.  She enjoys dancing, playing badminton and travelling and describes herself as a sensible and honest person. Her personal motto is 'never underestimate the power of your mind to change your destiny'.

Russia
Elizaveta Golovanova
Elizaveta is from Smolensk and currently studying for a law degree at university. She likes writing poetry, cooking and keeping fit. She also enjoys art and literature, and describes herself as being persistent, creative and kind-hearted. She has a pet turtle and would one day like to be a television presenter.

Italy
Jessica B
Jessica is an economics student and grew up in Messina. She would love to one day work as an actress or author. Her interests include reading, painting, singing and acting, and she describes herself as a determined, respectful and polite person.

Greece
Maria Tsagkaraki
Maria is a philosophy graduate, and would like to one day become a teacher. In her spare time she enjoys riding, swimming, reading and dance, and says her favourite food is Greek souvlaki. She describes herself as an optimistic, creative and friendly person.

France
Delphine Wespiser
Delphine is from the Alsace region and studied for a degree in management. She describes herself as a passionate, sincere and determined person. Her favourite foods are pasta, fruit and vegetables, and in her spare time she enjoys cooking, swimming and dancing.

China PR
Wenxia Yu
Wenxia studied music, and would like to become a music teacher. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, travelling, singing, dancing and playing the piano. She describes herself as someone who follows her dreams with a smile, and says her favourite food is dumplings.

Brazil
Mariana Notarangelo
Mariana is from Rio de Janeiro and is in her fourth year at medical school. She enjoys swimming, reading and singing. She describes herself as a simple and happy person and she has a pet dog. She says her proudest moment was being accepted at medical school.

Australia
Jessica Michelle Kahawaty
Jessica was born in Sydney and is in the final year of her law degree. She also works as a television presenter and hopes to one day be able to promote children's learning. She says she is determined, vivacious and compassionate, and in her spare time she enjoys swimming and skiing.