Caribbean contestants
are now gearing up for the upcoming Miss World 2013 Pageant to be held in
Jakarta on September 28th.
The competition which is in its 62 year
have seen Jamaica with the most wins of all
the Caribbean Nations - three wins(1963, 1976, 1993), Trinidad &
Tobago (1986), Dominican Republic (1982), Bermuda (1979), Puerto Rico (1975)
and Grenada (1970) all with one win.
Does the Caribbean has what to take to
win this year?
Meet the
Caribbean Beauties
Miss Aruba-
Larisa Leeuwe
22 year old Law student at the
University of Aruba who hopes become an attorney in family law
Miss
Bahamas - De'Andra Bannister
This 24 graduated university with an
Associate’s Degree on the dean’s list, in the field of Medical Science. She
hopes to use her skills in the future to help the people of Bahamas.
Miss
Barbados - Regina Ramjit
19 year old who is currently at university where she is studying
Biochemistry. Her ambition is to complete her studies and train to be a pediatrician
in the future.
Miss Bermuda
- Katherine Arnfield
17 year student who hopes to study Law
or Business. Her interests include horse riding, swimming and photography.
Miss British
Virgin islands – Kirtis Malone
21 year old who is currently studying at
university with dreams of becoming a teacher. She enjoys reading, cooking and
playing basketball, and her
favourite dish is chicken alfredo.
Miss curacao
– Xafira Urselita
17 year old Senior High School Student
with aspirations of a career in the field of Law as a Notarial Officer
Miss Dominica
– Leslassa Armour-Shillingford
19 Year old dance teacher with
aspirations of studying Agricultural Economics at university
Miss
Dominican Republic – Joely Bernat
24 year old school teacher who enjoys
working with children and has aspirations of starting her own foundation to
help educate disadvantaged youths
Miss Guadeloupe
– Sheryna Van Der Koelen
This 20 year old is currently a student
of Sports Science, and has aspirations of owning her own fitness centre in the future
Miss Guyana
- Ruqayyah Boyer
23 year old who works as a journalist
and television personality. Ruquyyah studied International Relations
& Diplomacy and hopes to pursue a career as an international legal
practitioner
Miss Haiti -
Ketsia Lioudy Iciena
19 year old Ketsia is currently a
student with hopes of a career in international business relations.
Miss Jamaica
– Gina Hargitay
18 year old who hopes to study history
and politics. Gina enjoys a variety of sports, having swum competitively in her
youth and also taking part in the ‘Race For Life’ for the past four years
Miss Martinique
- Julie Lebrasseur
18 year old who currently works as a
veterinary assistant. she enjoys Zumba and keeping fit and she says that her
special talents include salsa and Bharata Matyam dancing.
Miss Mexico
– Marilyn Chagoya Triana
18 year old who is currently in her 1st semester of
Business School, Marilyn has ambitions of starting her own business in her
hometown.
Miss Puerto
Rico – Nadyalee Torres
25 year old medical student, with plans
of following her degree with a masters’ in Dialysis & Family Counseling
Miss St kitts
& Nevis –Trevicia Adams
22 year old affectionately known
to most as "Barbie", has eight CXC subjects as well as an
Associate Degree in General Studies. She is presently conducting research on
several universities for she wishes to soon pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Human
Resource Management.
Miss
Trinidad & Tobago – Sherrece Villafana
19 year old who is currently earning
her Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Arts. She
hopes to one day become a world famous fashion model or actress.
Miss US
Virgin Islands – Petra Cabrera-Badia
21 year old Currently works in a medical
office support role. She has ambitions of studying Business Administration with
a view to starting her own business
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