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Miss USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella competes in sizzling hot Swimwear and fashion footwear during the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Presentation Show on September 8 at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Miss USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella competes in sizzling hot Swimwear and fashion footwear during the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Presentation Show on September 8 at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Miss Kosovo 2011 Aferdita Dreshaj presents her evening gown during the Miss Universe preliminary competition in Sao Paulo September 8, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
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Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra competes in the evening gown presentation show at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 8, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
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Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama competes in the evening gown presentation show at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 8, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
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Miss Universe Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs pre-tapes in her national costume onstage at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 7, 2011. The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.
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Miss Universe Cyprus 2011, in sizzling hot swimsuit and fashion footwear during the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Presentation Show on September 8 at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Miss Universe Croatia 2011, in sizzling hot swimsuit and fashion footwear during the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Presentation Show on September 8 at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Miss Universe Costa Rica 2011, in sizzling hot swimsuit and fashion footwear during the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Presentation Show on September 8 at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Miss Universe Colombia 2011, in sizzling hot swimsuit and fashion footwear during the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Presentation Show on September 8 at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Miss Universe China 2011, in sizzling hot swimsuit and fashion footwear during the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Presentation Show on September 8 at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Miss Universe Chile 2011, in sizzling hot swimsuit and fashion footwear during the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Presentation Show on September 8 at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Miss Universe Cayman Islands 2011, in sizzling hot swimsuit and fashion footwear during the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Presentation Show on September 8 at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Miss Universe Canada 2011, in sizzling hot swimsuit and fashion footwear during the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Presentation Show on September 8 at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Miss Universe Albania 2011, in sizzling hot swimsuit and fashion footwear during the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Presentation Show on September 8 at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil.
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The world's most beautiful ladies from six continents spent the last three weeks in Brazil vying for the coveted Miss Universe crown.
This is the first time that the globe's biggest beauty contest has been held in the land of samba. Trying to learn samba dance steps, visiting impoverished children and kicking a football around for cameras, these 89 stunners compete for the crown.
"It's our 60th anniversary, it's a very big show, we're anticipating close to a billion viewers from around the world," said Paula Shugart, President of the Miss Universe organization.
Check out the 15 sexiest creme de la creme out of the lot.
