Women from around the world will compete in the 2009 Miss Universe competition on Aug. 23. Contestants from 84 countries will vy to be crowned Miss Universe 2009. Here are some of the conestants seen during a swimsuit event in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island. Miss Russia Sofia Rudyeva.
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Miss Philippines Bianca Manalo.
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Miss Ireland Diana Donnelly.
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Miss India Ekta Chowdhry.
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Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos.
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Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez.
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Miss Ukraine Kristina Kots-Gotlib.
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Miss Canada Mariana Valente.
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Miss Japan Emiri Miyasaka.
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Miss Peru Karen Schwarz.
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Miss Great Britain Clair Cooper.
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Miss France Chloe Mortaud.
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Miss China Jingyao Wang.
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Miss Cayman Islands Nicosia Lawson.
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Miss Cyprus Klelia Yiasemidou.
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Miss Bahamas Kiara Sherman.
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Miss Bolivia Dominique Peltier; Miss Spain Estibaliz Pereira Rabade; Miss Dominican Republic Ada Aimee De la Cruz; Miss Colombia Michelle Rouillard; Miss Brazil Larissa Costa.
