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The Miss Asia Pageant 2007 concluded last night (October 28) with a local Hong Kong beauty claiming the throne. Grace Cheung Ka Ying, a contestant from Hong Kong, was crowned as Miss Asia 2007. She also won another minor award for her "perfect body and manners". Choi Ju Hee from South Korea and Sun Chen from Chinese mainland's Hubei Province collected the second and third place prizes.

Miss Asia 2007 Grace Cheung (C), Choi Ju Hee (R) and Sun Chen (L)

Miss Asia 2007 first runner-up Choi Ju Hee (Korea)

Miss Asia 2007 second runner-up Sun Chen (China)

More Details at http://www.xinhdep.info

Date of Birth October 24, 1972
- Height/Weight Height: 167cm (5'6"), Weight: 45kg (99)
- School Kyunghee University Film/Theater Graduate
- Bloodtype AB
- Religion
- Hobbies Water Skiing, Skin Scuba
- Nickname
- Marriage Single
- Web Site http://www.kimjisoo.com/
- Filmography Dramas:
Time of Heroes (2004, MBC), First Love (2003, SBS), Like the Flowing River (2002, SBS), Meet Again and Again (2002, MBC), Killing the Sunlight (2002, KBS), Myth (2001, SBS), Ondal Princes (2000, MBC), Full of Sunlight (2000, KBS), Bad Friends (2000, MBC), Sweet Bride (2000, SBS)

Films:
Romance (2006), Traces of Love (2006), The Big Scene (2005), The Charming Girl (2004)
- Career 1997 KBS Drama Awards Best Actress
1998 MBC Drama Awards Best Actress
2002 SBS Drama Awards Best Actress
2005 26th Blue Dragon Film Festival Best New Actress
2005 4th Korean Film Awards Best New Actress

Lee Young Ae Official Website
http://www.leeyoungae.net/

Lee Young Ae Singapore Fanclub
http://www.leeyoungae.com.sg/

Lee Young-Ae (born January 31, 1971 in Seoul) is a famous South Korean actress who has a great fan base in numerous countries, particularly in the East and Southeast Asian countries which have been hit by the Korean Wave. She earned a title as 'Oxygen Lady' when she made her debut as TV model. Recently years, she captured the hearts of many fans as a sweetheart of Asia due to her cherubic beauty. (see 2005 NHK Documentary in exterior link below)

Lee Young Ae Official Website
http://www.leeyoungae.net/

Lee Young Ae Singapore Fanclub
http://www.leeyoungae.com.sg/

If it is possible to pick from the contestants to the 56th Miss World Contest in Warsaw Poland I might be able to decide who is the most beautiful girl in Asia - not only looks, of course.

Some people like sweet, some sour and some hot. Well, some people like western girls, I like Asians. I don't know why. Anyway, here are my top ten prettiest girls in Asia from among the representatives of Asian countries at the Miss World Event.
10. Sun Rey Mom - 22 year old student from Cambodia - 173cm. Wants to be an air hostess. Likes to play basketball, read and cook.

9. Thuy Mai Phuong - 18 year old student from Vietnam. 178cm Wants to be a business woman. Likes to jog, swim, read and music.

8. Melisa Mahapol - 23 year old graduate from Thailand. 168 cm

7. Pereira Colleen Francisca - 24 year old Business Owner from Singapore.

6. Anna Maris Igpit - 19 year old student from the Philippines

5. Natasha Suri - 22 year old model from India

4. Janet Chow - 23 year old student from Hong Kong

3. Dou Liu - 24 year old TV host from China

2. Kazuha Kondo - 21 year old student from Japan

1. Sharon Park - 21 year old student from Korea


Those are my picks from among the Asian countries who sent their prettiest. How about you?

Who's your favorite?
http://www.panasianbiz.com

Ngo Phuong Lan - Miss World Vietnamese 2007 winner in Nha Trang on 2nd Sept 2007

Teressa Sam - Second place

Dang Minh Thu - Third Place

Miss World Vietnamese 2007 organizing in Nha Trang Beach of Vietnam at AUG 2007. 37 contestants from UK, USA, Germany, Russia, North, South of Vietnam will be at final for crown competition on 2nd Sep

See some pics of them

Official site : http://www.tienphong.vn/hoahau
Photo collection updated : http://www.vietnamwebsite.net/missvietnam

Anna Theresa Licaros, nicknamed Tere, is a 22-year-old law student, model, and beauty queen. She is the reigning Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2007 titleholder.
Licaros was spotted by a talent agent during registration week in law school and was prodded to go to a talent agent for a VTR. During the VTR, the agent broached the idea of her joining the Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant. She signed up for the contest and eventually captured the title of Binibining Pilipinas-Universe on March 3, 2007. She is the Philippines' official representative to the Miss Universe 2007 pageant held in Mexico City, Mexico. [5]

Watch her video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_kBYo73AW8

Standing at 5 feet 9 inches, Licaros bagged a number of special awards during pageant night, and her impressive answer to the final question (where she was asked to choose between lovelife or the crown, and she chose the crown), enabled her to win one of the pageant's three titles. [6]

In the Miss Universe 2007 pageant, she won the Miss Photogenic special award via a worldwide internet voting poll. She is the seventh delegate from the Philippines to have won the special award. However, she did not place in the top fifteen semifinalists. Rumor spread that Miss Philippines was in the original top 15 but was replaced by Donald Trump's choices, 3 choices were removed in the spot including Anna Theresa Licaros [7] (From WIKI)

BLOG
http://100filipina.blogspot.com/

Blog of Miss China Yang Jin

Age:20
Occupation: Student
Height: 173

Jin grew up in the city of Chongquing which is known for its mountains, hot dishes and warm-hearted people. She is now studying accountancy at the Zhong Nan University of Economics and Law. Her ambition is to be a financial specialist and one day become the General Manager of a hotel. Her interests are: Chinese painting, drawing, singing, recitation and dancing, especially her national dance. Sporting interests are: swimming, running and playing basketball. Her motto comes from an ancient Chinese poem which is difficult to translate, it is "The desirable come from being nothing desired: Far-reaching is out of a still heart.

Miss Tourism Queen International was founded by Mr. Charlie See. Since 1949, there have been more than 80 countries occasionally holding this competition for their Miss Tourism National Queen. In 1993, the Miss Tourism Queen International Organization held the first world final competition in Sri Lanka, and later in USA, Russia, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Singapore, and many other countries as well. Miss Tourism contest will be held in China for five years from 2004, and over 140 delegates from different countries and regions have come to participate in the 2004 and 2005 event and up to 85 delegates in 2006 event. This year, we are expecting to have up to 100 delegates participating. With each country's tourism ambassadors gathering together, Miss Tourism Queen International aims at enhancing the tourism development, the friendship among different countries, and international culture exchange.
As the national contest in China, Miss Tourism Queen International China Final is held in XiTang, China in April every year. With full support of the local government, local tourism department, and media across the country, Miss Tourism contest is recognized as the best among the beauty pageants in China. As an annual celebration in the tourism and fashion world, Miss Tourism Queen International 2007 combines visual and cultural enjoyment, and emphasizes promotion of tourism and tourist city. 150 girls participate in 15 provincial contests, in which the top 3 winners participated in the national contest to compete for the most beautiful and intelligent winner, who will represent China in the world final pageant from 7th July to 2nd August 2007.

Official website

http://www.misstqi.com/contestants/contestant.html
http://www.vietnamwebsite.net/missvietnam/tourism/index.htm

MISS TOURISM QUEEN INTERNATIONAL 2007: Miss Russia - Olga Zarubina
1st runner up: Miss Thailand - Vasana Wongbuntree
2nd runner up: Miss Fernando de Noronha - Tamara Almeida Silva
3rd runner up: Miss America (U.S. of) - Eve Maciel
4th runner up: Miss Trinidad and Tobago - Dominique Nicole La Veau

Completing the 10 Finalists were:

Armenia - Marine Avetyan
Republic of the Congo - Jolette Sven Wamba Miyalu
Curaçao - Shadée Braun
Czech Republic - Martina Besikova
Kyrgyzstan - Inessa Nazarova

Yoon Eun Hye (Korean, Hanja, born October 3, 1984) is a South Korean actress, singer, and model. She debuted as a member of the popular girl group Baby V.O.X, staying with the group from 1999 until 2005. She has since moved on to acting, receiving popularity and fame from her role as a crown princess on the drama Princess Hours, also known as "Goong".

In addition to her acting and singing, Yoon graduated from Kyung Hee Cyber University in February of 2007, receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, specializing in Tourism Management

Blog of Yoon Eun Hye here
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-09gCeIY0d6RCKfGBYkQrTmh5IeY-?cq=1&p=70

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, fashion designer, and model. Knowles rose to fame as the creative force and lead singer of R&B girl group Destiny's Child, the world's best-selling female group of all time.

After a series of commercially successful releases with the group, Knowles released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, in 2003. The album became one of the biggest commercial successes of the year, topping the album charts in the U.S. and the UK. It also spawned the number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy" and earned Knowles five Grammy Awards in a single night in 2004. Knowles' second album, B'Day, which was released worldwide on September 4, 2006—coinciding with her twenty-fifth birthday—, continued her success. The album spawned the UK number-one singles "Déjà Vu" and "Beautiful Liar", as well as the worldwide number-one hit "Irreplaceable". It also earned Knowles her seventh solo Grammy Award (she has won ten in total).

Knowles has contributed to the soundtracks to films in which she has starred, including Dreamgirls (2006), for which she received two Golden Globe Award nominations, one for acting and another for the soul hit "Listen".

Blog of Beyoncé Knowles here
www.isabelle.b.sblog.cz

Hayek was born in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico to Sami Hayek, a Mexican oil company executive, and Diana Jiménez, an opera singer. Hayek's paternal grandparents were Mexicans of Lebanese descent, while her mother is of Spanish descent.Reflecting her Arab heritage, her first name literally means ‘peace’ or ‘calm’ in Arabic. Raised in a wealthy, devoutly Catholic family, she was sent to the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Grand Coteau, Louisiana, at the age of 12. She was also an accomplished gymnast aspiring to compete in the Olympics but her father prevented her from being recruited by the Mexican national team. The religious sisters running the Academy ejected Hayek citing behavioral problems, so she returned to Mexico. She was later sent to live with her aunt in Houston, Texas, where she stayed until she was 17. She attended college in Mexico City, where she studied International Relations at the Universidad Iberoamericana. To the chagrin of her family, she dropped out to pursue a career as an actress.

See more at
http://www.vietnamwebsite.net/missvietnam/tourism/index6.htm

Queen: Jennifer Le
Hometown: Washington, USA
Height: 5'7"
Age: 17
Occupation: Student

First Princess: Lisa My Thu Ma
Second Princess: Thu-Van Cao Nguyen
Third Princess: Mincy Minh Chau Nguyen
Fourth Princess: Yen Le
Miss Ao Dai: Thu-Van Cao Nguyen
Miss Photogenic: Shayla Lam
Miss Congeniality: Phuong Trang Thi Phan (Lyndzi)
Miss Commerce: Uyen Hong Lam

Jennifer Le Blog
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=8993504

Park Chae-rim(¹Ú串) (born March 28, 1979) is a South Korean actress. She was noted for her role in the MBC drama All About Eve. Park made her debut in the drama Kaist. She is widely known and addressed as "Chae Rim" to many of her fans as well as fan propaganda magazines. Park married singer Lee Seung-hwan (14 years her senior) on May 24th, 2003. On March 31st, 2006, Lee's agency "Cloud Fish" released news of the couple's divorce. The reason stated was because of the couple personality differences, which caused the couple to separate since early December 2005.

Cruz was born in San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid, Spain. Her parents are Eduardo Cruz, a retailer, and Encarna Sánchez, a hairdresser. As a toddler, she was already a compulsive performer, re-enacting TV commercials for her family's amusement, but she decided to focus her energies on dance. After studying classical ballet for nine years at Spain's National Conservatory, she continued her training under a series of prominent dancers. At 15, however, she heeded her true calling when she bested more than 300 other girls at a talent agency audition. She received three years of Spanish Ballet training with Ángela Garrido. She also had jazz dance training with Raúl Caballero and she studied at Cristina Rota (mother of Juan Diego Botto) school in Madrid. She speaks Spanish, English, French, and Italian fluently.

blog of Penelope Cruz here
www.penelopecruzblog.com

Claudia Schiffer was born in Rheinberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which is a small town just outside Düsseldorf. She was born to Gudrun Schiffer and her lawyer father Heinz Schiffer. She has two brothers, Stefan and Andreas, and one sister called Ann Carolin.

During her school life, Schiffer commented that she was quite popular but felt socially overshadowed by the other girls in her year, who all acted like stars and were very dominant. She has revealed that because she was so tall, she became very shy and didn't want to be noticed. She was also subjected to jealousy by others as she came from a wealthy family that were well-known locally in the area. Schiffer however, was very intelligent and remained at the top of her class in school, becoming fluent in German, French and English.

Schiffer originally wanted to become a lawyer and work in her father's law firm. She later dropped these aspirations when she was spotted in a nightclub in Düsseldorf by Michel Levaton in October 1987 at seventeen, the boss of Metropolitan Model Agency who signed her up to become a model.

Blog of Claudia Schiffer here
www.blogtoplist.com/rss/claudia-schiffer

Aishwarya Rai was born in Mangalore, in the South Indian state of Karnataka, to Krishnaraj Rai, a marine engineer, and Vrinda Rai, a writer. Her ancestors are from the Bunt community of Mangalore. Her family later relocated to Mumbai (Bombay). Rai has one elder brother, Aditya Rai who is a film producer.

Rai attended the Arya Vidya Mandir at Santacruz, Mumbai, then entered Ruparel College, Matunga, Mumbai. She was an A student and was on track to become an architect.Her mother tongue is Tulu. She also speaks Hindi, English, Kannada, Marathi and Tamil.

Rai began modeling on the side while pursuing for studies in Architecture, which did not materialise. In the 1994 Miss India contest, she was placed second behind Sushmita Sen, and went on to win the Miss World title that same year and the Miss Photogenic award. After the one year reign as Miss World in London, she then worked as a professional model, in advertising and Indian fashion magazines and later got into Indian film industry, popularly known as Bollywood

After much speculation concerning their relationship, her engagement to Abhishek Bachchan was announced on January 14, 2007. The event was heavily covered by the media. They married on April 20, 2007 in a private ceremony held at the Bachchans' bungalow Prateeksha

Aishwarya Rai's bolg
www.rai-aishwarya.blogspot.com
www.blogcatalog.com

Alba was born in Pomona, California, to Mark Alba, who is Mexican American (though both of Jessica Alba's paternal grandparents were born in California),[1] and Catherine Jensen, who has French and Danish ancestry; the two married while in their teenage years.[2][3][4] Her maternal grandfather was a Marine NCO for thirty years, serving in the Pacific during WWII, and later as Asst. Drum Major for the United States Marine Band. Alba was raised in an Air Force family, along with her brother, Joshua, an actor who appeared with her in the season one finale of Dark Angel, and her grandparents until she was 17 years old. Her father's Air Force career took the family to Biloxi, Mississippi and Del Rio, Texas, before they settled back in California.

She has also acknowledged suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder during childhood.

Jessica Alba Is Hot and This New Blog Keeps You Up To Date!
http://jessicaalbaishot.blogspot.com



Jessica Loves To Play In The Ocean

Tata Young (born Amita Marie Young, Thai: อมิตา มารี ยัง, December 14, 1980 in Thailand) is a Thai American singer, model and actress. A Thai superstar at age 15, she became an international success with the release of her first English-language album I Believe in 2004. She remains one of the most popular performers in Thailand, and is a perennial "favorite" pick by magazines and music-video channels.
http://www.tatayoung.com/bio.htm
http://www.tata24.com/
http://www.tatayoungfanclub.com

She is Thai sex symbol now

The 26-year-old Thai singing sensation will also perform ahead of the opening match of the AFC Asian Cup™ between Thailand and Iraq at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok on July 7.

Tata’s fans and football lovers will also have the opportunity to meet her at the AFC Asian Cup 2007™ Football Festival in Future Park Rangsit, Bangkok on July 1.

Kim Tae Hee (born March 29, 1980) is a South Korean actress from Ulsan. Kim, who studied fashion design at the Seoul National University, rose to stardom via her portrayal of the evil stepsister in the popular SBS TV series Stairway to Heaven. Her recent TV projects include the supernatural KBS series Forbidden Love and the SBS campus romance Love Story in Harvard. Both series were successful. For her performance in Forbidden Love, Kim was honored with the Best Female Newcomer award. Her younger brother is Lee Wan, who is quietly making a name for himself as well in the entertainment industry..

Blog of Kim here
http://kim-tae-hee.blogspot.com

Belen Rodriguez is a 22 year-old, blazing-hot Argentinian model. Apart from her looks, she recently made the news after her boyfriend, AC Milan striker Marco Boriello blamed her for his positive doping test last November.He said that Belen has been using a cream containing cortizone to treat an infection, and he may have accidentally ingested it during sex.

Even if his girlfriend confirmed the story, since then, it's rumored that the pair have split up. The reason seems to be the large number of relationships Boriello had with other girls, the list including Melissa Satta or Maria de Filippi. Even if at first Belen didn't accept the evidence, it seems she finally reached the conclusion that it would be better to break up with the Milan striker.

Lee Hyori (Korean: ÀÌÈ¿¸®, also Romanized as Lee Hyolee and officially E Hyo-lee), born on May 10, 1979, is a popular South Korean singer and actress. She started off as part of the successful K-pop girl group Fin.K.L, but has since become a solo artist. Her first album was very successful, winning many "Daesangs" (a Korean award equivalent to "Artist of the Year") for that album. She has since become the highest-paid female singer in South Korea.

Website : http://www.hyori-lee.com/

Jeon brought home the award for her work in the movie “Secret Sunshine”. Read the Yonhap News article
Did I mention that she is my favorite Korean actress? Way to go, Do-yeon baby, YEAH!

By the way, check out this photo. Take your slimy eyes off of my Do-yeon, you greasy-cheesy French actor, you. Anyone who has to wear a “star” pin on his lapel obviously isn’t one. That’s right, I’m talkin’ to you!

CREDIT :icebergkorea.com

Date of Birth:11 February 1973, Seoul, South Korea more
Mini Biography:Jeon Do-yeon spent five years starring in television dramas before achieving... more
Trivia:Selects "The Contact" (1997), "Harmonium in My Memory" (1998), "Happy... more
Awards:8 wins & 1 nomination more
Alternate Names:Do Yeon Chun

Biography
Born at Tongji hospital in Wuhan, China on August 25, 1987, Liu's birthname was An Feng (Traditional Chinese: °²ïL; Simplified Chinese: °²·ç).[2] Her father was a university professor while her mother was a dancer and a stage performer. They divorced when she was 7 years old. After her parents' divorce, Liu lived with her mother, Liu Xiao Li (Traditional Chinese: „¢•ÔÀò; Simplified Chinese: ÁõÏþÀò) and her name was changed to Liu Xi Mei Zi. She began modelling at the age of 8 and was trained in singing, dancing and the piano. Moving to the United States in 1998 with her mother, Liu lived there for four years. She returned to China in June 2002 to pursue an acting career and adopted her stage name Liu Yi Fei. In September 2002, she was accepted into the Performance Institute of Beijing Film Academy at the age of 15, She graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in July 2006.

(2006).Immediately following her admittance into Beijing Film Academy, Liu received offers to star in various television drama serials. Her first role on television was in The Story of a Noble Family. Shortly after, she was chosen to portray the role of "Wang Yuyan" in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, a drama based on the same-titled novel by the acclaimed wuxia writer, Jinyong. It was this role that established her fame in China. Her fame was further enhanced through her starring role in the 2004 drama series adaptation of the video game, The Legend of Sword and Fairy.

In 2006, Liu starred in another television production based on a book by Jinyong, The Return of the Condor Heroes. After intense speculation on who would get the role of "Xiaolongn¨¹", the part was finally offered to her. She was backed by Jinyong, who felt that she had all the necessary qualities to play the role of the young and innocent "Xiaolongn¨¹".[3] Although the drama serials she has acted in were well-received, the movies she starred in, did poorly in terms of box office takings.

In conjunction with her acting career, Liu obtained a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment Japan in August 2005 and has studied singing and dancing in Japan since then.[4] She released her first single "Mayonaka no Door" with Sony Music on July 19, 2006. She now wishes to be accepted by Yale.

Name: BoA
Full Name: Kwon Boa
DOB: November 5, 1986
Height: 160cm
Weight: 42kg
Blood type: AB
Religion: Catholic
Education: Korean Kent Foreign School
Hobbies: singing, hip-hop dancing, listening to music

Name: Eriko Imai
Nick name: Mikan Sei-Jin (Tangerine Alien)
Place / date of birth : Okinawa / September 22, 1983
Star sign: Virgo
Height: 156 cm
Blood type : O
Charm: Hair, eyes
Talent: Japanese calligraphy, running short distance & play guitar
Hobbies: Collect English CD, playing guitar & dance
Siblings: One older brother and one older sister
Idol: Glay, TLC, Mariah Carey, Yutaka Takenouchi
Fear: Thieves , robbers
Subjects good at: PE, Language, English
Subjects bad at: Economic, Math
Things that want to try : Composing a song
Things that have to be in her bag : A mirror, toothpicks, a wallet, a facial wash foam and a handkercheif
If herself describe as an animal : A white rabbit
Bad habits: Biting her fingernails
Most treasured Item : Her family and the person she likes
Favorites
Color: Blue, white & black
Country : France
Food: Tangerine, strawberry, grapes, plum, fish, & pudding
Sport: Running short distance & basketball
Song by Speed : I Remember, Steady
Phrase: "Maimuki" Look ahead
Guy: Happy, talkative, not lazy
Dislikes
Food: Celery, pork, tofu
People: Conceded people


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Vietnamese Women Contest 2007

Mai Phýõng Thúy (August 6, 1988) was crowned the 10th Miss Vietnam at the Vinpearl Resort in Nha Trang, Vietnam on August 26, 2006. She competed for Vietnam at the Miss World 2006 pageant in Warsaw, Poland on September 30th, in the Asia-Pacific group. She made the top 17 by winning the viewer's votes around the world.

Her official website and blog
http://www.vietnamwebsite.net/missvietnam/missvietnam2006/maiphuongthuy.htm

http://my.opera.com/maiphuongthuy/

http://maiphuongthuy.info/

Her photos credit by QuocHuyphoto

Lee Young-ah’s pale little cocktail number seems a bit risque

(To be continue)

Jennifer Pham is a Vietnamese American beauty queen.

She was crowned Miss Asia USA 2006 Pham, runner-up at Miss Vietnam USA 2005 pageant, Miss Vietnamese American Top Model 2005 and Miss Vietnamese in Southern California 2006. Why this, of all things in the universe, is deserving of a Wiki entry, the Gods may never know.

Full name: Phan Thi My Tam
Date of birth: 16 January, 1981
Native hometown: Da Nang
Knowledge and culture: Graduated from a 4-year Intermediate level of Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory

My Tam left Da Nang, her native hometown, for Ho Chi Minh City to learn vocal music at the Intermediate level of Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory. Up to now, My Tam has got many achievements. As for this lovely singer, the most important award is the bronze medal in "Asian Music Festival" held in Shanghai at the end of 2000 when she worked in Music Center in Ho Chi Minh Sity. Since that year, My Tam has to overcome many challenges to be an "independent-professional singer". She also wanted to be a composer. She wrote the song "Love Forever" with helps from composer Nguyen Quang. In addition, "Dream Love", "First Kiss", ect. are successfully presented.

In the middle of 2001, My Tam had a great success thanks to the song "Toc Nau Moi Tram" which is the most impressive one for its composer.
The songs she has presented usually filled with deep meaning of love, life, youth, etc. That is why nowaday My Tam is one of the most favorite singers to millions of Vietnamese POP music fans.

HONG ANH

We can’t deny that plastic beauties are slowly dominating the entertainment scene in Korea, but we still have natural beauties we want to brag about, so here’s our collection of graduation & baby pictures because this is the only way to “authenticate” natural beauties. Enjoy!

Ku Hye Sun

Han Ga-In

Han Hyo Ju

Han Ji Min

Jang Nara

Credit
http://popseoul.com/tag/all-about-stars/baby-pictures/

Real Name : Tang Thi Thanh Ha
Occupation : actress
Date of Birth : October 24, 1986
Place of Birth : Go Cong, Tien Giang (Vietnam)
Height : 1m68 (5'6)
Weight : 47 kg (98 lbs.)
Family members : Parents, and 2 older brothers. Thanh Ha is the youngest.
Most respected person : Mother
Favorite Actor(s) : Thành Lộc ,Tom Hanks
Interest : listening to music (instrumental)
Commercials : Yomost ,Refree ,Kleenex,Tiến Ðạt ,Mead Johnson....
Experience : joined IDECAF acting class at age 9.
Most Unforgettable : when she was chosen to be main in a movie. At that time she was in 10th grade.
Education background : - Cap 1 : Cau Kieu (Elementary School)
- Cap 2 : Gia Dinh (Middle School)
- Hung Dao High School (she's currently in 11th grade)
Filmography : Doc Tinh (2004)
Han Mac Tu (2004),Huong Phu Sa(2006) ...
Special Appearance : Ung Hoang Phuc's Vol.3 video Vi Sao Trong Long Toi and Ky Niem Bo Quen.

name: Chen Xibei
birthday: 20/08/83
birthplace: Sichuan
height: 1m68
weight: 46 kg
graduated in: Sichuan
favorite color: light blue
favorite food: hot pot

Her blog: http://blog.sina.com.cn/m/batychenxibei

Her private website
http://www.hanxue.com.cn/

Her blog

http://blog.sina.com.cn/m/hanxue

name: °¢¶ä aduo , Chiness Actress/Singer
real name: ·ûÓ¨
from: mainland Hunan
blood type: O
birthday: 17/04/
height: 1m66
weight: 52kg
favorite colors: black, red and white
favorite taste: spicy, fruits and chocolate
favorite movie: ʱ¹âµ¹Á÷70Äê
http://blog.sina.com.cn/m/aduo

Her song

http://mp3.baidu.com/m?f=ms&tn=baidump3&ct=134217728&lf=&rn=&word=%B0%A2%B6%E4&lm=-1

Born: 25 August, 1984
Height: 166 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Blood type: A
Education: Korea Kent Foreign School
Hobbies: fashion design, collecting fashion scraps

Ayumi Suffers Mid-Performance Wardrobe Malfunction:

Singer Ayumi had to rush off stage during a live broadcast of M-Countdown at a stadium in Deungchondong, Seoul after her bra came undone and fell off at the height of an particularly intense dance routine. The incident occurred Thursday night at about 7:30 p.m., leaving the singer unable to complete her dance number. Baring more than usual, Ayumi dashed down the stairs beside the stage and with the help of her manager was able to patch things up, making it back on stage in time for the song’s final verse.

What caught the most attention however, was the unprecedented level of exposure. She had put a scrap of metallic fabric covering her bra initially when she took to the stage to debut her sizzling dance number. “It looked like she was really getting into the dance, and that’s why the accident occurred,” her manager said. “As this was her comeback performance, she was wearing very revealing clothes. Things will be different from now on.”

ayumi Xman #21 Dangyunhaji
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QOX3MI6vxe4

Xman #66 Dangyunhaji
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pHD5ecm7cB4

Xman #66 Dangyunhaji w/kangta
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SYQY994fqv8

miss japan international 2007 kimono contest

miss japan international 2007 contest

Yukari Kuzuya is a professional model from Aichi Prefecture in Japan. She was notable for winning the title of Miss Universe Japan 2005 in Tokyo, and her following participation in the Miss Universe pageant held in Bangkok, Thailand.

During the pageant weeks in Bangkok, she was one of the favourites cited by pageant fans to be named as one of the top 15 semifinalists, so it came as a shock to many when she failed to make the first cut.

Fans speculated that the exclusion was attributed by her 'streetwear' styled gown which cost her a place in the semifinal. One of the pageant sites, despite including her as one of their predicted semifinalists, labaled her gown as 'outrageous'.[1]

She is 1.85 meters tall, making her the tallest Japanese candidate in the pageant's history

Kurara Chibana (’m‰Ô ‚­‚ç‚ç, Chibana Kurara?) was born on March 27, 1982, is a native of Naha City (the capital of Okinawa Prefecture). She competed in Miss Universe 2006 and ended up Miss Universe 2006 1st Runner-up. She was an educational-philosophy student at Sophia University. She got her BA degree in 2006.

She turned down a job offer from Japanese publishing company in order to compete in Miss Universe Japan pageant, which was held on April 25, 2006 in Tokyo. Kurara now works as a feature reporter, flying around the world to interview unique people for a leading fashion magazine in Japan. She writes and takes photos of their lifestyles.[1]

Chibana is known for her participation in Miss Universe 2006 where she represented Japan. She won the best national costume award for her samurai/ninja outfit designed by the artist Yuichi Miyagawa and later became the first runner-up for Miss Universe 2006.

Kit-Yee (Kitty) Man is a 5th-year master's student of International Economics and Finance at Tilburg University. There is something special about her. In summer 2005, she participated in the Miss Hong Kong Beauty Pageant. She was selected as a semi-finalist (top 10) in the competition and was voted 3rd by the public. Lingxiao Qu from Univers interviewed her recently.

By Lingxiao Qu

So tell me more about you and the Miss HK Pageant. Why did you participate in this competition?

Thanks to the structure of the master's programme, I was free from lectures in the last semester. That gave me the chance to do research for my thesis in Asia and the time to participate in the Miss Hong Kong beauty contest. I knew it would require tremendous courage but the thought of adding something extraordinary to my simple life excited me. The contest helped me discover my other talents besides academic excellence. Not only did the training and lectures develop my character, but the charity events I was involved in during the pageant were also meaningful and a good way of spending time.
Each year the Miss Hong Kong pageant visits other countries. Since I enjoy travelling, this was another reason for me to participate in the contest.
My motivation was simply to take on a challenge, to see if I could handle the pressure, to meet more friends, and to gain an unusual experience.

What was your life like as a student at Tilburg University?

I had a fairly active student life in Tilburg,. I went to parties occasionally, and helped found a financial club and an international committee of an existing student organization. I was on exchange to the University of Iowa in the USA during my 3rd year of study. Furthermore, I spent much of my holidays and weekends travelling. I went to Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, Belgium, Germany, France, London, the U.S., etc.

Did this experience impact your life and lead to big changes?

It certainly did. If I had not returned to Asia for this contest, I would probably have graduated by now and found myself a finance-related job in Holland. I wouldn't have had the chance to do all that charity work, go to Maldives, and visit the tsunami-affected areas in Thailand and Sri Lanka. All the things I did during the pageant preparation were worthwhile and meaningful. It truly broadened my horizons and let me see the other side of life. I learned to work professionally with other contestants and crew members.

Our performances were often under intense pressure as our programmes were viewed live by millions of people and broadcast all over the world. I welcomed the challenges and enjoyed the experience tremendously. It's revealed my potential and made me a better person. I believe everyone should develop his or her own talents and interests.

What are your expectations of your life in 5 year's time?

I aim to live a fulfilled, vivid, and exciting life. I want to be happy, and acquire fame while maintaining my dignity. I want to spread happiness to people around me and contribute to the society I live in. Although life can be tough sometimes, I must hold a positive view always. I believe I'll have built up my own career, will be financially independent, and will live the life that I've always dreamt of. I'm confident that with hard work and my talents, I can achieve any realistic goals I set for myself.

Since you are an IEF student, will you seek a career in that field, or you will spend more time in show business?

Right now, I'm already working as an artist, TV programme host, and part-time model in Hong Kong. I aim to develop my career in show business first and later extend it to the financial field. To many people's surprise, what I've learned at Tilburg University is actually helping me in the show-biz world. For example, having an analytical mind, team-work skills, and being resourceful while doing research. My current job is providing me with plenty of learning opportunities too; it will help me to build on my existing knowledge and skills.

You were born in Holland. Do you consider yourself more Dutch or Hong Kongese?

Given that I've travelled all my life and grown up in a multicultural environment, I see myself as more of a world citizen. I'd call myself a Eurasian if such a word actually exists. I love embracing different cultures and I believe each culture has its virtues and attributes. The blending of East and West gives a very interesting equilibrium. [Lingxiao Qu]

Miss Hong Kong China

Miss El Salvador

Miss Costa Rica

Miss Wales

Miss Trinidad & Tobago

Miss South Africa

Miss Slovenia

To be continue

4 Vietnamese singers Phuong Thanh, Dam Vinh Hung, Dan Truong and My Tam have presented excited songs and make noise for Nha Trang beach festival

The attendants are waiting for over 100 models, beauty and miss vietnam in 2 shifts of Long tranditional dress and Bikini.

The Swimsuit presentation made all people excited where directly reported at Tranphu road

Tanyarath Jirapatpakorn, crowned for the new winner of Miss Tiffany’s Universe 2007( Transvestite ) ,Pattaya -Thailand, final night on 11-05-2007

Here are the TOP 10 Pageant photos

Kikukawa Rei (Saitama Prefecture, 1978- )
Kikukawa Rei is more than just a pretty face. She is one of the few showbiz peple to have graduated from Tokyo University, the most pretigious third-level institution in Japan, and one of the hardest to get into. She had so much success as a model while still a student that, though she graduated with a degree in architecture, plans to go on to graduate school were put aside. Her academic background made her stand out but it is certainly her looks that have made her one of the most visible faces in Japan.

Rei Kikukawa Bikini and swimsuit show video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2jqrv3EfFc

She is currently queen of the highly lucrative TV commercial world with dozens of corporate sponsorships under her 23" belt. She has also won many of the dubious awards given out each year that are thinly disguised publicity stunts. They include things like Best Slimming Award, Hair Coloring Award, Japan Bag Up Award, and the slightly nauseating Natto Queen (if you've ever smelled or eaten natto - fermented soybeans - you'll know what I mean).

Kikukawa is a member of the Oscar Productions agency, also home to her most obvious rival Yonekura Ryoko. Both women made their move from fashion plate to the world of TV acting in 1999. Kikukawa made her TV debut the earlier of the two, tin the CX TV drama Kikenna Kankei (Dangerous Association). Since then she has been appearing in dramas and commercials almost constantly. Kikukawa has done particularly well as a front-woman for dozens of products, from cosmetics and glasses to oil and insurance. On TV, she has appeared in such series as How to Marry a Millionaire (NTV, 2000) and Let's Go! Nagatacho (NTV, 2001). She starred in the direct-to-video Hollywood movie Double Deception in 2001, in which she played "the beautiful daughter of a rich and powerful Japanese businessman". There was talk of her appearing as a geisha in a Spielberg movie but as yet nothing has come of it. In 2002, she co-starred with Yonekura in Gun Crazy.

While Yonekura has the image of a vibrant, happy-go-lucky woman of the 21st century, Kikukawa often appears in a kimono and is considered more of a classic Japanese beauty. Whatever she's wearing or selling, Kikukawa is sure to be gracing TV screens and magazine covers for some time to come.

South Korean Jang Nara is an ambassador for the Sino-South Korean Year of Exchange.

She plans to make a contribution to the exchange by performing a concert at the Beijing Exhibition Theater on June 8th and 9th...in Chinese!

Jang Nara (b. 18 March 1981) is a Korean singer and actress. As a child, Jang spent most of her childhood in her birthplace, Seoul, but appeared with her father in a play, Les Misérables, in her primary school days, thus sparking her interest to become an actress.

Jang also went on to become an advertisement model for some CF advertisements in her high school days before entering into the Department of Theater, the Faculty of the Art in Chungang University around March 2000. Jang also moved into singing by releasing her first album with the title song, "Burying My Face In Tears", and selling 300,000 copies in the process. According to fans, the song was applauded as harmonized native melody line and her native vocal. Her pop ballad style song, Confession and the April Story, was ranked at the top in various music charts. Thus, this resulted in Jang holding a 'Live' music TV programme in the MBC music camp.

Jang also has a successful acting career, in which she appears in a TV Sitcom, "New Nonstop", with famous Korean young stars such as Park Kyung-lim and Yang Dong Gun. Together with Jang Hyuk, she also played the leading role in a record-breaking TV drama, "Successful Story of a Bright Girl", which recorded very high audience rating.

See Her movie
http://www.youtube.com/v/Mgc8khMXNgM

Official website
http://www.naraeng.com/

Chinese hottest girl, actress / singer Zhou Xun talks about four male stars with whom she has co-operated before:
Big Brother - Daniel Wu. She said she and he is similar in many ways: they have almost the same personality and love the same kind of music.
Perfect Husband - Jacky Cheung. Jacky is trustable and loves his wife and children very much.
Ideal Lover - Chen Kun. He is gentle and loves his mother very much. “Such a man could be an ideal lover”.
Good Friend - Takeshi Kaneshiro. He is polite to everyone but talks little.

Zhou Xun's Profile :
Birthday : 18, Oct 1976 ( Monday )
Zodiac Sign : Libra
Blood Type : O
Height : 161cm
Weight : 41kg
Zhou Xun BIOGRAPHY :
Zhou Xun : Chinese Actress
Nick Name : Jue
Zhou Xun's Filmography:
Beijing Bicycle (2002)
Suzhou River (2000)

(Hsu Chi, Shu Kei, Lin Li Hui, Fanny Hsu, Qi Shu)

Shu Qi is a lucky woman. One of Hong Kong's busiest actresses, the straight-talking Taiwanese sex bomb entered the film business through the back door and gained rapid success, making over 50 movies since her 1996 debut. Starting out not as an actress, but as a nude model; Shu Qi has achieved what few trained, veteran actors have- winning three Hong Kong Film Awards, Taiwan's prestigious Golden Horse Award, and making her international debut in 2002's The Transporter. From showing her cans, to appearing at Cannes, Shu Qi has come a long way.

Shu Qi Filmography
 
2001 Beijing Rocks  
1998 Bishonen   
1998 The Blacksheep Affair   
2000 Born To Be King   
1998 City of Glass  
1998 Extreme Crisis   
2004 The Eye 2
2001 Flyin Dance  
2004 Foliage
2000 For Bad Boys Only   
1997 The Fruit is Swelling   
1999 Gorgeous  
1996 Growing Up   
2002 Haunted Office   
2005 Home Sweet Home
2000 The Island Tales   
2002 Just One Look (cameo)
2003 Looking For Mister Perfect    
1997 Love, Amoeba Style   
1998 Love Generation Hong Kong  
1997 Love is Not a Game, But a Joke   
1997 L-O-V-E... Love   
2001 Love Me, Love My Money  
1998 The Lucky Guy   
1999 A Man Called Hero   
2001 Martial Angels   
1999 Metade Fumaca   
2001 Millenium Mambo   (TAIWAN)
1997 My Dad is a Jerk   
1999 My Loving Trouble  
2000 My Name is Nobody   
1998 Portland Street Blues   
1997 A Queer Story  
2005 Seoul Raiders
1996 Sex and Zen II   
2000 Skyline Cruisers  
2002 So Close   
1998 The Stormriders   
1996 Street Angels   
1997 Those Were the Days   
2005 Three Times   (TAIWAN)
1996 Till Death Do Us Laugh   
2001 Visible Secret   
1996 Viva Erotica   
2002 The Wesley's Mysterious File   
1999 When I Look Upon the Stars   
2002 Women From Mars   
1998 Young and Dangerous 5   
1998 Young and Dangerous: the Prequel

Official site
http://www.shu-qi.com/popup.htm

(Mok Man Wai, Karen Joy Morris, Karen Morris, Mo Wen Wei, Karen Mo) Actress, Singer Born: June 2, 1970- Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English

Multi-talented and multi-faceted, Karen Mok Man Wai has been highly successful at marketing her abilities to the public. Intelligence, sex appeal and an amicable relationship with the media have all added up to superstardom for the precocious pop star. Raised in Hong Kong and educated in England, Karen (birth name: Karen Joy Morris) is an exotic mix of influences and ancestry. She claims Chinese, Welsh, Persian, and German heritage- speaks fluent English with a light British accent, and sings in both Cantonese and Mandarin. Infatuated with Italian culture, Karen studied Italian literature in London and Italy before returning to Hong Kong and launching her singing career in 1993. Her songs, which covered topics such as love, relationships, and women's independence, struck a cord with the public. She recorded Chinese and English versions of two of her early hits, the feminist anthems 'I Say' and 'Love Yourself'- fitting captions to her can-do attitude. Like Cantopop diva Faye Wong before her, Karen captured attention as an actress in a Wong Wai film. Her role as the bleached-blonde girlfriend of Leon Lai in Fallen Angels (1995) earned her a Best Supporting Actress Award, and catapulted her into the big leagues.

Karen's films- comedies, action, and dramas- placed her in the company of such co-stars as Jordan Chan, Eric Kot, Jet Li, and Leslie Cheung. In 1996 alone, she was in 7 movies, and her breezy ballad from Viva Erotica, despite being barely audible in the film, got a Best original Song nomination at the Hong Kong Film Awards.

Official Fan site
http://www.karenmok.org

Karen Mok Filmography
1994 Family Affairs

1995 A Chinese Odyssey Part One- Pandora's Box
1995 A Chinese Odyssey Part Two- Cinderella
1995 Those Were the Days
1995 Out of the Dark
1995 Heaven Can't Wait
1995 Fallen Angels
1996 Sexy and Dangerous
1996 Young and Dangerous 3
1996 Best of the Best
1996 4 Faces of Eve
1996 Black Mask
1996 Viva Erotica
1996 The God of Cookery
1997 Young and Dangerous 4
1997 Kitchen
1997 Lawyer, Lawyer
1997 Task Force
1997 First Love: the litter on the breeze
1999 King of Comedy
1999 Tempting Heart
2000 Dragon Heat
2000 The Teacher Without Chalk
2000 Roaring Wheels
2001 Goodbye Mr. Cool
2001 Shaolin Soccer (cameo)
2001 La Brassiere (cameo)
2001 All the Way (CHINA)
2002 Red Snow (CHINA)
2002 The Irresistible Piggies
2002 So Close
2002 Haunted Office
2003 The Twins Effect (cameo)
2004 Around the World in 80 Days (USA)
2004 Enter the Phoenix
2004 Dragon Blade (voice for animated film)
2005 Wait Till You're Older

Miss China Ningning Zhang waves after receiving the award as Miss Congeniality at the Miss Universe 2007 pageant at the National Auditorium in Mexico City May 28, 2007

Age: 20
Height:
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour:

Miss Vietnam and Vietnam Stars at Nha Trang Festival 2007, you can see Miss Vietnam 2006 mai Phuong Thuy, Jenifer Pham, Miss Viet USA and Duong My Linh. Nha Trang Beach festival 2007 will be held from June 7 to 12th 2007 at Nha Trang of Khanh Hoa

DUONG MY LINH

JENIFER PHAM - Miss Vietnam in USA

Vietnam bikini girl at Nha Trang Beach

Highest-paid Chinese actresses according to Xinhuanet (based on annual salary in USD$):

Zhang Ziyi: US$15m
Maggie Cheung: US$13.75m
Gong Li: US$11.3m
Carina Lau: US$11.3m
Cecilia Cheung: US$9.4m
Zhao Wei: US$7m
Lin Xinru: US$5.6m
Liu Xiaoqing: US$4m
Hsu Chi: US$3.6m
Zhou Xun: US$1.9m

These are pics of Kim Ah Joong taken within the last couple of days. Her look is definitely growing on me. I am guessing her movie ‘200 pound beauty‘ either got nominated or received an award.

Korean movie ‘200 pounds beauty‘, starting Kim Ah Joong, just received 12 nominations at the 2007 Daejong (Grand Bell) Film Festival. That is more than the internationally famed film ‘The Host’.

Maybe I just don’t understand Korean as well as I think I do. I liked both movies but I don’t see what the deal is. Honestly, I have seen better movies.

http://www.zr5.net

Maya is a Japanese beauty who is currently in America as a college student attending school and living in Scottsdale, Arizona. She says she likes America because she doesn't have to be shy.

She likes to go see movies and go dancing and says both are very different here than in Japan.

Sakura is a welcome addition to Playboy for the magazine that is often chided for usually featuring only buxom blondes that seem to be the preference of the popular men's magazine's founder Hugh Hefner.

Sakura joins the ranks of other Asian beauties recently featured in Playboy including Kay Sivilay and Hiromi Oshima, the later of whom is also from Japan

Her personal site: www.MayaSakura.com
Maya's MySpace page: www.MySpace.com/MayaSakura

This is Amerie who is half Korean and Half American. I really did not know she was part Korean until I heard news that she was going to visit Korea. She doesnft look that hot, IMHO.

Herefs a little bio of Amerie.

Date of Birth: 12 January 1978
Birthplace: Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA
Birth Name: Amerie Marie Mi Rogers
Height: 5Œ 5 (1.65 m)
Occupation: Singer
Sign: Capricorn
Official Website: www.amerie.net
Education: Georgetown University (graduated in 2000 with degree in English and Fine Arts)

Here are couple of more pictures.

Korea’s Natural Beauties, see they grow from natualist beauty to making up now
We are all interested in who’s naturally beautiful and who’s not. Enjoy our next set of natural beauties!

Gianna Jun (Jun Ji Hyun)

Kim Hee Sun

Kim Tae Hee

Lee Bo Young

Lee Young-Ae

Pop Quiz: Red carpet arrivals at the 44th Dae Jong Film Awards
Jeon Do-yeon , Shin Ju-ah , Lee Yoonji , Chu Ja-hyun , Han Hyo Ju , Kang Songyeon , Celebs , Kim Taehee , sexy divas , Film

Which pretty star is escorted up the red carpet, wearing a short black lacey dress and being careful to cover her behind to ensure unnecessary exposure? (phew.)

1) Jun Do-yeon
2) Kim Tae-hee
3) Song Hye-gyo
4) Moon Geun-young

The luminous Miss Korea, Honey Lee (24), wearing a 5000 dollar Hanbok designed by the famous Lee Il-soon, performs for the national costume competition in Mexico for the 2007 Miss Universe Pageant. Our girl has already been chosen by globalbeauties.com as the winner of the competition, but the pageant will make the official announcement of the winner on May 27th.

Could it be that the stunningly gorgeous Miss Honey Lee (24) (trans: Lee Ha-nee) missed out on Miss Universe crown because the translator flubbed up? Alert POPSEOUL! readers have pointed out that the translator made it sound that Miss Korea was a gold digger instead of the humanitarian motives for having a fat but endless wallet. If this is true, then the translator is defintitely at fault. As every good interpreter knows, translation is more of an art since the interpreter’s major role is to be sensitive as to how the speaker is being presented to others - therefore, literal translations or skipping out on words could be detrimental to the image of the speaker. However, the important thing here is that Honey Lee made it to the top 5 and that is quite a feat for Korea. Besides, Honey Lee left the competition with an extra $1,000 in her wallet and the honor of putting Korea back on the map in beauty contests. Congrats Honey.

There is always next year. Hopefully, Korea will make sure they get a better translator.

The mikimoto crown went to Miss Japan - Riyo Mori.
1st Runner up: Miss Brazil, Natalia Guimares
2nd Runner up: Miss Venezuela, Ly Jonaitis
3rd Runner up: Miss Korea, Honey Lee
4th Runner up: Miss USA, Rachel Smith

Honey Lee returns to home sweet home

The gorgeous Honey Lee (24) received a warm reception on her return home last week. However, the same situation cannot be said for her departure from Mexico where not a single soul (ok, perhaps a slight exaggeration) was there to say goodbye to the stunning 3rd runner up when she left for Korea. Back in Korea and looking oh so hot in faded jeans and a simple white jacket, she thanked her Korean fans for their support (yeah, that includes us!) at a press conference upon her arrival.

Honey Lee is currently a graduate student of traditional music (Kayageum).

Congratulations Honey!

Miss Korea Lee Honey, 24, finished third runner-up at the 2007 Miss Universe beauty pageant in Mexico, Monday. This was Miss Korea’s best finish at the Miss Universe pageant since Chang Yoon-jung finished first runner-up in the 1988 contest

Find more her Blog and Articles at
http://wordpress.com/tag/honey-lee/

Riyo Mori came, saw and won Miss Universe 2007 against all the odds. She won the crown of Miss Japan 2007 earlier and became the representative of Japan in Miss Universe 2007 competition. She is just 20 years old but age did not matter for her. Riyo Mori has an excellent combination of beauty, brain and smartness. By winning the crown of Miss Universe 2007, she made the dream of her grandmother come true. Family and Childhood
There is a shortage of information about Riyo Mori in Internet. Perhaps, most people did not think that she would win the crown of Miss Universe 2007. Another problem is that many information about her most probably is in Japanese language, not in English. So, I could not know much about her family background. However, it seems that she enjoyed dancing from a very early age and started dancing from the age of 4.

Riyo Mori was born in Shizuoka. Shizuoka is not a big city. In fact, it is a small city in Japan and situated beside Mt. Fuji. Shizuoka has a population of just over 0.7 million. I you want to know about Shizuoka more then you can read this article- Shizuoka, Shizuoka. In this city, Riyo Mori spent her days with her parents, grandparents and her younger brother. Her mother had and still has a dance school and Riyo Mori got influenced by her mother from a very early age. It was her grandmother who dreamt that Riyo Mori would someday win the title of Miss Japan 2007.

Personality

Riyo Mori was deeply influenced by her family. I have already written about the influence of her mother and her grandmother in her life. Riyo Mori feels that since she was raised up in a loving family, she has reached to the position she is now. She said in Miss Universe:

"I learned how to always be happy, to be patient and to be positive, and this is what I want to teach to the next generation."

I have gone through many materials available in Internet in the last 24 hours and I felt that she has got an inner strength which most people of her age don’t have. She was born in December 24, 1986. So, her sun sign is Capricorn. I am not an expert of astrology but I guess that Capricorns are good at fighting and patience is one of their strong weapons that lead them to success in life.

Beauty of Riyo Mori

About the beauty of Riyo Mori, I would not say that she is one of the most beautiful Japanese women. I feel that she is not a very pretty woman in the conventional sense of beauty. However, it is her positive attitude and extrovert personality that make her very attractive. Her height is 5'8 and she is much taller than average Japanese women. The color of her eyes and hair are brown. Her eyes talk to you and they have a sense of emotion. Her eyes reflect that she is not indifferent towards life.

Of course, she has a nice figure. I mean this is something that every contestant of Miss Universe has. However, what caught my attention is that she looks beautiful in almost all kind of dresses. She looks hot in swimsuit. She looks confident and smart in sober in evening gown. She looks confident in every position.

Miss Universe 2007

Riyo Mori was not considered to be the top favorite until the moment she won the crown of Miss Universe 2007. It came to a shock to everyone and it was considered to be a big upset. She continued her dreaming run against all the odds and she defeated all the top favorites.

Riyo Mori has not only the crown of Miss Universe 2007 but also she will get a number of facilities. For one year, she will wear a crown worth over $250,000. She will travel different parts of the world as a Miss Universe ambassador. A modeling contract will surely help her in future. Now, opening a dance school will become easier for her.

On the footstep of Akiko Kojima

Akiko Kojima was the first Asian woman to win the crown of Miss Universe 1959. She was a Japanese woman too like Riyo Mori. This is the second that Japan has won this competition.

Riyo Mori’s success has been hailed in Japan and some people are talking about the Japanese Revival. I agree with them. Japanese women are extremely hard working and they have contributed a lot in the development of the economy of their country. Now, the time has come for them to shine in beauty pageants as they deserve some recognition in this side too.

Riyo Mori of Japan was on Tuesday crowned Miss Universe 2007.The 20-year-old defeated 77 other candidates from around the world. Miss India Puja Gupta failed to make it to the top five at the global beauty pageant held in Mexico City.

5/28 - Japan wins Riyo Mori, a professional ballet dancer, won the Miss Universe crown at the annual event held at the National Auditorium in Mexico City.The 1st runner-up was Brazil's Natalia Guimaraes, 2nd runner-up was Venezuela's Ly Jonaitis, 3rd runner-up was Korea's Honey Lee and the 4th Runner-up was USA's Rachel Smith