Meet the Miss Universe Contestants

Miss Ukraine Kristina Kots-Gotlib walks the runway during a swimsuit event in Freeport, Grand Bahama island, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Contestants from 84 countries will compete for the coveted crown of Miss Universe 2009 on August 23. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)

Miss Canada Mariana Valente walks the runway during a swimsuit event in Freeport, Grand Bahama island, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Contestants from 84 countries will compete for the coveted crown of Miss Universe 2009 on August 23. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)

Miss Canada Mariana Valente poses during a swimsuit event in Freeport, Grand Bahama island, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Contestants from 84 countries will compete for the coveted crown of Miss Universe 2009 on August 23. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)

Miss Great Britain Clair Cooper poses during a swimsuit event in Freeport, Grand Bahama island, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Contestants from 84 countries will compete for the coveted crown of Miss Universe 2009 on August 23. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)

Miss Peru Karen Schwarz poses during a swimsuit event in Freeport, Grand Bahama island, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Contestants from 84 countries will compete for the coveted crown of Miss Universe 2009 on August 23. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)

Miss Japan Emiri Miyasaka poses during a swimsuit event in Freeport, Grand Bahama island, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Contestants from 84 countries will compete for the coveted crown of Miss Universe 2009 on August 23. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)

Miss Cayman Islands Nicosia Lawson poses during a swimsuit event in Freeport, Grand Bahama island, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Contestants from 84 countries will compete for the coveted crown of Miss Universe 2009 on August 23. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)

Miss China Jingyao Wang poses during a swimsuit event in Freeport, Grand Bahama island, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Contestants from 84 countries will compete for the coveted crown of Miss Universe 2009 on August 23. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)

Miss France Chloe Mortaud poses during a swimsuit event in Freeport, Grand Bahama island, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Contestants from 84 countries will compete for the coveted crown of Miss Universe 2009 on August 23. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)

Miss Bahamas Kiara Sherman poses during a swimsuit event in Freeport, Grand Bahama island, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Contestants from 84 countries will compete for the coveted crown of Miss Universe 2009 on August 23. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)

Miss Cyprus Klelia Yiasemidou poses during a swimsuit event in Freeport, Grand Bahama island, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Contestants from 84 countries will compete for the coveted crown of Miss Universe 2009 on August 23. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)

Miss Germany Martina Lee poses during a swimsuit event in Freeport, Grand Bahama island, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Contestants from 84 countries will compete for the coveted crown of Miss Universe 2009 on August 23. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)

Miss Dominican Republic Ada de la Cruz poses during a swimsuit event in Freeport, Grand Bahama island, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Contestants from 84 countries will compete for the coveted crown of Miss Universe 2009 on August 23. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)