Martine Andraos Becomes the Third Confirmed Delegate to Miss Universe 2010 after Winning Miss Lebanon 2009

Eighteen year-old Martine Indraous (Andraos in some reports) became the third confirmed candidate for the Miss Universe 2010 pageant after she was crowned as Miss Lebanon 2009 in Adma, north of Beirut, last Friday, 26 June 2009.

Miss Universe 2009 pageant has not started yet but three countries have already selected their delegates for the 2010 annual pageant.

Turkey is the first country to select their representative when they crowned Senem Kuyucuoglu as Miss Turkey 2009 in April 29.

The second country to crown its representative is Bolivia when Claudia Arce was proclaimed as Miss Bolivia 2009 in May 21.

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The new Lebanese beauty queen will compete first at this year's Miss World pageant to be held in London and Johannesburg, South Africa in December before she will take her chance at the 59th Miss Universe. The venue is not yet known as of this time.

Martine beat 18 other beautiful ladies who participated in the pageant. Her First Runner-Up was the crowd favourite, Marie-Ange Sibaaly. Seline Hassoun was Second Runner-Up.

Miss Lebanon 2008, Rosarita Tawil is Lebanon's representative to the 58th Miss Universe pageant in Bahamas in August 23.

 

Winners of Miss Turkey 2009

Ebru Sam, representing the Turkish community in Germany, was crowned Miss Turkey 2009 on April 29th. The 1.75 m beauty will represent her country at the Miss World 2009 pageant in South Africa, December 12th.

Crowned as Miss Turkey Universe was Senem Kuyucuoglu from Istanbul, who stands 1.86 m tall. She will compete at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant.

Ebru Hacibedel, also from Germany, was chosen Miss Turkey Europe and will compete in the Miss Europe pageant to be held this or next year. And Begum Yilmaz was crowned Miss Turkey International. She will epresent Turkey at the Miss International 2009 pageant in Macau next November.

You can check a video of the pageant here.