Miss Universe 2011

Miss Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra; Miss Vietnam 2011 Hoang My Vu; Miss Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama; Miss Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup; Miss Singapore 2011 Valerie Lim Shu Xian; Miss Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry; Miss Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry; and Miss India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli enjoy the beach in Guaruja, Brazil. (Patrick Prather, Miss Universe Organization, AFP/Getty Images)

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Sept. 3, 2011 11:45 AM PT

The 2011 Miss Universe Competition will be broadcast live at 9 p.m. ET Sept. 12, 2011, on NBC from Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Miss Estonia 2011 Madli Vilsar; Miss Belgium 2011 Justine De Jonckheere; and Miss Poland 2011 Rozalia Mancewicz enjoy the beach at Casa Grande in Guaruja, Brazil. (Erin Malone, Miss Universe Organization, AFP/Getty Images)

Swimsuit: Miss Curacao 2011 Eva Van Putten

Miss Curacao 2011 Eva Van Putten poses in her Catalina Brasil swimsuit while in Guaruja, Brazil. (Darren Decker, Miss Universe Organization, AFP/Getty Images)

Swimsuit: Miss US Virgin Islands 2011 Alexandrya Evans

Miss US Virgin Islands 2011 Alexandrya Evans poses in her Catalina Brasil swimsuit while in Guaruja, Brazil. (Darren Decker, Miss Universe Organization, AFP/Getty Images)

Swimsuit: Miss Lebanon 2011 Yara El Khoury-Mikhael

Miss Lebanon 2011 Yara El Khoury-Mikhael poses in her Catalina Brasil swimsuit while in Guaruja, Brazil. (Darren Decker, AFP/Getty Images)

Miss Israel 2011 Kim Edri poses her Catalina Brasil swimsuit while in Guaruja, Brazil. (Darren Decker, AFP/Getty Images)

Swimsuit: Miss New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu

Miss New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu enjoys the beach in Guaruja, Brazil. (Patrick Prather, AFP/Getty Images)

Swimsuit: Miss Sweden 2011 Ronnia Fornstedt

Miss Sweden 2011 Ronnia Fornstedt enjoys the beach in Guaruja, Brazil. (Patrick Prather, AFP/Getty Images)

Swimsuits: Miss Hungary, Miss Angola, Miss Cayman Islands

Miss Hungary 2011 Betta Lipcsei; Miss Angola 2011 Leila Lopes; and Miss Cayman Islands 2011 Cristin Alexander pose in Sao Paulo, Brazil, at Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi. (Darren Decker, AFP/Getty Images)

Swimsuit: Miss Portugal 2011 Laura Gonzalves

Miss Portugal 2011 Laura Gonzalves poses in Sao Paulo, Brazil, at Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi. (Darren Decker, AFP/Getty Images)

Swimsuit: Miss Czech Republic 2011 Jitka Novackova

Miss Czech Republic 2011 Jitka Novackova poses in Sao Paulo, Brazil, at Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi. (Darren Decker, AFP/Getty Images)

Swimsuit: Miss Bahamas 2011 Anastagia Pierre

Miss Bahamas 2011 Anastagia Pierre prepares for registration and fittings upon arriving in Sao Paulo, Brazil, at Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi. (Richard D. Salyer, AFP/Getty Images)

Miss Bolivia 2011 Olivia Pinheiro poses for the camera as part of a taping for the upcoming Miss Universe 2011 competition while in Guaruja, Brazil. (Darren Decker, AFP/Getty Images)

Miss Montenegro 2011 Nikolina Loncar in Guaruja

Miss Montenegro 2011 Nikolina Loncar takes a break from taping for the upcoming Miss Universe 2011 competition while in Guaruja, Brazil. (Darren Decker, AFP/Getty Images)

Miss Singapore 2011 Valerie Lim Shu Xian; Miss Venezuela 2011 Vanessa Goncalves; and Miss Thailand 2011 Chanyasorn Sakorchan enjoy Casa Grande in Guaruja, Brazil. (Erin Malone, AFP/Getty Images)

Miss Bahamas 2011 Anastagia Pierre in Guaruja

Miss Bahamas 2011 Anastagia Pierre at Casa Grande Hotel in Guaruja, Brazil. (Patrick Prather, Miss Universe Organization, AFP/Getty Images)

Miss Great Britain 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan; Miss Israel 2011 Kim Edri; Miss Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs; and Miss France 2011 Laury Thilleman have fun at the pool at Casa Grande in Guaruja, Brazil. (Erin Malone, AFP/Getty Images)

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