Miss Universe 2014 preliminary competition will be held on January 21' 2014 in Doral, Miami, USA. The preliminary show will be webcasted live at the official Miss Universe site. The judges for the prelims have been finalized and include the likes of Azucena Cierco, Corinne Nicolas, Jimmy Nguyen, Lloyd Botson, Michelle McLean-Bailey, Tyler Tixier, and Jeneine Doucette-White.
Introducing Miss Universe 2014 Preliminary Contest jury:
Azucena Cierco - A special entertainment correspondent for Telemundo Network, has more than a decade of experience covering entertainment for Spanish-language television. The lovely Mexican TV personality is known for her natural and unique style when interviewing celebrities, particularly Mexican music stars like Joan Sebastian, Vicente Fernandez, Roberto Tapia, Larry Hernandez, Pepe Aguilar etc. She has also interviewed international superstars like Ricky Martin, Antonio Banderas, Carlos Santana, as well as Hollywood's Tom Cruise, Channing Tatum, John Travolta, Cameron Diaz and Eva Mendez among others.
Corinne Nicolas - President of Trump Models, she has over 15 years' experience in the fashion modeling industry. In 1999, she was part of the core group of model managers selected by Mr. Donald J. Trump to open his world renowned model agency, Trump Models. Prior to joining Trump Model Management, Nicolas worked for the prestigious agency, Elite Model Management.
Jimmy Nguyen - A prominent entertainment and digital media lawyer, diversity advocate, blogger, and technology advisor. With a history of excelling early, Nguyen graduated college at age 19 and law school at age 22. At only age 36, he was named by Lawdragon as one of the 500 Leading Lawyers in America. In 2012, The Huffington Post listed Nguyen as one of the “Most Influential LGBT Asian Icons.”
Lloyd Botson - Emmy-Nominated Television Host, America’s Favorite TV Fashion Journalist. Lloyd Boston is every A-list celebrity’s favorite TV Style Host. From NY Fashion Week to the biggest nights in Hollywood, Lloyd Boston is the style journalist who gets all the hottest red carpet reveals. Lloyd regularly covers and re-caps the Oscars, Emmys, and Golden Globes from the red carpet for Access Hollywood, NBC Today, CNN, and Extra. Lloyd is also the author of four highly celebrated style books: LA Times bestseller Men of Color: Fashion, History, Fundamentals (Artisan); Make Over Your Man: The Woman’s Guide to Dressing Any Man in Her Life (Doubleday); Before You Put That On: 365 Daily Style Tips for Her (Atria); and The Style Checklist: The Ultimate Wardrobe Essentials for You (Atria).
Michelle McLean-Bailey - She became the first and so far the only woman from Nambia to win the Miss Universe title, when she was crowned Miss Universe 1992 at a young age of 19. She is a well known international media personality, entrepreneur and philanthropist
Tyler Tixier - Part of sales team of the World’s Best Airline, Delta Air Lines, where he works specifically within the Entertainment and Production realm, to secure revenue, generate sponsorship opportunities, and ultimately expand the Delta presence at LAX to be the number one carrier in the market.
Jeneine Doucette-White - Network TV producer Jeneine Doucette-White is a 25-year veteran of the entertainment industry. For the past 10 years, Mrs. Doucette-White has been the New York Bureau Manager at Access Hollywood. Besides, over-seeing the New York based staff, Jeneine is at the epicenter of the fashion, lifestyle and daily celebrity news. She is the point person for New York’s fashion week coverage and over-sees the show’s fashion coverage for both Access Hollywood and Access Hollywood Live.