Miss Universe 2016 is on its road to the finale and is slated to be held on 30th January 2017. There are a total of 89 delegates vying for the title this year. Miss Universe 2016 is one of the most renowned international beauty pageants. The pageant, this year, will be held in Philippines, where, at the conclusion of the finale, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach will pass on her crown to her successor. While all the delegates look promising, there are twelve very gorgeous ladies who have caught the attention. These beauties have a good chance of making it to the crown. So without any further ado, let’s glance down at our Top 12 favourites for the title of Miss Universe 2016. Shall we...

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Caris Tiivel of Australia

Caris Tiivel is 23 years of age and has a towering height of 178 centimetres. She comes from Perth, a Western Australian city and will represent Australia at the finale gala of the Miss Universe 2016 beauty contest. The delegate is an artistic person known for her creative talents. She loves to paint and model. The stunner is keen on raising funds in order to support kids and also help in mentorship programmes.

Antonella Moscatelli of Bolivia

Antonella Moscatelli is 21 years of age and has a towering height of 175 centimetres. She comes from Santa Cruz and will represent Bolivia at the finale gala of the Miss Universe 2016 beauty contest. The delegate works hard to achieve success and has made awesome preparations in order to do well at the finale. She wants to make her country proud by bringing the title to Bolivia. She wants to support the less fortunate.

Roshmitha Harimurthy of India

Roshmitha Harimurthy is 22 years of age and has a towering height of 175 centimetres. She comes from Bangalore and will represent India at the finale gala of the Miss Universe 2016 beauty contest. The delegate is a student in a master’s course in International Business from Mount Carmel College. Besides being an avid reader and being sporty, she volunteers at the Thanisandra Government Primary School and Eco Foundation for Sustainable Alternatives. She loves to swim and dance.

Andrea Tovar Velasquez of Colombia

Andrea Tovar is 23 years of age and has a towering height of 180 centimetres. She comes from Quibdó and will represent Colombia at the finale gala of the Miss Universe 2016 beauty contest. The delegate has a degree in Industrial Design and Photo Production. She is not just creative, but also has a funny and positive personality. She is described as adventurous and loves to play volleyball. She wants to raise awareness on environmental issues.

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Kezia Warouw of Indonesia

Kezia Roslin Cikita Warouw is 25 years of age and has a towering height of 183 centimetres. She comes from Jakarta and will represent Indonesia at the finale gala of the Miss Universe 2016 beauty contest. The delegate has a degree in Informatics Engineering and works as a Head of Accounting and Finance. She volunteers with Smile Train Indonesia. If crowned, she would raise awareness about HIV positive children. She wishes to inspire and empower young women around the globe.

Kristal Silva Davila of Mexico

Kristal Silva is 25 years of age and has a towering height of 178 centimetres. She comes from Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas and will represent Mexico at the finale gala of the Miss Universe 2016 beauty contest. The beauty is known as determined and humorous. She shares that she is proud to be representing Mexico’s traditions and culture at the international platform. She aspires to build houses for the less fortunate people.

Zoey Ivory of Netherlands

Zoey Ivory is 23 years of age and has a towering height of 180 centimetres. She comes from Almere and will represent Netherlands at the finale gala of the Miss Universe 2016 beauty contest. The beauty is a model but a dancing star who has expert in impressing everyone. She has learnt many dance forms at the University of Education and Institute for Performing Arts. The delegate wishes to teach children who cannot write and read.

Marina Jacoby of Nicaragua

Marina Jacoby is 21 years of age and has a towering height of 173 centimetres. She comes from Matagalpa and will represent Nicaragua at the finale gala of the Miss Universe 2016 beauty contest. The delegate is a model and an actress. The beauty who has appeared in Mercedes Benz Fashion Week’s commercials is leading a campaign against bullying in her country and want to raise awareness against it.

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Maria Mika Maxine Medina of Philippines

Maxine Medina is 26 years of age and has a towering height of 173 centimetres. She comes from Quezon City and will represent Philippines at the finale gala of the Miss Universe 2016 beauty contest. The delegate is a Runway model, TVC and Print Model at Professional Models Association. She is very creative and adventurous. She is associated with various organisations such as Veterans Memorial Medical Center and with the "Operation: Smile" campaign at Sta. Ana Hospital.

Brenda Azaria Jimenez of Puerto Rico

Brenda Jimenez is 22 years of age and has a towering height of 178 centimetres. She comes from Aguadilla and will represent Puerto Rico at the finale gala of the Miss Universe 2016 beauty contest. The delegate is pursuing Biology and Psychology from the University of Puerto Rico. She aspires to become a Neonatal Pediatrician. The sporty girl had played basketball on local and national level. She volunteers by collecting food and personal items for the homeless and wants to help those HIV positive homeless people.

Chalita Suansane of Thailand

Chalita Suansane is 22 years of age and has a towering height of 170 centimetres. She comes from Samutprakarn and will represent Thailand at the finale gala of the Miss Universe 2016 beauty contest. The delegate is pursuing Microbiology from the Mahasarakham University. She is known to be enthusiastic and curious about learning new things. She loves exploring about micro-organisms. She is a regular volunteer at ‘Baan Home Hug’ which supports orphans with HIV. She wants to raise awareness about the disease.

Mariam Habach of Venezuela

Mariam Habach is 20 years of age and has a towering height of 183 centimetres. She comes from El Tocuyo Edo Lara and will represent Venezuela at the finale gala of the Miss Universe 2016 beauty contest. She is pursuing dentistry and is known to be determined and hard working. Her hobbies include singing and dancing. She wants to advocate for HIV awareness if she is crowned as Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach’s successor, this year.