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Miss Universe 2013: Latina Contestants Compete For The Crown (PHOTOS)

LOOK: Meet The Latina Contestants For Miss Universe 2013
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Braving the chill and controversy in Russia, 86 contestants from across the globe will compete on Nov. 9 to be crowned the most beautiful woman in the universe.

Over the years, many Latinas have taken home the prize -- most recently Mexico’s Ximena Navarrete in 2010 -- and next week several Latin American beauties will take the stage for the title of Miss Universe 2013.

In the past 20 years, Latinas have taken the crown the more than half of the time, including Navarrete in 2010, Venezuela’s Stefania Fernandez in 2009 and Dayana Mendoza in 2008, and Puerto Rico’s Zuleyka Rivera in 2006.

This year the big night will be hosted by “MSNBC Live’s” Thomas Roberts and Mel B from “America’s Got Talent” and will include musical performances from Panic! at the Disco and Azerbaijani singer Emin. NBC and Telemundo will simultaneously broadcast Miss Universe 2013 on Saturday, Nov. 9 (9-11 p.m. ET/PT) from Crocus City Hall in Moscow.

Will the U.S. be able to hold on to the title or will one of these Latinas take home the crown? Take a look at all 86 contestants below and let us know which one is your favorite in the comments.

Miss Universe 2013: Contestants In Evening Gowns
Vaumara Rebelo, Miss Universe Angola 2013(01 of86)
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Brenda Gonzalez, Miss Universe Argentina 2013(02 of86)
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Stefanie Guillen Evangelista, Miss Universe Aruba 2013(03 of86)
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Olivia Wells, Miss Universe Australia 2013(04 of86)
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Doris Hofmann, Miss Universe Austria 2013(05 of86)
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Aysel Manafova, Miss Universe Azerbaijan 2013(06 of86)
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Lexi Wilson, Miss Universe Bahamas 2013(07 of86)
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Noemie Happart, Miss Universe Belgium 2013(08 of86)
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Alexia Viruez, Miss Universe Bolivia 2013(09 of86)
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Tsaone Macheng, Miss Universe Botswana 2013,(10 of86)
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Jakelyne Oliveira, Miss Universe Brazil 2013(11 of86)
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Sharie de Castro, Miss Universe British Virgin Islands 2013(12 of86)
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Veneta Krasteva, Miss Universe Bulgaria 2013(13 of86)
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Riza Santos, Miss Universe Canada 2013(14 of86)
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Maria-Jesus Matthei, Miss Universe Chile 2013(15 of86)
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Jin Ye, Miss Universe China 2013(16 of86)
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Lucia Aldana, Miss Universe Colombia 2013(17 of86)
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Fabiana Granados, Miss Universe Costa Rica 2013,(18 of86)
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Melita Fabecic, Miss Universe Croatia 2013(19 of86)
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Eline de Pool, Miss Universe Curacao 2013,(20 of86)
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Gabriela Kratochvilova, Miss Universe Czech Republic 2013(21 of86)
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Cecilia Iftikhar, Miss Universe Denmark 2013(22 of86)
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Yaritza Reyes, Miss Universe Dominican Republic 2013(23 of86)
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Constanza Baez, Miss Universe Ecuador 2013(24 of86)
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Alba Delgado, Miss Universe El Salvador 2013(25 of86)
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Kristina Karjalainen, Miss Universe Estonia 2013(26 of86)
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Mhadere Tigabe, Miss Universe Ethiopia 2013(27 of86)
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Lotta Hintsa, Miss Universe Finland 2013(28 of86)
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Hinarani de Longeaux, Miss Universe France 2013,(29 of86)
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Jennifer Ondo, Miss Universe Gabon 2013(30 of86)
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Anne Julia Hagen, Miss Universe Germany 2013(31 of86)
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Hanniel Jamin, Miss Universe Ghana 2013(32 of86)
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Amy Willerton, Miss Universe Great Britain 2013(33 of86)
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Anastasia Sidiropoulou, Miss Universe Greece 2013(34 of86)
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Alixes Scott, Miss Universe Guam 2013(35 of86)
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Paulette Samayoa, Miss Universe Guatemala 2013(36 of86)
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Katherina Roshana, Miss Universe Guyana 2013(37 of86)
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Mondiana J'hainne Pierre, Miss Universe Haiti 2013(38 of86)
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Diana Schoutsen Mendoza, Miss Universe Honduras 2013(39 of86)
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Rebeka Karpati, Miss Universe Hungary 2013(40 of86)
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Manasi Moghe, Miss Universe India 2013(41 of86)
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Whulandary, Miss Universe Indonesia 2013(42 of86)
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Titi Yitayish Ayanaw, Miss Universe Israel 2013(43 of86)
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Luna Voce, Miss Universe Italy 2013(44 of86)
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Kerrie Baylis, Miss Universe Jamaica 2013(45 of86)
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Yukimi Matsuo, Miss Universe Japan 2013(46 of86)
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Ajgerim Kozhakhanova, Miss Universe Kazakhstan 2013(47 of86)
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Yumi Kim, Miss Universe Korea 2013(48 of86)
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Karen Ghrawi, Miss Universe Lebanon 2013(49 of86)
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Simona Burbaite, Miss Universe Lithuania 2013(50 of86)
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Carey Ng, Miss Universe Malaysia 2013(51 of86)
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Diya Beeltah, Miss Universe Mauritius 2013(52 of86)
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Cynthia Duque, Miss Universe Mexico 2013(53 of86)
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Moe Set Wine, Miss Universe Myanmar 2013(54 of86)
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Paulina Malulu, Miss Universe Namibia 2013,(55 of86)
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Stephanie Tency, Miss Universe Netherlands 2013(56 of86)
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Holly Cassidy, Miss Universe New Zealand 2013(57 of86)
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Nastassja Bolivar, Miss Universe Nicaragua 2013(58 of86)
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Stephanie Okwu, Miss Universe Nigeria 2013(59 of86)
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Mari Ekelof, Miss Universe Norway 2013(60 of86)
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Carolina Brid, Miss Universe Panama 2013(61 of86)
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Guadalupe Gonzalez, Miss Universe Paraguay 2013(62 of86)
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Cindy Mejia, Miss Universe Peru 2013(63 of86)
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Ariella Arida, Miss Universe Philippines 2013(64 of86)
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Paulina Krupińska, Miss Universe Poland 2013(65 of86)
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Monic Perez, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013(66 of86)
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Roxana Andrei, Miss Universe Romania 2013(67 of86)
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Elmira Abdrazakova, Miss Universe Russia 2013(68 of86)
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Ana Vrcelj, Miss Universe Serbia 2013(69 of86)
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Shi Lim, Miss Universe Singapore 2013(70 of86)
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Jeanette Borhyová, Miss Universe Slovak Republic 2013(71 of86)
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Nina Durdevic, Miss Universe Slovenia 2013,(72 of86)
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Marilyn Ramos, Miss Universe South Africa 2013(73 of86)
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Patricia Yurena Rodriguez, Miss Universe Spain 2013(74 of86)
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Amanda Ratnayake, Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2013,(75 of86)
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Alexandra Friberg, Miss Universe Sweden 2013(76 of86)
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Dominique Rinderknecht, Miss Universe Switzerland 2013(77 of86)
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Betty Omara, Miss Universe Tanzania 2013(78 of86)
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Chalita Yaemwannang, Miss Universe Thailand 2013,(79 of86)
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Catherine Miller, Miss Universe Trinidad & Tobago 2013(80 of86)
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Berrin Keklikler, Miss Universe Turkey 2013(81 of86)
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Snwazna Adams, Miss Universe Turks & Caicos 2013(82 of86)
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Olga Storozhenko, Miss Universe Ukraine 2013(83 of86)
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Erin Brady, Miss USA 2013,(84 of86)
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Gabriela Isler, Miss Universe Venezuela 2013(85 of86)
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Truong Thi May, Miss Universe Vietnam 2013(86 of86)
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