After placing 2nd twice in the last three years, Belarus has finally conquered the Miss Supranational title. Katsiaryna Buraya, 23, 1.77 m-tall, a television presenter and Cross-Cultural Communications from Minsk, is the 4th Miss Supranational. She was crowned by outgoing queen Monika Lewczuk, the Polish top model who won the title in 2011.

The show hosted by local television stars Kuba Klawiter and Marcin Kwasny was very entertaining – upbeat, with great music and choreography. All candidates performed in national costumes, swimsuits and gowns, before the Top 20 were announced.

The semi-finalists were the representatives of Belarus, Thailand, Czech Republic, Philippines, Ecuador, Panama, Denmark, South Africa, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, England, France, Honduras, Iceland, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain, and Suriname.

It was the first time Suriname placed in a Grand Slam pageant since the 1950s.

The 20 semi-finalists then paraded once again in cocktail dresses, swimsuit and gowns designed by a Polish designer. The final results were as follows -

Miss Supranational 2012 – BELARUS – Katsiaryna Buraya
2nd place – THAILAND – Nanthawan Wannachutha
3rd place – CZECH REPUBLIC – Michaela Dihlova
4th place – PHILIPPINES – Elaine Moll
5th place – ECUADOR – Sulay Castillo

The Continental Queens, chosen among the candidates who did not place in the Top 5 were Misses South Africa (Africa), Panama (Americas), Denmark (Europe), and Vietnam (Asia and Oceania).

Special awards went to Misses Rwanda (Miss Personality), Canada (Top Model), Portugal (Elegance), Namibia (Friendship), Cuba (National Costume), Denmark (Talent), Czech Republic (Photogenic).

The new Miss Supranational won a USD 25,000-cash prize and many other prizes.

Stay tuned for lots of exclusive photos from this magnificent event!

See photos of the Top 5 winners in Miss Supranational 2012

Photos of the Continental Queens of Africa (South Africa), Americas (Panama), Asia & Oceania (Vietnam) and Europe (Denmark), and special awards winners, Top Model (Canada), Personality (Rwanda), Internet (Thailand). Keep in mind that the continental queens are chosen among candidates who did not place in the Top 5.

Photos from the evening gown competition

Photos from the Top 20 announcement and competitions

The 53 candidates competing in swimsuits

Photos from the spectacular Opening Number and the contestants in their national costumes

A new Miss Supranational will be crowned in a couple of hours in a magnificent production, in Warsaw. The stage once again is outstanding, perhaps even more impressive than last year’s. Fifty-three representatives will fight for the crown and the USD 25,000-cash award. They will perform in national costumes, swimsuits and gowns before the Top 20 are announced.

The 20 semi-finalists return to the stage to compete in cocktail dresses, swimwear and gowns. The the winner and her four runner-ups will then be announced.

The press covering the pageant in Poland has singled out a few front-runners, and among them are Misses Philippines, Czech Republic, Vietnam, Thailand, Iceland, and Canada.

You can watch the show LIVE at www.misssupranational.com, starting at 8 PM, local time.

You don’t want to miss it!

The Miss Supranational 2012 competition will take place tonight, Friday September 14th at 8:oo pm local time (2 pm Eastern Standard Time).  The pageant will be live on the web at the official website www.misssupranational.com. Stay tuned!

A special produced by TV Torun, which covered the happenings of the 4th annual Festiwal Piekna (festival of beauty) held in Ciechocinek, Poland, on September 8th. Click HERE to watch the video