Miss Singapore Shenise Wong: The first Singaporean woman to compete in both Miss World and Miss Universe 2008

Miss Singapore:
Name: Miss Shenise Wong
Hometown: Singapore
Age: 26 years old
Height: 5'8"
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Black
Miss Singapore, Miss Shenise Wong definitely stands out from the lot because she is the first Singaporean to represent Singapore in both Miss World and Miss Universe contest. Shenise enjoys playing Scrabble because it challenges her problem-solving skills and intellect. She also enjoys cooking new dishes for her family and friends. Sincerity and humility best describes this young woman, who wants become a successful entrepreneur. Shenise believes that sincerity is the only way to the human heart and humility is the key to growth. Shenise wants to promote healthy living through inspiring people to eat wisely and exercise regularly. Aside from a cooker and Scrabble lover, Shenise is also a good athlete. She completed the Singapore Half Marathon in 4.5 hours. She ran more than ten kilometers.

Will the Asian beauty take over Miss Universe 2008?

Once again, Miss Universe is back with all its glitz and glamour. Last year’s Miss Universe was a major upset as underdog Riyo Mori took away the crown. This year, 80 contestants are competing for a newly designed crown at the Nha Trang city in Vietnam.

As usual, North America and South American contestants are the hot favorites but that does not mean Asian beauties are lagging behind.

Simran Kaur Mundi from India has already caught audience’s attention in the swimsuit round. Simran is confident about winning the pageant. She believes that Indians have the potential to rule the world and they should go ahead and prove just that. Simran wants to return to India with the crown. In 2007, Indian contestant Puja Gupta made it to the top ten.

Riyo Mori’s winning the Miss Universe 2007 contest inspired 21 year old Miss Universe Japan, Hiroko Mima. Hiroko is a student from Tokushima. Sun Lee from South Korea is also getting strong support.

Other major Asian contestants are: Shenise Wong (Singapore), Nguyen Thuy Lam (Vietnam), Levy Li Su Lin (Malaysia), Jennifer Barrientos (Philippines), Wei Ziya (China), Gavintra Photijak (Thailand) and Mima Hiroko (Japan).