The official results of Miss Universe 2012:
Miss Universe 2012: Miss USA - Olivia Culpo
1st Runner-up: Miss Philippines - Janine Tugonon
2nd Runner-up: Miss Venezuela - Irene Esser
3rd Runner-up: Miss Australia - Renae Ayris
4th Runner-up: Miss Brazil - Gabriela Markus
Top 10: France, Hungary, Mexico, Russia, South Africa
Top 16: Croatia, India, Kosovo, Peru, Poland, Turkey (Seriously, I don't like the top 16 this year, I like 4 girls only: South Africa, Venezuela, Poland and Australia)
Special Awards:
Miss Photogenic - Miss Kosovo
Miss Congeniality - Miss Guatemala
Best National Costume - Miss China
Miss Universe 2012 is Miss USA, Olivia Culpo
2nd Runner-up: Miss Venezuela, Irene Esser, 21, from Sucre
3rd Runner-up: Miss Australia, Renae Ayris, 22, from Perth
4th Runner-up: Miss Brazil, Gabriela Markus, 24, from Teutônia
Melinda Bam from South Africa only made top 10
Melinda has a very beautiful face and her final performance was completely flawless. I was totally shocked she did not advance to the top 5, she is "My Miss Universe 2012!"
Karina González, Miss Mexico, advanced to the top 10 after the swimsuit competition
Nicole Faveron, Miss Peru, top 16 semi-finalist
My favourite Miss Poland made top 16
Miss Guatemala won Miss Congeniality award and took a pic with the TV presenter, Jeannie Mai
