Ksenia Sukhinova was born in Nizhnevartovsk, Russia. She lives in Tyumen, Siberia, where she is a fifth-year student at the Tyumen State Oil and Gas University, studying cybernetic systems. She has an excellent academic record; according to the university’s deputy president Veronika Yefremova the discipline is very difficult, but Sukhinova’s grades are all A’s and B’s.

Ksenia’s measurements are 1.78m (5”10’), she has blonde hair and blue eyes. Her first name is often romanized Ksenya or Kseniya. Her favorite book is Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov. When asked a question about her private life, she confessed that her heart was still free.

Sukhinova won the 2007 Miss Russia pageant on December 14, 2007 in Moscow, where she represented Tyumen. She surpassed 50 other contestants from all over Russia. She was unable to represent Russia at Miss Universe 2008 due to her college work, so her 2nd runner-up, Vera Krasova, replaced her in the pageant. Vera placed as the 3rd runner-up to Venezuela’s Dayana Mendoza.

She was the Miss World 2008 Beach Beauty competition second runner-up, placing after Miss Mexico who was the eventual winner, and Miss South Africa, the first runner-up. She won the Miss World Top Model competition on December 3, 2008. Both her placements at the two first fast track competitions remind Zhang Zilin’s successes at Miss World 2007.

On December 13, 2008 Ksenia was crowned the new Miss World at the finals in Johannesburg, South Africa after beating 108 contenstants. She is the second Russian contestant to win Miss World, the first was Julia Kourotchkina in 1992. The finale was watched by 1 billion viewers from 187 countries.

In a press conference after her victory, she said: “I am very glad to have brought this crown to Russia. I am proud that it is Russia that got the crown and I devote my victory to the whole country and to its every citizen… and to my grandmother.” She also said that she hoped to improve Russia’s international image to show the world that a girl from Russia could personify kindness, beauty and happiness.

Here are some great pictures of the gorgeous Ksenia Sukhinova:

Candice Swanepoel (born October 20, 1988) is a South African model.

Swanepoel was born in Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal, and was spotted by a model scout in a Durban flea market at age 15. By age 16, Swanepoel was earning 5,000 Euros or $7,000 for a day’s work. Swanepoel has appeared on the cover of the Greek edition of Vogue, in advertisements for Nike, and walked the catwalk for Tommy Hilfiger, Victoria’s Secret, and Diane von Fürstenberg.

Some vital stats of Candice Swanepoel:

And now for some of the gorgeous model’s pictures.

Seriously she has to be voted Best Celebrity Legs some day.

Actress Brittany Snow poses inside at the 13th ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 7, 2008 in Santa Monica, California.

Here are a few pictures of her at the function: