| Venue | St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Toronto, Ontario |
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| Entrants | 62 |
| Placements | 20 |
| Winner | Sahar Biniaz |
| Congeniality |
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| Before | 2011 |
| Next | 2013 |
Miss Universe Canada 2012 was the 10th of the Miss Universe Canada pageant held at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in Toronto, Ontario.
Sahar Biniaz was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2012. She competed against 61 other contestants. Sahar Biniaz was supposed to represent Canada in the Miss Universe 2012 competition. Unfortunately, Biniaz was unable to make it and withdrew from Miss Universe 2012 competition due to a foot injury,[1] the 1st runner-up take her placed.
Controversy
The 2012 contest was accused of transphobia after disqualifying a transgender contestant, Jenna Talackova, for not being a "naturally born female". A spokesperson from Miss Universe Canada released a statement saying she was disqualified because on her entry form she stated she was born a female, which was not the case. Eventually, Talackova was let back into the competition.[2] On 9 April 2012, Talackova confirmed on The View that she will compete for the Miss Universe Canada title on 19 May.[3]
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss Universe Canada 2012 | |
| 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 12 |
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| Top 20 |
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Special awards
- Miss Congeniality – Jenna Talackova, Kylee Apers, Maria Julia Nahri, Maria Cecilia Nicolas
- Miss Photogenic – Ela Mino
- Revlon Professional Best Hair – Sahar Biniaz
Contestants
| Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown | Note |
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| Adwoa Yamoah | 24 | 5’9″ | Calgary, AB | Replaced an original winner to represent Canada at Miss Universe 2012, after Biniaz withdrew due to a foot injury. |
| Alena Konovalova | 24 | 5’7″ | Maple, ON | |
| Ali Sarchuk | 22 | 5’10″ | Saskatoon, SK | |
| Alicia George | 20 | 5’10″ | Surrey, BC | |
| Alina Tsymbalarou | 25 | 5’9″ | London, ON | |
| Amanda Kazmierczak | 21 | 5’6″ | Toronto, ON | |
| Amanda Lee | 20 | 5’9″ | Steinbach, MB | |
| Amanda Morie | 24 | 5’6″ | Edmonton, AB | |
| Anna Piatrovich | 24 | 5’10″ | Richmond Hill, ON | |
| Brianne Kidner | 19 | 5’8″ | Edmonton, AB | |
| Carla Bradstock | 26 | 5’10″ | Richmond, BC | |
| Casar Jacobson | 26 | 5’10″ | Vancouver, BC | |
| Casendre Paquet | 22 | 5’6″ | Saint-Laurent, QC | |
| Chelsea Bird | 23 | 5’8″ | Edmonton, AB | |
| Chelsey Smith | 23 | 5’9″ | Edmonton, AB | |
| Chelsi Mittelholzer | 21 | 5’10″ | Markham, ON | |
| Christine Adela White | 26 | 5’11″ | Vancouver, BC | |
| Dajana Radovanovic | 20 | 5’9″ | Toronto, ON | |
| Danielle Murphy | 20 | 6’0″ | Brockville, ON | |
| Diana Schoutsen | 24 | 5’9″ | Binbrook, ON | Competed in Miss Universe 2013 as Honduras |
| Ela Mino | 20 | 5’8″ | Calgary, AB | |
| Elana Wu | 22 | 5’8″ | Richmond, BC | |
| Ella Law | 26 | 5’5″ | Edmonton, AB | |
| Haley Draper | 22 | 5’6″ | London, ON | |
| Ines Kipre | 23 | 5’10″ | Gatineau, QC | |
| Isabella Romero | 21 | 5’6″ | Sherbrooke, QC | |
| Jasmine Pham | 21 | 5’9″ | Kapuskasing, ON | |
| Jenna Talackova | 23 | 6’1″ | Vancouver, BC | |
| Jennifer Grudic | 21 | 5’6″ | Corner Brook, NL | |
| Jennifer Skroch | 21 | 5’7″ | Calgary, AB | |
| Joyana Mitchell | 24 | 5’7″ | Beaumont, AB | |
| Katerina Kiprich | 24 | 5’6″ | Toronto, ON | |
| Katie Starke | 21 | 5’11″ | Uxbridge, ON | |
| Kesiah Papasin | 21 | 5’7″ | Etobicoke, ON | |
| Kimealia Hercules | 20 | 5’9″ | Montreal, QC | |
| Kuyan Elliott | 19 | 5’9″ | LaSalle, ON | |
| Kylee Apers | 24 | 5’7″ | Armstrong, BC | |
| Kyra Weston | 19 | 5’5″ | Calgary, AB | |
| Lisa Wong | 22 | 5’10″ | Toronto, ON | |
| Majd Soudi | 26 | 5’6″ | Ottawa, ON | |
| Mandi Gale | 22 | 5’4″ | Grand Falls-Windsor, NL | |
| Maria Cecilia Nicolas | 26 | 5’6″ | Thompson, MB | |
| Maria Julia Nahri | 26 | 5’8″ | Markham, ON | |
| Mariangela Avila | 19 | 4’9″ | Calgary, AB | |
| Marta Jablonska | 24 | 5’10″ | Hamilton, ON | |
| Mina Khtaria | 21 | 5’8″ | Surrey, BC | |
| Natka Brestovanska | 23 | 5’10″ | Orillia, ON | |
| Nazanin Gheitasian | 23 | 5’7″ | Vancouver, BC | |
| Raman Basi | 23 | 5’8″ | Calgary, AB | |
| Sahar Biniaz | 26 | 5’8″ | Vancouver, BC | Withdrew from the Miss Universe 2012 competition due to an injury. |
| Samantha Morris | 21 | 5’11″ | Calgary, AB | |
| Sarah Harrison | 24 | 6’0″ | Halifax, Nova Scotia | |
| Signa Love | 26 | 5’7″ | Rothesay, NB | |
| Sophie Mokbel | 24 | 5’5″ | Laval, QC | |
| Stephanie Marinus | 21 | 5’6″ | SE Highriver, AB | |
| Suzette Hernandez | 26 | 5’9″ | Vancouver, BC | |
| Tara Davy | 25 | 5’8″ | Whitehorse, YT | |
| Tara Patterson | 24 | 5’5″ | London, ON | |
| Vania Georgieva | 18 | 5’8″ | Ottawa, ON | |
| Vaughan Marr | 23 | 5’9″ | Cremona, AB | |
| Venessa Facciotti | 26 | 5’6″ | Langley, BC | |
| Veronica Salcedo | 21 | 5’8″ | Dorval, QC |
References
- ^ van den Hemel, Martin (2012-11-30). "Miss Universe Canada bows out". p. 12.
- ^ "Transgender Miss Universe Canada Finalist Jenna Talackova Disqualified From Competition". Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ "Jenna Talackova talks Miss Universe 2012 on 'The View' - Pop2it - Zap2it". Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.