Contestants for the Miss Regatta beauty contest |20 September 2014

The Miss Regatta beauty pageant organised by the Round Table Seychelles will be held on Tuesday September 23, starting at 7.30pm at the International Conference Centre.

Initiated in 2005, the Miss Regatta beauty pageant was held annually until 2010 after which the organisers took a break to better evaluate the event.

Following much request from the public for another Miss Regatta beauty pageant, the event is being held again this year, but alongside the Mr Regatta bodybuilding contest. The audience will therefore have the pleasure of enjoying the two events together.

This year’s theme for the pageant is ‘Water’, illustrating purity and the importance of healthy living in promotion of this year’s Regatta theme of ‘Healthy living for a cancer free world’.

The money raised from this year’s Regatta lottery will be used to fund the cancer programme of the Ministry of Health and the renovation of the delivery room in the maternity ward.

We present the contestants for the Miss Regatta beauty pageant.

	Contestant number one Name:                Berina Saunders Age:                25 years old N.I.N:                989-0131-1-0-43 D.O.B:                January 18, 1989     Address:            Cascade Height:                1.66m Weight:            49.6kg Occupation:            Operations Clerk – Barclays Bank Previous Experience:        Coco Models Agency Ambitions:            Travel the world
	Contestant number two Name:                Yanny Isaac Age:                20 years old N.I.N:                994-0344-1-0-41 D.O.B:                March 10, 1994     Address:            Petit Paris, Cascade Height:                1.85m Weight:            73kg Occupation:            Juice maker Ambitions:    To achieve my goals and succeed in life. To be a role model for the youths.
	Contestant number three Name:                Joanna Pouponneau Age:                21 years old N.I.N:                996-0148-5-0-32 D.O.B:                December 12, 1992     Address:            Le Niol Height:                1.47m Weight:                45kg Occupation:    Court Reporter, Supreme Court of Seychelles     Previous Experience:    Contestant of Miss Katiolo 2014 Ambitions:    To promote Seychelles local pageants through the skills, experience and knowledge acquired from abroad
	Contestant number four Name:                Simone Sauzier Age:                31 years old N.I.N:                996-0030-5-0-66 D.O.B:                February 10, 1983     Address:            Pointe Larue Height:                1.70m Weight:            60kg Occupation:    Sales Assistant at Best Picks (Wholesale Company / Part Time) Previous Experience:    Guest Relation Officer, commitment to excellent training (SHTTC) Ambitions:    To be a successful businesswoman.
	Contestant number five Name:                Ginnie Bibi Age:                19 years old N.I.N:                995-0408-1-0-66 D.O.B:                March 23, 1995     Address:            St Louis Height:                1.65m Weight:            45kg Previous Experience:    Studied Restaurant and Bar Ambitions:    Socialise with friends
	Contestant number six Name:                Yasmin Ghislain Age:                20 years old N.I.N:                994-0587-1-0-91 D.O.B:                May 2, 1994     Address:            Beau Vallon, Pascal Village Weight:            53kg Occupation:            Hostess Mason’s Travel Previous Experience:    Photo shooting Ambitions:    Having my own business and win the Miss Seychelles crown next year
	Contestant number seven Name:                Verona Léon Age:                24 years old N.I.N:                989-1390-1-0-37 D.O.B:            November 15, 1989    Address:            Beau Vallon Height:                1.70m Weight:            57kg Occupation:            Immigration Officer Ambitions:    To bring the culture and art of Seychelles in the big world of fashion industry
	Contestant number eight Name:                Shamla Mangroo Age:                23 years old N.I.N:                991-0926-1-0-57 D.O.B:                June 30, 1991     Address:            Union Vale Height:                1.59m Weight:            63kg Occupation:            Staff Nurse Previous Experience:    Miss English River 2010 Ambitions:    To be a Nursing Manager
	Contestant number nine Name:                Ruth Bonté Age:                21 years old N.I.N:                993-0893-1-0-12 D.O.B:                July 10, 1993    Address:            Anse Etoile Height:                1.78m Weight:            55kg Occupation:    Junior Web Developer – Public Utilities Corporation Previous Experience:        Telly’s Modelling Agency Ambitions:       •    Obtain my Master’s degree in my field of work •    Travelling some historical places to explore their cultures and traditions •    To become a good part-time model showcasing the fashion industry in Seychelles.
	Contestant number 10 Name:                Tracy Adela Age:                21 years old N.I.N:                002-0025-5-0-82 D.O.B:                November 14, 1992    Address:            Glacis Height:                1.51m Weight:            44kg Occupation:            Spa Receptionist Previous Experience:        Spa Therapist, Ambitions:            Aspire to become a lawyer