Celebrities in Hot Bikini: 2012

Ximena Navarrete - Miss Universe 2010 in Bikini

Ximena Navarrete

Born: February 22, 1988

Mexican

Model, Titleholder

Height: 5ft. 8.5in. tall

Measurements: 36 -24 -36

Website: www.es-es.facebook.com/pages/Jimena-Navarrete-Rosete/163895831954?sk=photos

Ximena Navarrete is a Mexican model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe 2010. She was previously named as Nuestra Belleza México 2009. She began modeling locally at the age of sixteen, and studied nutrition at the Valle de Atemajac University, prior to taking part in the pageant world. On August 23, 2010, Navarrete (then known as "Jimena") was named Miss Universe, making her the second Mexican delegate to win the title, after Lupita Jones in 1991. Coincidentally, both were crowned in Las Vegas, Nevada. On February 10, 2011, Ximena Navarrete became the official face of L'Oreal Paris and Old Navy.

Irina Shayk - Russian Model in Bikini

Irina Shayk

Born -- January 6, 1986

Russian

Fashion Model

Measurements -- 34 -23 -35

Height -- 5ft. 10in. tall

Website: http://www.theirinashayk.com

Irina Shayk sometimes credited as Irina Sheik, born Irina Shaykhlislamova in Yemanzhelinsk, Russia is a Russian model known for her 2007 through 2011 appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She is the cover model for the 2011 issue. Irina Shaykhlislamova was born in Yemanzhelinsk, Russia. Her late father Valeri was of Tatar origin and her mother is Russian. Shayk says that she got her unusual looks from her father, and she has said that people often think she is South American. “My father was dark skinned, because he was Tatar. Sometimes Tatars can look Brazilian,” she says. “I get my light eyes from my mother.” Shayk’s mother was a pianist who was the music teacher in a kindergarten, and her father was a coal miner.

Top 16 Winners of the Miss Universe Pageants 2012

Miss Universe 2012 is the 61st Miss Universe pageant, and was held on December 19, 2012, at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Leila Lopes from Angola crowned her successor Olivia Culpo from USA at the end of this event. 89 countries and territories participated in this year's pageant and it was broadcasted live in participant countries and territories by NBC, Telemundo & the international broadcasters.