Miss Universe China 2011, Luo Zilin, Miss Universe 2011, Ximena Navarette, and Miss Universe Venezuela 2011, Vanessa Goncalves, work with Operation Smile to help three children through surgery.

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Miss Universe, Ximena Nararrete, views the neonatal ward at Hospital Sao Luis in Såo Paulo, Brazil on August 25, 2011 as part of Operation Smiles. The contestants for this years pageant will spend the next 3 weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Competition on September 12 at 9 p.m. ET broadcast LIVE on NBC from Credicard Hall in Såo Paulo, Brazil. Vote your favorite contestant into the semifinals on http://missuniverse.com/members/contestants. HO/Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLP

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Photographer: Richard D. Salyer

Miss Universe Brazil 2011, Priscila Machado, Miss Universe, Ximena Nararrete, Miss Universe Philippines 2011, Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe Venezuela 2011, Vanessa Goncalves, and Miss Universe China 2011, ZiLin Luo, pose for photos at Hospital Sao Luis in Såo Paulo, Brazil on August 25, 2011 as part of Operation Smiles. The contestants for this years pageant will spend the next 3 weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Competition on September 12 at 9 p.m. ET broadcast LIVE on NBC from Credicard Hall in Såo Paulo, Brazil. Vote your favorite contestant into the semifinals on http://missuniverse.com/members/contestants. HO/Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLP

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Photographer: Richard D. Salyer

Miss Universe China 2011, ZiLin Luo, meets a young patient at Hospital Sao Luis in Såo Paulo, Brazil on August 25, 2011 as part of Operation Smiles. She will spend the next 3 weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Competition on September 12 at 9 p.m. ET broadcast LIVE on NBC from Credicard Hall in Såo Paulo, Brazil. Vote your favorite contestant into the semifinals on http://missuniverse.com/members/contestants. HO/Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLP

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Photographer: Richard D. Salyer

Miss Universe Venezuela 2011, Vanessa Goncalves, and Miss Universe China 2011, ZiLin Luo meet a young patient at Hospital Sao Luis in Såo Paulo, Brazil on August 25, 2011 as part of Operation Smiles. They will spend the next 3 weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Competition on September 12 at 9 p.m. ET broadcast LIVE on NBC from Credicard Hall in Såo Paulo, Brazil. Vote your favorite contestant into the semifinals on http://missuniverse.com/members/contestants. HO/Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLP

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Photographer: Richard D. Salyer

Miss Universe Philippines 2011, Shamcey Supsup, meets a young patient at Hospital Sao Luis in Såo Paulo, Brazil on August 25, 2011 as part of Operation Smiles. She will spend the next 3 weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Competition on September 12 at 9 p.m. ET broadcast LIVE on NBC from Credicard Hall in Såo Paulo, Brazil. Vote your favorite contestant into the semifinals on http://missuniverse.com/members/contestants. HO/Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLP

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Photographer: Richard D. Salyer

Miss Universe Philippines 2011, Shamcey Supsup, and Miss Universe, Ximena Nararrete, meet a young patient at Hospital Sao Luis in Såo Paulo, Brazil on August 25, 2011 as part of Operation Smiles. This years contestants will spend the next 3 weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Competition on September 12 at 9 p.m. ET broadcast LIVE on NBC from Credicard Hall in Såo Paulo, Brazil. Vote your favorite contestant into the semifinals on http://missuniverse.com/members/contestants. HO/Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLP

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Photographer: Richard D. Salyer

Miss Universe Philippines 2011, Shamcey Supsup, plays with a young patient at Hospital Sao Luis in Såo Paulo, Brazil on August 25, 2011 as part of Operation Smiles. She will spend the next 3 weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Competition on September 12 at 9 p.m. ET broadcast LIVE on NBC from Credicard Hall in Såo Paulo, Brazil. Vote your favorite contestant into the semifinals on http://missuniverse.com/members/contestants. HO/Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLP

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Photographer: Richard D. Salyer

Miss Universe China 2011, ZiLin Luo plays a young patient at Hospital Sao Luis in Såo Paulo, Brazil on August 25, 2011 as part of Operation Smiles. She will spend the next 3 weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Competition on September 12 at 9 p.m. ET broadcast LIVE on NBC from Credicard Hall in Såo Paulo, Brazil. Vote your favorite contestant into the semifinals on http://missuniverse.com/members/contestants. HO/Miss Universe

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Photographer: Richard D. Salyer

Miss Universe, Ximena Nararrete, plays with a young patient at Hospital Sao Luis in Såo Paulo, Brazil on August 25, 2011 as part of Operation Smiles. The contestants for this years pageant will spend the next 3 weeks appearing at events and preparing to compete in the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Competition on September 12 at 9 p.m. ET broadcast LIVE on NBC from Credicard Hall in Såo Paulo, Brazil. Vote your favorite contestant into the semifinals on http://missuniverse.com/members/contestants. HO/Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLP

Keywords: MISS UNIVERSE 2011, Registration

Photographer: Richard D. Salyer