# Miss Universe Canada 2012

Miss Universe Canada 2012 was the 10th Miss Universe Canada pageant held at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in Toronto, Ontario.

## Controversy

The 2012 contest was accused of transphobia after disqualifying a transgender contestant, Jenna Talackova (Jana Talačková), 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. On 9 April 2012, Talackova confirmed on The View that she will compete for the Miss Universe Canada title on 19 May.

## Sahar Biniaz

Sahar Biniaz, a 26-year-old from Vancouver, British Columbia was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2012. She competed against 61 other contestants to take the title. She was supposed to represent Canada in the Miss Universe 2012 competition. Unfortunately, Sahar was unable to make it to the Miss Universe 2012 competition due to a foot injury, when she was hiking, and 1st Runner Up, Adwoa Yamoah went to Las Vegas to represent Canada in her place. She is still Miss Universe Canada 2012 before and after Miss Universe Pageant. She crowned her successor Riza Santos at Miss Universe Canada 2013.

## Results

| Place | Delegate | Results |
| Miss Universe Canada 2012 (Replaced due to foot injury) | Vancouver – Sahar Biniaz | Did not compete |
| Miss Universe Canada 2012 (Successor) | Calgary – Adwoa Yamoah | Unplaced |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Ottawa – Majd Soudi |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Uxbridge – Katie Starke |
| 4th Runner-Up | Etobicoke – Kesiah Papasin |
| Top 12 (Listed in 'Alphabetical Order by First Name) | Edmonton – Chelsea Bird Toronto – Dajana Radovanovic Gatineau – Ines Kipre Vancouver – Jenna Talackova Markham – María Julia Nahri Halifax – Sarah Harrison Vancouver – Suzette Hernandez |
| Top 20 (Listed in Alphabetical Order by First Name) | Vancouver – Casar Jacobson Vancouver – Christine White Binbrook – Diana Mendoza LaSalle – Kuyan Elliott Toronto – Lisa Wong Grand Falls-Windsor – Mandi Gale Hamilton – Marta Jablonska Cremona – Vaughan Marr |

## Special awards

* Miss Photogenic: Ela Mino
* Revlon Professional Best Hair: Sahar Biniaz
* Miss Congeniality: Jenna Talackova, Kylee Apers, Maria Julia Nahri, Maria Cecilia Nicolas (4-way tie)

## Contestants

| Name | Age | Height | Hometown | Results | Notes |
| Adwoa Yamoah | 24 | 5’9″ | Calgary, AB | 1st Runner-Up | Replaced Sahar Biniaz at Miss Universe 2012 after Sahar 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 | Top 20 | |
| Casendre Paquet | 22 | 5’6″ | Saint-Laurent, QC | | |
| Chelsea Bird | 23 | 5’8″ | Edmonton, AB | Top 12 | |
| Chelsey Smith | 23 | 5’9″ | Edmonton, AB | | |
| Chelsi Mittelholzer | 21 | 5’10″ | Markham, ON | | |
| Christine Adela White | 26 | 5’11″ | Vancouver, BC | Top 20 | |
| Dajana Radovanovic | 20 | 5’9″ | Toronto, ON | Top 12 | |
| Danielle Murphy | 20 | 6’0″ | Brockville, ON | | |
| Diana Schoutsen | 24 | 5’9″ | Binbrook, ON | Top 20 | Later competed in Miss Universe 2013 as Honduras |
| Ela Mino | 20 | 5’8″ | Calgary, AB | | Miss Photogenic |
| 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 | Top 12 | |
| Isabella Romero | 21 | 5’6″ | Sherbrooke, QC | | |
| Jasmine Pham | 21 | 5’9″ | Kapuskasing, ON | | |
| Jenna Talackova | 23 | 6’1″ | Vancouver, BC | Top 12 | Miss Congeniality (4-way tie) |
| 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 | 3rd Runner-Up | |
| Kesiah Papasin | 21 | 5’7″ | Etobicoke, ON | 4th Runner-Up | |
| Kimealia Hercules | 20 | 5’9″ | Montreal, QC | | |
| Kuyan Elliott | 19 | 5’9″ | LaSalle, ON | Top 20 | |
| Kylee Apers | 24 | 5’7″ | Armstrong, BC | | Miss Congeniality (4-way tie) |
| Kyra Weston | 19 | 5’5″ | Calgary, AB | | |
| Lisa Wong | 22 | 5’10″ | Toronto, ON | Top 20 | |
| Majd Soudi | 26 | 5’6″ | Ottawa, ON | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| Mandi Gale | 22 | 5’4″ | Grand Falls-Windsor, NL | Top 20 | |
| Maria Cecilia Nicolas | 26 | 5’6″ | Thompson, MB | | Miss Congeniality (4-way tie) |
| Maria Julia Nahri | 26 | 5’8″ | Markham, ON | Top 12 | Miss Congeniality (4-way tie) |
| Mariangela Avila | 19 | 4’9″ | Calgary, AB | | |
| Marta Jablonska | 24 | 5’10″ | Hamilton, ON | Top 20 | |
| 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 | Miss Universe Canada 2012 | Withdrew due to a foot injury. 1st runner-up, Adwoa Yamoah replaced her at Miss Universe 2012.Still retains title of Miss Universe Canada 2012. Revlon Professional Best Hair Award |
| Samantha Morris | 21 | 5’11″ | Calgary, AB | | |
| Sarah Harrison | 24 | 6’0″ | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Top 12 | |
| 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 | Top 12 | |
| 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 | Top 20 | |
| Venessa Facciotti | 26 | 5’6″ | Langley, BC | | |
| Veronica Salcedo | 21 | 5’8″ | Dorval, QC | | |