Miss Universe 2011 Contestants Turn the Heat Up in Brazil [Photos]

The Miss Universe 2011 will mark the 60^th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, which will be held at the Credicard Hall, in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Contestants from 89 countries and territories are participating in this year´s pageant, surpassing the previous record of 86 contestants in 2006. The event will host around 5,000 people inside the Credicard hall. It will air on NBC in the United States with a Spanish simulcast on Telemundo.

The stunning beauties are preparing for the big day a little over a week from now. While working very hard amid photo shoots and gown rehearsals, these beauties can blend fun with work and manage to wear a sparkling smile on their faces at all times. From playing soccer to posing in swimsuits these beauties are very talented as well.

Check out some photos of the lovely ladies gearing up for the pageant.  

Miss Universe China 2011 Luo Zilin (L) attends a rehearsal for the pageant's evening gown segment at the Hilton San Paulo Morumbi in Sao Paulo September 3, 2011, with the help of stage manager Ken Stein and runway instructor Lu Sierra (R).

Miss Montenegro 2011 Nikolina Loncar (L) and Miss Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama attend a samba dance class at Rosas de Ouro samba school in Sao Paulo August 26, 2011.

These lovely ladies turn the heat up in Brazil as they pose for a photo at the beach in Guaruja. Miss Universe Vietnam 2011 Vu Hoang My (L-R), Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra, Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama, Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe Singapore 2011 Valerie Lim Shu Xian, Miss Universe India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli, Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry and Miss Universe Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry pose for a photo at the beach in Guaruja, August 30, 2011.

Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2011 Stephanie Siriwardhana poses in swimwear in Sao Paulo in this August 27, 2011 publicity photo.

Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry poses in swimwear in Sao Paulo in this August 27, 2011 publicity photo.

Miss Ecuador Claudia Schiess poses in a swimsuit while at Casa Grande in Guaruja August 30, 2011.

Beautiful and athletic Miss Paraguay Alba Riquelme practices before a volleyball match at Casa Grande in Guaruja August 30, 2011.

Miss Universe Kazakhstan 2011 Valeriya Aleinikova (L-R), Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry, Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama, Miss Universe Mexico 2011 Karin Ontiveros, Miss Universe Honduras 2011 Keilyn Gomez and Miss Universe Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry pose at the beach in Guaruja in this August 30, 2011 publicity photo.

. Miss Bolivia Olivia Pinheiro poses with her nation's flag while at Casa Grande in Guaruja August 30, 2011.

The contestants are beautiful on the inside as well as the outside. Miss Universe Venezuela 2011 Vanessa Goncalves carries a child with a cleft lip at a hospital during the "Operation Smile" event in Sao Paulo August 25, 2011. Operation Smile aims to provide free surgery for about a hundred children inflicted with cleft lips, cleft palates, and other facial deformities

Miss Poland 2011 Rozalia Mancewicz poses with children at Alianca Misericordia non-profit catholic organization in the outskirts of Sao Paulo September 1, 2011.

Miss Poland 2011 Rozalia Mancewicz shows a photographs from her camera to children of Casa do Zezinho, a non-governmental organization in Sao Paulo August 31, 2011.

Miss Universe contestants arrive for a bicycle ride from Parque das Bicicletas to Ibirapuera Park in Sao Paulo. Miss Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry, Miss Chile 2011 Vanessa Ceruti, Miss Slovenia 2011 Ema Jagodic, Miss Botswana 2011 Larona Motlatsi Kgabo, Miss Guatemala 2011 Alejandra Barillas Solis, Miss Bolivia Olivia Pinheiro and Miss Ukraine 2011 Olesia Stefanko (L-R)

Displaying their more sporty side Miss Universe Guam Afaisen fights for the ball with Miss Universe Korea Chong and Miss Universe Turks & Caicos Parker, during a soccer match in Sao Paulo.

Miss Argentina Natalia Rodriguez rides a horse at Club de Campo in Sao Paulo, August 29, 2011.

Donning the Chef's hat Miss Philippines 2011 Supsup poses for a photo while she cooks a dish at the Atelier Gourmand gastronomic school in Sao Paulo.

Candidates for Miss Universe 2011 competition pre-tape a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at Beco de Batman in Sao Paulo. From L to R are: Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama, Miss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong, Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra, Miss Universe India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli, Miss Universe Kosovo 2011 Aferdita Dreshaj, Miss Universe Italy 2011 Elisa Torrini, Miss Universe Kazakhstan 2011 Valeriya Aleinikova, Miss Universe Israel 2011 Kim Edri and Miss Universe Jamaica 2011 Shakira Martin.

Miss Universe India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli pre-tapes a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant at Beco de Batman in Sao Paulo

Miss Israel 2011 Edri and Miss Korea Chong pre-tape a segment for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo

The 89 contestants for the title of Miss Universe pose at the mayor's office in Sao Paulo.