The Miss Universe 2009 Contestants. Held on the paradise island Bahamas.

Miss Ethiopia 2009, Melat Yante.

New York (Tadias) - Melat Woldesenbet Yante, who was crowned last month “Ethiopia’s Top Model 2009″, will represent her country at the 58th annual Miss Universe pageant at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009.

Melat, 19, who attends the Italian School in Addis Ababa and speaks three languages (Amharic, Italian, English), is also the reigning Miss Ethiopia Universe 2009.

During the closing ceremonies on August 23rd, the current Miss Universe, Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela, will hand the crown to the new winner, who will go on to serve as an ambassador on women’s health and reproductive issues.

We wish Ethiopia’s delegate in the Miss Universe 2009 Pageant all the best.