The tall and stately Suzette Shim is the favourite for the crown.

An employee of the Supreme Court Registry, and a management student at the University of Guyana, Suzette's Indian and Chinese ancestry has given her a unique face that would work beautifully at Miss World. At the evening gown competition, she stood out among the other delegates.

As it is, Suzette is the best choice for the $200, 000 cash prize, and the trips to New York, London and eventually one month in Sanya, China.

Alexis, the tall, pretty and articulate Universal Airlines flight attendant has made her mark and is definitely a step behind Suzette as far as popular opinion goes. What has made her a top contender is that she is always smiling and has a very outgoing personality.

My other bets for a spot in the top five are former Miss Guyana Talented Teen Shammane Joseph, Psychology student TannyLee Munroe, and sports enthusiast Chelan Yhapp.

Latoya Perreira, a contestant in last year's Miss Guyana Universe pageant, can easily put herself in the top five. She is a smooth talker, has a radiant smile and a warm personality. Let's wait and see what the judges think.

The other delegates, Omega Narine, Angeelena Murray, Camilla Patterson, Ann Lyken, Shunella Anthony, Quintanilla Simon and Nevillean Dundas made up for a good crowd of contestants, but their odds at placing are not as good as those mentioned.

Again, let's see what the judges think.

In the opening sequence of the show, the delegates will be "walking" on the world amidst an Orient style setting created by Derek Moore who said he wanted to add a "Chinese" flare to the pageant given that Miss World will be held in China.