Before Miss Universe 2013 gets crowned on Nov.9, at Crocus City Hall in Russia, we have picked our top 3 contestants for the week who are already creating waves in the contest.

Miss Spain Patricia Rodriguez: Miss Rodriguez is one of the hottest contestants for this week, thanks to her sophisticated and fine attitude during the fittings. According to pageant analysing website Missoslogy.com, "She is a sweet beauty and mind you, this is the "in" thing at Miss Universe these days. Patricia has also the advantage of having represented Spain at Miss World 2008 where is landed as one of the semifinalists"

Patricia Rodriguez is training to become an actor and her interests include painting and playing guitar.

Miss Poland Paulina Krupinska has been voted the best on various pageant forums. Pualina who is a TV show host, aims to own her own company someday. She is an avid mountain biker and rides more than 50 km/ day. Pauline is a skiing, mountain biking, paragliding enthusiast and she also enjoys playing Djembe drums.

According to MissUniverse.com, "Paulina once fell from a catwalk modelling and now has a "hole" in her leg".

Miss Ukraine Olga Storozhenko: Olga could possibly nail the Miss Universe 2013 crown. The 20-year-old student of education, Storozhenko is being considered one of the sexiest contestants of the pageant. She was already the pre-arrival favourite owing to her Ukraine roots (Ukraine and Moscow share a good political relationship). She is studying at the Vinnitsa State Pedagogical University and is a school teacher with interest in modelling.

Miss Universe 2013 pageant will take place on Nov 9. At Crocus City Hall in Russia and former titleholder Miss Olivia Culpo will crown the winner.

Stay tuned for more updates.