The Preliminaries of Miss Universe 2015 have Started! See Debbie Collins & More African Queens Walk in their Swimwear

The 2015 MISS UNIVERSE Preliminary Show at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Wednesday, December 16, 2015 held yesterday and all the contestants got to walk for the judges in their evening gowns and their swimwear.

The judges for the telecast show are Emmy Award-nominated actress Niecy Nash, celebrity entertainment mogul Perez Hilton!, 2012 Miss Universe Olivia Culpo and football legend Emmitt Smith.

The show will be hosted by Steve Harvey, with live reporting from Roselyn Sanchez. Performers include Seal, The Band Perry and Charlie Puth.

The three-hour annual event will air live from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20 (7:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

See all the photos of our African Queens who are doing us proud at the show.

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Evening Gowns

Whitney Houston A. Shikongo, Miss Angola 2015

Ornella Obone, Miss Gabon 2015

Hilda Akua Frimpong, Miss Ghana 2015

Sheetal Khadun, Miss Mauritius 2015

Debbie Collins, Miss Nigeria 2015

Refilwe Mthimunye, Miss South Africa 2015

Lorraine Marriot, Miss Tanzania 2015

Swimwear