The awaited international events with almost one (1) billion viewers has just ended. Dayana Mendoza, 22 years old from Venezuela crowned as the Miss Universe 2008. The 80 beautiful delegates from different countries competed in three categories: Evening Gown, Swimsuit, and Personality Interview. After the two (2) hours event at Crown Convention Center in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam, Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori from Japan crowned Miss Venezuela as her successor. It's another remarkable land mark in the history of International Beauty Pageant. Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza still remain her poise despite the experience of being kidnapped in her own country. Her career ambition is to become an Interior Designer and Advertising.


Here are the Top 15 of Miss Universe 2008

Venezuela - Dayana Mendoza
Kosovo - Zana Krasniqi
Mexico - Elisa Najera- Fourth Runner Up
Vietnam - Lam Thuy Nguyen
South Africa - Tansey Coetzee
Australia - Laura Dundovic
Japan - Hiroko Mima
Dominican Republic - Marianne Cruz Gonzalez- Second Runner Up
Italy - Claudia Ferraris
Colombia - Taliana Vargas- First Ruuner Up
Russia - Vera Krasova- Third Runner Up
Hungary - Jazmin Dammak
Czech Republic - Eliska Buckova
USA - Crystle Stewart
Spain - Claudia Moro

The Judges

Donald Trump Jr., Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization; fashion designer and entrepreneur Roberto Cavalli; Nadine Velazquez, international cover girl and star of NBC's "My Name Is Earl"; Jennifer Hawkins, television presenter and Miss Universe 2004; Louis Licari, celebrity colorist and "Today Show" ambush makeover expert; Joe Cinque, President of the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences; Bollywood film & TV star, dancer, model Eesha Koppikhar; Nguyen Cong Khe, Editor in Chief of Thanh Nien newspaper and international shoe designer Taryn Rose.

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