Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza was crowned as Miss Universe 2008
Miss Venezuela was crowned Miss Universe 2008 on Monday Miss USA stole the limelight as she fell down during the evening gown competition to make it second year in a row.
The new Miss Universe, Dayana Mendoza, 5-foot, 10-inch (178-centimeter), was once kidnapped in her homeland and says the experience taught her to remain poised under pressure. Mendoza, 22, is a green-eyed beauty who enjoys learning languages and photography.
Miss USA, Crystle Stewart of Texas, tripped on the train of her bejeweled evening gown as she made her entrance.
During the 2007 Miss Universe contest in Mexico City, Miss USA Rachel Smith also fell during the evening gown competition and became an unintended star on YouTube, where the video was shown over and over again.
Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Miss Japan Riyo Mori was crowned Miss Universe 2007 as the 20-year-old defeated 77 other candidates from around the world. Natalia Guimaraes of Brazil was the first runner-up while Ly Jonaitis of Venezuela was the second runner-up.
Donald Trump, who co-owns the pageant with NBC said “She is an amazing champion, an amazing woman and I hear that they go totally insane in Japan, so that’s good.”
The 2007 Miss Universe Pageant will be held in Mexico City on May 28. Although initial expectations were that ninety delegates would participate, only 77 candidates will compete for the title.
Watch the show ‘Live’ on NBC, May 28 @ 9pm ET or on Astro Starworld, May 29 @ 9am +8GMT
Some of the contestants for this year:
Miss Brazil, Natalia Guimaraes
Miss China, Ningning Zhang
Miss Greece, Doukissa Nomikou
Miss India, Puja Gupta
Miss Japan, Riyo Mori
Miss Korea, Honey Lee
Miss Malaysia, Adeline Chin Ai Nee
Miss Phillipines, Anna Theresa Licaros
Miss Singapore, Jessica Tan
Miss Thailand, Farung Yuthithum
Miss USA, Rachel Smith
Miss South Africa, Megan Coleman
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