August 24th, 2009 — Fashion, Style, Shopping, News and Events
Tags: Beauty pageant, Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe, Miss Universe 2009, Miss Venezuela, Stefania Fernandez
Miss Venezuela, Stefania Fernandez, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 in Nassau, Bahamas as she triumphed over 82 other contestants. It was the second consecutive year Miss Venezuela won the Miss Universe title.
Fernandez, 18, overcome the other finalists from Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Kosovo, and Australia to become the sixth Miss Venezuela to be crowned Miss Universe.
Miss Dominican Republic, Ada Aimee de la Cruz was the first runner-up while Miss Kosovo was the second runner-up.
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July 14th, 2008 — Fashion, Style, Shopping, News and Events
Tags: Crystle Stewart, Dayana Mendoza, Falls, Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss Venezuela
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.
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