Miss Venezuela wins Miss Universe pageant
msn.com     Jul 14, 2008            

Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela took the crown at the pageant in Vietnam Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela has been crowned Miss Universe 2008. Mendoza and three other Latin Americans women made the final five at Sunday's contest. The four other finalists were Miss Colombia Tailana Vargas, Miss Dominican Republic Marianne Cruz Gonzalez, Miss Mexico Elisa Najera, and Miss Russia Vera Krasova. Miss USA Crystle Stewart of Texas was in the top 10 but tripped on the train of her bejeweled evening gown as she made her entrance. This is the second year in a row that Miss USA has fallen down during the evening gown competition at the Miss Universe competition. During the 2007 Miss Universe contest in Mexico City, Miss USA Rachel Smith also tumbled during the evening gown competition and became an unintended star on You Tube, where the video... [read full story]                    


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