The live telecast of the 2008 Miss Universe competition takes place at 8:00 am on July 14, 2008 at the CrownConvention Center, Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam.
According to sources it was said that on June 19, 2008, the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) will publish the 2008 Miss Universe Program Book, which provides contest-related information in English. The program book will provide information on all the contestants who represent countries from all over the world, as well as feature Vietnam’s most celebrated destinations.
The Miss Universe 2008 Beauty Pageant contest has started its schedule on June 15, 2008 prior to the Final show on July 14, 2008 bringing all together more than 80 contestants are expected to represent their country to participate from every corner of the world, including 15 from Asian countries.
This year is the 57th Annual Miss Universe beauty pageant, will be held live at the Crown Convention Center, Diamond Bay Resort & Spa in Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008. At the closing of the beauty pageant contest, 56th Miss Universe 2007, Royo Mori from Japan will crown her successor.
The final presentation show is on July 8, 2008, the dress rehearsal on July 13 and the live telecast on July 14. 2008. Most activities are being held successively in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Final presentation show - July 8, 2008 at 8.00pm to 10.00pm.
Dress rehearsal - July 13, 2008 at 7.00pm to 11pm
Live Crown telecast - July 14, 2008 at around 9.00am to 11.00am.
Latest pictures of the delegates for Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam:
Miss Indonesia, Putri Raemawasti, from United States is Miss USA Crystle Stewart, and Rebeca Moreno, Miss El Salvador. A picture of them together on arrival at the Ho Chi Minh City host hotel in Vietnam on June 17, 2008.
Country: Miss USA
Name: Crystle Steward
Country: Miss El Salvador
Name: Rebeca Moreno
Country: Miss Thailand
Name: Kawintra Phothichak
Country: Miss Curaçao J
Name: Jenyfeer Mercelina
Country: Puerto Rico
Name: Ingrid Rivera
Country: Miss Cayman Islands
Name: Rebecca Parchment
Country: Miss Cyprus
Name: Demitra Sergiou
Country: Miss Indonesia
Name: Putri Raemawasti
Country: Miss Ireland
Name: Lynn Kelly
Country: Miss Colombia
Name: Taliana Vargas
Country: Miss Costa Rica
Name: María Teresa Rodríguez
Country: Miss Czech Republic
Eliška Bučková
Country: Miss Estonia
Name: Kadri Nõgu
Country: Miss Egypt
Name: Yara Naoum
Country: Miss Vietnam
Name: Nguyen Thuy Lam
Picture of Miss Australia 2008 Laura Dundovic, left, Miss Germany 2008 Madina Taher, Miss Philippines 2008 Jennifer Barrientos, right, pose poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Eliska Buckova, Miss Czech Republic 2008, left, and Alizee Poulicek, Miss Belgium 2008, pose poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Other Activities Will Also Be Held Throughout Vietnam in Saigon, Hanoi and Nha Trang
57TH ANNUAL MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT 2008.
Venue: Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang Town, Khanh Hoa Province
Contestants: Over 80 international representatives
Schedule: June 15–July 14, 2008:
Events to be held at Ho Chi Minh:June 16, 2008 - Visit HCMC People's Committee & Gala Dinner
June 17, 2008 - Shopping Tour, Parade & Gala Dinner
June 18, 2008 - Cooking Talent Show, Sight-seeing tour & Welcome dinner
June 19, 2008 - Gift Auction
June 20, 2008 - Charity Tour & Ao Dai show
June 21, 2008 - Sport Talent Show & Fashion Show
June 22, 2008 - Miss Universe 2008 National Costume Competition
June 23, 2008 - Main Sponsor visit & dinner
June 24, 2008 - Music Show
Events to be held at Ha Noi:June 25 - Parade & Welcome dinner
June 26 - Visit to Vietnam President and Prime Minister & Gift Auction
June 27 - Charity Tour & Embassy dinner
June 28 - Fashion Show
June 29 - Main Sponsor visit & dinner
Events to be held at Nha Trang:June 30, 2008 - Visit to Khanh Hoa People's Committee & Welcome dinner
July 01, 2008 - Parade & Gala dinner
July 02, 2008- Activities on beach & beach party
July 03, 2008 - Main sponsor visit & dinner
July 04, 2008 - Gala dinner
July 05, 2008 - Gala dinner
July 06 - Gala dinner
July 07 - Gala dinner
July 08 - Judge welcome
July 09 - Miss Universe 2008 Preliminary Presentation Show
July 10 - Gala dinner
July 11, 2008 - Gala dinner
July 12, 2008 - Gala dinner
July 13, 2008 - Pageant dress rehearsal & Gala dinner
July 14, 2008 - Miss Universe 2008 Live telecast (Coronation Night) & Coronation Ball
Mini Profile/Biodata of the contestants for Miss Universe 2008:
Country, Name, Age, Weight and Height and Hometown:
Country: Albania
Name: Matilda Mecini
Age: 19
Date of Birth: July 10, 1988
Height: 176 5'9"
Hometown: Shkodra
Country: Angola
Name: Lesliana Pereira
Age: 20
Height: 172 5'8"
Hometown: Mbanza-Kongo
Country: Aruba
Name: Tracey Nicolaas
Age: 20
Weight and Height: 170 5'7"
Hometown: Holland Town
Country: Australia
Name: Laura Dundovic
Age: 21
Weight and Height: 180 5'11"
Hometown: Sydney
Country: Bahamas
Name: Sacha Scott
Age: 19
Height: 176 5'9"
Hometown: Nassau
Country: Belgium
Name: Alizée Poulicek
Age: 21
Height: 174 5'8"
Hometown: Huy
Country: Bolivia
Name: Katherine David Céspedes
Age: 19
Height: 175 5'9"
Hometown: San Ignacio de Velasco
Country: Brazil
Name: Natália Anderle
Age: 21
Height: 180 5'9"
Hometown: Encantado
Country: Canada
Name: Samantha Tajik
Age: 25
Height: 178 5'10"
Hometown: Toronto
Country: Cayman Islands
Name: Rebecca Parchment
Age: 25
Height: 177 5'10"
Hometown: West Bay
Country: China
Name: Ziya Wei
Age: 25
Height: 175 5'9"
Hometown: Chongqing
Country: Colombia
Name: Taliana Vargas
Age: 20
Height: 175 5'9"
Hometown: Santa Marta
Country: Costa Rica
Name: María Teresa Rodríguez
Age: 21
Height: 168 5'6"
Hometown: Alajuela
Country: Croatia
Name: Snježana Lončarević
Age: 24
Height: 175 5'9"
Hometown: Zagreb
Country: Curaçao J
Name: Jenyfeer Mercelina
Age: 19
Height: 168 5'6"
Hometown: Willemstad
Country: Cyprus
Name: Demitra Sergiou
Age: 23
Height: 183 6'0"
Hometown: Limassol
Country: Czech Republic
Eliška Bučková
18 179 5'11"
Strážnice
Country: Dominican Republic
Name: Marianne Cruz
AgeL: 23
Height: 181 5'11"
Hometown: Salcedo
Country: Ecuador Doménica
Name: Saporitti
19
173 5'8"
Guayaquil
Country: Egypt
Name: Yara Naoum
Age: 20
Height: 176 5'9"
Hometown: Cairo
Country: El Salvador
Name: Rebeca Moreno
Age: 22
Height: 160 5'3"
Hometown: San Salvador
Country: Estonia
Name: Kadri Nõgu
Age: 21
Height: 175 5'9"
Hometown: Saaremaa
Country: Finland
Name: Satu Tuomisto
Age: 21
Height: 175 5'9"
Hometown: Akaa
Country: France
Name: Laura Tanguy
Age: 20
Height: 179 5'11"
Hometown: Angers
Country: Germany
Name: Madina Taher
Age: 21
Height: 172 5'8"
Hometown: Elmshorn
Country: Ghana
Name: Yvette Nsiah
Age: 20
Height: 170 5'7"
Hometown: Accra
Country: Greece
Name: Dionysia Koukiou
Age: 22
Height: 178 5'10"
Hometown: Athens
Country: Guam
Name: Siera Robertson
Age: 18
Height: 173 5'8"
Hometown: Yona
Country: Guatemala
Name: Jennifer Chiong
Age: 24
Height: 168 5'6"
Hometown: Quetzaltenango
Country: Honduras
Name: Diana Barraza
Age: 21
Height: 175 5'9"
Hometown: Tegucigalpa
Country: Hungary
Name: Jazmin Dammak
Age: 24
Height: 174 5'8"
Hometown: Budapest
Country: India
Name: Simran Kaur Mundi
Age: 22
Height: 177 5'10"
Hometown: Mumbai
Country: Indonesia
Name: Putri Raemawasti
Age: 21
Height: 171 5'7"
Hometown: Blitar
Country: Ireland
Name: Lynn Kelly
Age: 20
Height: 173cm 5'8"
Hometown: Dublin
Country: Israel
Name: Shunit Faragi
Age: 21
Height: 173 5'8"
Hometown: Kiryat Tiv'on
Country: Italy
Name: Claudia Ferraris
Age19
Height: 175 5'9"
Hometown: Bergamo
Country: Jamaica
Name: April Jackson
Age: 18
Height: 183 6'0"
Hometown: Ocho Ríos
Country: Japan
Name: Hiroko Mima
Age: 21
Weight and Height: 173 5'8"
Hometown: Tokushima
Country: Kazakhstan
Name: Alfina Nasyrova
Age: 20
Height: 176 5'9"
Hometown: Almaty
Country: Korea
Name: Lee Ji Sun
Age: 25
Weight and Height: 170 5'7"
Hometown: Seoul
Country: Kosovo
Name: Zana Krasniqi
Age: 18
Height: 171 5'7"
Hometown: Pristina
Country: Malaysia
Name: Levy Li Su Lin
Age: 20
Height: 170 5'7
Hometown: Terengganu
Country: Mauritius
Name: Marie-Anne Olivia Care
Age: 19
Height: 169 5'6"
Hometown: Vacoas
Country: Mexico
Name: Elisa Nájera
Age: 21
Height; 184 6'1"
Hometown: Celaya
Country: Montenegro
Name: Daša Živković
Age: 19
Height: 179 5'11"
Hometown: Nikšić
Country: Netherlands
Name: Charlotte Labee
Age: 22
Height: 180 5'11"
Hometown: Den Haag
Country: New Zealand
Name: Samantha Powell
Age: 20
Height: 178 5'10"
Hometown: Paraparaumu
Country: Nicaragua
Name: Thelma Rodríguez
Age: 19
Height: 175 5'9"
Hometown: Chinandega
Country: Nigeria
Name: Stephanie Oforka
Age: 19
Height: 180 5'11"
Hometown: Port Harcourt
Country: Norway
Name: Mariann Birkedal
Age: 21
Height: 73 5'8"
Hometown: Stavanger
Country: Panama
Name: Carolina Dementiev
Age: 19
Height: 173 5'8"
Hometown: Panama City
Country: Paraguay
Name: Giannina Rufinelli
Age: 21
Height: 172 5'8"
Hometown: Luque
Country: Peru
Name: Karol Castillo
Age: 18
Height: 182 6'0"
Hometown: Trujillo
Country: Philippines
Name: Jennifer Barrientos
Place of Birth: San Mateo Rizal
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Black
Age: 22
Country: 173 5'8"
Hometown: San Mateo
Country: Poland
Name: Barbara Tatara
Age: 24
Height: 175 5'9"
Hometown: Lodz
Country: Puerto Rico
Name: Ingrid Rivera
Age: 24
Height: 174 5'8"
Hometown: Dorado
Country: Russia
Name: Vera Krasova
Age: 20
Height: 176 5'9"
Hometown: Moscow
Country: Serbia
Name: Zorana Tasovac
Age: 19
Height: 176 5'9"
Hometown: Kikinda
Country: Singapore
Name: Shenise Wong
Age: 26
Height: 173 5'8"
Hometown: Singapore
Country: Slovakia
Name: Sandra Manáková
Age: 19
Height: 180 5'11"
Hometown: Bratislava
Country: Slovenia
Name: Anamarija Avbelj
Age: 20
Height: 176 5'9"
Hometown: Lukovica
Country: South Africa
Name: Tansey Coetzee
Age: 23
Height: 174 5'8"
Hometown: Johannesburg
Country: Spain
Name: Claudia Moro
Age: 22
Height: 180 5'11"
Hometown: Madrid
Country: Sri Lanka
Name: Faith Landers
Age: 22
Height: 168 5'6"
Hometown: Colombo
Country: Switzerland
Name: Amanda Ammann
Age: 21
Height: 168 5'6"
Hometown: Abtwil
Country: Tanzania
Name: Amanda Sululu
Age: 21
Height: 174 5'8"
Hometown: Arusha
Country: Thailand
Name: Kawintra Phothichak
Age: 22
Weight and Height: 176 5'9"
Hometown: Chonburi
Country: Trinidad and Tobago
Name: Anya Ayoung-Chee
Age: 26
Height: 173 5'8"
Hometown: Maraval
Country: Turkey
Name: Sinem Sülün
Age: 19
Height: 176 5'9"
Hometown: Istanbul
Country: Turks & Caicos
Name: Angelica Lightbourne
Age: 20
Height: 170 5'7"
Hometown: Providenciales
Country: Ukraine
Name: Eleonora Masalab
Age: 19
Height: 178 5'10"
Hometown: Kharkiv
Country: United Kingdom
Name: Lisa Lazarus
Age: 20
Height: 177 5'10"
Hometown: Swansea
Country: Uruguay
Name: Paula Andrea Díaz
Age: 19
Height: 176 5'9"
Hometown: Ciudad de la Costa
Country: USA Crystle Stewart
Age: 26
Height: 175 5'9"
Hometown: Missouri City
Country: Venezuela
Name: Dayana Mendoza
Age: 22
176 5'9"
Hometown: Caracas
Country: Vietnam
Name: Nguyen Thuy Lam
Age: 21
Weight and Height: 50.6kg and 170cm 5'7"
Body measurement: 85-62-89
Thank you and credits to all sources for the information and pictures of Miss Universe 2008.
