LATEST NEWS ON JUNE 30, 2008: THE LIST OF MISS UNIVERSE BEAUTY PAGEANT 2008 WINNERS PRIZE PACKAGE

57th Annual Miss Universe Beauty Pageant Live From Crown convention Center, diamond Bay Resort & SPA, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008 ( Sunday, July 13, 2008 live on NBC)


Picture of The 57th Annual Miss Universe 2008 - WHO WILL BE CROWNED AS THE NEW MISS UNIVERSE 2008?

The live telecast beauty pageant of the 57th annual Miss Universe competition which will take place at the Crown Convention Center in Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008 at 8 AM UCT (airing LIVE on NBC in the United States on July 13, 2008 at 9 PM (ET/delayed PT).

Profile/Biodata of The Miss Universe 2008 contestants:

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
Name: Eliška Bučková
Age:18
Height: 179 5'11"

Country: Denmark
Name: Marie-Sten Knudsen
Age: 18
Height: 182cm 6'0"
Hometown: Copenhagen

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
Hometown: Thái Bình






Pictures taken during the ribbon cutting ceremony to open the Diamond Bay Resort and Golf in Nha Trang, Vietnam on Monday, June 30, 2008.

The list of Miss Universe 2008 prize package :

The winners will receive the following from the Miss Universe Organization:

- The winner of the 57th Miss Universe 2008 will receive an ellegant expensive tiara custom made created and designed by CAO fine Jewelry - Mrs. Dang Thi Kim Lien and Rosalina Lydster.

- A year-long salary as Miss Universe.

- A shoe wardrobe from Nina Footwear.

- A year's worth of hair care products and tools from Farouk Systems.

- A swimsuit wardrobe from BSC Swimwear Thailand.

- A collection of eveningwear gowns from Scala, designed by Sherri Hill.

- A National and International advertising campaign and a complete denim wardrobe from YMI Jeanswear.

- A New York City apartment for the year of her reign including living expenses.
A 2 year scholarship from The NY Film Academy in New York City worth up to $100,000.

- A trophy from Rogaska Crystal.

- Personal custom design wardrobe by Tadashi.

- A New York City apartment for the year of her reign including living expenses.

- A year-long membership to Gravity Fitness and year-long pampering at New York City's John Barrett Salon.

- A Year-long hair services at John Barrett Salon.

- Modeling portfolio by leading New York City fashion photographer Fadil Berisha.

- Casting opportunities and professional representation by the Miss Universe Organization.

- Extensive travel opportunities with a personal travel manager representing sponsors and charitable partners.

- Access to various New York City events including movie premiers and screenings, Broadway shows and launch parties.

- Consultation with stylist Billie Causieestko and access to an event wardrobe from leading fashion designers.

- Professional public relations media training.

- Professional media/public relations representation by Rubenstein Public Relations and Planet PR in New York City.

- Year-long dermatology and skin services provided by Dr. Cheryl Thellman-Karcher.

- A two-year scholarship from The NY Film Academy in New York City valued at up to $100,000.

- Ritmo Mundo Jumbo Jet Mystery Dial time piece valued at $30,000.

- Extensive travel opportunities with a personal travel manager representing sponsors and charitable partners.

- Access to various New York City events including movie premiers and screenings, Broadway shows and launch parties.

- Consultation with stylist Billie Causieestko and access to an event wardrobe from leading fashion designers.

- Professional public relations media training.

- Professional media/public relations representation by Rubenstein Public Relations and Planet PR in New York City.

- A Year long of dermatology and skin services provided by Dr. Cheryl Thellman-Karcher.

Prizes for the Runner-Ups:

First Runner-Up:
$3,000 cash award and a crystal trophy from Rogaska

Second Runner-Up:
$2,000 cash award and a crystal trophy from Rogaska

Third Runner-Up:
$1,000 cash award and a crystal trophy from Rogaska

Fourth Runner-Up:
$1,000 cash award and a crystal trophy from Rogaskal

Ten Semi Finalists:
$500 cash award and a crystal trophy from Rogaska

All contestants of Miss Universe 2008 will receive the following gifts:

- An assortment of Farouk Systems hair care products and tools
- Swimwear from BSC Swimwear Thailand
- Competition and fashion footwear from Nina
- YMI denim gift package
- Robes provided by Aegean Apparel
- Gift bags provided by WOW! Creations
- Eveningwear by Scala, designed by Sherri Hill

Miss Congeniality Unverse Award:

- $1,000 cash prize and a crystal trophy from Rogaska awarded to the contestant selected by her fellow contestants as the most charismatic and inspirational.

National Costume Award:

- $1,000 cash prize and a crystal trophy from Rogaska awarded to the contestant with the most creative National Costume voted on and selected by the public via www.nbc.com.


Top Ten of The Miss Universe 2008 National Costume:

- Miss Albania, Matilda Mecini
- Miss Colombia, Taliana Vargas
- Miss Dominican Republic, Marianne Cruz
- Miss India, Simran Kaur
- Miss Kosovo, Zana Krasniqi
- Miss Mexico, Elisa Najera
- Miss Peru, Karol Castillo
- Miss South Africa, Tansey Coetzee
- Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza
- Miss Vietnam, Nguyen Thuy Lam


(Thank you and credits to www.missuniverse2008.com and all sources for the information and pictures of The Miss Universe 2008)