LATEST NEWS ON MISS UNIVERSE 2008 ON JULY 14, 2008 - AN INTERVIEW WITH DAYANA MENDOZA, THE NEW MISS UNIVERSE 2008 - TOP 5 BIODATA/PROFILE

Picture of the new Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza


Latest piicture of Dayana Mendoza, the new Miss Universe 2008, at the Diamond Bay Resort and Golf in Nha Trang, Vietnam Tuesday, July 15, 2008 the morning after being the winner and crowned as the new Miss Universe 2008.

Biodate/Profile of the Top 5 Miss Universe 2008:

Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada who was born June 1, 1986 in Caracas, Venezuela is a model. She became the fifth Venezuelan beauty to be named Miss Universe. The crown was given to her by Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori of Japan. The 22-year-old Dayana who has green almond-shaped eyes and long wavy auburn hair, confessed that she was once kidnapped in her country.

In the year 2001 Dayana Mendoza signed with Elite Model Management and modeled in Italy, France, United States, England, Greece, Spain, Germany, Mexico and Peru for Versace, Roberto Cavalli and others fashion designers. She speaks Spanish, English and Italian.

Dayana beat out 27 other candidates to win Miss Venezuela 2007 on September 13, 2007, and became only the second woman from the Amazonas state to win (the first being Carolina Izsak in 1991).

Dayana Mendoza Biodata/Profile:

Birth name: Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada

Birthdate: June 1, 1986

Age: 22

Place of Birth: Caracas, Venezuela

Measurements: 33.5-23-35

Height: 1.76 m (5 ft 9.5 in)

Eye color: Green

Hair color: Brown

Major Competition:
Winner of Miss Universe 2008
Elite Model Look International 2001
Winner of Miss Venezuela 2007


Picture of the 80 contestants of Miss Universe 2008 on July 14, 2008



"Actually, God made men and women different. But the big difference between women and men--it doesn't matter what kind of life they live, is that men think that the faster way to go to a point is to go straight. Women, no. The faster way to go to a point is to go through curves and fixing every curve," says Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza during the Miss Universe 2008 on July 14, 2008 ANSWERING QUESTION TIME asked by international judge Louis Lacari.


Miss Universe 2008 - Crowning Moment video clips (Thank you and credits to: neotours21 Channel)


Latest picture of Miss Universe 2008 - Dayana Mendoza, Miss Venezuela


Video clips of an interview with Dayana Mendoza, the newly crowned Miss Universe 2008

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Latest Final Results:


Miss Universe Top 15 Swimsuit results on July 14, 2008:

1)Colombia- 9.433
2)Venezuela-9.327
3)USA-9.207
4)Spain-9.150
5)Mexico-9.071
6)Dom.Rep.-8.983
7)Russia-8.414
8)Kosovo-8.120
9)Australia-7.814
10)Italy-7.671
11)Czech Rep.-7.386
12)Hungary-7.229
13)S.Africa-7.133
14)Japan-7.100
15)Vietnam-7.050


Miss Universe Top 10 Evening Gown results on July 14, 2008

1)Colombia - 9.829
2)Venezuela-9.697
3)Mexico-9.429
4)Dom.Rep.-9.036
5)Russia-8.471
6)Kosovo-8.264
7)Spain-8.200
8)USA-8.050
9)Italy-7.729
10)Australia-7.557




First Runner Up: Miss Colombia, Taliana Vargas.

Miss Colombia
Name: Taliana Vargas Carrillo
Date of Birth: December 20, 1987
Place of Birth: Magdalena, Colombia
Age: 20
Height: 175 5'9"
Hometown: Santa Marta




Second Runner Up: Miss Dominican Republic, Marianne Cruz Gonzale.

Miss Dominican Republic
Name: Marianne Cruz
AgeL: 23
Height: 181 5'11"
Hometown: Salcedo




3rd. Runner-up: Miss Russia, Vera Krasova

Name: Vera Krasova
Age: 20
Height: 176 5'9"
Hometown: Moscow




4th Runner-up: Miss Mexico, Elisa Najera

Miss Mexico
Name: Elisa Nájera Gualito
Date of Birth: August 16, 1986
Age: 21
Height; 184 6'1"
Hometown: Celaya, Guanajuato

Top Ten: Miss Kosovo, Zana Krasniqi; Miss Australia, Laura Dundovic; Miss Spain, Claudia Moro; Miss USA, Crystle Stewart; and Miss Italy, Claudia Ferraris.

Top Fifteen: Miss Vietnam, Lam Thuy Nguyen; Miss South Africa, Tansey Coetzee; Miss Japan, Hiroko Mima;; Miss Hungary, Jazmin Dammak; and Miss Czech Republic, Eliska Buckova.

National Costume Award: Miss Thailand, Gavintra Photijak. The general public voted for the international delegate whose national costume best reflected her country's culture, originality in preparation and the delegate's personal demeanor. She received a $1,000 cash prize and a trophy from Rogaska Crystal.

Miss Congeniality Universe Award: Miss El Salvador, Rebeca Moreno. This award reflects the respect and admiration of the delegate's peers, who voted for her as the most congenial, charismatic and inspirational participant. She also received a $1,000 cash prize and a trophy from Rogaska Crystal.

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