Miss Venezuela - 22 years-old Dayana Mendoza, a professional model and an interior designer - won the Miss Universe pageant held today, beating runners-up from three other Latin American countries and Russia.
Leaving her family for the US at the age of 15, Mendoza signed a contract with Elite Model Management and modeled in Italy, England, the US, Greece, Spain, Germany, Mexico and Peru for Versace, Roberto Cavalli and a host of other top fashion designers. Mendoza is now fluent in Spanish, English and Italian, and is eager to add even more languages to her repertoire.
The 178-centimeter (five foot 10) beauty, who had been the favourite of many pageant watchers and online bookmakers, clinched the diamond-studded gold crown after answering a question on the difference between men and women.
"Men think that the fastest way to go to a point is to go straight," explained the trilingual contestant from Amazonas state. "Women know that the faster way to go to a point is to go to the curves."
Beating four runners-up, the Venezuelan was crowned with a tiara worth US$120,000.
"Men think that the fastest way to go to a point is to go straight," explained the trilingual contestant from Amazonas state. "Women know that the faster way to go to a point is to go to the curves."
Beating four runners-up, the Venezuelan was crowned with a tiara worth US$120,000.
Her prize package includes cash, a year-long contract promoting Miss Universe, world travel, a rent-free New York City luxury apartment and a giftbag stuffed with free designer shoes, dresses and beauty products.
The first runner-up is Miss Columbia Taliana Vargas (20 years old, 1.78 meters in height), the second Miss Dominica Marianne Cruz (23 years old, 1.81 meters), the third Miss Russian Vera Krasova (20 years old, 1.77 meters), and the fourth Miss Mexico Elisa Najera (21 years old, 1.83 meters). Miss Universe Vietnam, singer Nguyen Thuy Lam, was among Top 15.
The top 15 beauties: Miss Venezuela, Miss Kosovo, Miss Vietnam, Miss South Africa, Miss Australia, Miss Japan, Miss Dominican Republic, Miss Italy, Miss Colombia, Miss Russia, Miss Hungary, Miss Czech Republic, Miss USA, and Miss Spain.
Source : Thanh Nien Online
Clip by Tuoi Tre Online
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5 Comments
Hi All,
VTV Channel ( http://www.4all2all.net/2007/06/vtv3.html ) will report the full of "Miss Universe 2008" at 10:10PM Vietnamese time (about three hours later).
I hope you like it.
Posted on July 14, 2008 7:19 PM
Thank a lot for your kind info.
Posted on July 14, 2008 7:34 PM
@ALL : Please come back again at 10:10PM (Vietnam time) tonight - about 1.30 hours later.
The Vietnam Television - VTV3 channel : http://www.4all2all.net/2007/06/vtv3.html
@A Reader : Thank you very much!
Posted on July 14, 2008 8:30 PM
Thanks for the full clip of Miss Universe 2008.
Posted on July 16, 2008 4:41 PM
sob.. I don't know that miss universe 2008 had been held and had a winner.. I didn't watch it on TV! :(
anyway, the miss universe 2008 is so gorgeous.. :)
*thx for visiting my blog.. ^^ *
Posted on July 22, 2008 5:50 PM
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