Miss Universe 2008

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Miss Universe 2008
Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza2.jpg
Mendoza after winning the title of Miss Universe 2008
Date July 14, 2008
Presenters Jerry Springer, Melanie Brown
Entertainment Lady Gaga
Venue Crown Convention Center, Nha Trang, Vietnam
Broadcaster NBC, Telemundo, VTV
Entrants 80
Debuts Kosovo
Withdraws Barbados, Belize, Bulgaria, Guyana, Lebanon, St. Lucia, US Virgin Islands, Zambia
Returns Cayman Islands, Ghana, Guam, Ireland, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, UK, Vietnam
Winner Dayana Mendoza
 Venezuela
Congeniality Rebeca Moreno
 El Salvador
Best National Costume Gavintra Photijak
 Thailand
Crown Convention Center, Nha Trang.
Participating Nations and Results in 2008.

Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008.1 Dayana Mendoza, Miss Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2008 by outgoing titleholder Riyo Mori from Japan.2

Eighty contestants competed in the event3 which was broadcast and distributed globally via NBC in English and Telemundo in Spanish to TV outlets in more than 180 countries. The pageant was watched by a live audience of 7,500 and nearly a billion television viewers worldwide.4

This is the first major USA-based television production to take place in Vietnam since the end of the Vietnam War. This is also the first time that the Miss Universe pageant was broadcast in 1080i High-definition. This pageant was held in a contemporary Communist state for the first time as well.

The final presentation show was on July 8, the dress rehearsal on July 13, and the live telecast on July 14. Most activities were held successively in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Sai Gon), Ha Noi, Da Nang, Hoi An, Ha Long and finally Nha Trang.

Jerry Springer, tabloid talk show host and host of NBC's America's Got Talent, and Melanie Brown, a.k.a. "Scary Spice", member of the UK pop group Spice Girls and host of TLC's The Singing Office, presented this year's competition. Lady Gaga performed her hit single "Just Dance" for the first time in television.

Contents

Results

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss Universe 2008
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10
Top 15

Final competition scores

Delegate Swimsuit Evening Gown
 Venezuela 9.327 (2) 9.697 (2)
 Colombia 9.433 (1) 9.829 (1)
 Dominican Republic 8.983 (6) 9.036 (4)
 Russia 8.414 (7) 8.471 (5)
 Mexico 9.071 (5) 9.429 (3)
 Kosovo 8.120 (8) 8.264 (6)
 Spain 9.150 (4) 8.200 (7)
 United States 9.207 (3) 8.050 (8)
 Italy 7.671 (10) 7.729 (9)
 Australia 7.814 (9) 7.557 (10)
 Czech Republic 7.386 (11)
 Hungary 7.299 (12)
 South Africa 7.133 (13)
 Japan 7.100 (14)
 Vietnam 7.050 (15)
     Winner
     First Runner-up
     Second Runner-up
     Third Runner-up
     Fourth Runner-up
     Top 10 Finalist
     Top 15 Semifinalist
(#) Rank in each round of competition

Special awards

Award Contestant
Miss Congeniality
Best National Costume

Order of announcements

Top 15

  1. Venezuela
  2. Kosovo
  3. Mexico
  4. Vietnam
  5. South Africa
  6. Australia
  7. Japan
  8. Dominican Republic
  9. Italy
  10. Colombia
  11. Russia
  12. Hungary
  13. Czech Republic
  14. USA
  15. Spain

Top 10

  1. Kosovo
  2. Australia
  3. Spain
  4. Mexico
  5. Colombia
  6. USA
  7. Dominican Republic
  8. Russia
  9. Italy
  10. Venezuela

Top 5

Top 5 (from left to right): Colombia, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Russia
  1. Colombia
  2. Venezuela
  3. Dominican Republic
  4. Mexico
  5. Russia

Judges

Telecast judges

Areas of competition

Prior to the final telecast, all contestants competed in swimsuit and evening gown during the preliminary competition. They also participated in interviews with the judges.

During the final competition, the top fifteen contestants (based on their preliminary scores) competed in the swimsuit competition, and the top ten (based upon individual swimsuit scores) competed in evening gown. The final five contestants (based upon individual score from evening gown) participated in a final round of on-stage interviews, before the runners-up were announced and the new Miss Universe named.

This was the second year since 2002 that the judges' average scores were shown on television.

Official Special Awards

The Miss Universe Organization awarded two special prizes for the activities of Miss Universe 2008: Miss Congeniality the traditional and the award for Best National Costume. The latter award was won by costume powerhouse nation: Thailand. This year there was no Miss Photogenic award, which in recent years was decided by a free vote on the Internet, and had been won continuously for Puerto Rico and the Philippines.

Unofficial Special Awards

The organization and Vietnamese sponsors awarded three other awards within the activities of Miss Universe 2008: the first given to the ten best national costume, the second the candidate who looked best Vietnamese traditional dress called ao dai, and the third the candidate that his approach was the best in a swimsuit during a show made for that purpose. Note that these awards are external to the Miss Universe Organization, but delivered in activities approved by it. Not recorded in the historical record of the event, as they are unique and exclusive prizes for this edition.

Best in Swimsuit

This special award was granted on July 2 to the candidate who looked better in a swimsuit during a show made for this purpose. The 80 candidates paraded in their swimsuits divided into different groups.

Final results Contestant
Winner
Finalist

Charming Áo dài

This special award was granted on June 24, the candidate who looked best in ao dai, the Vietnamese National Costume. The 80 candidates paraded in ao dai's designed for 8 Vietnamese designers recognized the costumes concocted especially for this night.

Final results Contestant
Winner
Finalist

Awards national costumes

On 22 June, 80 candidates showed attire representative of their nation, either a costume or a representative of fantasy creation. They paraded before a panel of judges headed by the Miss Universe 2007, Riyo Mori and directors of the company Uni Corp, and the sponsoring companies and organizations in Vietnam. The candidates filed into nine groups of nine candidates in alphabetical order by the name of your country (in English). The best national costume of each group was named as a semifinalist, adding the group costume of the host country, leaving the following as winners:

Final results Contestant
Finalist

Background music

  • Mika, "Love Today" — background music used for the Opening and Presentation of National Costumes
  • Lady Gaga, "Just Dance" — performed live during the Swimsuit Competition
  • Robin Thicke, "Magic" — background music used during the Evening Gown Competition

Delegates

Country/Territory Contestant Age Height Hometown
Albania Albania Matilda Mecini 19 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Tirana
Angola Angola Lesliana Pereira5 20 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) M'banza-Kongo
 Antigua & Barbuda Athina James 18 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) St. John's
Argentina Argentina Maria Silvana Belli 19 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Villa Krause
Aruba Aruba Tracey Nicolaas6 20 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Oranjestad
Australia Australia Laura Dundovic7 21 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Sydney
 Bahamas Sacha Scott8 19 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Nassau
Belgium Belgium Alizée Poulicek9 21 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Huy
Bolivia Bolivia Katherine David Céspedes10 19 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) San Ignacio de Velasco
Brazil Brazil Natália Anderle11 22 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Encantado
Canada Canada Samantha Tajik12 26 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Toronto
 Cayman Islands Rebecca Parchment13 26 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) West Bay
China China Wei Ziya14 25 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Chongqing
Colombia Colombia Taliana Vargas15 19 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Santa Marta
Costa Rica Costa Rica María Teresa Rodríguez11 21 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Alajuela
Croatia Croatia Snježana Lončarević16 24 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Zagreb
 Curaçao Jenyfeer Mercelina17 19 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Willemstad
Cyprus Cyprus Dimitra Sergiou1819 23 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Limassol
Czech Republic Czech Republic Eliška Bučková20 18 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Strážnice
 Denmark Marie-Sten Knudsen 18 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Copenhagen
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Marianne Cruz21 23 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Salcedo
Ecuador Ecuador Domenica Saporitti22 19 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Guayaquil
Egypt Egypt Yara Naoum2324 20 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Cairo
El Salvador El Salvador Rebeca Moreno25 22 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) San Salvador
Estonia Estonia Julia Kovaljova 22 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Tallinn
Finland Finland Satu Tuomisto26 21 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Akaa
France France Laura Tanguy27 20 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Angers
Georgia (country) Georgia Gvantsa Daraselia 18 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Tbilisi
 Germany Madina Taher28 21 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Elmshorn
Ghana Ghana Yvette Nsiah29 21 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Accra
Greece Greece Dionissia Koukiou30 22 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Athens
Guam Guam Siera Robertson31 18 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Yona
 Guatemala Jennifer Chiong32 25 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Quetzaltenango
 Honduras Diana Barrasa33 22 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Tegucigalpa
Hungary Hungary Jázmin Dammak34 24 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Budapest
 India Simran Kaur Mundi35 22 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Mumbai
Indonesia Indonesia Putri Raemawasti36 21 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Blitar
Republic of Ireland Ireland Lynn Kelly37 20 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Dublin
Israel Israel Shunit Faragi38 21 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Kiryat Tiv'on
Italy Italy Claudia Ferraris39 19 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Bergamo
Jamaica Jamaica April Jackson11 19 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Ocho Ríos
Japan Japan Hiroko Mima40 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Tokushima
 Kazakhstan Alfina Nassyrova41 20 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Almaty
South Korea Korea Sun Lee42 25 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Seoul
Republic of Kosovo Kosovo Zana Krasniqi4344 19 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Prishtina
 Malaysia Levy Li45 20 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Terengganu
 Mauritius Olivia Carey46 19 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Vacoas
Mexico Mexico Elisa Nájera47 21 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Celaya
Montenegro Montenegro Daša Živković48 19 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Nikšić
Netherlands Netherlands Charlotte Labee49 22 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Den Haag
New Zealand New Zealand Samantha Powell50 21 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Paraparaumu
Nicaragua Nicaragua Thelma Rodríguez51 19 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Chinandega
 Nigeria Stephanie Oforka52 20 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Port Harcourt
 Norway Mariann Birkedal53 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Stavanger
 Panama Carolina Dementiev54 19 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Panama City
Paraguay Paraguay Giannina Rufinelli55 22 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Luque
Peru Peru Karol Castillo†56 18 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Trujillo
Philippines Philippines Jennifer Barrientos57 22 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) San Mateo
Poland Poland Barbara Tatara58 24 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Lodz
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Ingrid Rivera59 24 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Dorado
Russia Russia Vera Krasova60 20 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Moscow
Serbia Serbia Bojana Borić 21 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Sremska Mitrovica
Singapore Singapore Shenise Wong61 26 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Singapore
Slovakia Slovak Republic Sandra Manáková62 20 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Bratislava
Slovenia Slovenia Anamarija Avbelj63 20 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Lukovica
South Africa South Africa Tansey Coetzee64 23 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Johannesburg
Spain Spain Claudia Moro65 22 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Madrid
 Sri Lanka Aruni Rajapaksha 24 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Kandy
Switzerland Switzerland Amanda Ammann66 21 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Abtwil
Tanzania Tanzania Amanda Ole Sulul67 21 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Arusha
Thailand Thailand Gavintra Photijak54 21 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Nongkhai
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad & Tobago Anya Ayoung-Chee68 26 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Maraval
Turkey Turkey Sinem Sülün69 19 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Istanbul
Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Angelica Lightbourne70 19 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Providenciales
United Kingdom UK Lisa Lazarus71 20 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Swansea
Ukraine Ukraine Eleonora Masalab72 19 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Kharkiv
Uruguay Uruguay Paula Díaz73 19 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Ciudad de la Costa
United States USA Crystle Stewart74 26 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Missouri City
Venezuela Venezuela Dayana Mendoza75 22 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Caracas
Vietnam Vietnam Nguyễn Thùy Lâm76 20 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Thái Bình

National pageant notes

Debut

  •  Kosovo In February 2008, Miss Universe organization president Paula Shugart announced that a Miss Kosovo would compete in Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam.77 Montenegro and Serbia had already announced that they would boycott the pageant if Kosovo participated. As Vietnam and Kosovo do not have diplomatic relations, the Vietnam government considered disallowing such participation since it opposes Kosovo's independence.78 In the end, Kosovo, Serbia, and Montenegro competed without incident. Kosovo's Zana Krasniqi made it to the finals, finishing sixth place.

Withdrawals

Returning countries and territories

Replacements

  •  France - Laura Tanguy, Miss Pays de Loire and second runner up to Miss France 2008, replaced Valérie Bègue, who was banned by Miss France organization after suggestive photos appeared in the media shortly after her crowning.80 Her first runner-up, Miss New Caledonia Vahinerii Requillart, decided to not compete in Miss Universe because she wanted to continue studying.81
  •  Russia - Vera Krasova, 2nd runner-up to Miss Russia 2007, replaced Ksenia Sukhinova, who already won Miss World 2008
  •  Spain - Claudia Moro was appointed as the representative of her country after Patricia Rodriguez, Miss Spain 2008, couldn't participate because she did not meet the minimum age requirement by the Miss Universe Organization.82
  •  Egypt - Yara Naoum was appointed to represent Egypt. She was the 2nd runner-up in Miss Egypt 2007 national pageant.

Crossovers

Contestants who competed at other beauty pageants:

Miss World 2011
  •  Guam: Siera Robertson
Miss World 2010
Miss World 2008
Miss World 2007
Miss World 2005
Elite Model Look International 2001
Miss International 2007
  •  Sri Lanka: Aruni Madusha Rajapakse (Top 15)
Miss International 2002
Top Model of The World 2010
Miss Earth 2007
Miss Tourism Queen International 2008
Miss Asia Pacific 1999
Miss Continente Americano 2007
International Model Of The Year 2007

Historical significance

2008 Miss Universe delegates in their National Costumes
  • Venezuela won the Miss Universe crown after a 12 year drought.
  • Countries who also made into the top 15 the previous year were Venezuela, Mexico, USA, Czech Republic and Japan.
  • Mexico placed for the fifth consecutive year. Japan placed for the third straight year. Venezuela placed for the second consecutive year.
  • Kosovo and Vietnam placed for the first time. This was also the first year that Kosovo competed.
  • Colombia, Hungary and Russia last placed in 2006. Valerie Dominguez, Adrienne Bende, and Anna Litvinova were the last placers for these countries, respectively.
  • Dominican Republic and South Africa last placed in 2005. Renata Soñe and Claudia Henkel were the last placers for these countries.
  • Australia placed for the first time since 2004, when Jennifer Hawkins won the title.
  • Spain last placed in 2001, the last being Eva Sisó Casals.
  • Italy last placed in 1997, the last being Denny Méndez.
  • El Salvador won Miss Congeniality for the second time.
  • Thailand won its fourth Best National Costume Award, its first via internet voting.
  • Venezuela won its fifth crown, now the second most successful country to compete in the pageant tied with Puerto Rico after USA.
  • Russia scored its highest placement since Oxana Fedorova won in 2002 (later dethroned).
  • Colombia reaches its highest position since 1994 (Carolina Gomez 1st runner-up)
  • This is the 45th (out of a total of 57) editions that the host delegate made the semifinals.
  • This is the first time since 2003 that the venue (Crown Convention Center) was specifically made for the pageant.
  • A European, Mel B, co-hosted the pageant only for the second time this decade, the first being Naomi Campbell in 2001. Interestingly, both are Black British celebrities.
  • For the first time since 2001, Europeans outnumbered those from the Americas in the semifinals.
  • This is the first time no Miss Photogenic award was given since the inception of the award.

New crown

For Miss Universe 2008 a new crown was unveiled. The 18k white and yellow gold crown was designed by CAO Fine Jewelry specifically for the event. With over 1,000 precious stones, including 44 carats (8.8 g) of diamonds, the crown has a value of $120,000 (USD). The design of the crown is highly symbolic. Vietnam is symbolized in the yellow gold, representative of the country's healthy economy, and in the crane, with represents the spirit and culture of Vietnam. Other colors stand for inspiration and feeling, while the depicted heart is meant to reflect faith, hope and unity. The curving patterns of the stones are a tribute to every country, reflecting growth. The crown will only be awarded as part of the contest this year, the original Mikimoto design was to be awarded again next year but Diamond Nexus Labs designed the crown instead.868788

Miss USA falls again

Miss USA, Crystle Stewart, slipped and fell down the stairs during the Evening Gown competition. This was the second year in a row that a Miss USA delegate fell during Evening Gown. This is also the first time in pageant history a contestant fell down during the Evening Gown competition in two consecutive pageants, from the same country, or from any country. Miss USA 2007, Rachel Smith, fell during Miss Universe 2007 in Mexico, and received boos after she made the Top Five contestants. After Stewart fell, she encouraged the audience to applaud by clapping her hands.89 She was eliminated after the Evening Gown Competition, finishing in eighth place.

Prizes

Dayana Mendoza receives a prize package which includes cash, a one-year contract promoting Miss Universe, world travel, a rent-free, prestigious New York City apartment, a gift bag stuffed with free designer shoes, dresses and beauty products, a stipend for a 2-year course at the New York Film Academy. Mendoza will spend her year-long reign traveling the world to lecture on humanitarian issues and promote education regarding HIV/AIDS, the official platform of the Miss Universe Organization.909192

International broadcasting

These are some of the networks outside the United States (telecasted on NBC and Telemundo) that showed the 2008 Miss Universe pageant live (or recorded earlier) in their respective countries and territories:

History of Contest

References

  1. ^ VCN (2008-03-11). "Miss Universe 2008 gearing up in Vietnam". VietnamNet Bridge. 
  2. ^ Associated Press (2008-07-14). "Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza Crowned Miss Universe 2008, Miss USA Falls". Foxnews.com. 
  3. ^ "VIETNAM TO HOST THE 2008 MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT LIVE ON NBC" (Press release). Miss Universe Organization. 2007-11-27. 
  4. ^ in.reuters, Venezuelan Mendoza wins '08 Miss Universe contest
  5. ^ "Zaire Angola". Angola Press. 2007-12-15. 
  6. ^ "Tracey Nicolaas Is The New Miss Aruba 2007". Government of Aruba. 2007-08-01. 
  7. ^ McNaught, Megan (2008-05-15). "Meet Miss Universe Australia, Laura Dundovic". The Daily Telegraph. |
  8. ^ "Official website of Miss Bahamas 2007/2008". Miss Universe Bahamas. 2008-03-17. 
  9. ^ "Blondine Alizée Poulicek is Miss België". Vrtnieuws.net. 2007-12-15. 
  10. ^ "Katherine David. Miss Bolivia". Eldeber. 2008-02-22. 
  11. ^ a b c "Brazil, Costa Rica and Jamaica announce Miss Universe representatives". VietNamNet Bridge. 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-05-27. 
  12. ^ Godfry, Tom (2008-04-29). "She's a real beauty, eh!/T.O.'s Samantha Tajik crowned Miss Universe Canada". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2008-04-29. 
  13. ^ "Miss Cayman Islands 2007". Miss Cayman Islands. 2007-09-30. 
  14. ^ "Miss China 2007". Miss China. 2007-05-29. 
  15. ^ "Taliana María Vargas Carrillo, la nueva Señorita Colombia". RCN. Retrieved 2007-11-12. 
  16. ^ "Atraktivna Zagrepčanka Snježana odnijela titulu Miss Universe Hrvatske". Index.hr. 2008-02-24. 
  17. ^ "Jennifer Mercelina Korona como Miss Universo Korsou". Extra. 2008-03-02. 
  18. ^ "Simerini". Simerini. Retrieved 2007-07-13. 
  19. ^ "Star Cyprus News". Star Cyprus. 2007-08-21. 
  20. ^ "Českou Miss 2008 se stala Eliška Bučková". Novinky. 2008-02-01. 
  21. ^ "Marianne Cruz, la nueva Miss RD Universo 2008". Diario Libre. 2007-12-03. 
  22. ^ "Doménica Saporitti al Miss Universo". El Universo. Retrieved 2008-03-14. 
  23. ^ "Yara Naoum, l'astro nascente della bellezza egiziana". stranieriinitalia.it. 2008-05-29. 
  24. ^ "Miss Egypt Universe 2008". MyDiddle. 2008-05-28. 
    "Pantene Miss Egypt 2007 A Queen Crowned in a glamorous event". P & G. 2007-04-23. 
  25. ^ "Rebeca Moreno se lleva el título de Nuestra Belleza 2008". TCS Noticias. Retrieved 2008-05-02. 
  26. ^ "Satu Tuomisto valittiin Miss Suomeksi!". Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 2008-02-03. 
  27. ^ "Miss Pays de Loire représentera la France à l'élection de Miss Univers !". Pure People. Retrieved 2008-07-01. 
  28. ^ "Madina Taher ist die deutsche «Miss Universum". Welt Online. Retrieved 2008-02-16. 
  29. ^ "Ghana selects a queen for Miss Universe". Africa News. 
  30. ^ "Λαμπερός 19ος Διαγωνισμός Ομορφιάς". Antenna TV. Retrieved 2008-05-27. 
  31. ^ "Siera Robertson wins Miss Guam Universe". Guam Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 2008-05-10. 
  32. ^ Siglo XXI
  33. ^ "Olanchana, nueva Señorita Honduras Universo 2008". La Prensa. 
  34. ^ "Beauties Hungary to snare crowns". Daily Telegraph. 
  35. ^ "Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2008". India Times. Retrieved 2008-04-05. 
  36. ^ "Putri Raemawasti crowned Miss Indonesia 2007". China Economic Net. Retrieved 2007-08-21. 
  37. ^ "Celia's girl makes it to top five". Limerick Post. Retrieved 2008-06-08. 
  38. ^ "שונית פרג'י לא מצליחה לבחור שמלה". msn.co.il. Retrieved 2008-05-30. 
  39. ^ "Miss Universo Italia: ecco la splendida vincitrice". 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2008-06-02. 
  40. ^ "Miss Japan Hiroko Mima". GoldSea Asian American News. Retrieved 2008-05-23. 
  41. ^ Official site of Miss Kazakhstan
  42. ^ "Miss Korea". Miss Korea Org. Retrieved 2007-07-27. 
  43. ^ VietnamNet - Chùm ảnh hoa hậu hoàn vũ các nước ở TP.HCM
  44. ^ Miss Universe 2008 - Hình ảnh mới nhất của các Hoa hậu đến Việt Nam
  45. ^ Yoke Teng, Yip. "Utar student crowned Miss Malaysia Universe". The Star Online. Retrieved 2008-06-20. 
  46. ^ "Olivia Carey sacrée Miss Mauritius 2007". Servihoo. Retrieved 2007-10-01. 
  47. ^ "Elisa Nájera, de Guanajuato, se coronó como Nuestra Belleza 2007". El Universal. Retrieved 2007-10-06. 
  48. ^ "Marija Ćirović zvanično najljepša Crnogorka". Durmitor. Retrieved 2007-08-30. 
  49. ^ "Miss Universe Top Beauty Netherlands 2008". Miss Universe Top Beauty Netherlands Official Website. Retrieved 2008-05-31. 
  50. ^ Fitzsimons, Tom (2008-04-22). "Horowhenua beauty's bid for the universe". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 2008-04-30. 
  51. ^ "Life as a Queen — MBGN(Universe)". Vanguard Online Edition. 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2008-05-10. 
  52. ^ "I will be the next Miss Universe - Stephanie Oforka". Modern Ghana. 2008-05-26. 
  53. ^ "Marinn er Norges vakreste!". Seher.no. Retrieved 2008-06-01. 
  54. ^ a b c d e "Miss Universe: New faces from Singapore, Panama and Thailand". VietNamNet Bridge. 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-05-27. 
  55. ^ "Anoche eligieron nuevas bellezas paraguayas 2008". ABC Digital. Retrieved 2008-04-06. 
  56. ^ "Karol Castillo es la nueva Miss Perú Universo 2008". El Comercio. Retrieved 2008-05-01. 
  57. ^ GMANews.TV - Jennifer Barrientos crowned Bb Pilipinas Universe - Entertainment - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News - BETA
  58. ^ "Miss Polonia 2007". Miss Polonia. Retrieved 2007-09-18. 
  59. ^ "Beauty wins pageant despite pepper-spraying". Edmonton Journal. 2007-11-27. p. A18. 
  60. ^ "Miss Universe Russia 2008". Miss Russia Official Website. Retrieved 2008-05-22. 
  61. ^ Chee, Frankie (2008-05-21). "Forex broker is Miss Singapore Universe". The Straits Times. 
  62. ^ "Novou Miss Universe sa stala Sandra Manáková". Aktuálne.sk. Retrieved 2008-03-09. 
  63. ^ "Anamarija Avbelj nova Miss Universe". E-Delo. 2008-05-18. Retrieved 2008-05-19. 
  64. ^ Mhlongo, Hanna (2007-12-10). "Shining Beauty". Daily News. 
  65. ^ "Miss Spain 2008". Miss Spain. Retrieved 2008-03-11. 
  66. ^ "Miss Switzerland 2007". Miss Switzerland. Retrieved 2007-10-17. 
  67. ^ "Miss Universe Tanzania 2008". mwananchi.co.tz. Retrieved 2008-05-30. 
  68. ^ "[[Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe]] 2008". Miss Trinidad & Tobago. Retrieved 2008-02-24.  Wikilink embedded in URL title (help)
  69. ^ "Miss Universe adayımız Nevşehir'de". Günes. Retrieved 2008-06-06. 
  70. ^ "Miss Turks & Caicos Universe 2007". Tropical Imaging. Retrieved 2007-08-14. 
  71. ^ Phillips, Dan (2008-05-09). "Herts student named Miss Universe UK". Mercury. Retrieved 2008-05-10. 
  72. ^ "Kharkovian girl won Miss Ukraine Universe-2008 beauty contest". Mediaport. Retrieved 2008-02-21. 
  73. ^ "Eligieron a la uruguaya candidata a la más bella". El País. Retrieved 2008-03-31. 
  74. ^ "26-year-old Texan crowned Miss USA". AP. 
  75. ^ "Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada, del estado Amazonas, es la nueva Miss Venezuela". Union Radio. Retrieved 2007-09-13. 
  76. ^ "Thai Binh beauty wins pageant". VietNamNet. 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2008-06-02. 
    N E T L I F E - phong cach song - song phong cach
  77. ^ Kosovën në “Miss Universi 2008”
  78. ^ Vietnam opposes Kosovo independence
  79. ^ Cagurangan, Mar-Vic (2008-05-20). "GVB defends $76K donation to pageant". Marianas Variety. Retrieved 2008-05-21. 
  80. ^ "Miss France keeps crown amid row". BBC News. 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2008-01-01. 
  81. ^ "Valérie Bègue, Miss France 2008, sauve son titre". France-Soir. 2007-12-27. 
    "Vahinerii Requillart décline l’offre du Comité Miss France". Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes. Archived from the original on 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2008-01-15. 
  82. ^ Miss Universe
  83. ^ Maxima Moda - Noticias
  84. ^ "Silva Is Miss Tourism Queen". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2008-05-10. 
  85. ^ Marianne cruz es miss Conitnente Americano
  86. ^ Press release
  87. ^ Miss Universe Organization - CAO FINE JEWELRY WILL CREATE THIS YEAR'S COVETED MISS UNIVERSE CROWN: World Renowned Vietnamese Brand PNJ to Unveil Unique Crown for the 2008 Miss Universe Competition
  88. ^ VnExpress - Vương miện Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ giá 120.000 USD
  89. ^ "Miss USA takes a tumble". BBC News (Video). 2008-07-14. 
  90. ^ iht.com, Venezuelans celebrate fifth Miss Universe win
  91. ^ en.rian.ru, Venezuelan beauty wins title Miss Universe 2008
  92. ^ english.vietnamnet.vn, Miss Venezuela crowned Miss Universe 2008

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Miss Universe 2008

1951 · 1952 · 1953 · 1954 · 1955 · 1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959 · 1960

1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970

1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980

1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990

1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000

2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010

2011 · 2012 · 2013 ·
Lady Gaga singles
The Fame
The Fame Monster
Born This Way
Featured singles
Promotional singles
Other songs