Venezuela, Daiana Mendoza, is the new Miss Universe 2008

Congratulations to Miss Venezuela, Daiana Mendoza, the new Miss Universe and
Venezuela's 5th winner!!

Complete results:
1) Venezuela - Dayana Mendoza
2) Columbia - Taliana Vargas
3) Dominican Republic - Marianne Cruz
4) Russia - Vera Krasova
5) Mexico - Elisa Najera

Top 5

Colombia

Venezuela

Dominican Rep.

Mexico

Russia

Special Awards

Miss Congeniality: El Salvador

Best Nat'l Costume: Thailand

Ev. Gown results

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

Swimsuit results:

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

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