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- Winner: Dayana Mendoza
- Venue: Nha Trang, Vietnam
- Air date: Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 9/8c
- Presenters: Jerry Springer and Melanie Brown
- Network: NBC
- Run time: 2 hours
- Judges: Donald Trump, Jr., Jennifer Hawkins, Nadine Velazquez, Roberto Cavalli, Louis Licari and John Nguyen
- 80 countries are represented
- 2007 winner: Riyo Mori from Japan
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The 57th annual Miss Universe pageant took place in Nha Trang, Vietnam. The show aired in the U.S. on Sunday, July 13. The winner of the 2008 pageant is Dayana Mendoza from Venezuela
The top semi-finalists competed in swimsuits and evening gowns. The remaining five women were judged on their ability to answer a final question.
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Pageant History
The pageant evolved from a bathing beauty contest launched by the Catalina Swimwear company in the 1950s. CBS began televising the pageant in 1955.Crown
Mikimoto designed the original crown. The 2008 winner will receive a new crown created by Dang Thi Kim Lien and Rosalina Tran Lydster, valued at $120,000.Hollywood News Blog: Miss Universe 2008: The New Crown (July 7, 2008)-
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Miss Universe Winner 2008 Questions
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Open Thread: Miss Universe Stefania Fernandez wins for Venezuela 4 AnswersI'm from Venezuela and I was watching the pageant yesterday, I was thinking that Stefania is very beautiful, but it was against all the odds, she had not a chan... read more -
What did you think of Heidi Montag's Miss Universe performance? 6 AnswersIt's pretty okay though it was lip-synched, so Britney Spears I could say. lol Well, I didn't really expect much for her performance that's why everything's ok... read more
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Open Thread: Miss Universe goes out with a topless spread in Maxim 4 AnswersIt seems clear that even by the rules of Miss Universe, they can't stop someone posing nude forever. In my opinion, all beauty contestants should be required to... read more
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Are Universities the wrong place for people with IQs above 160? 1 AnswerFirst, psychologists who measure such things say that once you go beyond about 2 sigma above the average (i.e. above 120 IQ) test results are not very meaningfu... read more
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