Mikimoto Crown
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The Phoenix Mikimoto Crown, also informally known as the Mikimoto Crown, is a pageant crown that was worn by Miss Universe titleholders.
The 54th Miss Universe wearing the crown in 2005 (Press photography)
Miss Universe 2008
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Miss Universe 2008 was the 57th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Crown Convention Center in Nha Trang, Vietnam, on July 14, 2008. This was the first time that the Miss Universe pageant was broadcast
Dayana Mendoza
Crown Convention Center, Nha Trang, venue for Miss Universe 2008
The five finalists (from left to right): Taliana Vargas, Dayana Mendoza, Marianne Cruz, Elisa Nájera, and Vera Krasova.
The contestants in their national costumes.