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 in 1080i High-definition.
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.
Miss Universe
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Miss Universe is an annual international major beauty pageant that is run by a United States and Thailand-based Miss Universe Organization. Along with Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, it is one of the Big Four beauty pageants.
Miss Universe sash from 2001 until 2021
Armi Kuusela, the first titleholder, meets people in Helsinki, Finland.
The Romanov Diadem Crown, as worn by Miss Universe 1953, Christiane Martel
The Star of the Universe Crown, as worn by Miss Universe 1957, Gladys Zender