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57th Edition

Miss Universe 2008

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Host City
Nha Trang, Vietnam
Crown Convention Center
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Dates
Jul 14, 2008
👥
Participation
80 Contestants
🏆
Winner
Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada
Venezuela
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Miss Universe 2008 was the 57th Miss Universe pageant, held on 14 July 2008 at the Crown Convention Center in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Eighty contestants competed. Riyo Mori crowned Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela as Miss Universe 2008, marking Venezuela’s fifth title and first since 1996. The pageant was the first Miss Universe broadcast in 1080i high-definition. It introduced the CAO Fine Jewelry Crown, designed by Phu Nhuan Jewelry Company with Rosalina Lydster, while the Phoenix Mikimoto Crown remained for the winner’s reign. The event was hosted by Jerry Springer and Mel B, with a performance by Lady Gaga.

Final Placements

Official Results
Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada
Winner
Miss Universe 2008•Edition 57
Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada
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2
Taliana María Vargas Carrillo
Taliana María Vargas Carrillo
1st Runner-up
3
Marianne Elizabeth Cruz González
Marianne Elizabeth Cruz González
2nd Runner-up
4
Vera Krasova
Vera Krasova
3rd Runner-up
5
Elisa Nájera Gualito
Elisa Nájera Gualito
4th Runner-up
Top Finalists
Laura Dundovic
Laura Dundovic
1
Eliška Bučková
Eliška Bučková
2
Jázmin Dammak
Jázmin Dammak
3
Claudia Ferraris
Claudia Ferraris
4
Hiroko Mima
Hiroko Mima
5
Zana Krasniqi
Zana Krasniqi
6
Tansey Coetzee
Tansey Coetzee
7
Claudia Moro
Claudia Moro
8

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60 of 80 contestants in this edition have a linked Instagram profile.

1Yara Naoum
Yara Naoum
@yaranaoum
1.1M2Lesliana Pereira
Lesliana Pereira
@leslianapereira
518.5K3Simran Kaur Mundi
Simran Kaur Mundi
@simrankaurmundi
486.3K4Carolina Dementiev
Carolina Dementiev
@cdementiev
481K5Crystle Stewart
Crystle Stewart
@crystlestewart
347.4K
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Contestants

80
80 contestants
Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada
Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada
Participated Miss Universe 2008 • Winner
Venezuela
Miss Venezuela 2007 · Winner
@dayanamendozav
Taliana María Vargas Carrillo
Taliana María Vargas Carrillo
Participated Miss Universe 2008 • 1st runner-up
Colombia
Concurso Nacional de Belleza 2007 · Winner
Marianne Elizabeth Cruz González
Marianne Elizabeth Cruz González
Participated Miss Universe 2008 • 2nd runner-up
Dominican Republic
Miss República Dominicana 2008 · Winner
Miss República Dominicana 2007 · 1st runner-up
+1 more
@mariannecruzg
Vera Krasova
Vera Krasova
Participated Miss Universe 2008 • 3rd runner-up
Russia
Miss Russia 2007 · 1st runner-up
@verakrasova
Elisa Nájera Gualito
Elisa Nájera Gualito
Participated Miss Universe 2008 • 4th runner-up
Mexico
Mexicana Universal 2007 · Winner
@elisanajerag
Crystle Stewart
Crystle Stewart
Participated Miss Universe 2008 • Finalist
United States
Miss USA 2008 · Winner
@crystlestewart
Eliška Bučková
Eliška Bučková
Participated Miss Universe 2008 • Finalist
Czechia
@eliskabuckova_official
Hiroko Mima
Hiroko Mima
Participated Miss Universe 2008 • Finalist
Japan
@hirokomima
Laura Dundovic
Laura Dundovic
Participated Miss Universe 2008 • Finalist
Australia
Miss Universe Australia 2008 · Winner
@lauradundovic
Tansey Coetzee
Tansey Coetzee
Participated Miss Universe 2008 • Finalist
South Africa
Miss World 2008 · Finalist
Miss South Africa 2007 · Winner
@tanseycoetzee
Claudia Ferraris
Claudia Ferraris
Participated Miss Universe 2008 • Finalist
Italy
@claudiaferraris
Claudia Moro
Claudia Moro
Participated Miss Universe 2008 • Finalist
Spain
Jázmin Dammak
Jázmin Dammak
Participated Miss Universe 2008 • Finalist
Hungary
@dammakjazmin
Nguyễn Thùy Lâm
Nguyễn Thùy Lâm
Participated Miss Universe 2008 • Finalist
Vietnam
@thuylamm10.09
Zana Krasniqi
Zana Krasniqi
Participated Miss Universe 2008 • Finalist
Kosovo
@zanakrasniqi
Alfina Nassyrova
Alfina Nassyrova
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Kazakhstan
Miss World 2008 · Semifinalist
@alfinanassyrova
Alizée Poulicek
Alizée Poulicek
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Belgium
Miss World 2008
@alizeepoulicek
Anya Ayoung-Chee
Anya Ayoung-Chee
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Trinidad and Tobago
@anyaayoungchee
Aruni Rajapaksha
Aruni Rajapaksha
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Sri Lanka
Miss International 2007 · Semifinalist
@arunirajapaksha_
Athina James
Athina James
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Antigua and Barbuda
Miss World 2008
Barbara Tatara
Barbara Tatara
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Poland
Miss Poland 2007 · Winner
Miss Earth 2007
@barbaratatara
Carolina Dementiev
Carolina Dementiev
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Panama
Señorita Panamá 2008 · Winner
@cdementiev
Charlotte Labee
Charlotte Labee
Participated Miss Universe 2008
The Netherlands
@charlottelabee
Domenica Saporitti
Domenica Saporitti
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Ecuador
Ingrid Marie Rivera
Ingrid Marie Rivera
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Puerto Rico
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2008 · Winner
Miss World 2005 · 2nd runner-up
@ingridmarietv
Jennifer Barrientos
Jennifer Barrientos
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Philippines
Binibining Pilipinas 2008 · Winner
Katherine David
Katherine David
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Bolivia
@davidkatherine
Laura Tanguy
Laura Tanguy
Participated Miss Universe 2008
France
Miss France 2008 · 2nd runner-up
Miss World 2008
@tanguylaura
Olivia Carey
Olivia Carey
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Mauritius
Miss World 2008
@iamoliviacarey
Rebecca Parchment
Rebecca Parchment
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Cayman Islands
Miss World 2007
Samantha Powell
Samantha Powell
Participated Miss Universe 2008
New Zealand
Samantha Tajik
Samantha Tajik
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Canada
Miss Continentes Unidos 2008
International Coffee Queen 2007
@samantha_tajik
Satu Tuomisto
Satu Tuomisto
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Finland
@satutuomisto_official
Simran Kaur Mundi
Simran Kaur Mundi
Participated Miss Universe 2008
India
@simrankaurmundi
Thelma Guisselle Rodríguez Flores
Thelma Guisselle Rodríguez Flores
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Nicaragua
Miss Earth 2008
Miss Continentes Unidos 2008
@thelmarodriguezwilliams
Amanda Ammann
Amanda Ammann
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Switzerland
Amanda Ole Sululu
Amanda Ole Sululu
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Tanzania
Anamarija Avbelj
Anamarija Avbelj
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Slovenia
@avbelj_anamarija
Angelica Lightbourne
Angelica Lightbourne
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Turks and Caicos Islands
April Jackson
April Jackson
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Jamaica
@apriljacksonofficial
Bojana Borić
Bojana Borić
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Serbia
Miss Intercontinental 2007 · Semifinalist
@bojanaboric
Clara Jennifer Chiong Estrada
Clara Jennifer Chiong Estrada
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Guatemala
Miss Supranational 2010
Miss Continentes Unidos 2008
@jennifer.chiong
Daša Živković
Daša Živković
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Montenegro
@dasaz
Diana Barrasa
Diana Barrasa
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Honduras
@dibarrasa
Dimitra Sergiou
Dimitra Sergiou
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Cyprus
@dim_sergiou
Dionissia Koukiou
Dionissia Koukiou
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Greece
@dionysiakoukiou
Eleonora Masalab
Eleonora Masalab
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Ukraine
Gavintra Photijak
Gavintra Photijak
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Thailand
Miss Universe Thailand 2008 · Winner
@gavintra24
Giannina Rufinelli
Giannina Rufinelli
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Paraguay
@giaruffinelli
Gvantsa Daraselia
Gvantsa Daraselia
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Georgia
@gvantsa_daraselia
Jenyfeer Mercelina
Jenyfeer Mercelina
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Curacao
Reina Hispanoamericana 2008
@jenymercelina
Julia Kovaljova
Julia Kovaljova
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Estonia
@julia_kovaljova
Karol Stephanie Castillo Pinillos
Karol Stephanie Castillo Pinillos
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Peru
Reina Hispanoamericana 2009
Miss Peru 2008 · Winner
+1 more
Lesliana Pereira
Lesliana Pereira
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Angola
@leslianapereira
Levy Li
Levy Li
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Malaysia
@levyli
Lisa Lazarus
Lisa Lazarus
Participated Miss Universe 2008
United Kingdom
Lynn Kelly
Lynn Kelly
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Ireland
@lynnkelly_
Madina Taher
Madina Taher
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Germany
@taher.madina
Maria Silvana Belli
Maria Silvana Belli
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Argentina
@bellisilvana
Maria Sten-Knudsen
Maria Sten-Knudsen
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Denmark
María Teresa Rodríguez
María Teresa Rodríguez
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Costa Rica
Miss Costa Rica 2008 · Winner
@tere_rodriguezr
Mariann Birkedal
Mariann Birkedal
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Norway
Miss World 2010 · Semifinalist
@mariannbvik
Matilda Mcini
Matilda Mcini
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Albania
@matilda.mcini
Natálya Anderle
Natálya Anderle
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Brazil
Miss Brasil 2008 · Winner
@nataliaanderleh
Paula Andrea Díaz Galione
Paula Andrea Díaz Galione
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Uruguay
Reina Hispanoamericana 2008 · 1st runner-up
Miss Continentes Unidos 2008
@pauladiazgalione
Putri Raemawasti
Putri Raemawasti
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Indonesia
Indonesian Princess 2007 · Winner
@putriraemawasti
Rebeca Moreno
Rebeca Moreno
Participated Miss Universe 2008
El Salvador
Miss Continentes Unidos 2008
@rebecamorenov
Sacha Scott
Sacha Scott
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Bahamas
Sandra Manáková
Sandra Manáková
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Slovakia
Shenise Wong Yan Yi
Shenise Wong Yan Yi
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Singapore
Miss World 2005
@shenisewong
Shunit Faragi
Shunit Faragi
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Israel
@shunithemed
Siera Robertson
Siera Robertson
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Guam
Miss World 2011
@si__era
Sinem Sülün
Sinem Sülün
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Turkey
@sinemsulun
Snježana Lončarević
Snježana Lončarević
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Croatia
Stephanie Oforka
Stephanie Oforka
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Nigeria
Sun Lee
Sun Lee
Participated Miss Universe 2008
South Korea
Tracey Marion Jeniree Nicolaas
Tracey Marion Jeniree Nicolaas
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Aruba
Reina Hispanoamericana 2011
International Coffee Queen 2008
@traceynicolaas
Wei Ziya
Wei Ziya
Participated Miss Universe 2008
China
Yara Naoum
Yara Naoum
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Egypt
@yaranaoum
Yvette Nsiah
Yvette Nsiah
Participated Miss Universe 2008
Ghana
@yvette.nsiah

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