Dayana Mendoza from Venezuela was crowned Sunday as the 57th Miss Universe at the Crown Convention Center in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, in Vietnam.The judging panel for the 2008 Miss Universe Pageant included: Donald Trump Jr., Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization; fashion designer and entrepreneur Roberto Cavalli; Nadine Velazquez, international cover girl and star of NBC's "My Name Is Earl"; Jennifer Hawkins, television presenter and Miss Universe 2004; Louis Licari, celebrity colorist and "Today Show" ambush makeover expert; Joe Cinque, President of the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences; Bollywood film & TV star, dancer, model Eesha Koppikhar; Nguyen Cong Khe, Editor in Chief of Thanh Nien newspaper and international shoe designer Taryn Rose.
Mendoza is 22 years old and her career ambition is to become an Interior Designer. She also enjoys photography and is interested in advertising.
Riyo Mori, Miss Universe 2007, crowned her successor at the conclusion of the event.
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NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) — Miss Venezuela was crowned Miss Universe 2008 on Monday in a contest marked by the spectacle of Miss USA falling down during the evening gown competition for the second year in a row.
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