--L.E.T.T.I.N.G GO--

--G.E.T UP!!! YOUNG MAN!!!--

--Starting to G.E.T - O.U.T--

--Miss Universe 2008--

Miss Universe 2008

~~ Venezuela - Dayana Mendoza~~

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Miss Universe 2008 - 1st Runner-up

~~Colombia - Taliana Vargas~~

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Miss Universe 2008 - 2nd Runner-up

~~Dominican Republic - Marianne Cruz~~

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Miss Universe 2008 - 3th Runner-up

~~Russia - Vera Krasova ~~

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Miss Universe 2008 - 4th Runner-up

~~Mexico - Elisa Najera~~

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Miss Universe Singapore 2008

~~ Shenise Wong~~

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Miss Universe Malaysia 2008

~~Levi Li Suli~~

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Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe beauty pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center (Diamond Bay Resort) in Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008 where Dayana Mendoza, Miss Venezuela was crowned by outgoing titleholder Riyo Mori of Japan.

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Eighty contestants competed in the event which was broadcasted and distributed globally via NBC in English and Telemundo in Spanish to TV outlets in more than 180 countries. The pageant was watched by a live audience of 7,500 and nearly a billion television viewers worldwide.
This is the first major USA-based television production to take place in Vietnam since the end of the Vietnam War. This is also the first time that the Miss Universe pageant was broadcast in 1080i High-definition.

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The final presentation show was on July 8, the dress rehearsal on July 13 and the live telecast on July 14. Most activities were held successively in Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Noi, Da Nang, Hoi An, Ha Long and finally Nha Trang.

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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Universe_2008

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~http://www.missuniverse.com/

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~http://www.chiff.com/pop-culture/miss-universe.htm
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~http://www.nbc.com/Miss_Universe_2008/delegates/ve.shtml