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Age: 23 Height: 5'11" Marianne Cruz Gonsalez, the Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2008, was the second runner-up of the Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2007 contest. Marianne was a crowd favorite but did not win the Miss Dominican Republic 2007 contest. She was ...

Dayana Mendoza, the Miss Venezuela 2008 winner has won the Miss Universe 2008 contest. Dayana was crowned Miss Universe 2008 by her predecessor, Riyo Mori of Japan.

21 year old Alizee Poulicek is the Miss Universe Belgium 2008 candidate.

Tansey Coetzee is the 23-year-old Miss Universe South Africa 2008.

The judges for the Miss Universe 2008 for the preliminary night and the grand finale have been revealed.

Carolina Dementiev Justavino is the current Miss Universe Panama 2008

Taliana Vargas, 20, is the winner  of the Miss Colombia 2007 contest

Ingrid Rivera, 25, the Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2008 candidate

Elisa Nájera Gualito, 21, belongs Celaya, Guanajuato and is the Nuestra Belleza Mexico, Miss Universe 2008 winner.

Update: It is just been announced that Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza is the Miss Universe 2008 winner. Click to read the latest story. Dayana Mendoza, 22, Miss Universe Venezuela 2008, is the winner of the Miss Venezuela 2007.