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Miss Universe
The 58th annual
Miss Universe beauty pageant took place on August 23, 2009 in
Nassau, Bahamas,
airing live in the US on NBC Television and Telemundo.
2009 marked
the first time the Bahamas was chosen to host the event. The main
venue was the glittering Imperial Ballroom, in the Atlantis Paradise
Island Resort, where 85 contestants from around the world competed
in this year's pageant
The
2009 winner? Miss Venezuela, Stefania Fernandez, was crowned Miss
Universe 2009 -- giving her country its sixth title in the international
competition. She was officially crowned by Miss Venezuela
Dayana Mendoza, who was named the new Miss Universe at the 57th
annual 2008 pageant.
About
Miss Universe
What
began in 1952 - as a local bathing beauty competition in Long
Beach, CA - has since grown to be a Donald
Trump organization showcase that puts the spotlight directly
on the world's most beautiful women.

2009 Miss Universe
Miss Venezuela,
Stefania Fernandez
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Following
the evening gown competition, judges pick the Top 10 who go on
to show off their best assets in the traditional and very popular
swimsuit competition, from which the Top 5 are chosen... culminating
in the crowning of Miss Universe 2008.
Miss
Universe Around The Web
Check out
more information on the universe's most famous beauty pageant
in video clips, pictures, interviews and contestant profiles,
along with past winners, judges, and bit of related history and
trivia at top sites devoted to Miss Universe 2009 ...
Miss
Universe 2009
- Check out the pageant's official site with videos, photos, close-up
interviews and profiles of all the contestants.
Global
Beauties.com - Photos of all delegates along with their
pick for Most Photogenic, the complete schedule, information on
the telecast, and a virtual backstage pass for news tidbits and
fun facts leading up to the pageant.
Miss
Universe - Wikipedia - The online encyclopedia offering
extensive information on the selection process, pageant history,
a complete list of winners from 1952 to the present, related links.
Pageant
Almanac - Miss Universe - Everything you ever wanted to
know including current vital stats and photos, predicted rankings,
past winners, along with an archive of Miss Photogenic, Congeniality
and swimsuit competition winners, plus past judges, performers,
venues and locations.
Pageant
News Bureau - Miss Universe - An archive of pageants the
recent past including picture galleries, lists of winners, and
historic photos.
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