NHA TRANG, Vietnam - 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 ...

Another Miss Universe is about to become a "Mrs." Dayana Mendoza, who was crowned Miss Universe 2008, is happily engaged to ...

NHA TRANG, Vietnam 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 ...

Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela (R) reacts after being announced Miss Universe 2008 during the annual pageant held this year in central Vietnam's resort city of Nha Trang July 14, 2008. Taliana Vargas of ...

The fashion of the Miss Universe pageant has evolved since the first competition in 1952. The winners used to be crowned in their swimsuits, but that changed in the '60s. Today, contestants wear ...

CARACAS, Venezuela — For the first time in decades of Miss Venezuela competitions, the pageant powerhouse’s so-called “most beautiful night” will not be live as organizers try to put on a compelling ...

NHA TRANG, Vietnam -- Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela has been crowned Miss Universe 2008. The others in the final five were Miss Colombia Tailana Vargas, Miss Dominican Republic Marianne Cruz Gonzalez, ...

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 ...