Published:  00:00 Monday - July 14, 2008

Dayana Mendoza from Venezuela became the owner of the Miss Universe crown worth US$120,000 in the final round at the Crown Convention Centre in Nha Trang on July 14.

First runner-up was Tatiana Vargas from Colombia, followed by Marianne Cruz from Dominica, Vera Krasova from Russia, and Elisa Najera from Mexico.