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2011-09-13T07:25:00.000-07:00

Deborah Priya Henry is Miss Universe Malaysia 2011
Local model and TV host Deborah Priya Henry was crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 on Thursday.

“I am honoured and privileged to be representing Malaysia on the world stage,” said Deborah, who is of Indian-Irish descent.

“I’m in it to win it. If I never take part in this, I will never know how far I will go for the rest of my life,” added the 25-year-old, who currently runs the Save the Kids Education Fund (SKEF), an education centre for Somali refugee children.

Deborah, who won the Miss Malaysia World title in 2007, was selected by popular vote via the pageant’s official Facebook page combined with the views of a panel of judges.

The panel comprises Andrea Fonseka, who is the national director of the Miss Universe Malaysia Pageant (MUMO), local actor Hans Isaac and Russian beauty expert Julia Dolmatova. Fonseka, who took home the Miss Universe Malaysia title in 2004 said they chose a contestant with experience as they do not have the time and resource to groom a greenhorn.

“There are no rules that say a former winner of other beauty pageants can’t join the Miss Universe pageant,” Fonseka explained.

She added that Trincy Low, who won the Miss World title in 1995, also went on to win the Miss Universe title in 1997.

Other finalists who made the list for Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 include Gail James, Cassandra Patrick, Jennifer Pedersen, Kelly Jagan, Mourhna Reddy, Patricia Sue-Lin Kundsen, Stefanie Chua and Thanuja Ananthan.

Deborah will represent Malaysia at the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil in September.

Miss Universe Malaysia 2012 will also be crowned in September this year as part of the pageant’s new format that aims to provide more training for future contestants.

“Latin American nations typically have up to 12 months to train their contenders while we’ve had to compress this process into just three months,” said Fonseka.

“We believe that future contestants will have a better shot at winning the Miss Universe title now that we have a longer period to train them,” she added.

Miss Universe Malaysia is part of the international Miss Universe franchise owned and managed by the Trump Organisation in joint venture with NBC Universal.

Deborah Henry, who stands 1.75 m tall, was a Top 15 finalist at the Miss World 2007 pageant, along with Ada de la Cruz (Miss Dominican Republic and 1st runner-up in Miss Universe 2009) and Yendi Phillips (Miss Jamaica and 1st runner-up in Miss Universe 2010).

MISS TEEN WORLD 2010

2011-01-02T09:27:00.000-08:00

Miss Teen World 2010 - Tayla Robinson

MISS TEEN WORLD 2011

2011-01-02T09:00:00.000-08:00

ANASTASIA SIDIROPOULOU

Miss Tourism International 2009

2011-01-02T08:39:00.000-08:00

Alright, here is the final results of the Miss Tourism International 2009. For those who don’t know, the 13th Miss Tourism International pageant, was held on December 31, 2009 at the Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, Malaysia.

There are 45 contestants from all around the world to compete for the crown.

Alright, here is the final results
Miss Tourism International 2009 – Sarah Elzanowski (Germanay)
1st Runner-up – Jessica Ibarra (Venezuela)
2nd Runner-up – Thays Calmany Neves (Brazil)
3rd Runner-up – Edwina Markus (Malaysia)
4th Runner-up – Gabriela Korinkova (Czech Republic)
Top 10 – Jelena Mandic (Croatia)
Top 10 – Minna Nikola (Finland)
Top 10 – Anne-Sophie Sevrette (France)
Top 10 – Andara Rainy Ayudini (Indonesia)
Top 10 – Irene Núñez (Panama)
Congrats to all the winners and Sarah Elzanowski as the Miss Tourism International 2009

Miss Teen World 2009

2011-01-02T08:37:00.000-08:00

Amy Jackson, a 16 year old girl from Knowsley Village, England, triumphed over 25 international contestants, and was crowned Miss Teen World 2008. See her beautiful pictures here. This beauty didn�t let the fact that she had already won the Miss Teen Liverpool and Miss Teen Great Britain pageants give her any extra confidence. After all, she was competing against 25 of the most beautiful girls in the world. She told the Liverpool Echo:

�I was completely shocked to win and so happy. I really thought I had not made the final five. But then I went on to take the title. I made lots of friends during the competition and may now be going to live in Texas for a year to promote the contest.�

Amy Jackson won 18 various prizes, which include: a modeling contract in the US, a wardrobe of clothes, cosmetics, shoes and a �10,000 scholarship. The Miss Teen Winner says she may stay in Houston, Texas, where the contest was held, for up to a year to help promote it. She also plans to continue her education, as Amy hopes to go on to a university and study law

Alexandria Mills is Miss world 2010

2010-12-31T09:39:00.000-08:00

Alexandria Mills,Miss US is the Miss World 2010 winner held in Sanya,China .Alexandria Mills is just 18 years old and passed her high school,she is from Louisville,USA.
Alexandria Mills became the first woman in US who won this title after long 20 years .In second position Emma Wareus of Botswana and in the third place secured by Adriana Vasini of Venezuela.She suprised the whole world after winning the title from 100 of contestants around the world.
It was a great moment for Alexandria Mills when the crown was passed down to her from Miss world 2009 ,Miss Gilbraltar Kaiane Aldorino.

MISS WORLD 2010: USA, Alexandria Mills

1st Runner Up: BOTSWANA, Emma Wareus

2nd Runner Up: VENEZUELA, Adriana Vasini
3rd Runner Up: IRELAND, Emma Waldron
4th Runner Up: CHINA PR, Xiao Tang
5th Runner Up: NORWAY, Mariann Birkedal
6th Runner Up: ITALY, Giada Pezzaioli

TOP 25 SEMI-FINALISTS:
(in alphabetical order)

BAHAMAS, Braneka Bassett
CANADA, Denise Garrido
COLOMBIA, Laura Palacio
FRANCE, Virginie Dechenaud
FRENCH POLYNESIA, Mihilani Teixeira
GERMANY, Susanna Kobylinski
KENYA, Natasha Metto
MONGOLIA, Sarnai Amar
NAMIBIA, Odile Gertze
NETHERLANDS, Desiree van den Berg
NORTHERN IRELAND, Lori Moore PARAGUAY, Egni Eckert
PUERTO RICO, Yara Lasanta
RUSSIA, Irina Sharipova
SCOTLAND, Nicola Mimnagh
SOUTH AFRICA, Nicole Flint
ST. LUCIA, Aiasha Gustave
THAILAND, Yuwaret Sirirat Rueangsri

Beach Beauty - PUERTO RICO, Yara Lasanta
Runners Up: USA, Alexandria Mills; NORWAY, Mariann Birkedal; CHINA PR, Xiao Tang & FRENCH POLYNESIA, Mihilani Teixeira

Top Model - NORWAY, Mariann Birkedal
Runners Up: RUSSIA, Irina Sharipova and USA, Alexandria Mills

Talent (3rd runner up) - IRELAND, Emma Britt Waldron
Runners Up: WALES, Courtenay Hamilton & GUADELOUPE, Ericka Aly

Sports - NORTHERN IRELAND, Lori Moore
Runners Up: SLOVAKIA, Marina Georgievova & NORWAY, Mariann Birkedal

Beauty with a Purpose - KENYA, Natasha Metto
Runners Up:
GHANA, Mimi Areme & EL SALVADOR, Gabriela Molina

Special Award
Miss World Dress Designer: FRENCH POLYNESIA, Mihilani Teixeira

Non-winning delegates
ALBANIA, Arnita Beqiraj
ANGOLA, Ivaniltan Jones
ARGENTINA, Mariana Arambarry
ARUBA, Kimberly Kuiperi
AUSTRALIA, Ashleigh Francis
BARBADOS, Danielle Bishop
BELARUS, Lyudmila Yakimovich
BELGIUM, Cilou Annys
BELIZE, Jessel Lauriano
BOLIVIA, Teresa Roca Cordova
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, Snežana Prorok
BRAZIL, Kamilla Salgado
BULGARIA, Romina Andonova
CAPE VERDE, Joseline Fontes
CAYMAN ISLANDS, Cristin Joy Alexander
COSTA RICA, Dayana Aguilera
COTE D'IVOIRE, Ines Da Silva Batista
CROATIA, Katarina Banic
CURACAO, Angenie Simon
CYPRUS, Andrea Kkolou
CZECH REPUBLIC, Veronika Machova
DENMARK, Natalya Averina
ECUADOR, Ana Galarza Anazco
EGYPT, Sara Khouly
ENGLAND, Jessica Linley
ETHIOPIA, Hiwot Assefa Tesfaye
FINLAND, Anne-Marie Nurminen
GEORGIA, Dea Arakishvili
GIBRALTAR, Larissa Dalli
GREECE, Diamanto Gasteratou
GUATEMALA, Ana Lucía Mazariegos
GUYANA, Aletha Shepherd
HONDURAS, Marilyn Medina
HONG KONG, Sau Man Cheung
HUNGARY, Jennifer Kalo
ICELAND, Fanney Ingvarsdottir
INDIA, Manasvi Mamgai
INDONESIA, Asyifa Syafningdyah Putriambami Latief
ISRAEL, Shavit Wiesel
ITALY, Giada Pezzaioli
JAMAICA, Chantal Raymond
JAPAN, Hiroko Matsunaga
KAZAKHSTAN, Assel Kuchukova
KOREA, Kim Hye-young
LATVIA, Ludmila Voroncova
LEBANON, Rahaf Abdallah
LESOTHO, Karabelo Mokoallo
LITHUANIA, Gritė Maruškevičiūtė
LUXEMBOURG, Shari Thuyns
MACAU CHINA, Cherry Ka I Ng
MACEDONIA FYRO, Stefani Borsova
MALAWI, Ella Kabambe
MALAYSIA, Nadia Min Dern Heng
MALTA, Francesca Gaspar
MARTINIQUE, Tully Fremcourt
MAURITIUS, Dalysha Doorga
MEXICO, Anabel Solis
MOLDOVA, Daria Zaiteva
MONTENEGRO, Milica Milatovic
NEPAL, Sadichha Shrestha
NETHERLANDS, Desiree van den Berg
NEW ZEALAND, Cody Yerkovich
NIGERIA, Afoma Amuzie
PANAMA, Paola Vaprio Medaglia
PERU, Alexandra Liao
PHILIPPINES, Czarina Gatbonton
POLAND, Agata Szewiola
PORTUGAL, Catarina Aragonez
ROMANIA, Lavinia Postolache
SERBIA, Milica Jelic
SIERRA LEONE, Neyorlyn Williams
SINGAPORE, Anusha Rajaseharan
SPAIN, Fatima Jimenez
SRI LANKA, Fallon Ranasinghe Dona
ST KITTS & NEVIS, Fatisha Imo
SURINAME, Jo-Ann Maria Sang
SWEDEN, Daniela Karlsson
TANZANIA, Genevieve Mpangala
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, Davia Chambers
TURKEY, Gizem Memic
UGANDA, Hazmie Nansubuga
UKRAINE, Ekaterina Zakharchenko
URUGUAY, Eliana Sabrina Olivera Gonnet
US VIRGIN ISLANDS, Carolyn Carter-Heller
VIETNAM, Nguyễn Ngọc Kiều Khanh
ZAMBIA, Zindaba Hanzala
ZIMBABWE, Samantha Tshuma

MISS TOURISM QUEEN INTERNATIONAL 2008

2009-01-08T03:28:00.001-08:00

Thursday, April 10, 2008
Miss Peru crowned Miss Tourism Queen International 2008
Miss Peru is the first Latin beauty to be crowned Miss Tourism Queen International 2008

Final Results
Miss Tourism Queen International 2008: Peru - Silvia Cornejo
1st runner-up: China - Tong He
2nd runner-up: Canada - Sahar Biniaz
3rd runner-up: Montenegro - Dasa Zivkovic
4th runner-up: Japan - Akemi Fukumu

Awards
Best in Evening Gown: Venezuela - Maria Lourdes Caldera
Miss Bikini: Canada - Sahar Biniaz
Miss Disco: India - Devyani Chandrakant Mandavgane
Miss Charm: Bali - Ida Ayu Pradnya Laksmi Devi
Miss Charity: China - Tong He
Miss Internet Popularity: Australia - Amanda Louise Duval

MISS INTERNATIONAL 2008

2009-01-08T02:56:00.000-08:00

MISS INTERNATIONAL 2008: SPAIN, Alejandra Andreu

Saturday, November 8, 2008
Spain crowned MISS INTERNATIONAL 2008 Miss Spain, Alejandra Andreu, was crowned Miss International 2008 in Macau.

Alejandra Andreu is 18 years old and comes from Zaragoza. She aspires to study visual communications, as she just graduated from high school months ago.

Alejandra, who stands 173 cm tall, finished in third place at the Miss Spain pageant last March, earning her the right to compete in Miss International.

Miss World 2008 in Vietnam

2009-01-08T02:15:00.000-08:00

Miss World 2008 in Vietnam now
11:38' 08/01/2009 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Miss World 2008 Ksenia Shukhinova arrived in HCM City on Wednesday to prepare for her trans-Vietnam trip to help the poor.

The beauty queen arrived at the Tan Son Nhat Airport at 6:00pm and she immediately spoke to the local media. “My hometown of Tyumen in Siberia is now at minus 25 degrees centigrade but HCM City is so warm. Before coming here, I knew about Vietnam as a country with comfortable weather, good food and friendly people,” she said.

The Miss World 2008 met with correspondents at a press conference at the Sheraton hotel on the same evening. Today she will fly to the coastal city of Nha Trang to take part in some activities there, including the ongoing national television festival.

She will start her trans-Vietnam trip on January 9 through over ten provinces and cities, from Cao Bang in the north to Kien Giang in the south to do charity. Miss World 2007 Zhang Zilin will join the trip in the middle.

This is the first trip of the beauty queen in her one year of duties as the Miss World. The girl was crowned in December 2008.

VietNamNet introduces some photos of the Miss World 2008 in HCM City

2008-12-16T20:13:00.000-08:00

Miss India 2008
by vivek

Miss India is an annual, national beauty pageant held in India and organized by Femina & Pantaloons.

Simran Kaur Mundi of Mumbai was crowned Miss India Universe 2008 at a glittering function held at the Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai on Saturday night.

Parvathy Omanakuttam of Kerala won the Miss India World crown while Harshita Saxena of Goa was declared Miss India Earth.

MISS WORLD 2008

2008-12-14T05:22:00.000-08:00

Russia crowned Miss World 2008 in African event

Miss World Pageant JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – Kseniya Sukhinova from Russia was crowned Miss World 2008 after beating 108 other international beauties in a glittering African extravaganza held in South Africa on Saturday.

"And Miss World 2008 is Russia," announced Julia Morley, head of the Miss World committee that organises the event.

The second runner up was Gabrielle Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago and the first runner up Parvathay Omanakuttan of India.

The 21-year-old blue-eyed blonde beauty, who declared shortly before her win was announced that being nervous made her "feel stronger," takes over from Zhang Zi Lin of China to become the 58th Miss World.

"I think I can help people and I want to help people and today if I walk away with this crown I will do that," Sukhinova told judges through a translator after being asked why she should be crowned the winner.

Hailing from Nizhnevartovsk in the north west of Siberia, Sukhinova was dressed in a purple gown, with a decorative neckline and flowing skirt.

She is a student pursuing a science degree as an engineer of administration from the Tyumen Oil and Gas University.

Sukhinova becomes the second Miss Russia to go on and win the global event after Julia Kourochkina took the crown in 1992.

India's Omanakuttan wooed the crowd by greeting them in Afrikaans, and referring to heroes such as Mahatma Ghandi and South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela, who was also quoted by Trinidad and Tobago's Walcott.

Contestants, aged 17 to 25, were dressed by South African and Jamaican designers for the final show after a month of galas, rehearsals and even a safari on the tip of the African continent.

Trading glamour for the bush the beauties donned T-shirts and sneakers as they gamely tramped into the bush to see lions and giraffes, play African drums, sleep in huts and cook traditional Zulu meals.

Johannesburg sought to use the event to boost its image as a world class city, despite being known for its high crime rates, while the country also hopes to benefit from the publicity ahead of staging the football World Cup in 2010.

"I think we have been able to showcase the best of what our country has to offer," said judge Lindiwe Mahlangu, the chief executive of Johannesburg tourism.

Beauties from 109 countries were whittled down to 15 semi-finalists with India, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, Angola and South Africa among the five finalists.

South Africa's Tansey Coetzee had her home crowd on their feet shouting support as her name as a finalist was announced.

The winner of the event, broadcast live to millions of viewers in 187 countries, has to espouse "beauty with a purpose" with charity being one of the main focuses of the pageant.

"Over the years the crown that is worn by the winner is a symbol for fundraising. Miss World herself, this year, the winner from China, she's raised over 30 million dollars in her year in office," Morley said.

"So perhaps from anything else it does a lot of good things for needy children and old people, which I think is important too."

The competition was originally scheduled for October 4 in Kiev, but was delayed in September over security concerns due to the conflict between neighbours Russia and Georgia.

UNDUK NGADAU 2007

2008-12-06T22:05:00.001-08:00

She is one of the fairest Unduk Ngadau ever. Beautiful in person as well as in photographs. Not a suprise since she is a 'mix' blood. A clear winner from the start not that she don't deserve it cos she does...... every bit.

MISS MALAYSIA WORLD 2008

2008-12-06T21:32:00.001-08:00

Miss World Malaysia 2008 Soo Wincci, is all geared up to head to Johannesburg, South Africa on Nov 15 to participate in a month-long series of activities in the run-up to the Miss World 2008 grand finals on Dec 13, 2008.

In a recent farewell-cum-good luck party, Wincci also showed off her elegant evening gown, aptly named the 'Jewel of the Pacific', which was specially designed by the official couturier of Miss World Malaysia 2008, Carven Ong.

She will take on the stage in Johannesburg in the gown to compete against 100 other contestants from around the world for the 'Best Designer Award'.

"This gown, much like its name is truly beautiful. I really love its colour and design which fits my style and reflects my personality perfectly," said Wincci, 23, who hails from Petaling Jaya.

MISS MALAYSIA UNIVERSE 2008

2008-12-06T20:56:00.000-08:00

Miss Malaysia Universe 2008 Li Su Lin (centre),with the first runner-up Thor Jean Nee (left) and second runner-up Chan Hsueh Yi (right).

Terengganu lass crowned
Miss Malaysia Universe.

30th May, Kuala Lumpur - "Real women behind beauty, is a real package where true beauty comes from yourself." explained with great confidents Levy Li Su Lin, the winner of Miss Malaysia Universe 2008. She beats 13 other finalist to clinch the title in the grand final which was held at The Gardens Hotel & Residences. The 20-year-old lass likes traveling, reading and outdoor activities.

Her wins is set to represent Malaysia at the 2008 Miss Universe Pageant to be held in Nha Trang, Vietnam. The student and part time model also won several subsidiary awards such as Miss Star Cruises Body Perfect, Miss Wacoal Malaysia, Miss Chezz Crowning Glory, Miss Pola Natural Beauty and Miss Scruples Malaysia.

"She has the important task to carry our Malaysian flag onto the international stage, promote and showcase the multi-racial, harmony and cultural traditions of Malaysia, cultivating international goodwill through her participation at the Miss Universe Pageant 2008 in Vietnam." said Alice Lee, the Organizing Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of Beyond Entity Sdn Bhd.

Emerged as the favorites among the finalist, Levy Li Su Lin which hails from Terengganu describes beauty as beautiful, elegant, attitude, unique, tall in confidents and beauty as yourself. With the prizes that won, she has plan to donate some money to earthquake in China.

Jean Thor Jean Nee, 23 representing Wilayah Persekutuan was named first runner up titles. She also won Miss Classic Photogenic title. This is follow by second runner-up titles, Valerie Chan Hsueh Yi, 23 from Sarawak which also clinched Miss Summit USJ Personality title.

MISS UNIVERSE CROWN

2008-11-01T20:10:00.000-07:00

The Miss Universe crown used from 2002-2007 was designed by Mikimoto, the official jewellery sponsor of the Miss Universe Organization, and depicted the phoenix rising, signifying status, power and beauty. The crown has 500 diamonds of almost 30 carats (6.0 g), 120 South Sea and Akoya pearls, ranging in size from 3 to 18mm diameter and is valued at $250,000. The Crown was designed specifically for the pageant on Mikimoto Pearl Island in Japan with the Mikimoto crown and tiara being first used for Miss Universe 2002.

For Miss Universe 2008 a new crown was unveiled. Valued at $120 thousand dollars, it is made of 18K white and yellow gold. It is comprised of over 1,000 precious stones; including 555 white diamonds (30 carats), 375 cognac diamonds (14 carats), 10 smoky quartz crystals (20 carats) and 19 morganite gemstones (60 carats). The colors of the jewels chosen for the crown have great significance. The yellow luster of the gold represents the prosperous thriving economy in Vietnam. White, light pink and cognac are the main hues in the crown which represent inspiration and feeling. Each piece of the crown was designed to represent an important attribute of the Miss Universe Pageant. The curves of inlaid precious stones represent the strong development and potential of each country. The image of the crane (Lac Bird) symbolizes Vietnamese spirit and culture. The image of the heart represents unified breath, rhythm and vision, which are powerful internal forces that stress faith, hope and unity. But this Vietnamese crown will only be used in the 57th edition of Miss Universe Pageant and the Mikimoto crown will return in 2009.

MISS UNIVERSE TITLEHOLDERS

2008-09-23T06:31:00.000-07:00

Riyo Mori Japan 2007

Zuleyka Rivera Puerto Rico 2006

Natalie Glebova Canada 2005

Jennifer Hawkins Australia 2004

Amelia Vega Dominican Republic 2003

Justine Pasek Panama 2002

Oxana Fedorova Russia 2002

Denise Quinones Puerto Rico 2001

Lara Dutta India 2000

Mpule Kwelagobe Botswana 1999

Wendy Fitzwilliam Trinidad and Tobago 1998

Brook Lee USA 1997

Alicia Machado Venezuela 1996

Chelsi Smith USA 1995

Sushmita Sen India 1994

Dayanara Torres Puerto Rico 1993

Michelle McLean Namibia 1992

Lupita Jones Mexico 1991

Mona Grudt Norway 1990

Angela Visser Holland 1989

Porntip Nakhirunkanok Thailand 1988

Cecilia Bolocco Chilie 1987

Barbara Palacios Teyde Venezuela 1986

Deborah Carthy-Deu Puerto Rico 1985

Yvonne Ryding Sweden 1984

Lorraine Downes New Zealand 1983

Karen Baldwin Canada 1982

Irene Saez Venezuela 1981

Shawn Weatherly USA 1980

Maritza Sayalero Venezuela 1979

Margaret Gardiner South Africa 1978

Janelle Commissiong Trinidad and Tobago 1977

Rina Messinger Israel 1976

Anne Marie Pohtamo Finland 1975

Amparo Munoz Spain 1974

Margarita Moran Philippines 1973

Kerry Anne Wells Australia 1972

Georgina Rizk Lebanon 1971

Marisol Malaret Puerto Rico 1970

Gloria Diaz Philippines 1969

Martha Vasconcellos Brazil 1968

Sylvia Hitchcock USA 1967

Margareta Arvidsson Sweden 1966

Apasra Hongsakula Thailand 1965

Corinna Tsopei Greece 1964

Ieda Maria Vargas* Brazil 1963

Armi Kuusela Finland 1952

Marlene Schmidt Germany 1961

Linda Bement USA 1960

Akiko Kojima Japan 1959

Luz Marina Zuluaga Colombia 1958

Gladys Zender Peru 1957

Carol Morris USA 1956

Hellevi Rombin Sweden 1955

Miriam Stevenson USA 1954

Christiane Martel France 1953

Armi Kuusela Finland 1952

MISS UNIVERSE 2008

2008-09-23T01:25:00.000-07:00

DAYANA MENDOZA
MISS UNIVERSE® 2008

On July 13, 2008, in front of one billion viewers worldwide, Dayana Mendoza's life changed forever when she was crowned Miss Universe 2008 in Nha Trang, Vietnam. The 22 year-old former Miss Venezuela was born in Caracas and speaks three languages - Spanish, English and Italian.

Dayana Mendoza was discovered at the age of 13 at a local bus stop. Since then, she has gained vast experience in catalogue modeling and has worked with prestigious companies like Max Mara and Costume Nacional. Modeling has allowed Dayana to travel the world, visiting places like New York, Italy, Germany, France, Athens and Spain.

Although Dayana had a successful modeling career, her lifelong ambition is to become either an interior designer or work in the field of advertising. About a year ago, she began taking classes on interior design to help refine her skills. Whenever she enters a room, she can not contain her sudden urge to start rearranging furniture and suggesting color palettes.

Dayana Mendoza was raised in a very close knit family, the result of sharing a two room home with her mother, father, uncle, grandmother and younger sister. She is anxious to start championing the official causes of MISS UNIVERSE®, which include increasing HIV/AIDS awareness by focusing on womenís health and reproductive issues and forging relationships with organizations committed to research and education, including the Latino Commission on AIDS, Global Health Council and God's Love We Deliver.