Venezuela's interior design student is the new Miss Universe

Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza, was crowned Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam's resort city of Nha Trang. The 22-year-old brunette was given her crown, made of white and yellow gold and precious stones, by last year's winner, Riyo Mori of Japan, at the pageant finale watched by nearly a billion television viewers worldwide.In the photo - Mendoza reacts after winning the Miss Universe 2008 beauty pageant in Nha Trang,Vietnam, Monday, July 14, 2008.

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