Miss Universe 2008 – Dayana Mendoza -Venezuela
Personal Details:
Full Name: Dayana Mendoza
Date of Birth: June 1, 1986 (age 23)
Place of Birth: Caracas, Venezuela
Height: 176cm / 5’91/2”
Preceded by: Riyo Mori
Succeeded by: Stephania Fernandez
Biography:
Miss Venezuele 2007, Dayana Sabrina Mendoza was born on June 1, 1986 in Caracas, Venezuela. She represented Venezuela and eventually won the Miss Universe 2008 title in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Before her crowning, she worked as model under the Elite Model Management and competed in 2001’s Elite Model Look International. As a professional model, she has done modelling jobs with a lot of well-known designer brands such as Versace, Roberto Cavalli and Max Mara to name a few. Through these jobs, she travelled to several of the world’s famous capitals like New York, Paris, Milan and many others. Winning the crown in 2008, made her the first woman from Venezuela to be crowned Miss Universe in the 21st century. Through her works as an ambassador for Miss Universe, Dayana has travelled to many countries in Europe, Asia, The Americas and the Middle East promoting various humanitarian causes. She stated that she loves photography, design and advertising as well as playing with the waves through surfing.
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