Miss Venezeula Stefania Fernandez is Miss Universe 2009

Miss Venezuela, Stefania Fernandez, has won the crown of Miss Universe 2009. Held at Nassau, Bahamas, the 18-year-old who enjoys hobbies like tennis and swimming, beat out young women from 83 countries around the world. This is the 5th time Venezuela has won the crown and now the second consecutive time the country has won the Miss Universe title (2008's Miss Universe was Venezuela's Dayana Mendoza). Venezuela could very well be the beauty capital of the world. Miss Australia's Rachael Finch and Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez were the first runners up and Miss Kosovo Gona Dragusha holds the title of the second runner up.

Miss Universe is Venezuela

Venezuela's Dayana Mendoza is the new crowned Miss Universe 2008. She was one of four Latina's in the top five, including runner-up Miss Colombia Tailana Vargas, Miss Dominican Republic Marianne Cruz Gonzalez, Miss Mexico Elisa Najera, and Miss Russia Vera Krasova. "When I go back to Venezuela I will jump on my family and they will jump on me," said Mendoza. Before she starts her year of Miss Universe duties, she will make a quick stop in New York, then back home to Venezuela for some of mom's home cooking.
Meet the new Miss Universe...