Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe beauty pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center (Diamond Bay Resort) in Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008[2] where outgoing titleholder Riyo Mori of Japan crowned her successor, Venezuela’s Dayana Mendoza. Eighty contestants competed in the event[3] which was broadcasted and distributed globally via NBC in English and Telemundo in Spanish to TV outlets in more than 180 countries. The final presentation show was on July 8, the dress rehearsal on July 13 and the live telecast on July 14. Most activities were held successively in Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Noi, Da Nang, Hoi An, Ha Long and finally Nha Trang. Jerry Springer, tabloid talk show host and host of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, and Melanie Brown, aka “Scary Spice”, member of the UK pop group Spice Girls and host of TLC’s The Singing Office, presented this year’s competition. Lady GaGa, 22 year-old performer and songwriter, performed her single Just Dance. Fuente: Wikipedia (Enciclopedia Libre). El 57º certamen Miss Universo, correspondiente al año 2008, se realizó en el Crown Convention Center, del Diamond Bay Resort en la pequeña ciudad playera de Nha Trang, Vietnam, el 14 de julio de 2008; cuando concursantes de 80 naciones y territorios autónomos compitan por este título de belleza. Por la diferencia horaria, el concurso se vió en el hemisferio occidental durante la noche del domingo 13 de julio de 2008. Es la primera ocasión, en los 57 años de historia del certamen …