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==Host city selection news==
==Host city selection news==


Paula Shugart, President of Miss Universe Organization and other pageant officials visited [[Vietnam]] in early August 2007 to view potential venues for the 2008 pageant.<ref name="vietnam">{{cite news|title=Miss Universe panel eyes Vietnam for 2008 pageant|publisher=Thanh Nien Daily|date=2007-08-06|url=http://www.thanhniennews.com/entertaiments/?catid=6&newsid=30745|accessdate=2007-08-09}}</ref> The delegation viewed [[Nha Trang]], a popular beach town, [[Da Lat]], and the capital [[Hanoi]].
Paula Shugart, President of [[Miss Universe Organization]] and other pageant officials visited [[Vietnam]] in early August 2007 to view potential venues for the 2008 pageant.<ref name="vietnam">{{cite news|title=Miss Universe panel eyes Vietnam for 2008 pageant|publisher=Thanh Nien Daily|date=2007-08-06|url=http://www.thanhniennews.com/entertaiments/?catid=6&newsid=30745|accessdate=2007-08-09}}</ref> The delegation viewed [[Nha Trang]], a popular beach town, [[Da Lat]], and the capital [[Hanoi]].


On September 13th, 2007, authorities at Nha Trang aprroved the investment and are willing to pay the hosting fee of $8 million.
On September 13th, 2007, authorities at Nha Trang aprroved the investment and are willing to pay the hosting fee of $8 million.

Revision as of 16:17, 8 November 2007

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Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe beauty pageant, will be held in May 2008 in Nha Trang, Vietnam. About 90 contestants are expected to attend the event.[1] The winner of Miss Universe 2008 will also star in season two of the reality show Pageant Place which currently stars Riyo Mori,Rachel Smith and Katie Blair as they live together in the Trump Tower in New York which is broadcasted on MTV.

Host city selection news

Paula Shugart, President of Miss Universe Organization and other pageant officials visited Vietnam in early August 2007 to view potential venues for the 2008 pageant.[1] The delegation viewed Nha Trang, a popular beach town, Da Lat, and the capital Hanoi.

On September 13th, 2007, authorities at Nha Trang aprroved the investment and are willing to pay the hosting fee of $8 million.

Contestants

Country Contestant Age Height Hometown
 Aruba Tracey Nicolaas[2] 19 170 Tanki Leendert
 Belize Tanisha Vernon[3] 20 175 Belize City
 Bolivia Katherine David Céspedes[4][5] 18 175 San Ignacio de Velasco
 Cayman Islands Rebecca Parchment[6] 25 178 West Bay
 China Ziya Wei (魏子雅)[7] 24 175 Chongqing
 Cyprus Demitra Sergiou[8][9] 22 183 Limassol
 Georgia Tamar Nemsitsveridze[10] 20 173 Tbilisi
Iceland Iceland Jóhanna Vala Jónsdóttir[11] 21 177 Reykjavík
 Indonesia Putri Raemawasti[12] 20 168 Blitar
 Korea Lee Ji-Seon[13] 24 168 Seoul
 Mauritius Olivia Carey[14] 19 169 Vacoas
 Mexico Elisa Nájera Gualito[15] 21 184 Celaya
 Montenegro Daša Živković[16] - - Nikšić
 Namibia Marichen Jolandi Luiperth[17] 21 173 Swakopmund
 Poland Barbara Tatara[18] 23 175 Lodz
 Serbia Zorana Tasovac[19] - - Kikinda
 Sweden Lina Hahne[20] 24 - Kalix
  Switzerland Amanda Ammann[21] 20 168 Abtwil
 Turkey Sinem Sulun[22] 18 176 Istanbul
 Turks and Caicos Islands Angelica Lightbourne[23] - 170 Providenciales
Venezuela Venezuela Dayana Mendoza Moncada [24] 21 177 Caracas

Upcoming national competitions

National pageants are expected to be held on these dates.

Returning states and territories

References

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  2. ^ "Finale Miss Aruba 2007". Miss Aruba. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  3. ^ "TANISHA VERNON IS MISS BELIZE UNIVERSE AND LARRIEAN SAMUELS IS MISS BELIZE EARTH". LoveFM. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
  4. ^ "Miss Bolivia 2007/2008". Global Beauties. Retrieved 2007-08-30.
  5. ^ "Miss Bolivia 2007". La Prensa. Retrieved 2007-08-30.
  6. ^ "Miss Cayman Islands 2007". Miss Cayman Islands. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  7. ^ "Miss China 2007". Miss China. Retrieved 2007-05-29.
  8. ^ "Simerini". Simerini. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
  9. ^ "Star Cyprus News". Star Cyprus. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
  10. ^ "Miss Georgia 2007 scandal". Aol Video. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
  11. ^ "Miss Iceland 2007". Miss Iceland. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
  12. ^ "Putri Raemawasti crowned Miss Indonesia 2007". China Economic Net. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
  13. ^ "Miss Korea". Miss Korea Org. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
  14. ^ "Olivia Carey sacrée Miss Mauritius 2007". Servihoo. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
  15. ^ "Elisa Nájera, de Guanajuato, se coronó como Nuestra Belleza 2007". El Universal. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  16. ^ "Marija Ćirović zvanično najljepša Crnogorka". Durmitor. Retrieved 2007-08-30.
  17. ^ "Miss Namibia 2007". Miss Namibia. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
  18. ^ "Miss Polonia 2007". Miss Polonia. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
  19. ^ "Miss Serbia 2007 Result". Miss Serbia. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
  20. ^ "Froken Sverige". Froken Sverige. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
  21. ^ "Miss Switzerland 2007". Miss Switzerland. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
  22. ^ "Miss Turkey: Current Pageant". Miss Turkey. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
  23. ^ "Miss Turks & Caicos Universe 2007". Tropical Imaging. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
  24. ^ "Miss Venezuela 2007". Union Radio. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
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