Miss Universe 2008 top 15, 10, 5 finalists

Top 15 Contestants in random order

1. Venezuela: Dayana Mendoza
2. Kosovo: Zana Krasniqi
3. Mexico: Elisa Najera
4. Vietnam: Nguy?n Thùy Lâm
5. South Africa: Tansey Coetzee
6. Australia: Laura Dundovic
7. Japan: Hiroko Mima
8. Dominican Republic: Marianne Cruz
9. Italy: Claudia Ferraris
10. Columbia: Taliana Vargas
11. Russia: Vera Krasova
12. Hungary: Jázmin Dammak
13. Czech Republic: Eliška Bucková
14. USA: Crystle Stewart
15. Spain: Claudia Moro


Top 10 Finalists

1. Miss Kosovo
2. Miss Australia
3. Miss Spain
4. Miss Mexico
5. Miss Columbia
6. Miss USA
7. Miss Dominican Republic
8. Miss Russia
9. Miss Italy
10. Miss Venezuela


Top 5 Finalists

1. Miss Columbia
2. Miss Venezuela
3. Miss Dominican Republic
4. Miss Mexico
5. Miss Russia


The Miss Universe 2008 Grand Coronation Night was held in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam. The night of stars and glamour in search of the most beautiful woman in the world! hosted by tv host Jerry Springer and hollywood singer Mel B. Miss Universe 2007, The Top 15, 10 and 5 finalists were judged in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown, and interview.

The judging panel for the 2008 Miss Universe Pageant included: Donald Trump Jr., Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization; fashion designer and entrepreneur Roberto Cavalli; Nadine Velazquez, international cover girl and star of NBC’s "My Name Is Earl"; Jennifer Hawkins, television presenter and Miss Universe 2004; Louis Licari, celebrity colorist and "Today Show" ambush makeover expert; Joe Cinque, President of the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences; Bollywood film & TV star, dancer, model Eesha Koppikhar; Nguyen Cong Khe, Editor in Chief of Thanh Nien newspaper and international shoe designer Taryn Rose. Jerry Springer and Mel B hosted the telecast of the 57th Annual Miss Universe competition where Lady GaGa performed her hit "Just Dance".

The NBC show was hosted by talk show star Jerry Springer and Spice Girl Melanie Brown and broadcast live to estimated worldwide viewing audience of more than 1 billion viewers in 170 countries.