What is Miss Universe 2009?
[[File:STEFANIA2.JPG|thumb|Stefanía Fernández, winner of Miss Universe 2009, from Venezuela]] '''Miss Universe 2009''' was a [[beauty pageant]], the 56th Miss Universe. In it, outgoing Miss Universe [[Dayana Mendoza]] of Venezuela crowned eighteen-year-old [[Stefanía Fernández|Stefanía Fernández as Miss Universe 2009.]] It was followed by the [[Miss universe 2010|Miss Universe 2010]] pageant, and preceded by the [[Miss Universe 2008|Miss Universe 2008 pageant]]. == Details == === Date & Venue === Miss Universe 2009, occurred on August 23, 2008, in Nassau, Bahamas. === Top 4 Contenders === There were at first 84 contenders, but [[Jewel Silver]] withdrew due to dehydration. Thus there were 83 contestants at the final. Ultimately, [[Stefanía Fernández|Stefania Fernandez]] of [[Venezuela]] won, and [[Ada de la Cruz]] of the [[Dominican Republic]] was the runner-up. Third was [[Marigona Dragusha]] of [[Kosovo]]. And [[Rachael Finch]], of [[Australia]], finished fourth. == Notes == === Stefanía´s young age === Stefanía was just eighteen upon the time of her crowning. Since 2009, there has been no Miss Universe younger than her at the time of their crowning. === Crowning by a Compatriot === Stefanía was from Venezuela, like Dayana Mendoza, making this the first Miss Universe pageant where the Miss Universe was crowned by a compatriot. For this, Stefanía earned a Guiness Record. [[Category:2009 in North America]] [[Category:NBC network series]] [[Category:Miss Universe]]