Miss Universe 2008 Swimsuit Contest Video

Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Vietnam on July 14, 2008.

Dayana Mendoza, Miss Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2008 by outgoing titleholder Riyo Mori of Japan.

Eighty contestants competed in the event which was broadcast and distributed globally  in more than 180 countries.

The pageant was watched by a live audience of 7,500 and nearly a billion television viewers worldwide