Miss Universe 2009: Two In A Row For Venezuela!

La mujer más bella del universo is once again una mujer Latina!  Felicitaciones a Miss Venezuela, Stefanía Fernandez, who won the title of Miss Universe last night from fellow belleza Venezolana, Dayana Mendoza!

Stefanía Fernandez won out over what pageant owner Donald Trump is calling the "most beautiful group of women [he's] ever seen."  It is the sixth Miss Universe win for Venezuela -- the most for any country!  The top five finalists included otras dos Latinas, Miss Dominican Republic and Miss Puerto Rico.  Qué noche para las mujeres hispanas!!

After winning la corona, the 18-year-old Stefanía mused over what it is that makes las Venezolanas so beautiful:

"What do we Venezuelans have? That we are ourselves."

It doesn't hurt when "yourself" is a 5'10" belleza who looks dynomite in a bikini!  La nueva Miss Universo will spend el próximo año viajando por todo el mundo promoting humanitarian issues and HIV/AIDS education.

Also gracing the stage at the Miss Universe pageant este año was The Hills' Heidi Montag in her first-ever live performance, along with Flo Rida, Kelly Rowland and David Guetta. [Yahoo! News]

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