This evening, during one of the year’s most exciting live international television events, a star-studded panel of judges chose Miss Japan, Riyo Mori, as MISS UNIVERSE(R) 2007.
Ms. Mori is 20 years-old and has been dancing since she was 4. She loves traveling the world and enjoys visiting museums and watching
musicals. The judging panel for the 2007 Miss Universe Pageant included NBC’s “Heroes” James Kyson Lee, NBC’s “Deal or No Deal” briefcase model Lindsay Clubine, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, rocker Dave Navarro, World and Olympic figure skating champion Michelle Kwan, fashion designer Marc Bouwer, Novela Star Mauricio Islas, “Project Runway” judge and Elle magazine fashion director Nina Garcia, and former Miss Universes Dayanara Torres (1993) and Christiane Martel (1953).
Throughout the two-hour event, contestants from 77 countries around the world competed in three categories: swimsuit; evening gown; and personality interview. Zuleyka Rivera, Miss Universe 2006, crowned her successor at the conclusion of the two-hour primetime telecast, before an estimated worldwide viewing audience of more than 1 billion in over 170 countries.
Final Results:
First Runner Up: Miss Brazil, Natalia Guimaraes will assume the
duties of MISS UNIVERSE 2007 if the titleholder for
some reason cannot fulfill her responsibilities.
Second Runner Up: Miss Venezuela, Ly Jonaitis
Rest of Top Five: Miss Korea, Honey Lee; and Miss USA, Rachel Smith.
Rest of Top Ten: Miss India, Puja Gupta; Miss Angola, Micaela Reis;
Miss Tanzania, Flaviana Matata; Miss Nicaragua,
Xiomara Blandino; and Miss Mexico, Rosa Maria Ojeda
Cuen.
Rest of Top Fifteen: Miss Thailand, Farung Yuthithum; Miss Denmark, Zak
lina; Sojic; Miss Slovenia, Tjasa Kokalj; Miss
Ukraine, Lyudmyla Bikmullina; and Miss Czech
Republic, Lucie Hadasova.
Miss Photogenic Award: Miss Philippines, Anna Theresa Licaros. The general
public voted on http://www.nbc.com for the delegate who
exemplifies beauty through the lens of a camera.
She received a $1,000 cash prize and a trophy from
Rogaska Crystal.
Congeniality Award: Miss China, Ningning Zhang. This award reflects
the respect and admiration of the delegate’s peers,
who voted for her as the most congenial,
charismatic and inspirational participant. She also
received a $1,000 cash prize and a trophy from
Rogaska Crystal.
Anyway, too bad Miss USA slipped on the runway
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