Miss Venezuela favorite to win Miss Universe 2008

Miss Venezuela favorite to win Miss Universe 2008 Only a few days away from the 2008 Miss Universe crowning and one clear favorite emerges - Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza. Full name Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada, the 22-year-old Venezuela beauty currently holds the best odds to win the 57th edition of the prestigious beauty pageant Miss Universe. At the online sportsbook Bookmaker, Miss Venezuela is currently listed with odds +650 to win the pageant on Monday.

Dayana Mendoza beat out 27 other candidates to win Miss Venezuela 2007 in September last year and became the second woman from the Amazonas state to win the country's beauty pageant. Dayana Mendoza is currently working as a model with the famous Elite Model Management, which signs the winners of the popular TV show America's Next Top Model. An interesting fact about Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza is that she was once kidnapped in her country, but fortunately survived the awful experience. She will face 79 other contenders for the Miss Universe 2008 crown, her odds again are +650 at Bookmaker.

Published on 07/08/2008