How far did Miss Puerto Rico, Mayra Matos Perez, make it in the Miss Universe contest?
Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez competes in the evening gown competition at the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nassau Miss Venezuela is Miss Universe… again! As Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez takes home the Miss Universe 2009 crown, the first runner-up title is shared by Miss Australia Rachael Finch and Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez, with the title of second runner-up going to Miss Kosovo Gona Dragusha. Venezuela has won five Miss Universe titles, five Miss World and four Miss International crowns — more than any other country. The new Miss Universe is of Russian, Ukrainian, Galician and Polish origin. Her mother is Nadia Krupij Holojad and her father Carlos Fernández. The 18-year-old Virgo enjoys tennis and swimming as her hobbies. Top 5 contestants are… Heartbeats pace up as the hosts of the evening Celebrity Apprentice star Claudia Jordan and Access Hollywood co-anchor Billy Bush, announce the contestants who made it to the top 5. The names are… Miss Dominican Repu
Ada Aimee de la Cruz (Miss Dominican Republic), Rachael Finch (Miss Australia), Mayra Matos Perez (Miss Puerto Rico), Stefania Fernandez (Miss Venezuela) and Gona Dragusha (Miss Kosovo) made it as the top 5 finalists. Mayra and Gona were placed as 1st and 2nd runners-up respectively. Miss Congeniality Title went to Wang Jingyao (Miss China) while the title of Miss Photogenic went to Chutima Durongdej (Miss Thailand). Stefania became the 58th winner of the title in a show broadcast live around the world from the resort’s imperial ballroom. In a first, Miss Universe 2008, Venezuelan Dayana Mendoza crowned her compatriot as her successor. Sources: http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/20090824/miss-universe-miss-venezuela-once-again.
