How many contenders did Stephanie Fernandez defeated in the 58th Miss Universe pageant?”
Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It made history when an outgoing queen crowned her successor from the same country, StefanÃa Fernández, Miss Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela. 83 countries and territories competed for the title and the pageant was broadcasted live on NBC and Telemundo. The presentation show, rehearsals, dress rehearsal and the grand final took place at the Imperial Ballroom, in the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort.
Spicezee Bureau Bahamas: Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez, has been named winner of the 2009 Miss Universe pageant. In the meanwhile, Delhi girl Ekta Chowdhry failed to make it to the top 15 finalists of the Miss Universe 2009 contest here, dashing hopes of getting the crown back to India. The top 15 finalists who vied for the Miss Universe crown were from Albania, Australia, Belgium, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Iceland, Kosovo, Puerto Rico, Sweden, Switzerland, South Africa, the US and Venezuela. These finalists were selected from among 80 contestants who appeared in cocktail dresses and then reappeared in swim suits.
