Miss Universe 2009- Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez

Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez, has been crowned the winner of Miss Universe 2009 on Sunday at Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas .

The 58th Annual Miss Universe 2009 was hosted by Billy Bush, and "Celebrity Apprentice" star Claudia Jordan.

This is the second consecutive year that the South American country captured the Miss Universe crown.

Fourth Runner-up:
Miss PUERTO RICO

Third Runner-up:
Miss AUSTRALIA

Second Runner-up:
Miss KOSOVO

1st Runner-up:
Miss DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

WINNER:
Miss VENEZUELA

The crown stayed in South America. Europe, this year’s strongest continent in Miss Universe, lost again. Asia was snubbed.

The top 15 finalists who were vying for the Miss Universe crown were from-
1. Puerto Rico
2. Iceland
3. Albania
4. Czech Republic
5. Belgium
6. Dominican Republic
7. Sweden
8. Kosovo
9. Australia
10. France
11. Switzerland
12. South Africa
13. USA
14. Croatia
15. Venezuela