Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez (L) is named Miss Universe 2009 while 2008 Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela places the crown on her head during the annual pageant at Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas August 23, 2009.
Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez (L), Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez (C) and Miss Kosovo Gona Dragusha, three of the final five contestants, smile onstage at the Miss Universe 2009 annual pageant at Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas August 23, 2009.