Stefania Fernandez from Venezuela is Miss Universe 2009

Fernandez is selected by a jury panel of 12 among 84 participants of the contest.

Fernandez's victory and reinforce the dominance of Venezuela in the universal queen contest. Since the first held in 1952, representatives of Venezuela has won six times.

Beautiful queen crown of Miss Universe universal or stay in Latin America. Stefania Fernandez, 19, from Venezuela was crowned Miss Universe 2009 competition in the peak at the Imperial Ballroom, Atlantis Resort, Paradis Island, Bahamas, Sunday night (23 / 8) or local time yesterday afternoon WIT (24 / 8).

Fernandez inherited the crown of Miss Universe from Venezuela other representatives, Dayana Mendoza, who won the pageant in 2008. During the same year Mendoza toured the world as an ambassador for education campaigns and research of HIV / AIDS.

Fernandez is expected to do the same thing. ''We, the citizens of Venezuela, was never tired of working and working. Today, we make history,''Mendoza said in a telephone interview after the contest. Everything is almost impossible''happens. But, Stefania did a good job,''he continued.

Mendoza admitted, as he handed the crown of Miss Universe 2009, she had whispered in her ear Fernandez. ''You did it, beautiful,''he said, patting the back of Fernandez.

Fernandez rejoice at the victory. Red long dress, women born 4 September 1990 it embraced runner-up's Aimee De La Cruz of the Dominican Republic and dancing after the declared the winner. Fernandez was so excited, just crown paired Mendoza fell on his head.

Runner-up position II occupied Dragusha Gona Miss Kosovo. Miss Thailand won Chutima Durongdej Miss Photogenic. Meanwhile, Wang Jingyao Miss China is crowned as Miss Congeniality.

Fernandez claimed had dibisiki by Mendoza that he had worked hard for Venezuela to win the Miss Universe crown. ''What we, the people of Venezuela, have?''Said the international relations student asked reporters after the contest. Our own self'',''said brown-eyed girl 1.78 meters tall.

In addition to Fernandez and De La Cruz, ranked the top five occupied Dragusha Gona Miss Kosovo, Miss Australia Rachael Finch, and Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez.

Question and answer session during the five great finalists, Fernandez stated that she believes women can overcome barriers, such as the saying goes against the glass roof. ''I feel we (women in Venezuela) has reached the level perceived by men,''he said.

Fernandez came from the City of Merida, the western part of Latin America, who have obsession with beauty contests.

Fernandez also claimed to not know whether Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will receive him as he returned to the country later. Because Chavez did not meet with Mendoza when he won last year.

Chavez did not make any public statement about the victory of its citizens. However, Fernandez sure Chavez would change his mind. ''We'll see about that because we have made history,''he said.

As Miss Universe, Fernandez will get cash prizes worth a secret. He also will live in New York apartment for a year. Other prizes include scholarships valued received EUR 100 thousand (approximately USD 1 billion) to study acting at a college in New York, the package for five-day vacation in the Bahamas, and a set of jewelry and a complete outfit.

Before selecting the top five, the jury set the 10 finalists. Five other contestants were selected in the top 10 is Iveta Lutovska (Czech Republic), Whitney Toyloy (Switzerland), Chloe Mortaud (France), Tatum Keshwar (South Africa), and Kristen Dalton (USA).