| Miss Universe 2009 | |
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| Date | August 23, 2009 |
| Presenters | |
| Entertainment | |
| Venue | Imperial Ballroom, Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, The Bahamas |
| Broadcaster | NBC/Telemundo (international) ZNS-TV (official broadcaster) |
| Entrants | 83 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Withdrawals |
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| Returns |
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| Winner | Stefanía Fernández  Venezuela |
| Congeniality | Wang Jingyao  China |
| Best National Costume | Diana Broce  Panama |
| Photogenic | Chutima Durongdej  Thailand |
Miss Universe 2009 was the 58th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Imperial Ballroom in Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, The Bahamas on August 23, 2009.[1]
At the end of the event, Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela crowned Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela as Miss Universe 2009. This marks the first and so far, the only time in Miss Universe history that a country has won for two consecutive years.[2][3]
Contestants from 83 countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The competition was hosted by Billy Bush and Claudia Jordan; Bush last served as host during Miss Universe 2005.[4] Heidi Montag, Flo Rida, Kelly Rowland, and David Guetta performed in this year's pageant.[5]
The competition also featured the debut of the new Diamond Nexus Crown. For the first time ever, fans are able to vote between three designs for the new crown. The fans voted for the Peace crown, which is set with 1,371 gemstones, weighing a total of 416.09 carats or 83.218 g. It is made with an alloy that contains 544.31 grams of 14k and 18k white gold as well as platinum.[6] The crown also featured synthetic rubies to represent the main advocacy of Miss Universe which is HIV/AIDS education and awareness. It is considered to be an eco-friendly crown due to its synthetic stone materials.[7][8]
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