Sunday, August 16, 2009
The pageant was celebrating its 30th year anniversary and change came along with such celebrations. Television viewers got an eyeful as the parade of nations showed each delegate in swimsuit and evening gown. From the 10 semi-finalists, 6 finaists were chosen instead of 5. And again this number was trimmed down to three after all 6 finalists answered the dreaded judge's questions. The first batch of 3 finalists were Misses Norway, USA, and Colombia. This year also marked the last reading of the Miss Universe creed by Angela Visser.
1st runner-up Carol Anne Marie Gist USA
2nd runner-up Lizeth Yamile Arevalo
COLOMBIA
FINALISTS
Rosario Rico Toro del Pilar BOLIVIA
Urania Haltenhoff Nikiforos CHILE
Ma.de los Angeles del Rosario Santiago
MEXICO
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Jana Kronkova CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Suzanne Sabloak INDIA
Julide Ates TURKEY
Andreina Katarina Goetz Blohm VENEZUELA
