DAYANA MENDOZA, MISS UNIVERSE® 2008

Mi nombre es Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada nací en Caracas el 1ro de junio de 1986 soy modelo internacional y recientemente me coroné Miss Venezuela 2007 y voy a representar a mi hermoso país Venezuela en el certamen Miss Universo 2008, que probablemente se realizará en Vietnam.

Tengo una amplia trayectoria en el mundo del modelaje, participando en el año 2001 en el concurso de modelos Elite Model Look International, en Niza (Francia), donde fuí finalista. Después de mí triunfo como finalista en el prestigioso concurso, gané un contrato con Elite de 50 mil dólares y comence mi carrera de modelo internacional en Nueva York, París, Milán, Barcelona, y Londres trabajando con los destacados fotógrafos, editoriales como Vogue, Cosmopolitan, y diseñadores como Versace, Roberto Cavalli entre otros.

Mí familia está compuesta por mi padre, quien es nativo de La Victoria, estado Aragua y mi madre, nacida en San Cristóbal, estado Táchira y tengo una hermana menor, de 18 años de edad.

DAYANA MENDOZA MISS UNIVERSE® 2008

On July 13, 2008, in front of one billion viewers worldwide, Dayana Mendoza's life changed forever when she was crowned Miss Universe 2008 in Nha Trang, Vietnam. The 22 year-old former Miss Venezuela was born in Caracas and speaks three languages - Spanish, English and Italian.

Dayana Mendoza was discovered at the age of 13 at a local bus stop. Since then, she has gained vast experience in catalogue modeling and has worked with prestigious companies like Max Mara and Costume Nacional. Modeling has allowed Dayana to travel the world, visiting places like New York, Italy, Germany, France, Athens and Spain.

Although Dayana had a successful modeling career, her lifelong ambition is to become either an interior designer or work in the field of advertising. About a year ago, she began taking classes on interior design to help refine her skills. Whenever she enters a room, she can not contain her sudden urge to start rearranging furniture and suggesting color palettes.

Dayana Mendoza was raised in a very close knit family, the result of sharing a two room home with her mother, father, uncle, grandmother and younger sister. She is anxious to start championing the official causes of MISS UNIVERSE®, which include increasing HIV/AIDS awareness by focusing on womenís health and reproductive issues and forging relationships with organizations committed to research and education, including the Latino Commission on AIDS, Global Health Council and God's Love We Deliver.