I know that first-place winner was Amelia Vega the first woman from the Dominican Republic to win the title
Amelia Vega= Miss. Dominican RepublicDominican Republic - Amelia Vega
In the 2008 Miss Universe contest, the 1st runner up was Taliana Vargas (from Columbia), and the 2nd runner up was Marianne Cruz (from the Dominican Republic). The winner was Dayana Mendoza (from Venezuela).
The 1st Miss Universe was Armi Kuusela from FINLAND in 1952.
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The cast of Miss Universe Canada 2008 - 2008 includes: Sahar Biniaz as 1st runner up Inga Skaya as Miss Universe Canada 2007 Samantha Tajik as Miss Universe Canada 2008
The 1st runner up of the Miss Universe 2007 pageant was Natalia Guimaraes from Brazil.
The 1st runner up at the 1946 Miss America pageant was Rebecca Jane McCall, Miss Arkansas.
The 1st runner up was Shandi Finnessey from the USA.
Honey, Miss Italy has never taken home the Miss Universe crown. They've competed since the dinosaurs roamed the Earth, but the closest they got was in 1960 when they were the first runner-up. It's like going to a potluck and bringing a salad - you tried, but no one's really excited about it.
The 1st runner up was Maribel Arrieta from El Salvador.
Long Beach, California. Miss Finland was the first Miss Universe.Miss Hawaii was the 1st Runner-Up. Thanks and credit to the website URL: <http://ezinearticles.com/?Miss-Universe-Pageant&id=519522>
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