Australia – Laura Dundovic

Australia – Laura Dundovic

Laura Dundovic, a 21-year-old Psychology student from Sydney, was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2008.

“I was shocked, to be honest. There were so many amazing girls this year,” she told the Seven Network on Thursday morning. She said Hawkins, who was Miss Universe four years ago and parlayed that into a successful modelling and television career, had been an inspiration.

“I think before beauty pageants used to cop a lot of flak, but Jennifer Hawkins has done so much for it,” he said.

“Miss Universe Australia now is just amazing and we have her to thank for that. Probably because she did so well. That encouraged me.

“If I could have anything like she did, I’d be over the moon.”

Laura will represent Australia to compete at Miss Universe 2008.

Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe beauty pageant, will be held at the Diamond Bay Resort in Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008.

 

Bahamas – Sacha Scott

Bahamas – Sacha Scott

Miss Bahamas Universe 2008 was crowned on March 16 at the Rain Forest Theatre of the Wyndham Nassau Resorts. The winner is 19-year old Sacha Scott a student at the University of Miami. She is the daughter of former titleholder Christina Thompson-Scott, who represented the Bahamas at the Miss Universe Pageant 1983.

Scott stands 1.76 cm tall, and will represent the Bahamas at the Miss Universe pageant to take place in Nha Trang, Vietnam, July 14th.

Belgium – Alizée Poulicek

Belgium – Alizée Poulicek

Alizee Poulicek won Miss Belgium 2008 at Antwerp, Belgium. She’s only 20 years old and stands 5′9″. Poulicek will represent Belgium at Miss Universe 2008 and Miss World 2008 competitions.

Bolivia – Katherine David Céspedes

Bolivia – Katherine David Céspedes

Katherine David Céspedes born October 22, 1988 in Bolivia in the town of San Ignacio de Velasco[citation needed] won the 2007 Miss Bolivia pageant. She will represent her country in the Miss Universe 2008 pageant

Brasil – Natália Anderle

Brasil – Natália Anderle

 Miss Brazil Universe is Natália Anderle 22, 1.80 m-tall, the representative of Rio Grande do Sul.