Biography For Dayana Mendoza
Birth name: Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada
Birthdate: June 1, 1986 (1986-06-01)
Birth location: Caracas, Venezuela
Measurements: 33.5-23-35
Height: 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Eye color: Green
Hair color: Brown
Major Competition(s): Miss Universe 2008 (Winner)
Elite Model Look International 2001 (Finalist)
Miss Venezuela 2007 (Winner)
On July 13, 2008, Dayana Mendoza was crowned the 57th Miss Universe. The 22-year-old Venezuelan is the fifth woman to win the pageant for her country.
Mendoza has stated that she enjoys "design, photography, advertising and wave surfing." She was once kidnapped in Venezuela, and stated the trauma taught her to remain poised under pressure
