2008 Miss Universe Special Awards Winners:

DAYANA MENDOZA 2008 Miss Universe congratulation Special Awards Winners Best in Bikini - Queen of Vinpearl - Winner: Elisa Najera - Mexico - Top 5 finalists: * Taliana Vargas - Colombia * Simran Kaur - India * Claudia Moro - Spain * Crystle Stewart - USA Best in Áo dài (Vietname National Costume) - Winner: Dayana Mendoza - Venezuela - Runner-ups: * Simran Kaur - India * Nguyn Thùy Lâm - Vietnam * Gavintra Photijak - Thailand * Alfina Nasyrova - Kazakhstan Best in National Costume - Winner: Will be determined via online voting - Top 10 finalists: * Matilda Mecini - Albania * Taliana Vargas - Colombia * Marianne Cruz - Dominican Republic * Simran Kaur - India * Zana Krasniqi - Kosovo * Elisa Najera - Mexico * Karol Castillo - Peru * Tansey Coetzee - South Africa * Dayana Mendoza - Venezuela * Nguyn Thùy Lâm - Vietnam