
Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza and Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images for Univision)

Photo by Dario Cantatore/Getty Images
Venezuelans Dayana Mendoza and Stefania Fernandez are like two peas in a pod who distinguished themselves from the rest of the litter, so to speak. The former nailed the title of Miss Universe 2008 in Nha Trang, Vietnam inspite of facing tough opposition from Taliana Vargas of Colombia. On the other hand, Estefania Fernandez may have needed to pass through the eye of a needle before squeaking past Ada Aimee dela Cruz of the Dominican Republic and Marigona Dragusha of Kosovo.

Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez and Osmel Sousa (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/WireImage)
Without a doubt, this ranks high as one of the best shining moments of Osmel Sousa (right photo with Stefania) and the entire country of Venezuela in international pageantry.

Three Venezuelan Queens in one frame: (L-R) MU2013 Gabriela Isler, MU2008 Dayana Mendoza and MU2009 Stefania Fernandez when they attended the Angel Sanchez fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2015 at The Pavilion at Lincoln Center on September 8, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)