The Miss Universe 2009 contestants will line up tonight. Which one will succeed Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela (pictured)?

You decide. While she didn't win, Stephanie Naumoska, 19, competed in the Miss Universe Australia contest in Sydney (the winner goes to the Miss Universe finals), and drew attention not for her beauty, but for being, well, gaunt.

Don't mix her up with Miss America! Miss USA, crowned Sunday night, gets to move on to the Miss Universe pageant. That said, of course, many get them confused, and many consider Miss America to be a more presigious crown.

Miss Venezuela was crowned Miss Universe 2008 in a contest marked by the spectacle of Miss USA falling down during the evening gown competition for the second year in a row. Miss USA Crystle Stewart tripped on the train of her bejeweled evening gown as she made her entrance.

In a story that gets more bizarre by the way, tests find no evidence of pepper spray on a pageant winner's clothes, writes Samantha Chang of TheImproper.com.

A 20-year-old dancer from Japan was crowned Miss Universe 2007, marking only the second time her country has won the world beauty title. Dressed in a black, red and purple Japanese-style gown, Riyo Mori nervously grabbed the hands of first runner-up, Natalia Guimaraes of Brazil, just before the winner was announced Friday night.

Last evening, during one of the year's most exciting live international television events, a star-studded panel of judges chose Miss Japan, Riyo Mori, as wininer of MISS UNIVERSE® 2007.

The winner of Miss Universe 2007 goes to Japan. Miss Riyo Mori is the winner of Miss Universe 2007. She is beautiful: AGE: 20, HEIGHT: 5'8, HAIR COLOR: BROWN, EYE COLOR: BROWN Right before the rounding-up of the Miss Universe 2007 Pageant, the Miss Universe 2006 winner Zuelyka Rivera took the stage to make her final walk as Miss Universe 2006.

Tonight at Miss Universe 2007 RBD Will Perform Three Songs From Their Award Winning Album Rebelde, Voted Best Pop Album Of The Year By The Billboard Latin Music Awards.

March 29, 2007 - Donald J. Trump, NBC and Paula M. Shugart, President, Miss Universe Organization, announced today that the 56th Annual Miss Universe® Competition will air live from Mexico City, Mexico. The glamorous live event, featuring some of the world's most beautiful women, will air from the National Auditorium (Auditorio Nacional), on NBC and Telemundo on Monday, May 28, 2007 from 9 - 11 p.m. ET.