Japanese Dancer Crowned Miss Universe 2007

Society | May 29, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00
Bulgaria: Japanese Dancer Crowned Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori, a 20-year-old dancer from Japan, was crowned Miss Universe 2007 Monday night. Photo by www.missuniverse.com

Riyo Mori, a 20-year-old dancer from Japan, was crowned Miss Universe 2007 Monday night.

Throughout the two-hour event, contestants from 77 countries around the world competed in three categories: swimsuit; evening gown; and personality interview.

Zuleyka Rivera, Miss Universe 2006, crowned her successor at the conclusion of the primetime telecast, before an estimated worldwide viewing audience of more than 1 billion in over 170 countries.

The last time Japan won the pageant was in 1959 when Akiko Kojima became the first Miss Universe from Asia.

Second runner-up was Ly Jonaitis of Venezuela and third runner-up - Honey Lee of Korea.

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