Stefania Fernandez Krupij is the sixth Miss Universe from Venezuela. She was born in Merida, Venezuela to José Luis Fernández and Nadia Krupij Holojad.
Jose is a Spanish lumber businessman. Nadia is a Polish-Venezuelan pharmacist.
On August 23, 2009, Stefania represented Venezuela at Miss Universe 2009 at the Imperial Ballroom in Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas. She competed against 82 other candidates and won the title.
Stefania was crowned by Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela. It was the first time the Miss Universe predecessor and successor are from the same country.
On August 23, 2010, Stefania crowned Ximena Navarrete of Mexico as the next Miss Universe. The successor was born and raised in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
| beauty pageant: Miss Universe |
| edition: 59th date: August 23, 2010 venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States broadcasters: NBC, Telemundo candidates: 83 |
| hosts: Bret Michaels, Natalie Morales performers: John Legend, The Roots, Cirque du Soleil |
JUDGES
- Chazz Palminteri
- Chynna Phillips
- Criss Angel
- Evan Lysacek
- Jane Seymour
- Niki Taylor
- Sheila E.
- Tamron Hall
- William Baldwin
FINALISTS
| PLACEMENT | NAME (COUNTRY/TERRITORY) |
| Top 15 | Cilou Annys (Belgium) Natalia Navarro (Colombia) Jitka Valkova (Czech Republic) Malika Menard (France) Irina Antonenko (Russia) |
| Top 10 | Angela Martini (Albania) Jessica Scheel (Guatemala) Rozanna Purcell (Ireland) Mariana Vicente (Puerto Rico) Nicole Flint (South Africa) |
| Top 5 | Jesinta Campbell (Australia) Yendi Phillipps (Jamaica) Ximena Navarrete (Mexico) Venus Raj (Philippines) Anna Poslavska (Ukraine) |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| AWARD | CANDIDATE |
| Miss Congeniality | Jesinta Campbell (Australia) |
| Miss Photogenic | Fonthip Watcharatrakul (Thailand) |
| Best National Costume | Fonthip Watcharatrakul (Thailand) |
WINNERS
| PLACEMENT | 2010 | 2009 |
| 4th runner-up | Venus Raj Philippines | Mayra Matos Puerto Rico |
| 3rd runner-up | Anna Poslavska Ukraine | Rachael Finch Australia |
| 2nd runner-up | Jesinta Campbell Australia | Marigona Dragusha Kosovo |
| 1st runner-up | Yendi Phillipps Jamaica | Ada de la Cruz Dominican Republic |
| Miss Universe | Ximena Navarrete Mexico | Stefania Fernandez Venezuela |
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