Miss Universe 2010 was celebrated with much excitement. It was the 59th edition of the beauty pageant which was held at the Mandalay Bay Events Centre in Las Vegas, Nevada , United States. This special day was organised on August 23rd , 2010 which started in the early hours of Monday morning.



It was a wonderful journey for these beauties from different countries who participated in the Miss Universe 2010. There were more than 80 of them who have showed off their svelte figures in jaw dropping swimsuits , exquisite evening gowns and they also had a quick thinking interview , which impressed the panel of celebrity judges .





The Miss Universe 2010 was a spectacular evening which was hosted by rocker Bret Michaels and NBC correspondent Natalie Morales. Its the biggest beauty pageant across the world which is seen by nearly 190 countries and territories. Miss Universe 2010 was the most watched event on all the television sets in every home all over the world.



The beauty pageant was well organised. The first part of the selection was the top 15 semi-finalists who were judged on their swimsuit , evening gown and the first round of interview test. The countries Ireland, Albania, Phillipines, Jamaica, Mexico, Ukraine, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Guatemala and Australia were selected to the Top 10. After the highest tallied score was announced , countries Mexico, Australia, Jamaica,Ukraine and Philippines were selected as the Top 5.



There were special awards like the Miss Photogenic and Miss Congeniality which was won by Fonthip Watcharatrakul, Miss Thailand and Jesinta Campbell, Miss Australia respectively. Miss Thailand had also won the award for the Best National Costume.



After a tight competition, Miss Mexico , Jimena Navarrete, 22, was crowned the Miss Universe 2010.The 23-year-old Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillipps finished second, and 19-year-old Miss Australia Jesinta Campbell ended as third runners-up. The fourth and the fifth spots went to Miss Ukraine and Miss Philippines respectively.



Miss Universe 2010 was crowned by last year's winner, Stefania Fernandez who represented the country Venezuela. Last year too, Miss Australia ,Rachael Finch came in as the third runner up.

The 22-year old Mexican beauty, who won the Miss Universe title on August 23 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, has already become a hot sensation among people. Everyone wants to know her Twitter and Facebook account to be on her friend list and to know more about her. Here are some of her facts which you would like to know.



The 5-foot-nine Guadalajara-born beauty is not new to the glamour world. She has been modeling since she was 15 and has also walked on the ramp for various fashion shows and the most recent one was when she walked at Mexico Fashion Week 2009 for designer Macario Jimenez.



She loves boating and motorcycles and can answer any type of question without hesitation. Navarrete was asked to give her opinion on Arizona's recent immigration law to which she smartly answered saying, "Every country has the right to impose and enact their laws. But I tell you that all the Mexicans and the Latins that are living here in the United States are hardworking people – people who want to improve on their quality of life."



Her sash is the most cherished possession for her because "it has Mexico's name. I'm very proud to be representing my country and it's a big honor for me,” she said. She wants to bring attention to people with HIV/AIDS and breast cancer and also wants to let "the whole world to know about my country and my people," she elucidated.



She also revealed that she likes sensitive men and gave a helpful tip for men. She said during a pre-pageant interview, "The advice that I can give to all the men in the world, it would be to be more sensitive, more lovely or to express in an easy way [what] you're feeling." Navarrete have been in a relationship with Pablo Nieto, her boyfriend, for four years.