Miss Venezuela repeats as Miss Universe

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Miss Venezuela was the fairest of them all, again.

Venezuelan Stefania Fernandez won the 2009 Miss Univere pageant in the Bahamas on Sunday night.

Dressed in a flowing red gown, Fernandez embraced runner up Miss Dominican Republic as the announcement was made, and received the crown from last year’s winner, Dayana Mendoza, of Venezuela.

The other top-five finalists were Miss Kosovo, Miss Australia and Miss Puerto Rico.

Venezuela, a beauty-obsessed South American country, has won the Miss Universe pageant six times.

“I think this is the most beautiful group of women I’ve ever seen,” pageant co-owner Donald Trump told reporters.