Miss Universe 2009 Contrast

Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant will be held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza from Venezuela, will crown her successor at the end of this event. 84 countries and territories will compete for the title and the pageant will broadcast live on NBC and Telemundo. The presentation show, rehearsals, dress rehearsal and the grand final will take place at Imperial Ballroom, in the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort.

Date	August 23, 2009
Presenters	Billy Bush, Claudia Jordan
Entertainment	Flo Rida, David Guetta, Kelly Rowland, and Heidi Montag
Venue	Imperial Ballroom, Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas
Broadcaster	NBC, Telemundo
Entrants	84
Placements	15
Withdraws	Denmark, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka Antigua & Barbuda, Trinidad & Tobago
Returns	Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Guyana, Iceland, Lebanon, Namibia, Romania, Sweden, Zambia