Miss Universe 2007

Riyo Mori, a 20 year old dancer from Japan, was crowned Miss Universe 2007 on Monday in Mexico City.
Mori, the 56th winner of the title, was given the 250,000 U.S. dollars diamond-and-pearl crown by last year's winner, Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico, watched by a live audience of 10,000 and some 600 million television viewers worldwide.
The odds were heavily stacked against the Japanese dancer, the British bookmaker Bet365 offering 50/1 to win.
Mori admitted in an interview before the pageant that she had to go to France to learn the etiquette and interview skills needed for the 2007 Miss Universe competition.
Miss USA Rachel Smith slipped and fell during the night gown competition, but managed to finish fourth runner up, despite the little mishap.
First Runner Up: Miss Brazil, Natalia Guimaraes
Second Runner Up: Miss Venezuela, Ly Jonaitis
Rest of Top Five: Miss Korea, Honey Lee; and Miss USA, Rachel Smith.
Miss Universe 2007 interesting fact - all top 5 contestants were brunettes.

"My mind went blank," Mori said of the winning moment.

Wait...I thought a blank mind was a prerequisite to qualify for the pageant...

official website HERE