Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez, has been crowned the winner of Miss Universe 2009 on Sunday at Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas .The 18-year-old lady beats 4 big finalists, who are from Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Kosovo, and Australia.The five contestants in the final round, selected from 84 candidates worldwide, competed for the crown at a grand show in which American singer and TV artist Heidi Montag performed live.

Here are some pics of the event :