First time in tournament history:

Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza, also of Venezuela crown to Fernandez as the new Miss Universe 2009 on August 23, 2009, in Nassau, Bahamas, the first time in tournament history that a country achieves the crown in years row and that is why is said to be a historic event in the 58 years since the event. His awards include cash, a year contract promoting the Miss Universe contest, traveling around the world, a two-year course at The NY Film Academy, valued at $ 100,000 and an apartment in New York for a year, including expenses . Fernandez will have a year-long reign traveling the world promoting humanitarian causes and education to prevent HIV / AIDS.