Riyo Mori in Her Glorious Moments

Riyo Mori in her glorious moments as the newly crowned Miss Universe for 2007. On the second photo Riyo Mori reacts with full of emotions as Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico, Miss Universe 2006, crowns her. The 20-year-old dancer from Japan was crowned SEARCH
Miss Universe 2007 on Monday night, marking only the second time her country has won the world beauty title. The first runner-up was won by Natalia Guimaraes of Brazil.

Riyo Mori in Swimsuit

Riyo Mori, 20, poses with her swimsuit during the 2007 56^th annual Miss Universe competition held in Mexico City. On May 28, 2007 Riyo Mori won the tile for the most beautiful woman in the Universe as she was crowned the 2007 Miss Universe winner in that prestigious pageant held in Mexico City.

Miss Japan Riyo Mori winning the Miss Universe 2007

Riyo Mori

Riyo Mori (森　理世, Mori Riyo^?) (born December 24, 1986 in Shizuoka, Japan), is a Japanese dance instructor. She won the Miss Universe beauty pageant in May 2007.

Mori is the first Japanese in history to pass the audition for The Rockette Summer Intensive. She has studied at Quinte Ballet School of Canada and also is a graduate of Centennial Secondary School in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. She usually works as a ballet dancer.

Mori became Miss Universe beating out Miss Brazil, Venezuela, Korea, and USA. She's the second Japanese Miss Universe in 48 years. The first Miss Universe winner from Japan was Akiko Kojima in 1959.

Birth name:	Riyo Mori
Birthdate:	December 24, 1986
Birth location:
Height:	5'9"
Eye color:	brown
Hair color:	black
Title(s):	Miss Universe Japan 2007 Miss Universe 2007
Major Competition(s):	Miss Universe Japan 2007 (winner) Miss Universe 2007 (winner)

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