Angola crowned winner of Miss Universe pageant

Miss Angola, also known as Leila Lopes, was crowned Miss Universe on Monday to become the 60th woman to win the title in the annual beauty pageant. Lopes, 25, is a business student in Angola's western town of Benguela.

By News Wires (text)

REUTERS - Miss Angola Leila Lopes, a business student from the town of Benguela in her home country, was crowned Miss Universe on Monday after dazzling a panel of judges with her beauty and impressing them with her brain.

Lopes, 25, laughed and smiled as she hugged runner-up Miss Ukraine Olesia Stefanko, then felt a crown placed carefully on her head at the pageant held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Earlier in the contest, Lopes had been asked what she might change about her physical characteristics if she could, but Lopes said she was satisfied with who she was.

“I consider myself a woman endowed with inner beauty,” she told the judges and the audience. “I have acquired many wonderful principles from my family, and I plan to follow those through the rest of my life.”

Lopes takes her place as the winner of the 60^th annual Miss Universe pageant.

It is an annual event watched by millions of people around the world on TV who cheer for the young women competing in categories ranging from swimsuits to evening gowns. They also must answer the critical question that tells the judges a bit about them.

Lopes had worn a bright bikini, then paraded around the stage with poise in a form-fitting evening gown colored in gold and silver sequins and feathers.

In fan voting, Lopes tallied only a 3.6 score for the swimsuit but earned a 7.2 for her evening gown. Fan voting, however, did not count in the final tallies from nine judges.

The panelists, who ranged from race car driver Helio Castroneves to actress Vivica A. Fox and journalist Connie Chung, scored the women on each contest, narrowing from a group of 16 down to a final five that included women from China, the Philippines and the home country, Brazil. In all, 89 women competed for the title.

The show was hosted by U.S. television personalities Andy Cohen and Natalie Morales.

Date created : 13/09/2011

Comments (13)

hi

by megha (not verified) - 09/11/2011 - 05:35

she so beautiful of there thoughts...i really appricate this

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judges are exceptional

by Anonyme (not verified) - 31/10/2011 - 14:36

YES the jugdges know the job too well. when i started watching it was easy for me to know that Miss Angola will win. it was so clear and simple. infact it was easy for the judges to know. A good job ur doing.

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beauty

by chinwe lilly ebere (not verified) - 05/10/2011 - 12:54

go girl,u got it all,intellgent, beauty and all of it.am so happy 4 ya.

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wish

by sarath edirisinghe (not verified) - 28/09/2011 - 16:09

I Sri Lanka.Your very very beautiful.wish your all the best.

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hi

by Imran Mohammed ... - 27/09/2011 - 13:12

u are so beautiful to the extend that even the judges love's, u are so amazing woman i like the way u presented your self, most of all i like your attitude, even from the first time i saw u on tv i just said to god may he let u win this universe cost u really deserve it, keep it up my queen .

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hi

by Imran Mohammed ... - 27/09/2011 - 12:59

she was so amazing woman, in fact from the first time i saw on tv i just said to myself that she will win this universe, i admire her beauty and her attitude and most of all her small keep it up my queen.

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character beauty

by henry (not verified) - 25/09/2011 - 01:21

she was so, so outstanding with her beauty, the outfit,the way she carried herself and appreciating who she was am indeed very proud of her. I think i may need one of her evening wear.

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I AM SUPRISE ABOUT AFRICANS

by Ras Wayo (not verified) - 24/09/2011 - 02:02

I am very surprised that Africans are not celebrating Leila, by posting grateful comments concerning her 'universal' acclamation. This is a great moment for Africa. All of you, please stay right on this subject and i would be bringing you the details of the revelation concerning this event.

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miss bhangan ko miss universe

by raheel (not verified) - 24/09/2011 - 00:50

miss bhangan ko miss universe bna dala zalimo nay yaar

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Hola como estas?

by HASSAN (not verified) - 20/09/2011 - 21:55

hola lo que pasa. ¿Te parece en nada a Miss Angola? Me gusta. Ella es la elección correcta.
Ne vous regardez quelque chose comme Miss Angola?
Je l'aime bien. Elle est le bon choix.