
Miss Angola Leila Lopes was crowned Miss Universe 2011. She is the first Angolan to bring home such an honor.
Leila Lopes, who represented her country, Angola, was crowned Miss Universe 2011 after a very tight competition among 88 candidates from all over the world. This year’s pageant was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Miss Lopes was born in Benguela, Angola. Her parents were immigrants from Catanzaro, Italia ever since the war. Standing, 5 feet 10 inches tall, Lopes is a student of business management in UK. Last year, she was crowned Miss Angola UK and became Angola’s official representative to the Miss Universe 2011 Pageant.
Miss USA Alyssa Campanella, Miss Universe 2010, relinquished her crown to her successor.