Sep 13, 2011
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Miss Angola Leila Lopes is crowned Miss Universe 2011 by Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete, of Mexico, in Sao Paulo, Brazil - AFP
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Miss Angola Leila Lopes is crowned Miss Universe 2011 by Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete, of Mexico, in Sao Paulo, Brazil - AFP
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Miss Angola Leila Lopes is crowned Miss Universe 2011 by Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete, of Mexico, in Sao Paulo, Brazil - AFP
Angola's Leila Lopes became the new Miss Universe on Monday, edging out beauties from Ukraine, Brazil, the Philippines and China in the final as the pageant marked its 60th anniversary.
Statuesque Lopes, 25, takes the on crown from last year's winner Ximena Navarrete of Mexico.
Ninety-eight young women took part in the contest - in South America's largest city, Brazil's industrial hub of Sao Paulo - watched by an estimated one billion people around the world.
Indian beauty not in last 16
India's dry run at the Miss Universe contest continued as Vasuki Sunkavalli failed to make it to the final 16 at the Miss Universe 2011 contest here.
Earlier, the 27-year-old was disappointed as she could not pose in her national costume because it was not delivered on time.
India hasn't won the crown since 2000. It was model-turned actress Lara Dutta who had won the crown for India in that year.
