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Miss Angola Leila Lopes is kissed by Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete of Mexico after being named Miss Universe 2011 during the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011.
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Miss Angola Leila Lopes is kissed by Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete of Mexico after being named Miss Universe 2011 during the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011.
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Miss Angola Leila Lopes steps forward after being chosen among the final five contestants of the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011.
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Miss Angola Leila Lopes (L), Miss Brazil Priscila Machado (C) and Miss Ukraine Olesia Stefanko await the judges' final decision during the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011. Miss Angola won the title, with Miss Ukraine as first runner-up and Miss Brazil as second runner-up.
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Miss Angola Leila Lopes participates in the evening gown segment of the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011. Miss Angola won the pageant.
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Miss Angola Leila Lopes participates in the evening gown segment of the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011. Miss Angola won the pageant.
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The Black Beauty created a record after becoming the first Miss Universe from Angola. Lopes set aside all the forecasts of media and fashion pundits and emerged the most beautiful girl of 2011.
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Miss Angola Leila Lopes reacts as she hears the judges' decision choosing her as Miss Universe 2011 in Sao Paulo.
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Miss Angola Leila Lopes participates in the swimsuit segment of the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo.
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Miss Angola Leila Lopes steps forward after being chosen among the final ten contestants of the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo
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Miss Universe Montenegro 2011, Nikolina Loncar, won the Miss Congeniality award in the 2011 Miss Universe Beauty pageant. Her fellow contestants voted her as the most congenial contestant in the 2011 Miss Universe.
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Miss Universe Sweden 2011, Ronnia Fornstedt, is announced Miss Photogenic at the conclusion of the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Presentation Show on Thursday, September 8 at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Miss Angola Leila Lopes (C, back to camera) is congratulated by the other contestants after being named Miss Universe 2011 during the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011.
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Miss Brazil Priscila Machado participates in the evening gown segment of the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011.
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Miss Ukraine Olesia Stefanko participates in the evening gown segment of the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011.
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Miss Brazil Priscila Machado steps forward after being chosen among the final ten contestants of the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011.
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Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup steps forward after being chosen among the final ten contestants of the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011.
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Miss China Luo Zilin steps forward after being chosen among the final five contestants of the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011.
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The results are out, the crown has been awarded to someone who didn't even appear in the list of top 10 voted contestants - Miss Angola, Leila Lopes.
Rest of the top five included Miss Philippines, Shamcey Supsup; and Miss China, ZiLin Luo.
Check out the highlights.
