Leila Lopes Of Angola Crowned Miss Universe 2011

Newly crowned Miss Universe Leila Lopes hopes her victory will allow her to assist her native Angola further escape its history of war and impoverishment and said she plans to focus on combatting HIV around the globe. In addition to Lopes, the top 10 contestants hailed from Australia, Costa Rica, France, Ukraine, Portugal, Panama, Phillippines, China, and Brazil. Her interview question wasn't particularly tough. She was asked what physical trait she would change if she could.

"Thank God I'm very satisfied with the way God created me and I wouldn't change a thing," Lopes said. "I consider myself a woman endowed with inner beauty. I have acquired many wonderful principles from my family and I intend to follow these for the rest of my life."...CONTINUE READING ON CELE BUZZ PICS: