Meet Miss Universe 2011: Angola's Leila Lopes

25-year-old is the first to bring this honor back to her country

By Bruna Nessif Sep 13, 2011 4:00 AMTags
Miss Angola, Leila Lopes, Miss UniverseAP Photo/Andre Penner

What's better than watching a bunch of extremely beautiful women competing for a chance to be named Miss Universe 2011?!

(Stop saying football.)

The 60th Annual Miss Universe Pageant, hosted by Bravo's Andy Cohen and NBC's Natalie Morales, was broadcast from Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil, where contestants from nearly 90 countries and territories around the world competed in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and personality interview.

And it looks like Angola's Leila Lopes has an extra, shiny accessory on her head tonight.

The 25 year-old from Benguela is the first winner from her country and has loved pageants since she was a little girl. Lopes also enjoys reading and cosmetics.

We found out that this young lady not only had the beauty, but the brains to attract the judges when she answered an interview question about what physical trait she would change if she could by stating it was her inner beauty and principles that counted most.

"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."

Preach it, girl!

First runner-up was Olesia Stefanko of Ukraine and second runner-up was Priscila Machado of Brazil, followed by Miss Philippines and Miss China to round out the top five.