Angola's Leila Lopes became the new Miss Universe, 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.
Miss Angola
Miss Angola
Miss Angola.
Miss Universe 2011 with Miss Universe 2010
Miss Angola
Miss Angola
The top 5
Second runner-up Miss Brazil, Prscila Machado
Miss China
Miss Philippines
Miss Ukraine
The 10 finalists
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