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PAULO: Leila Lopes from Angola was Tuesday crowned Miss Universe 2011
at a gala ceremony here in Brazil. Ukraine's Olesya Stefanko was the
first runner-up while Brazil's Priscila Machado was the second
runner-up.India's Vasuki Sunkavalli failed to make it to the final 16.Last year's winner Mexico's Jimena Navarrete, crowned Lopes, dressed in an off-shoulder cream coloured embellished gown.This
is the first time contestants from 89 countries participated in this
beauty pageant, surpassing the previous record of 86 participants.The
Miss Congeniality award went to Montenegro's Nikolina Loncar, Sweden's
Ronnia Fornstedt won 'Miss Photogenic' and the trophy for the best
National Costume went to Panama's Sheldry Saez.Live performances by Brazilian singers Claudia Leitte and Bebel Gilberto jazzed up the event.
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