Leila Lopes (Miss Universe)

Leila Lopes Vieira da Costa Luliana ( born February 26, 1986 in the province of Benguela ) is an Angolan beauty queen and Miss Angola 2011. On September 12, 2011, she represented her country at the Miss Universe in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and was Miss Universe 2011.

Miss Angola

Leila Lopes Cape Verdean ancestors. Her parents, however, are born in Angola. Lopes is 1.79 meters tall. She won on December 18, 2010 in Luanda against 20 other finalists to the title Miss Angola, also the title of Miss Photogenic. As a prize for first place Leila Lopes received a vehicle, a jewel, a complete wardrobe and $ 2,500, sponsored by the Banco de Fomento Angola ( BFA).

Miss Universe

On September 12, Leila Lopes Angola represented at the Miss Universe in 2011 and was able to prevail over the competition. It is therefore the successor Mexican Ximena Navarrete, Miss Universe 2010.

Allegations of falsification of documents and bribery

It specifies to be business student in the United Kingdom where she was elected on 8 October 2010 to Miss Angola UK. However, it is believed that Leila Lopes was spent by the promoter of the event a special trip to the UK to participate in the elections, even though they had not lived there before, but this in turn was a condition of participation in the competition. These circumstances were sharply criticized by the Angolan community in Britain.