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As She Prepares to Pass the Miss Universe Crown to the Next Queen, BN Beauty Spotlights African Queen, Leila Lopes’ Tenure in Photos
History was made on Monday 12th September 2011 when Angolan beauty hopeful, Leila Lopes won the coveted title of Miss Universe at the age of 25 – She was the first woman from her country to win.
In just 13 days, the 2012 edition of the beauty pageant, hosted by Andy Cohen (known for producing reality shows like the Real Housewives franchise and Being Bobby Brown) and E! News/Fashion Police co-anchor, Guiliana Rancic, will take place at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, USA.
Now 26 years old, the beauty queen who has been around the world championing HIV/Aids prevention, advocating for gay marriage, strutting major runway shows at the New York Fashion week, hanging out with celebrities including Jennifer Hudson, Ludacris, Jay Manuel and Ivanka Trump, and serving as an ambassador for her country, is set to pass the crown to the next beauty queen.
Just before she does, BN Beauty spotlights Leila Lopes’ tenure in photos and gives you an sneak peek of her last photo shoot. Be sure to keep refreshing BN has we bring you photos of the contestants as they arrive Las Vegas, USA.
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Wins Miss Universe
Leila Lopes with Ludacris & Rachel Kum in Singapore
At an event for underprivileged children in Singapore
Leila Lopes & Alyssa Campanella with Paul Wilmont at the 5th Annual Golden Heart Awards Gala
At the Green Generation Event in Indonesia
Ronnie & Leila Lopes at Perez Hilton’s One Night in New York Party
With Danielle at the Orphaned Starfish Foundation Event
With the President & First Lady of Angola
Supporting Sister Act Broadway Show to kick off the GLWD Race
In Gabon to kick off the Miss Universe 2012 Pageantry
Distributing Food at GMHC
With Miss China Zilin Luo at the Empire State Building
With “Dancing with the Stars” Coaches Tony Dovolani, Val Chmerkovskiy, and Makism Chmerkovkiy at the Viennese Opera Ball
At the Super Bowl Victory Celebration
With Jennifer Hudson at the amfAR Gala
WIth Ray Chew & Alyssa Campanella at a Tribute to the Music Motown
At the Custo Barcelona Fashion with Danielle Doty, Alyssa Campanella, Miss “J ” Alexander & Jill Zarin
At the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation
Visit to South Africa
At Her Birthday Celebration in New York City, USA
With Danielle at Texas Children’s Hospital
Honoured as an UN Drylands Ambassador
Meeting Donald Trump
At the Dominican Republic
With Jay Manuel at the GLAAD Media Awards
With Alyssa, Ivanka Trump & Danielle at the Operation Smile Event
On the US WASP
West Africa Tour
UNCCD Trip to Brazil
Fela! Broadway Show
TV Globo Crianca Esperanca in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
With Miss USA, Olivia at theUS Open
At the BGC 9/11 Charity Day with Miss USA, Olivia
Sherri Hill Runway Show at New York Fashon Week
With Olusegun Obasanjo at the South South News Awards
At St Mary’s Hospital for Children
Operation Smile at Nicaragua
Her Final African Tour
Watch Leila Lopes Final Photo Shoot as Miss Universe
Photo Credit: Miss Universe Official Website & Facebook Page
