Miss Universe 2011 winner - Leila Lopes
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest which is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The show is a beauty contest of the most widespread in the world with 600 million viewers.
At present, the final placement of the finalists are determined by a vote of classified, where each judge ranks each of the candidates to three / five final, with the competitor was the lowest cumulative score (so often, but not necessarily ever, the competitor with the greatest number, one vote) is the winner. If there is a tie, the highest scores to be decisive in the semifinals.
The winner receives a one-year contract with the Miss Universe Organization, will be overseas to spread messages on the control of diseases, peace and public awareness about AIDS. Since Donald Trump took over the contest, the winner was the use of an apartment in the Trump Tower in New York for use during his reign. If the winner for any reason can not fulfill its obligations as Miss Universe, the first runner takes over.
In addition to the main winner and her runner-up, special prizes will be given to the winners the best National Costume, Miss Photogenic and Miss Congeniality. Miss Congeniality award the same select representatives. In recent years, the photogenic young lady has chosen a popular Internet audio (for the winner chooses the media personnel covering the event).
The current Miss Universe is Leila Lopes, Angola. She won the title on 12 September 2011 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
