Moments to Remember: Crowning of Miss Universe 2011

The 16 finalists stand in line during the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil September 12. Eighty-nine beauty queens from six continents competed for the Miss Universe crown. From right to left are Miss France Laury Thilleman, Miss Kosovo Aferdita Dreshaj, Miss Colombia Catalina Robayo, Miss China Luo Zilin, Miss Angola Leila Lopes, Miss Australia Scherri-lee Biggs, Miss Puerto Rico Viviana Ortiz, Miss Brazil Priscila Machado, Miss Netherlands Kelly Weekers, Miss USA Alyssa Campanella, Miss Ukraine Olesia Stefanko, Miss Panama Sheldry Saez, Miss Costa Rica Johanna Solano, Miss Portugal Laura Goncalves, Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup, Miss Venezuela Vanessa Goncalves.

Miss Universe India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli competes in the evening gown presentation show at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 8, 2011. The 2011 Miss Universe pageant was held on September 12. REUTERS/Patrick Prather/Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLP./Handout

Miss Universe India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli introduces herself during a presentation show at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 8, 2011. The contestants were in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant held on September 12. REUTERS/Darren Decker/Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLP./Handout

Miss Angola Leila Lopes is crowned by Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete of Mexico after being named Miss Universe 2011 during the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Miss Angola Leila Lopes (C, back to camera) is congratulated by the other contestants after being named Miss Universe 2011 during the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011.

Miss Angola Leila Lopes participates in the evening gown segment of the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011. Miss Angola won the pageant. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

Miss Angola Leila Lopes (front, R) participates in the evening gown segment of the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011. At rear from L-R: Miss Brazil Priscila Machado, Miss China Luo Zilin, Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup, and Miss Ukraine Olesia Stefanko.

Miss Angola Leila Lopes (C) is congratulated by the other contestants after being crowned Miss Universe 2011 during the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011

Miss Angola Leila Lopes (L), Miss Brazil Priscila Machado (C) and Miss Ukraine Olesia Stefanko await the judges' final decision during the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011. Miss Angola won the title, with Miss Ukraine as first runner-up and Miss Brazil as second runner-up.

Miss Angola Leila Lopes is crowned Miss Universe 2011 by Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete, of Mexico, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday Sept. 12, 2011

Miss Angola Leila Lopes, right, and Miss Ukraine Olesia Stefanko react after Lopes was named Miss Universe 2011 and Stefanko first runner up at the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday Sept. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

 Miss Angola Leila Lopes reacts after being named Miss Universe 2011, before being crowned at the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday Sept. 12, 2011

Miss Angola Leila Lopes is crowned by Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete of Mexico after being named Miss Universe 2011 during the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011.