SAO PAULO -- Newly crowned Miss Universe Leila Lopes wants to help her native Angola further escape a history of war and impoverishment and said she plans to focus on combating HIV around the globe.

Miss Angola Leila Lopes has been named Miss Universe 2011 at the 60th annual ceremony in Brazil. The 25-year-old from Benguela became the first winner from her country to receive the honour when she ...

The 25 year-old from Benguela is the first winner from her country and has loved pageants since she was a little girl. Lopes also enjoys reading and cosmetics. We found out that this young lady not ...

SAO PAULO • Leila Lopes from Angola was crowned Miss Universe on Monday night, smoothly handling an interview question about what physical trait she would change if she could by stating it was her ...