Leila Lopes is living proof of the old adage that says, “never say never,” because she accomplished something that hadn’t been previously done in her community. The 26-year-old business student was crowned Miss Universe in September 2011, which made her the first winner from Angola to take the title. “I consider myself a woman endowed […]
Freshly-crowned Miss Universe Leila Lopes hopes her victory will allow her to assist her native Angola further escape its history of war and impoverishment and said she plans to focus on combatting HIV around the globe. Speaking in a timid voice early Tuesday shortly after taking the crown in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the 25-year-old Lopes […]
