Miss Universe crown returns to the US

An American university student has been named Miss Universe, defeating dozens of contestants from six continents to bring the crown back to the US after a drought of more than a decade.

Miss Universe crown returns to the US
Fri, 21 Dec, 2012 - 00:00
Hannah Dreier and Michelle Rindels

Olivia Culpo, 20, won the title at the Planet Hollywood casino on the Las Vegas Strip, replacing outgoing champion Leila Lopes of Angola.

The Boston University student’s coronation ends a long losing spell for the US in the contest co-owned by Donald Trump and NBC. An American had not won the Miss Universe title since Brook Lee won in 1997.

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CourtsPlace: USPlace: Planet Hollywood casinoPlace: Las Vegas StripPlace: AngolaPlace: Sin CityPlace: CranstonPlace: Carnegie HallPlace: New York CityPerson: Olivia CulpoPerson: Leila LopesPerson: Donald TrumpPerson: Brook LeePerson: CulpoPerson: PeterPerson: Janine TugononPerson: Irene Sofia Esser QuinteroPerson: Yo-Yo MaEvent: Miss UniverseEvent: Miss Rhode IslandEvent: Miss USAOrganisation: Boston UniversityOrganisation: NBC
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