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Miss Universe 2011 was the 60th
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pageant, held at the Credicard Hall in
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, Brazil on September 12, 2011. At the end of the event,
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of Mexico crowned Leila Lopes of Angola as Miss Universe 2011. It is the first victory of Angola, and the latest country as of 2022 to win its first crown at the pageant. Contestants from 89 countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, surpassing the previous record of 86 contestants in
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. The pageant was hosted by
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and Natalie Morales, while
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and
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provided commentary and analysis throughout the event. Brazilian singer-songwriter
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and Brazilian pop singer
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performed in this year's pageant.


Background


Location and date

On December 16, 2010,
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, owner of the
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, and Paula Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, announced that the 60th anniversary of the competition will take place in
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, Brazil on September 12, 2011. This came months after Trump negotiated with the media conglomerate Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação to host the pageant in São Paulo. According to Joao Carlos Saad, president of Grupo Bandeirantes, the network was pleased that they have reached an agreement with Miss Universe to host the pageant in São Paulo, Brazil. The event aired on
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in the United States, with a Spanish simulcast on
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.


Selection of participants

Contestants from 89 countries and territories were selected to compete in the competition. Six of these delegates were appointees to their positions after being a runner-up of their national pageant or being selected through a casting process, while three were selected to replace the original dethroned winner.
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was appointed to represent Curaçao after
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, Miss Curaçao 2011, did not meet the age requirements. However, Jansen competed in the pageant the following year. Mayra Aldana, the first runner-up of Nuestra Belleza El Salvador 2011, was appointed to represent El Savador after Alejandra Ochoa, Nuestra Belleza Universo 2011, suffered from chronic respiratory illness.
Mai Phương Thúy Mai Phương Thúy (August 6, 1988) is a Vietnamese actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned the 10th Miss Vietnam at the Vinpearl Resort in Nha Trang, Vietnam on August 26, 2006. She represented Vietnam at the Miss World ...
, Miss Vietnam 2006, was supposed to represent Vietnam at Miss Universe. However, Mai refused to participate due to personal reasons and since "Vietnam now has a lot of promising new faces". Due to this, the Ministry of Culture of Vietnam granted the permission to appoint Vũ Thị Hoàng My, the first runner-up of Miss Vietnam 2010, as the representative of Vietnam at Miss Universe. The 2011 edition saw the returns of the Cayman Islands, Chile, Estonia, Montenegro, Portugal, Saint Lucia, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Vietnam. Portugal last competed in
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, Chile last competed in
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, Saint Lucia last competed in
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, Turks and Caicos last competed in
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, while the others last competed in
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. Norway and Zambia withdrew. Sara Nicole Andersen of Norway was crowned ten days after the arrival of contestants in São Paulo. Due to this, Andersen withdrew from the competition. However, Andersen competed in the pageant the following year. Zambia withdrew after its respective organization failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate. Lisa Morgan of Zimbabwe was supposed to compete in the pageant. However, she was not allowed to compete after the Miss Universe Organization denied her participation and went on to compete in
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held in
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, China instead.


Results


Placements

§ - Voted into the Top 16 by viewers


Special awards


Pageant


Format

The Miss Universe Organization introduced several specific changes to the format for this edition. The results of the preliminary competition— which consisted of the swimsuit and evening gown competition, and the closed-door interview, determined the 15 semifinalists. For the first time in its 60-year history, the organization will implement a pre-pageant fan vote where fans are able to vote for their favorite contestant to automatically advance to the semifinals. This changes the number of semifinalists from 15 to 16. Aside from that, viewers can also rank each contestant during the live pageant. The top 16 competed in the swimsuit competition and were narrowed down to the top 10 afterward. The top 10 competed in the evening gown competition and were narrowed down to the top 5 afterward. The top 5 competed in the question and answer round and the final look. During the telecast, viewers are able to see on-screen a fan-voting meter which instantly reveals the scores of the contestants from the real-time voting.


Selection committee


Preliminary competition

* BJ Coleman – President and CEO of Coleman Entertainment Group * Francesca Romana Diana – Italian jewelry deisgner * Ana Paula Junqueira – President of the League of Women Voters and United Nations Secretary-General in Brazil * Scott Lazerson – Philanthropist and former head of the Larry King Foundation * Matheus Mazzafera – Stylist and reality TV show host * Jimmy Nguyen – Entertainment and new media lawyer, spokesperson for equal rights and diversity * Lara Spotts – Vice-President of East Coast Development for the Bravo Network


Final telecast

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– Brazilian supermodel *
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– American actress and television producer * Adrienne Maloof-Nassif – American businesswoman and television personality *
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– Filipina singer and actress * Amelia Vega –
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Contestants

89 contestants competed for the title.


Notes


References


External links


Official Miss Universe website
{{Miss Universe 2011 delegates
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