14 Facts About Leila Lopes

Leila Lopes was born on 26 February 1986 and is an Angolan beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe 2011.

Leila Lopes had previously won Miss Angola UK 2010 and Miss Angola 2010.

Leila Lopes won the title, giving her the opportunity to represent the British Angolan community in Miss Angola 2010.

Leila Lopes competed against 20 other candidates to win Miss Angola in Luanda on 18 December 2010, gaining her the right to represent Angola in Miss Universe 2011.

On 12 September 2011, Leila Lopes was crowned Miss Universe in Sao Paulo, Brazil, receiving the title from the former Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete of Mexico.

Leila Lopes was the first Angolan woman to hold the position.

In October 2011, Leila Lopes paid a visit to Indonesia where she attended local charity events and Puteri Indonesia 2011 pageant held at Jakarta Convention Center, in Jakarta.

In December 2011, Leila Lopes was invited to attend the first edition of the Miss Gabon pageant in Libreville, Gabon where she crowned the first Gabonese representative to Miss Universe, Marie-Noelle Ada Meyo from Ngounie Province.

Leila Lopes visited one of Melinda Bam's supported charities - Thuthuzela, an NGO in Alexandra, Johannesburg.

Leila Lopes attended the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on 23 May 2012.

Leila Lopes attended the De Grisogono Glam Extravaganza held at the Hotel Du Cap Eden-Roc in Cap d'Antibes on the same day.

In June 2012, Leila Lopes embarked on a tour of Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and Nigeria.

Later that month, Leila Lopes attended the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

In October 2023, Leila Lopes started practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu at Alliance Jiu Jitsu London under Renata Marinho and Fabio Gurgel.