Leila Lopes’ Inner Beauty Shines Out

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 with inner beauty. I have acquired many wonderful principles from my family and I intend to follow these for the rest of my life.”