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Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Credicard central Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor, Leila Lopes of Angola, at the end of this event. Contestants from 89 countries and territories participated in this year's pageant, surpassing the previous record of 86 contestants in 2006.
Results
Placements
Miss Universe 2011 participating countries and territories and results.
This was the first time, since 1983, that no Spanish-speaking country made it to the top 5, and the 16th time in the history of Miss Universe.
There was no opening dance at the start of the pageant. Instead, the delegates introduced themselves to a live audience. This live introduction format was last used in 1997.
For the first time, a 16th semi-finalist spot was added to the contestant who had the most fan votes. Portugal ended up with the majority of the votes.
Portugal was placed for the first time.
Australia was placed for the fourth consecutive year.
Colombia was placed for the second consecutive year.
France and Puerto Rico were placed for the third consecutive year.
Angola, Portugal and Ukraine reached their highest ever places in the pageant.
Philippines and Ukraine placed in the top five the previous year while Australia, Colombia, France and Puerto Rico placed in the top 15 in the previous year.
Philippines scored its first back-to-back placement since its 4-year streak from 1972 to 1975.
Montenegro won the Miss Congeniality award for the first time.
Sweden won the Miss Photogenic for the third time.
Panama won the Best National Costume award for the fourth time.
Kosovo, USA and Venezuela were last placed in 2009.
The judges' average score was not shown during the telecast event. Instead, a "fan score" was introduced, where byfans could rate a contestant online.
A new musical score was introduced during the entire pageant telecast, veering away from the Orente musical score which had been used from 2004 to 2010.
Replacements
Curaçao – Evalina van Putten replaced Monifa Jansen since Jansen did not meet the age requirements stipulated by the Miss Universe Organization. Jansen was born in March, 1993.
El Salvador – Mayra Aldana replaced Alejandra Ochoa after Alejandra suffered from chronic respiratory illness and was not able to compete.
Designations
Denmark – Sandra Amer was appointed as Miss Universe Denmark 2011 after a casting call took place.
Greece – Iliana Papageorgiou was appointed by the Star Hellas organization to represent Greece at Miss Universe 2011.
Guatemala – Alejandra Barillas was appointed as Miss Universe Guatemala 2011 in a special ceremony. Barillas was the original representative to Miss Universe 2010 but due to an injury she could not attend. One of her runner-ups (Jessica Scheel) took her place.
Kazakhstan – Valeriya Aleinikova was appointed to represent Kazakhstan after the Miss Kazakhstan organization dropped the franchise and a new organization took over.
Montenegro – Nikolina Loncar was appointed to represent Montenegro after she could not compete in 2010 because she did not meet the minimum age requirement.
Vietnam – Vũ Thị Hoàng My was appointed to represent Vietnam after the pageant organizers were unable to host a beauty pageant. The permission was granted by the Ministry of Culture of Vietnam, which authorizes the international representation of the nation in events of any kind.
Miss Universe 2011, Leila Lopes, official photo, after the coronation.
Angola
Montenegro
Panama
Sweden
Albania – Xhesika Berberi
Argentina – Natalia Rodríguez
Aruba – Gillain Berry
Australia – Scherri-Lee Biggs
Bahamas – Anastagia Pierre
Belgium – Justine de Jonckheere
Bolivia – Olivia Pinheiro
Botswana – Larona Kgabo
Brazil – Priscila Machado
British Virgin Islands – Sheroma Hodge
Canada – Chelsae Durocher
Cayman Islands – Cristin Alexander
Chile – Vanessa Ceruti
China – Luo Zilin
Colombia – Catalina Robayo
Costa Rica – Johanna Solano
Croatia – Natalija Prica
Curaçao – Evalina van Putten
Cyprus – Andri Karantoni
Czech Republic – Jitka Nováčková
Denmark – Sandra Amer
Dominican Republic – Dalia Fernández
Ecuador – Claudia Schiess
Egypt – Sara El-Khouly
El Salvador – Mayra Aldana
Estonia – Madli Vilsar
Finland – Pia Pakarinen
France – Laury Thilleman
Georgia – Eka Gurtskaia
Germany – Valeria Bystritskaia
Ghana – Yayra Nego
Great Britain – Chloe-Beth Morgan
Greece – Iliana Papageorgiou
Guam – Shayna Afaisen
Guatemala – Alejandra Barillas
Guyana – Kara Lord
Haiti – Anedie Azael
Honduras – Keylin Gómez
Hungary – Betta Lipcsei
India – Vasuki Sunkavalli
Indonesia – Nadine Alexandra
Ireland – Aoife Hannon
Israel – Kim Edri
Italy – Elisa Torrini
Jamaica – Shakira Martin
Japan – Maria Kamiyama
Kazakhstan – Valeriya Aleinikova
Korea – Jung So-ra
Kosovo – Afërdita Dreshaj
Lebanon – Yara Khoury Mikhael|
Malaysia – Deborah Priya Henry
Mauritius – Laetitia Darche
Mexico – Karín Ontiveros
Netherlands – Kelly Weekers
New Zealand – Priyani Puketapu
Nicaragua – Adriana Dorn
Nigeria – Sophie Gemal
Paraguay – Alba Riquelme
Peru – Natalie Vértiz
Philippines – Shamcey Supsup
Poland – Rozalia Mancewicz
Portugal – Laura Gonçalves
Puerto Rico – Viviana Ortiz
Romania – Larisa Popa
Russia – Natalia Gantimurova
Serbia – Anja Šaranović
Singapore – Valerie Lim
Slovak Republic – Dagmar Kolesárová
Slovenia – Ema Jagodič
South Africa – Bokang Montjane
Spain – Paula Guilló
Sri Lanka – Stephanie Siriwardhana
St. Lucia – Joy-Ann Biscette
Switzerland – Kerstin Cook
Tanzania – Nelly Kamwelu
Thailand – Chanyasorn Sakornchan
Trinidad & Tobago – Gabrielle Walcott
Turkey – Melisa Aslı Pamuk
Turks & Caicos – Easher Parker
Ukraine – Olesya Stefanko
Uruguay – Maria Fernanda Semino
USA – Alyssa Campanella
U.S. Virgin Islands – Alexandrya Evans
Venezuela – Vanessa Gonçalves
Vietnam – Vũ Thị Hoàng My
Cambodia- Cambodian Television Network, MYTV
Hong Kong – TVB Pearl