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Miss USA Olivia bags Miss Universe 2012 crown

20 Dec '12
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In front of a worldwide audience of approximately 1 billion viewers, Miss USA, Olivia Culpo was crowned Miss Universe 2012 live from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The 61st Annual "MISS UNIVERSE Competition" was broadcast live on NBC with a Spanish simulcast on Telemundo.

Miss USA, Olivia Culpo , grew up in Cranston, Rhode Island as the middle child of five. The 20 year-old comes from a family of avid musicians. Culpo and her siblings each play different instruments and she is an accomplished cellist. Her other interests include watching movies, visiting museums, attending concerts, and making people laugh. The last time Miss USA won the title of Miss Universe was in 1997.

Andy Cohen , host of Bravo's "Watch What Happens: Live," and Giuliana Rancic , co-anchor of "E! News," hosted the "2012 MISS UNIVERSE Competition." Jeannie Mai of Style Network's "How Do I Look?" provided behind-the-scenes commentary throughout the LIVE telecast. Three-time Grammy-Award winning band, Train, and Australian Singing and Dancing Sensation, Timomatic performed.

The judges who sealed the fate of this year's winner included: Pablo Sandoval , Two-Time World Series Champion and MVP with the San Francisco Giants; Nigel Barker , Photographer and host of Oxygen's new series The Face; Diego Boneta , Singer and Actor best known for starring role in "Rock of Ages" film; Scott Disick , TV Personality from the E! Network; Brad Goreski , Celebrity Stylist and Star of Bravo's It's a Brad, Brad World.

Chef Masaharu Morimoto, Star of Iron Chef and Award-Winning Chef; Ximena Navarrete, Miss Universe 2010 and Face of L'Oreal; Claudia Jordan , TV & Radio Personality and competitor on the upcoming series All-Star Celebrity Apprentice; Kerri Walsh Jennings , three-time US Olympic Gold Medalist in Beach Volleyball; Lisa Vanderpump, Star on Bravo's hit series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and new series Vanderpump Rules.

Throughout the two-hour event, contestants from nearly 90 countries and territories around the world competed in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and personality interview. Miss Universe 2011, Leila Lopes of Angola, crowned her successor at the conclusion of the two-hour primetime telecast.

Final Results:

First Runner-Up: Miss Universe Philippines, Janine Tugonon will assume the duties of Miss Universe 2012 if the titleholder for some reason cannot fulfill her responsibilities.

Second Runner-Up: Miss Universe Venezuela, Irene Sofia Esser Quintero .

Rest of Top Five: Miss Universe Australia, Renae Ayris and Miss Universe Brazil, Gabriela Markus .

Rest of Top Ten: Miss Russia, Elizabeth Golonova; Miss Universe France, Marie Payet ; Miss Universe Hungary, Agnes Konkoly ; Miss Universe South Africa, Melinda Bam; and Miss Universe Mexico, Karina Gonzalez .

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