Leila Lopes (born 26 February 1986) is an Angolan beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe 2011.
[2][3][4] Prior to being a contestant in beauty pageants, she studied business management at the University of Suffolk in Ipswich, UK.
Lopes won the title, giving her the opportunity to represent the British Angolan community in Miss Angola 2010.
On arrival she was welcomed by Miss South Africa 2011 Melinda Bam at a red carpet event in Sun City.
[29] Later that month, Lopes attended the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
[33][34] In October 2023, Lopes started practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu at Alliance Jiu Jitsu London under Renata Marinho and Fábio Gurgel.