A 20-year-old beauty queen who plays the cello and is a breast cancer
advocate was crowned Miss Universe on Wednesday, the eighth time an
American has won the pageant where the world's most beautiful women
parade in bikinis and ball gowns.Olivia Culpo, 20, a brunette from Rhode Island, was chosen by a 10-judge
panel from 89 contestants representing countries ranging from India to
Kosovo and Britain.Miss Philippines, 23-year-old Janine Tugonon, was the runner-up and Miss
Venezuela, Irene Sofia Esser Quintero, came third after the top five
answered brief questions posed by the judges.
