For the first time ever in the history of the Miss Universe pageant, fans in represented countries were allowed to vote online for their favorite contestant for an automatic spot into the semifinals at the 2011 Miss Universe competition.
Miss USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella, has been voted one of the top ten contestants in the fans vote category. Will the crown be hers at the finale?
As Miss Universe 2011 competition is all set to begin at the Credicard Hall in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, here’s a look at the Miss USAs who won the coveted Miss Universe title in the past.
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Originally from Hawaii, Lee spent her reign based out of Los Angeles traveling all over the world on behalf of the Miss Universe Organization.Miss Universe L.P., LLLPChelsie Smith, Miss Universe 1995 (Miss USA 1995), is captured for posterity on her official photo card (L). Smith models an evening gown that was the height of fashion in 1995. Miss Universe L.P., LLLPShawn Weatherly, Miss Universe 1980 (Miss USA), models an evening gown for her portfolio.Miss Universe L.P., LLLPSylvia Hitchcock, won the title of MISS USA 1967, and then went on to be crowned MISS UNIVERSE 1967.Miss Universe L.P., LLLPLinda Bement, Miss Universe 1960, poses with her four runners up after the 9th Annual Miss Universe Pageant. Bement was the third Miss USA to become Miss Universe.Miss Universe L.P., LLLPCarol Morris, Miss Universe 1956 (Miss USA 1956), shows off her baby (R) soon after his birth in 1960. Originally from Ottumawa, Iowa, Morris was Miss USA 1956.Miss Universe L.P., LLLPMiriam Stevenson, MISS USA 1954 from Winnsboro, South Carolina, USA walking down the runway after winning the USA Crown (L). Stevenson was the first Miss USA to become Miss Universe. She was also the first titleholder to obtain a college degree while holding the title.Miss Universe L.P., LLLPMiss California USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella, is the winner of the 2011 MISS USA Competition. She has been voted one of the top ten contestants in the fans vote category for Miss Universe 2011 pageant. Will she be the next Miss Universe from USA since 1997?Miss Universe L.P., LLLP
