The annual Miss Universe pageant has been known for celebrating the most beautiful women in the world. While the primary focus of the event is on physical beauty, there has always been an effort to showcase the talent, intelligence and social awareness of the contestants. The 2011 pageant, held in Brazil, offered an even further divergence from what many may consider to be the typical definition of beauty with the crowning of an African woman, Leila Lopes from Angola. Lopes said in the interview portion that she would change nothing about her physical appearance because she loved herself and had inner beauty. This direct, seemingly unconventional response is said to have played a role in her victory.