Miss Cunene, Marcelina Vahekeni, was crowned Miss Angola 2011-2012 during a pageant that took place December 3rd at the Belas Conference Centre in Luanda, with the presence of the country’s President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, and the first lady, Ana Paula dos Santos.
Marcelina, a 23-year old student of Human Resources Development, was crowned by reigning Miss Universe Leila Lopes. She stands 1.80 m tall and will represent Angola during the Miss Universe 2012 pageant to be held in August/September.
The 1st runner-up was Manuela Agostinho, from Luanda, and the 2nd runner-up was Izilda Silva, from Luanda Sul. Miss Uige, Teresa Culembo, won Miss Photogenic; and Miss Africa de Sul, Belcky Simoes, won the Miss Friendship Award.
Edmilza Santos (20, 1.73m, Malanje), first runner-up of Miss Angola 2011, will represent Angola in Miss World 2012 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia next July. She was supposed to compete in Miss World 2011 but withdrew because of visa problems. The organizers of the Miss Angola pageant will launch the Miss Angola Mundo pageant next July and the winner will compete in Miss World 2013.
Vahekeny substitui, deste modo, Leila Lopes, miss Angola e Universo2011, de quem recebeu a coroa.
Vinte e quatro candidatas “lutaram” pela coroa de Miss Angola 2012, entre as quais seis são residentes na diáspora, Portugal, África do Sul, Namíbia, Canadá, Reino Unido e Benelux.
A gala foi prestigiada pela presença do Presidente da República, José Eduardo dos Santos, acompanhado da primeira-dama, Ana Paula dos Santos.
Marcelina Vahekeni, estudante do curso de gestão de recursos humanos, vai representar o país no concurso de miss Universo 2012.
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