Miss USA Olivia Culpo wins the Miss Universe 2012 title this Wednesday, December 19, 2012 (Thursday, December 20, Manila time), held at Planet Hollywood (PH Live) in Las Vegas, as shown in the video below. Miss Philippines Janine Tugonon won as the 1st runner-up, while Miss Venezuela Irene Sofia Esser Quintero landed as second runner-up.
As aired at NBC and Telemundo on Wednesday night, which was also shown in various countries worldwide, Olivia Culpo from Rhode Island was declared the Miss Universe 2012 winner, beating 88 other beauty candidates from around the world. The crown was passed to her by Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes of Angola.
Read Full Story: Miss Universe 2012 winner is Miss USA Olivia Culpo, Miss Philippines Janine Tugonon wins 1st runner-up (Video)