It's all about the gown! Glamor, glitz, and glitches in cold December Miss USA, Olivia Culpo was crowned Miss Universe 2012 live from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on December 19th . The 61 st Annual “MISS UNIVERSE ® Competition” was broadcast live on NBC with a Spanish simulcast on Telemundo. Culpo's court includes 1st runner-up Janine Tugonon of the Philippines, 2nd runner-up Irene Esser of Venezuela, 3rd runner-up Renae Ayris of Australia, and 4th runner-up Gabriela Markus of Brazil. Culpo's victory marks USA's 8th Miss Universe crown and the first crown since Brook Lee won in 1997. The rest of the Top Ten included Elizabeth Golonova of Russia; Marie Payet of France; Agnes Konkoly of Hungary; Melinda Bam of South Africa; and Karina Gonzalez of Mexico. The rest of the Top Sixteen included Cagil Ozge Özkul of Turkey; Nicole Faveron of Peru; Marcelina Zawadzka of Poland; Elizabeta Burg
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