Olivia Culpo wins Miss Universe 2012: Boston University sophomore becomes ...

LAS VEGAS -- A 20-year-old Boston University sophomore and a self-described "cellist-nerd" brought the Miss Universe crown back to the United States for the first time in more than a decade when she won the televised contest Wednesday. Olivia Culpo

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Olivia Culpo is crowned Miss Universe 2012. Category: 2012 MISS UNIVERSE.