A 20-year-old beauty queen who plays the cello and is a breast cancer campaigner has been crowned Miss Universe, the eighth time an American has won the pageant.

Olivia Culpo, 20, a brunette from Rhode Island, was chosen by a 10-judge panel from 89 contestants representing countries ranging from India to Kosovo and Britain.Culpo, wearing a red, long-sleeved dress for her final look, was the eighth winner from the US in the contest's 60-year history, and the first Miss USA to take the title since 1997.Miss Philippines, 23-year-old Janine Tugonon, was the runner-up and 21-year-old Miss Venezuela, Irene Sofia Esser Quintero, came third after the top five answered brief questions posed by the judges.In fourth place was 22-year-old Australian Renae Ayris, a dancer from Perth, and Miss Brazil, 24-year-old Gabriela Markus, came fifth.Culpo takes the place of last year's winner Leila Lopes, who was the first Miss Universe from Angola.