Culpo beat out 88 other contestants . Nicole Brown of Rhode Island won the Miss Universe pageant . No American has won the beauty pageant since 1997 . ` ` This night was a dream come true , '' Culpo said .
Nicole Brown of Rhode Island won the Miss Universe pageant . No American has won the beauty pageant since 1997 . ` ` This night was a dream come true , '' Culpo said .