“Leila Lopes dead 2025” : Miss Universe 2011 killed by internet death hoax

By Jessica Simpson
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Last updated on May 25, 2025

Leila Lopes is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

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News of model Leila Lopes’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the May 2025 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, Miss Universe 2011 is alive and well.

UPDATE 25/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Leila Lopes death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the model’s alleged demise gained traction on Friday after a ‘R.I.P. Leila Lopes’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Angolan model’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (May 23, 2025), our beloved model Leila Lopes passed away. Leila Lopes was born on February 26, 1986 in Benguela. She will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”

Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 39-year-old model was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.

Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major Angolan network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a model of Leila Lopes' stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (93%) of respondents think those Leila Lopes death rumors are not funny anymore.

Leila Lopes Death Hoax Dismissed Since Model Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Saturday (May 24) the model's reps officially confirmed that Leila Lopes is not dead. “She joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. She's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said.

Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved model. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.