These are the 10 candidates for Queen of Quito 2023

The founding ceremony of San Francisco de Quito is approaching, and with them the events that begin its festivities. One of the main events is the election and coronation of Queen Quita.

This Thursday, November 9, the presentation event of the ten candidates will be held at the Terravalle club starting at 7:30 p.m. The election and coronation will take place on November 22 at the Simón Bolívar Theater, in the historic center of the capital.

The team from Diario EL UNIVERSO managed to meet the candidates and get the main information about each one. One of them will be the one who will represent the city in festive events and who will also implement the projects of the Queen of Quito Foundation for the benefit of certain sectors in need.

María Esther Hernández, Queen of San Francisco de Quito 2022

They are candidates for the crown of the capital:

Maria Laura Aguilera

María Laura Aguilera Ponce is 22 years old and studies tourism and hotel management at the University of the Armed Forces (ESPE). He lives in Pomasqui, north of Quito, which he calls “the seat of the puma.” His height is 1.72 meters. Her favorite activities are drawing and dancing.

Nicole Chafla

Carla Nicole Chafla Cañadas is 24 years old, graduated in law from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) and has a sub-specialization in criminal law. She lives in Carcelén, in the north of the city. His height is 1.70 meters. He likes to sing ballrooms, watch series and spend time with his family.

Well done Milena

Tania Milena Bravo Calderón is 24 years old, graduated in law from Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ). He lives in the Granda Centeno sector, in the north of the capital. His height is 1.68 meters. He likes sports, adventure, hiking, he is a triathlete, so he always takes the opportunity to go out on his bike and explore Quito or other places.

Sharina Bastidas

Sharina Martina Bastidas Pérez is 24 years old, a systems engineer, graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (PUCE), lives in the sector of El Batán, north of Quito. He is 1.63 meters tall, his favorite activity is table tennis, especially with his father. He also likes to cook and walk around the city.

Martin Andrada

Martina Andrade Soria is 23 years old, studying catering and hotel management at USFQ, with two specializations in music and event organization. He lives in Cumbayá, in the northeast of the capital, his height is 1.67 meters. He loves working on his venture, which consists of children’s camps and events for children. He also likes sports, he is a fan of the Orense club because his cousin plays in that team. He also sings, plays piano, guitar and ukulele.

Michelle Verdesoto

Mishelle Monserrath Verdesoto Santiana is 19 years old, studies psychology at the University of Las Américas (UDLA), lives in Valle de los Chillos, southeast of Quito. He is 1.58 meters tall and likes to paint, exercise, spend time with his family and travel. As for exercise, she likes lifting weights and doing yoga the most.

Camila Becerra

Camila Janira Becerra Mármol is 24 years old, recently graduated in law with a subspecialization in criminal law and organizational communication at USFQ. He lives in Cumbayá, in the northeast of the city. His height is 1.55 meters. He enjoys spending time with his family, especially his sister. He also enjoys his two pets, Samy and Alaska. He plays tennis and speaks three languages: English, Spanish and German, then he will learn Portuguese.

Shirley Villacis

Shirley Camila Villacís Quiroz is 25 years old, a general practitioner who graduated from Equinoccial Technological University (UTE). He lives in the Guajaló sector, in the south of the capital. His height is 1.56 meters. His favorite activities are hiking, being outdoors and oil painting. He made paintings of the Plaza Grande, the Virgin of Guadalupe and the landscape.

Andrea Barragan

Andrea Valentina Barragán Guzmán is 24 years old, has a degree in corporate communications, graduated from UDLA. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Business Management and Administration at the University of La Rioja. He lives in the El Condado sector, in the north of Quito. His height is 1.70 meters. She has been dancing flamenco since she was little, art has always been in her life, four generations of women in her paternal family devoted themselves to painting, so she also continued the tradition of oil painting. She also enjoys spending time with Meow, a kitten who was rescued during the coronavirus pandemic.

Catherine Torres

Katherine Elizabeth Torres Robles is 25 years old, a law graduate from USFQ. He lives in Conocoto, in the Chillosa Valley. His height is 1.67 meters. She is passionate about poetry, horseback riding, watching polo and spending time with her family and four dogs. He also likes to travel in Ecuador, especially the Galapagos. He devoted himself to the pentathlon, but gave it up because of his studies, in fact, he proudly says that his brother won three Pan American medals representing Ecuador.