“Barbie” at Miss Universe 2023: Who is the candidate who surprises with an incredible resemblance to the Mattel doll

Can you imagine seeing a flesh-and-blood Barbie on the Miss Universe 2023 stage? Well, that’s what many beauty pageant fans could admire when the competition’s final gala takes place next Saturday, November 18, in El Salvador.

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Among the 86 candidates vying for the crown, one stands out for its uncanny resemblance to the iconic Mattel doll, which this year released its first live-action film starring Margot Robbie.

Who is the “Barbie” of Miss Universe 2023?

The candidate for Miss Universe who surprises with her incredible resemblance to Barbie is Lisbeth Tatiana Valverde Brenes, representative of Costa Rica.

This 28-year-old model stands out not only for her beauty, but also for her profession as a teacher focused on special education and for her social work through her foundation “Manos Unidas Costa Rica”, which strives to promote environmental care, social inclusion and childhood, reports La República.

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He didn’t have an easy life

The beauty queen’s path to the crown was not easy. According to the Mag El Comercia section, Lisbeth comes from a family with limited economic resources.

She is the youngest of four siblings, and her parents separated when she was three years old. She stayed with her mother, who worked where she could, while her father was engaged in agriculture or carpentry.

Despite the difficult situation in the family economy, the Costa Rican woman always stood out with her academic success and received scholarships to study, she even went to university and studied special education.

However, at the age of 16, she became interested in modeling and participated in several beauty contests, although she did not have the means to pay for them. Together with his mother, he sold food, organized sweepstakes and looked for other ways to earn money, according to the aforementioned portal.

The same media reports that in 2019, the model received the difficult news that her father died in a work accident after he was electrocuted by one of the machines he used to do carpentry work.

Lisbeth did not let the pain overcome her and continued with her dream of being Miss Universe. He also strives to cheer up those most in need and is dedicated to his organization, where he helps people through his inclusion project.

He won the favor of his followers.

Lisbeth won her followers on social networks, where many call her the “Latin American Barbie” or “Central American Barbie” due to her resemblance to the famous doll.

The Costa Rican, who has more than 74 thousand followers on Instagram, could be the big surprise of the evening, sneaking in among the favorites to win Miss Universe and become the successor of R’Bonney Gabriel. (AND)