Miss Universe 2023: Professionals, students, wives and mothers, 18 of which are Latin American candidates

This Saturday, November 18, 2023, the Miss Universe 2023 ceremony will take place in El Salvador, an event that brings together the most beautiful and talented women in the world.

Latin American women always stand out among candidates with their charisma, beauty and preparation. Many of them are professionals, students, wives, and even mothers, who combine their roles with the dream of taking the universal crown.

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Latin American women at the Miss Universe 2023 pageant

These are candidates who worthily represent every Latin American country. Here we present a short profile of each of them.

1. Miss Ecuador, Delary Stoffers

She is 23 years old and a student of business administration, also a defender of animal rights.

2. Miss Venezuela, Diana Silva

He is 26 years old, studies advertising and works as a cabin crew member. His father is Peruvian, and his mother is of Portuguese origin.

3. Miss Nicaragua, Sheynnis Palacios

Sheynnis, she is 23 years old and has a degree in communication, has her own space on television where she talks about mental health, this candidate is on the lists of big favorites to win the crown.

4. Miss Colombia, Camila Avella

Camila is 27 years old, a model and television host. She is married and has a two-year-old daughter, Amelia.

5. Miss Guatemala, Melanie Cohn Bech

She is 28 years old and graduated in public image and media. Melanie is the second candidate who is married and the mother of two children, a six-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl.

6. Miss Argentina, Yamile Dajud

The young Argentinian candidate is 27 years old, has a degree in social communications and is a specialist in public opinion and the political market, according to the column of Mag El Comercia.

7. Miss Bolivia, Estefany Rivero

Estefany is 26 years old and has a degree in architecture. The Bolivian combines her profession with her ecological side and works for a foundation responsible for the protection of endangered species, the aforementioned portal writes.

8. Miss Brazil, Maria Brechane

Marija is one of the youngest contestants, she is 19 years old and studies journalism.

9. Miss Chile, Celeste Viel

Celeste is one of the girls with the most beautiful face in the pageant. He is 24 years old and studies public relations. She inherited her love for beauty pageants from her mother because she was Miss Chile in 1993.

10. Miss Costa Rica, Lisbeth Valverde

He is 28 years old and studied special education. Due to her resemblance to the famous Mattel doll, she is known as the “Barbie” of Miss Universe.

11. Miss Salvador, Isabella García-Manzo

The host of the competition is 20 years old and a student of business administration.

12. Miss Honduras, Zuheilyn Clemente

She is 22 years old and a television host.

13. Miss Mexico, Melissa Flores.

Melissa has a degree in psychology, is 25 years old and deals with the prevention of domestic violence.

14. Miss Panama, Natasha Vargas

The Panamanian is a graduate journalist, she is 26 years old and, according to El Comercio, she promotes a project for migrants called “Paths of Hope”.

15. Miss Paraguay, Elicena Andrada

Alicena is 28 years old. She studied fine arts, is an artist, model and tattoo artist.

16. Miss Peru, Camila Escribens

Camila is 25 years old, studied business and combines her career with her passion for modeling. She is also a businesswoman and influencer.

17. Miss Puerto Rico, Karla Guilfú

She is 25 years old, is a yoga teacher and is pursuing a master’s degree in psychological counseling.

18. Miss Dominican Republic, Mariana Downing

He is 27 years old and, although he was born in the United States, he has Dominican roots. A Peruvian portal mentions that Mariana was Marco Anthony’s girlfriend. (AND)