Miss Universe Ecuador: meet the 26 official candidates of the beauty pageant

Through the statement, CNB Ecuador (National Beauty Pageant) revealed the list of 26 official candidates who will participate in this year’s Miss Universe Ecuador pageant, a pageant that also changed direction after the Guayaquil native Tahiz Panus acquired the competition franchise.

Miss Universe Ecuador already has official candidates: 26 women will compete for the crown this year

In the group of candidates for the crown, the native Guayaquil is currently holding Delary Stoffers Villon (as chosen by the previous organization), there are Ecuadorian women between the ages of 21 and 45.

Two hundred women applied in the pre-candidacy stage, among whom he was chosen — for casting— a group of 50. After the auditions held the previous weekend, 26 candidates were defined.

According to the organization, candidates who are outside the country must come to Ecuador in order to comply with the program that the organization is planning.

Candidates 2024

Fiorella Vélez (25 years old)

He describes himself as a passionate and punctual person. He was born in Quito. She graduated from Loyola University in New Orleans with a degree in communications and public relations. He also showed his love for acting on social networks.

Melany Flor (27)

She was born in Santo Domingo and was the queen of the city in 2022. She is an organizational communicator and has a master’s degree in strategic communication and social media. He worked as a journalist in Ecuador TV and also as a model for clothing brands in the country.

Amy Melina Gallegos Gaibor (23)

Born in Guayaquil. She is a professional model. He has law studies. Gallegos is the mother of a girl who will soon turn three years old.

Giuliana Echeverría (23)

Born in Quito. She was the queen of the Vista para Todos Foundation in 2022-2023. She was Miss Universal Petite 2021.

Yomaira Rafaela Torales Moreira (24)

She is from Santo Domingo, the canton whose queen she was in 2019-2021; Since then, she has been engaged in social work and modeling. He has a degree in physiotherapy and social communication.

Paula Chérrez González (23)

Ámar Pacheco (27)

She is an actress and singer from Guayaquil. She was the vice-queen of Guayaquil in 2015 and Miss World of Ecuador in 2020.

María José Córdova Abud (22)

From Cuenza. She is a graphic designer and has her own studio.

Karla Paulette Jiménez Urrutia (25)

She is an engineer in business sciences. He shows his passion for traveling on his social networks. He has his own pastry shop.

Camila Orellana (21)

Lilibeth Maholy Ortiz Quintero (24)

Angelica Sandoval (27)

Shiomara Pico Mendoza (26)

María Lorena Argüello (26)

María Cristina Polanco Salgado (29)

Carolina Cobo Vallejo (29)

She is a mother and a dentist. She was Miss Ecuador Universe 2023.

Andrea Quito (30)

Melanie Anahí Morales Bustamante (20)

María José Córdova Guerrero (25)

Daysi Laman Dumani (29)

Originally from Babahoy (Los Ríos).

Ana Isabel Cobo (24)

She was the queen of Ambat, her hometown, in 2022.

Katherine Espin (31)

She is the mother of a boy named Xander. She was Miss Earth 2016 (won the international crown). She is a lawyer and lives in the United States.

Nadia Mejía (28)

She is the daughter of Ecuadorian singer Gerardo Mejía. She is married to actor Sam Webb.

Gissela Flores (32)

She is married to the Ecuadorian singer AU-D. She is the mother of the child. He lives in the United States. She is a professional makeup artist.

Mara Topić (29)

She represented Ecuador at the Miss World pageant.

Yajaira Quizhpi (45)