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13 things about Miss Universe 1965 Apasra Hongsakula

Apasra Hongsakula (อาภัสรา หงสกุล) won the 14th edition of Miss Thailand, which was called Miss Siam in 1916 and from 1934 to 1938. She represented Thailand in the 14th edition of Miss Universe.

Apasra Hongsakula

BIOGRAPHY

Hongsakula is the Thai businesswoman and beauty queen born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand. She is Perm Hongsakula and Kayoon Hongsakula‘s daughter and Paveena Hongsakula’s older sister.

Perm was an Air Force Group Captain. Paveena is a politician.

On January 16, 2026, Apasra turned 79. Here are 13 more things about her:

Before becoming a beauty queen, she was sent by her parents to a girls secondary school in Penang, Malaysia to learn English.

She is Miss Thailand 1964.

In 1965, she visited the United States.

She won Miss Universe 1965.

From 1967 to 1969, she was married to M.R. Kieatikhun Kitiyakara.

In 1973, she visited Greece.

She was a Miss Universe 1973 judge.

In 1979, she visited Australia.

She was a Miss Universe 1979 judge.

From 1985 to 1995, she was married to Suthikiati Chirathivat.

In 1986, she gave birth to her son Patsarakorn Chirathivat.

In 1992, the Miss Universe Organization presented her a new crown.

In 2003, she opened the Apasra Beauty Slimming Spa in Bangkok.

TIMELINE

Apasra is the first Miss Universe from Southeast Asia. She is 5’4″ tall.

1960s

In December 1964, she was crowned Miss Thailand 1964 in Bangkok.
On July 24, 1965, she represented Thailand at Miss Universe 1965 and competed against 55 other candidates at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. She won the title.
On July 25, 1965, he had a photoshoot on the beach in Miami Beach.
On July 29, 1965, she had a photoshoot outside Belmont Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York, USA.
On July 16, 1966, she went back to the Miami Beach Auditorium to crown her successor Miss Universe 1966 Margareta Arvidsson of Sweden.

1970s

On July 21, 1973, she was one of the Miss Universe 1973 judges at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens, Greece where Margarita Moran of the Philippines was crowned.
On July 20, 1979, she was one of the Miss Universe 1979 judges at the Perth Entertainment Centre in Perth, Australia where Maritza Sayalero of Venezuela was crowned.

1990s

On May 9, 1992, the Miss Universe Organization presented her a new crown and she was crowned again by Miss Universe 1991 Lupita Jones of Mexico at a private ceremony in Bangkok.

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2020s

On December 19, 2022, she went to the TRUE ICON HALL of ICONSIAM in Bangkok for the unveiling of the 12th Miss Universe crown, which was crafted by Mouawad.

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13 things about Miss Universe Myanmar 2024 Thet San Andersen

Thet San Andersen ( သက်စံအန်ဒါဆန်) won the 11th edition of Miss Universe Myanmar. She represented Myanmar in the 73rd edition of Miss Universe and the first edition of Miss Grand International (MGI) All Stars.

BIOGRAPHY

Andersen is a Burmese-Swedish entrepreneur, fashion designer and beauty queen from Yangon, Myanmar. She was born to a Swedish father and a Burmese mother in Lund, Sweden.

On May 23, 2026, Andersen turned 26. Here are 13 more things about her:

In 2012, she was a sales intern at Whoops in Malmö, Sweden.

She was a freelance digital designer and social media marketer from 2013 to 2015 and she studied fashion design at Värnhemsskolan in Malmö from 2013 to 2016.

She was a sales intern at Jack & Jones in Malmö in 2014 and at G-Star RAW in Malmö, Sweden from 2014 to 2015.

She was an event organizer at Dreambag Event AB in Malmö and a marketing associate at Harrys in Malmö from 2015 to 2016 and a terminal operator at Circle K Europe in Malmö from 2015 to 2018.

She was a design assistant and a seamstress at Anikalena Skärström in Paris, France in 2016 and a visual merchandiser at Tiger of Sweden in Malmö in from 2016 to 2017.

She visited Spain in 2016 and Croatia in 2017.

From 2017 to 2019, she studied textile design at Stenebyskolan in Dals Långed, Sweden.

From 2020 to 2021, she was a line producer at Z Productions in Yangon.

She joined Exakta in Malmö as a product designer and developer in 2021 and worked there as a test material logistics coordinator from 2021 to 2022.

She visited the United States and South Korea in 2022, Thailand and Vietnam in 2023 and Mexico in 2024.

She won Miss Universe Myanmar 2024.

She was a Miss Universe 2024 candidate.

She is an MGI All Stars 2026 quarterfinalist.

TIMELINE

Andersen is 5’8″ tall. She speaks Burmese, Danish, English, French and Swedish.

2010s

In August 2013, she entered Värnhemsskolan in Malmö.
From August 2014 to December 2014, she was a Jack & Jones intern in Malmö.
In May 2016, she joined Tiger of Sweden in Malmö.
In June 2016, she graduated from Värnhemsskolan.
In July 2016, she traveled to Barcelona, Spain.
In July 2017, she traveled to Split, Croatia.
In September 2017, she left Tiger of Sweden and entered Stenebyskolan in Dals Långed.
In September 2018, she founded Seint Studios in Yangon.
From March 2019 to September 2019, she was a treatment associate at Gryning Vård in Fengerfors, Sweden.
In June 2019, she graduated from Stenebyskolan .

2020s

In December 2020, she joined Z Productions in Yangon.
In January 2021, she left Z Productions.
In August 2021, she joined Exakta in Malmö.
She traveled to Palm Springs, California, USA and Basel, Switzerland in July 2022 and Seoul, South Korea in October 2022.
In December 2022, she left Exakta.
She traveled Bangkok, Thailand in February 2023, Da Nang, Vietnam in March 2023 and Pattaya, Thailand in April 2023.
On April 4, 2024, she competed against 16 other Miss Universe Yangon 2024 candidates at Wyndham Grand Hotel in Mingala Taungnyunt, Yangon. She was crowned Miss Universe Yangon North 2024 along with Miss Universe Yangon East 2024 Zin Moe Pyae, Miss Universe Kawthoung 2024 Phyo Thinzar Zaw, Miss Universe Pindaya 2024 Arr Put, Miss Universe Yangon South 2024 Han Lay and Miss Universe Yangon West 2024 Aye Pyae Wai Aung.
On June 7, 2024, she represented Yangon North at Miss Universe Myanmar 2024 and competed against 51 other candidates at the Yangon Convention Center in Yangon. She won the title.
On November 16, 2024, she represented Myanmar at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 candidates at the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico. She was unplaced.
On June 27, 2025, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Myanmar 2025 Myat Yadanar Soe at the Myanmar Expo Hall in Yangon.
On May 30, 2026, she represented Myanmar at the MGI All Stars 1st Edition and competed against 55 other candidates at the MGI Hall in Bangkok. She finished in the Top 18.

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Myat Yadanar Soe represented Myanmar in the 74th Miss Universe pageant and is notable as the first Miss Universe from Pyin Oo Lwin. Born in Mandalay, she won the Miss Universe Myanmar 2025 title an…

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13 things about Miss Universe Philippines 2019 Gazini Ganados

Gazini Christiana Jordi Acopiado Ganados is from Talisay, Cebu, Philippines. She represented the country in the 68th edition of Miss Universe and the first edition of Miss Grand International (MGI) All Stars.

BIOGRAPHY

Ganados is a Palestinian-Filipino model and beauty queen born in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines to a Palestinian father and Filipino mother. After Ganados’s parents separated, she was raised by her maternal grandparents.

On December 26, 2025, Ganados turned 30. Here are 13 more things about her:

In 2007, she moved from Dapitan City to Talisay for her sixth grade.

In 2010, she started her career as a model after being scouted by Sven Chua of Origin Model and Artist Management.

In 2011, she won Miss Milo Little Olympics and completed her higher education from Cebu Sacred Heart College in Lawaan, Talisay City.

She was a Miss World Philippines 2014 finalist.

She was Reyna ng Aliwan 2015 second runner-up.

She is Miss Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) 2016.

She was a Miss Pearl of the Philippines 2016 candidate.

She was Miss Bohol 2017 second runner-up.

She was Mutya ng Private Schools Athletics Association (PRISAA) 2017 second runner-up.

In 2017, she earned a bachelor’s degree in tourism management and a Health Care Services NCII certificate from the University of San Jose-Recoletos in Cebu City.

She is Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2019.

She was a Miss Universe 2019 semifinalist.

She was an MGI All Stars 2026 finalist.

TIMELINE

Ganados is 5’9″ tall. She previously lived in Loon, Bohol, Philippines.

2010s

On October 12, 2014, she competed against 25 other Miss World Philippines 2014 candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines and finished in the Top 13.
On April 24, 2015, she represented Sinulog Festival of Bantayan, Cebu at Reyna ng Aliwan 2025 and competed against 19 other candidates at the Aliw Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Complex in Pasay City. She, Vianca Louise Marcelo and Jaymie Lou Pagulayan were second runners-up to Stephanie Joy Abellanida.
On May 14, 2016, she represented Cebu City at Miss Pearl of the Philippines 2016 and competed against 35 other candidates at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium of RCBC Plaza in Makati City, Metro Manila. She was unplaced but she won the Best in Regional Costume award.
On August 7, 2016, she was crowned Miss Cesafi 2016.
On February 21, 2017, she represented Central Visayas at Miss PRISAA 2017 and competed against 12 other candidates. She was second runner-up to Sharifa Akeel.
On July 22, 2017, she represented Loon at Miss Bohol 2017 and competed against 19 other candidates at the Bohol Wisdom School gymnasium in Tagbilaran, Bohol. She was runner-up to Pauline Amelinckx.
On June 9, 2019, she represented Talisay at Bb. Pilipinas 2019 and competed against 39 other candidates at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila. She ranked first and was crowned Bb. Pilipinas Universe 2019.
On December 8, 2019, she represented the Philippines at Miss Universe 2019 and competed against 89 other candidates at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. She finished in the Top 20.

2020s

On January 24, 2020, she revealed on social media that she had recently met her father for the first time and the meeting took place at a pizza restaurant in the Philippines.
On October 23, 2020, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo at Cordillera Convention Hall of Baguio Country Club in Baguio City, Philippines.
On July 9, 2023, she and Kirk Bondad participated in Robinsons Supermarket’s 15th annual Fit & Fun Wellness Buddy Run at Bridgetown Destination Estate in Quezon City.
On February 5, 2024, she and Beatrice Luigi Gomez crowned Miss Universe Quezon City 2024 Lorraine Ojimba at the Seda Vertis North in Diliman, Quezon City.
On March 12, 2026, her MGI All Stars 2026 participation was officially announced.
On May 30, 2026, she represented the Philippines at the MGI All Stars 1st Edition and competed against 55 other candidates at the MGI Hall in Bangkok, Thailand. She finished in the Top 5.

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13 things about MGI All Stars 2026 candidate Gazini Ganados

Gazini Christiana Jordi Acopiado Ganados is from Talisay, Cebu, Philippines. She represented the country in the 68th edition of Miss Universe and will represent the country in the first edition of Miss Grand International (MGI) All Stars.

BIOGRAPHY

On December 26, 2025, Ganados turned 30. Here are 13 more things about her:

In 2007, she moved from Dapitan City to Talisay for her sixth grade.

In 2010, she started her career as a model after being scouted by Sven Chua of Origin Model and Artist Management.

In 2011, she won Miss Milo Little Olympics and completed her higher education from Cebu Sacred Heart College in Lawaan, Talisay City.

She was a Miss World Philippines 2014 finalist.

She was Reyna ng Aliwan 2015 second runner-up.

She is Miss Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) 2016.

She was a Miss Pearl of the Philippines 2016 candidate.

She was Miss Bohol 2017 second runner-up.

She was Mutya ng Private Schools Athletics Association (PRISAA) 2017 second runner-up.

In 2017, she earned a bachelor’s degree in tourism management and a Health Care Services NCII certificate from the University of San Jose-Recoletos in Cebu City.

She is Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2019.

She was a Miss Universe 2019 semifinalist.

She was an MGI All Stars 2026 finalist.

TIMELINE

Ganados is 5’9″ tall. She previously lived in Loon, Bohol, Philippines.

2010s

On October 12, 2014, she competed against 25 other Miss World Philippines 2014 candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines and finished in the Top 13.
On April 24, 2015, she represented Sinulog Festival of Bantayan, Cebu at Reyna ng Aliwan 2025 and competed against 19 other candidates at the Aliw Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Complex in Pasay City. She, Vianca Louise Marcelo and Jaymie Lou Pagulayan were second runners-up to Stephanie Joy Abellanida.
On May 14, 2016, she represented Cebu City at Miss Pearl of the Philippines 2016 and competed against 35 other candidates at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium of RCBC Plaza in Makati City, Metro Manila. She was unplaced but she won the Best in Regional Costume award.
On August 7, 2016, she was crowned Miss Cesafi 2016.
On February 21, 2017, she represented Central Visayas at Miss PRISAA 2017 and competed against 12 other candidates. She was second runner-up to Sharifa Akeel.
On July 22, 2017, she represented Loon at Miss Bohol 2017 and competed against 19 other candidates at the Bohol Wisdom School gymnasium in Tagbilaran, Bohol. She was runner-up to Pauline Amelinckx.
On June 9, 2019, she represented Talisay at Bb. Pilipinas 2019 and competed against 39 other candidates at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila. She ranked first and was crowned Bb. Pilipinas Universe 2019.
On December 8, 2019, she represented the Philippines at Miss Universe 2019 and competed against 89 other candidates at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. She finished in the Top 20.

2020s

On January 24, 2020, she revealed on social media that she had recently met her father for the first time and the meeting took place at a pizza restaurant in the Philippines.
On October 23, 2020, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo at Cordillera Convention Hall of Baguio Country Club in Baguio City, Philippines.
On July 9, 2023, she and Kirk Bondad participated in Robinsons Supermarket’s 15th annual Fit & Fun Wellness Buddy Run at Bridgetown Destination Estate in Quezon City.
On February 5, 2024, she and Beatrice Luigi Gomez crowned Miss Universe Quezon City 2024 Lorraine Ojimba at the Seda Vertis North in Diliman, Quezon City.
On March 12, 2026, her MGI All Stars 2026 participation was officially announced.
On May 30, 2026, she represented the Philippines at the MGI All Stars 1st Edition and competed against 55 other candidates at the MGI Hall in Bangkok, Thailand. She finished in the Top 5.

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13 things about Miss Universe Vietnam 2025 Huong Giang

Nguyễn Hương Giang represented Vietnam in the 13th edition of Miss International Queen. She represented the country in the 74th edition of Miss Universe and the first edition of MGI All Stars.

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BIOGRAPHY

Nguyen is a Vietnamese actress, singer, model and beauty queen, who is the first transwoman to represent an Asian country in Miss Universe. She was born Ngoc Hieu in Hanoi, Vietnam to Nguyen Dinh Hoa and Dinh Thi Hien.

On December 29, 2025, Huong turned 34. Here are 13 more things about her:

In 2010, she graduated from Dong Da High School in Dong Da, Hanoi and entered the Hanoi College of Art in Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.

In 2011, she underwent sex reassignment surgery in Thailand.

In 2013, she released her debut album “Mercury” and she finished fourth at “Vietnam Idol” Season 4.

From 2014 to 2016, she dated Huy Phương “Criss” Lai, an athlete from Long An, Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

In 2014, she and Lai won “The Amazing Race Vietnam” Season 3.

In 2015, she was a finalist in the sixth season of “Bước Nhảy Hoàn Vũ“, the Vietnamese version of “Dancing with the Stars”.

In 2016, she and Lai finished second at “The Amazing Race Vietnam” Season 5.

She won Miss International Queen 2018.

In 2019, she hosted an episode of “The Amazing Race Vietnam” Season 8 and was one of the coaches of “The Voice Kids of Vietnam” Season 7.

In 2023, she released her single “Hót Hòn Họt” and her collaboration song with Phạm Hồng Phước titled “Khi Ta Chán Nhau”.

In 2025, she released her single “I Don’t Need Photoshop”.

She was appointed Miss Universe Vietnam 2025 and was a Miss Universe 2025 candidate.

She was MGI All Stars 1st Edition second runner-up.

TIMELINE

Huong is 5’7″ tall. As a singer, she is known for her stage name Huong Giang.

2010s

In March 2011, she went to Thailand to undergo sex reassignment surgery.
She was third runner-up to Yasuy at “Vietnam Idol” Season 4, which aired on VTV from August 17, 2012 to February 1, 2013.
On October 23, 2013, her debut album “Mercury” was released.
She and Lai competed against eight other pairs at “The Amazing Race Vietnam” Season 3, which aired on VTV6 from June 21, 2014 to August 31, 2014, and won.
She and her dancing partner competed against seven other pairs at “Bước Nhảy Hoàn Vũ” Season 6, which aired on VTV from January 3, 2015 to April 11, 2015, and finished fifth.
She and Lai were runners-up to Tien Dat and Thuc Linh Lincoln at “The Amazing Race Vietnam” Season 6, an all-stars edition that aired on VTV6 from March 31, 2016 to June 9, 2016.
On March 9, 2018, she represented Vietnam at Miss International Queen 2018 and competed against 26 other candidates at Tiffany’s Show Theatre Pattaya in Pattaya, Thailand. She won the title.
She and Duong Cam served as a duo coach at “The Voice Kids of Vietnam” Season 7, which aired on VTV3 from July 20, 2019 to October 26, 2019.
She hosted “The Amazing Race Vietnam” Season 8 episode 7, which aired on VTV3 on August 17, 2019.

2020s

She starred in the film “Sắc Đẹp Dối Trá” (Drama Queen), which was released in Vietnam on February 14, 2020.
On September 24, 2025, she was officially appointed Miss Universe Vietnam 2025.
On November 21, 2025, she represented Vietnam at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She was unplaced.
On May 30, 2026, she represented Vietnam at MGI All Stars 1st Edition and competed against 55 other candidates at the MGI Hall in Bangkok. She was second runner-up to Vanessa Pulgarin.

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13 things about Miss Universe Latina 2025 Yamilex Hernandez

Yamilex Hernández del Orbe competed in Miss Republica Dominicana twice. She represented the Dominican Republic in the 61st edition of Miss International and the first edition of Miss Grand International (MGI) All Stars and the Latino community of the United States in the 74th edition of Miss Universe.

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BIOGRAPHY

Hernandez is a Dominican-American teacher, actor and beauty queen from Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA. Born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, she spent her childhood in Taveras, La Vega, Dominican Republic.

From Taveras, Hernandez moved to New Jersey. She earned a certificate in organizational leadership from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

On January 26, 2025, Hernandez turned 29. Here are 13 more things about her:

She has two younger brothers.

In 2009, she, her brothers and their parents moved from Taveras to New Jersey.

In 2012, she worked as a cashier, which was her first job.

From 2013 to 2018, she worked with children with special needs.

From 2014 to 2017, she attended the Perth Amboy campus of Middlesex College.

From 2017 to 2019, she attended Kean University in Union, New Jersey.

She was Miss Republica Dominicana 2021 second runner-up.

She was crowned Miss International Dominican Republic 2023 at Miss Republica Dominicana 2023.

She was a Miss International 2023 semifinalist.

In 2025, she visited Thailand.

She won Miss Universe Latina 2025.

She was a Miss Universe 2025 semifinalist.

She was an MGI All Stars 1st Edition semifinalist.

TIMELINE

Hernandez is 6’0″ tall. She speaks English and Spanish.

2010s

In May 2017, she graduated from Middlesex College with an associate’s degree in liberal arts communication.
In May 2019, she graduated from Kean University with a bachelor’s degree in communication and film studies.

2020s

On November 7, 2021, she represented La Vega at Miss Republica Dominicana 2021 and competed against 14 other candidates at the Salón de Eventos Sambil in Sto. Domingo. She was second runner-up to Andreina Martinez.
On September 3, 2023, she represented La Vega at Miss Republica Dominicana 2023 and competed against 23 other candidates at the Salón de Eventos Sambil in Sto. Domingo. She ranked second and was crowned Miss Internacional Dominicana 2023.
On October 26, 2023, she represented the Dominican Republic at Miss International 2023 and competed against 69 other candidates at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. She finished in the Top 15.
She was one of the 30 beauty queens who competed in the the first season of “Miss Universe Latina, el reality“, which premiered on Telemundo on June 3, 2025.
On July 21, 2025, she competed against seven other Miss Universe Latina 2025 finalists at the Telemundo Center in Miami, Florida, USA and won the title.
On November 21, 2025, as Miss Universe Latina 2025, she represented the Latino community of the U.S. at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She finished in the Top 30.
On May 30, 2026, she represented the Dominican Republic at MGI All Stars 1st Edition and competed against 55 other candidates at the MGI Hall in Bangkok, Thailand. She finished in the Top 10.

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13 things about Miss Universe Latina 2025 Yamilex Hernandez

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BIOGRAPHY

From Taveras, Hernandez moved to New Jersey. She earned a certificate in organizational leadership from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

On January 26, 2025, Hernandez turned 29. Here are 13 more things about her:

She has two younger brothers.

In 2009, she, her brothers and their parents moved from Taveras to New Jersey.

In 2012, she worked as a cashier, which was her first job.

From 2013 to 2018, she worked with children with special needs.

From 2014 to 2017, she attended the Perth Amboy campus of Middlesex College.

From 2017 to 2019, she attended Kean University in Union, New Jersey.

She was Miss Republica Dominicana 2021 second runner-up.

She was crowned Miss International Dominican Republic 2023 at Miss Republica Dominicana 2023.

She was a Miss International 2023 semifinalist.

In 2025, she visited Thailand.

She won Miss Universe Latina 2025.

She was a Miss Universe 2025 semifinalist.

She is an MGI All Stars 1st Edition candidate.

TIMELINE

Hernandez is 6’0″ tall. She speaks English and Spanish.

2010s

In May 2017, she graduated from Middlesex College with an associate’s degree in liberal arts communication.
In May 2019, she graduated from Kean University with a bachelor’s degree in communication and film studies.

2020s

On November 7, 2021, she represented La Vega at Miss Republica Dominicana 2021 and competed against 14 other candidates at the Salón de Eventos Sambil in Sto. Domingo. She was second runner-up to Andreina Martinez.
On September 3, 2023, she represented La Vega at Miss Republica Dominicana 2023 and competed against 23 other candidates at the Salón de Eventos Sambil in Sto. Domingo. She ranked second and was crowned Miss Internacional Dominicana 2023.
On October 26, 2023, she represented the Dominican Republic at Miss International 2023 and competed against 69 other candidates at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. She finished in the Top 15.
She was one of the 30 beauty queens who competed in the the first season of “Miss Universe Latina, el reality“, which premiered on Telemundo on June 3, 2025.
On July 21, 2025, she competed against seven other Miss Universe Latina 2025 finalists at the Telemundo Center in Miami, Florida, USA and won the title.
On November 21, 2025, as Miss Universe Latina 2025, she represented the Latino community of the U.S. at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She finished in the Top 30.
On May 30, 2026, she represented the Dominican Republic at MGI All Stars 1st Edition and competed against 55 other candidates at the MGI Hall in Bangkok, Thailand.

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