The competition to find the next Miss Universe 2017 is on. All the beauty queens are in Manila, Philippines getting ready for the big night. As the main event approaches and Pia Wurtzbach gets ready to crown the next winner, we have found new information about the Latin beauties vying for the title. Check out their official photos in the gallery above and tell us which one is your favorite!
Argentina: Estefania Bernal (21) - She best describes herself as optimistic, persevering and cheerful. She is currently a professional publicity model while studying Media Communication in hopes of one day becoming a television producer. If crowned, Bernal hopes to advocate for women’s rights and also hopes to help those with lower resources.
Bolivia: Antonella Moscatelli (21) - She is no stranger to seeing hard work pay off. Antonella grew up seeing poverty first hand in Bolivia. After learning English and receiving education from a convent, she made it her duty to give back to those who are struggling to make ends meet. Antonella says that with effort and sacrifice, everything can be achieved in life, which is exactly how she made it to the Miss Universe stage.
Brazil: Raissa Santana (21) - She is a basketball playing, cooking enthusiast who graduated college with a Marketing degree. Santana is so proud to be representing Brazil as the first black woman crowned in 30 years. Santa has volunteered with the elderly and hopes to get involved with charities and organizations that focuses on child adoption. With her charm and attitude, she hopes to have the judges eyes locked on her during the Miss Universe Competition.
Chile: Catalina Cáceres (26) - Enjoys spending most of her time with animals, painting, or volunteering. Besides her family, she looks up to Erika Olivera who is an olympic athlete, a child abuse survivor, and has lived in poverty. Cáceres volunteers at Racion Alzheimer Chile and she loves knowing that she is making a difference in somebody's life. If Cáceres is crowned, she hopes to raise awareness and support women who have been abused.
Colombia: Andrea Tovar (23) - The beauty queen graduated college with an Industrial Design and Photo Production degree. Tovar is described as beautiful, funny and a risk taker by some of her friends. On top of being a great friend, she also enjoys being an active volleyball player. If crowned Miss Universe, Tovar wants her generation to be properly educated on the environment.
Costa Rica: Carolina Durán (27) - She has a zest for life and lives every moment to the fullest. Making people laugh with her bubbly personality is something she strives to do. Carolina has had a passion for sports since the age of 7 and is now considered a professional swimmer. Through swimming, she has harnessed the value of discipline, perseverance, and strength teaching her that hard work always pays off.
Dominican Republic: Sal García (24) - Was born into a large agricultural and cattle breeding family in Maimón, in the province of Monseñor Nouel in the Dominican Republic. Sal joined her father, and 12 brothers and sisters, in raising cows and selling pineapples until she was quickly scouted by a modeling agency at 16. Sal is proud to say that her accidental career as a model has helped her pave way into having her own modeling business while paying her own college tuition.
Ecuador: Connie Jiménez (21) - Is an Agribusiness Engineer who isn’t afraid to kick off her heels and get to work. When she is out of the spotlight, this environment lover can be seen working in the land wearing rubber boots full of mud and a sun hat. As the current Miss Ecuador, she focuses on helping families in her country that were affected by the earthquake last April. If she is crowned Miss Universe, she would like to work on projects that teach people how to keep producing food in a eco-friendly way.
Guatemala: Virginia Argueta (22) - Is a student studying External Relations at the University Rafael Landivar. After she gets her degree, Argueta plans on studying abroad in Paris to get her Master’s Degree. Argueta is constantly reading books and political articles. Her dream is to one day become a deputy in the congress of the Republic of Guatemala. If she becomes the next Miss Universe, Argueta hopes to exalt the values of her nation and demonstrate to the world that Guatemala is a progressively developing.
Honduras: Sierra Moran (26) - Always strives to have an optimistic view on life. Before going to her businesses classes at La Guardia Community College, Moran enjoys waking up extra early before breakfast to get her exercise in. Moran believes that smiling and being happy with help you live a happier and healthier life. Moran hopes to take home the crown, and make a positive change for the world.
México: Kristal Silva (25) - Ever since Silva was young, she had always watched the Miss Universe Competition and had always dreamt of competing. Now that she has the opportunity to compete, Silva is very proud to be representing the traditions and culture of her country on this years stage. If crowned, Silva would like to get involved in building homes for those in need.
Nicaragua: Marina Jacoby (21) - She is no stranger to being on stage and in the spotlight. This model and commercial actress has appeared in two international Mercedes Benz Fashion Week’s and television commercials. Currently, Marina is leading a campaign against bullying in her country. Winning Miss Universe is important to her because she wants the competition to shine a light on Nicaragua so the world can see the extraordinary features Nicaragua has to offer.
Panamá: Keity Drennan (26) - Is a Panamanian-American model, a former Miss International Panamá 2011 contestant and has competed in Miss Panamá 2016 where she won the title of Virreina Panamá in 2011. With her successful modeling background, Drennan hopes to win the title of Miss Universe. If she wins, Drennan wants to advocate for children who have autism. She believes that society today has a lot of misinformation on autism. She wants the world to know that children with autism have just as many skills, if not more, as everyone else.
Paraguay: Andrea Melgarejo (22) - Is an extreme sport lover who was born in Villarrica, Paraguay. She is always on the go as she is a medical student, a haute couture professional model, a car racing co driver, and a chemistry, math and physics teacher. She also volunteers at schools from rural areas, orphanages, nursing homes, and assists children who are deaf. If crowned Miss Universe, she would love to encourage others to help save lives by being organ donors.
Perú: Valeria Piazza (26) - With a degree in Communications from Universidad de Lima, Piazza uses her knowledge for work and to help others. Piazza was apart of a team that developed a new educational program called SOI System which makes sure that a person’s intellectual abilities are being worked on and are well developed. If crowned the next Miss Universe, Piazza would like to advocate her time raising awareness against violence towards women and children.
Puerto Rico: Brenda Jiménez (22) - Is a Biology and Psychology Honors Student at the University of Puerto Rico. She plans to one day become a Neonatal Pediatrician in hopes of helping children have a better quality of life. If she takes home the crown, she would want to continue to be an advocate for HIV awareness with special attention to homeless people who could be afflicted with the disease.
Spain: Noelia Freire (24) - She is a certified hair dresser and model who is proud representing Spain in the upcoming Miss Universe Competition. Being active is something Freire strives to do on a daily basis, whether that means working out or playing a sport like basketball or soccer. If crowned Miss Universe, Freire hopes that she can advocate and raise awareness for breast cancer.
Uruguay: Magdalena Cohendent (22) - Currently a student at U.T.U currently studying Business Administration. When she is not busy at school, Cohendent enjoys reading, cooking and cycling. She is excited to make her country proud and show the world how beautiful Uruguay truly is. If crowned, she would love to continue to support and raise awareness for HIV. On top of that, she would also like to fight against environmental pollution.
Venezuela: Mariam Habach (20) - Perseverance, hard working and determined is how 20 year-old, Mariam Habach, would describe herself. As a student studying dentistry, she is focused on providing children with the care they need for healthy and beautiful smiles. Habach is grateful to be representing Venezuela in the upcoming competition, and hopes to advocate for HIV awareness if she take home the crown.
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