Miss Ecuador 2022 is Nayelhi González Ulloa


Nayelhi González Ulloa bested 17 other contestants to be crowned Miss Ecuador 2022 (Miss Ecuador Universo 2022) on Saturday, September 3 at Malecón de Quevedo, Los Ríos.

The 26-year-old beauty succeeds last year's winner, Susy Sacoto Mendoza. She is a nursing graduate and professional model from Esmeraldas.

Georgette Kalil Roha, 20, finished as first runner-up and was named Miss Ecuador Internacional 2022. The clinical psychology student from Guayaquil succeeds Valeria Gutierrez and is expected to compete in Miss International 2023.

Miss Ecuador Internacional 2022 Georgette Kalil Roha

The second runner-up went to Samantha Quenedit Sánchez while Diana Puga Cadena, Juliana Robles Requelme, and Landy Parraga Goyburo were the third, fourth, and fifth runners-up, respectively.

The new Miss Ecuador will now prepare to represent her country at the 71st Miss Universe pageant in the first quarter of 2023.

Ecuador has yet to win the Miss Universe pageant. Its highest placement was second runner-up in 2013 with Constanza Báez Jalil.

Miss Ecuador 2022 Nayelhi González Ulloa

Photos: Miss Ecuador

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