Miss Gibraltar 2022 is Faith Torres


Faith Torres was crowned Miss Gibraltar 2022 during the national competition held on Saturday, September 17 at the Alameda Open Air Theatre Gibraltar.

The 21-year-old biomedical science graduate bested 11 other finalists to win the title. She also bagged the People's Choice and Miss Elegance awards.

Michelle Lopez Desoisa and Jaylyn Cruz were named the first and second princesses, respectively.

At the end of the show, last year's titleholder Janice Sampere crowned her successor who will now prepare to represent Gibraltar at the 71st Miss World pageant.

The new Miss Gibraltar believes that pageants give women the perfect opportunity to show not only their physical beauty but their intelligence and potential.

This year's Miss Gibraltar pageant was organized by No1 Models Gibraltar headed by Kevin Hewitt.

Meet the new Miss Gibraltar:

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