Meet new national director for Miss Universe Argentina

Keno Manzur acquires Miss Universe license for Argentina, applications now open for Miss Universo Argentina 2023


After Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam, Argentina has also entered a new era in pageantry with a new national director for Miss Universe Argentina and he is no other than Keno Manzur.

A commercial engineer by profession, Keno has many years of experience in beauty pageants. He also holds licenses for Miss Earth, Miss World, and Miss Universe Chile, among others.

Besides running prestigious national beauty pageants, he also established Escuela Supermiss, a training school for aspiring beauty queens in Chile and Argentina.

Applications are now open for Miss Universo Argentina 2023. Argentinian nationals, 18 to 27 years, mothers, and pregnant women with any marital status are welcome to apply.

The next Miss Universe Argentina will go to the Miss Universe 2023 edition in San Salvador, El Salvador later this year.

Meet the new director:

Photos: Miss Universo Argentina, Keno Manzur / Instagram

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