Miss Bolivia 2023: Meet the contestants


Miss Bolivia 2023, the 44th edition of the Miss Bolivia pageant, will take place this July 1 at Salón Sirionó de la FexpoCruz in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

Camila Sanabria, the appointed Miss Universe Bolivia 2022 titleholder from Santa Cruz, will crown her successor among 27 contestants at the culmination of the upcoming event.

The next Miss Universe Bolivia will represent her country at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador later this year.

Meet the contestants:

Miss Beni - María Estefany Rivero Geisse

Srta. Beni - María Lisbeth Padilla Vidal

Miss Cochabamba - Victoria Olguin Pol

Srta. Cochabamba - Ana Camila Buitrago Álvarez

Miss Chuquisaca - Maria Alejandra Torres

Srta. Chuquisaca - Esdenka Morales Durán

Miss Illimani - Daniela Marite Alanez Mendoza

Srta. Illimani - Mariel Ortega Mercado

Miss Llanos Tropicales - Abigaíl Moreno Araújo

Srta. Llanos Tropicales - Lizbeth Fabiana Fuentes Terrazas

Miss La Paz - Yessica Estefanía Ibarra Córdova

Srta. La Paz - Violeta Gonzáles Villafan

Miss Litoral - Fernanda Balcazar Cortez

Srta. Litoral - Selva Jimenez Alba

Miss Oruro - Grecia Karen Schuett

Srta. Oruro - Amara Maya Colque Ochoa

Miss Pando - Hillary Almanza Sánchez

Srta. Pando - Sharis Meryjhen Espinoza Da Silva

Miss Potosí - Lissette "Liss" Gabriela Ondarza Tejerina

Srta. Potosí - Erika Elena Villalobos Rodríguez

Miss Residentes - Ivana Girard Hurtado

Miss Santa Cruz - Vanessa Hayes Schutt

Srta. Santa Cruz - Darla Reyes Becerra

Miss Tarija - Maria del Rocio Galean Espindola

Miss Valle - Giovanna Macías Balderrama

Srta. Valle - Isabel "Isa" Luisa Rehfeldt González

Miss Villa Imperial - Estephanny Laura Ontiveros Ticona

Photos: Miss Universe, Promociones Gloria / Instagram

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