The Miss Globe 2023: Brazil's Laura Catuzzo wins Miss Bikini


The Miss Globe 2023 pageant is currently taking place in Albania. Over 50 women from around the globe have arrived in the host country to compete for the international crown.

Brazil's Laura Catuzzo bagged the Miss Bikini title during the bikini competition held on Tuesday, November 7 at the Diamma Resort Conference & Spa in Durres.

Anna Valencia Lakrini of the Philippines placed second while the contestants from Malaysia (Manvin Khera), South Africa (Neenã Macaïre Bezuidenhou), Spain (Katia Agbodo Rodriguez), Ukraine (Myroslava Lisikhun), USA (Kirstin Yvonne Bangs), and Venezuela (Daniela Rosales Marquez) were the rest of the Top 8 finalists.

The distinguished personalities in the judging panel consisted of Hygerta Sako, Fiordi Pernaska, Amelia Luadhi, Pirro Beati, Franceska Rustem, and the reigning queen Anabel Payano of the Dominican Republic.

This year's The Miss Globe world final competition will be held on Friday, November 17 at the Sports Palace, Durrës.

Meet the Miss Bikini winner:

Photos: The Miss Globe, Laura Catuzzo / Instagram

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