Miss Earth 2023: Meet the contestants from the Americas

Twenty-one contestants from the region of the Americas are currently vying for Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam.

A total of four countries returned to the pageant this year — Honduras, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, and the US Virgin Islands.

The Americas held the Miss Earth title 12 times in the pageant's 23-year history. Brazil, Ecuador, and Venezuela lead with two wins each.

Will there be another winner from the region this year?

Meet the contestants:


ARGENTINA - Selene Bublitz

BELIZE - Reyna Choj

BOLIVIA - Ivana Girard

BRAZIL - Morgana Carlos

CANADA - Layanna Robinson

CHILE - Ximena Huala

COLOMBIA - Luz Adriana López

CUBA - Aleida Josefa Perez

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Elianny Capellán

ECUADOR - Naomi Viteri

HAITI - Valentchina Dantes

HONDURAS - Ariana Gomez

MEXICO - Daniela Landín

PANAMA - Nicole Castillero

PARAGUAY - Gretha Matiauda

PERU - Nancy Salazar

PUERTO RICO - Victoria Arocho

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - Shalyma Boisselle

USA - Danielle Mullins

US VIRGIN ISLANDS - Madison Ramsingh

VENEZUELA - Jhosskaren Smiller

The 23rd Miss Earth final will be held this December 22 at Van Phuc City. Mina Sue Choi of South Korea will crown her successor at the end of the event.

Head over to the Eventista voting portal to vote for your favorites. The winner of the Miss People's Choice will automatically earn a spot in the semifinals.

Photos: Miss Earth

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