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Miss Costa Rica 2023 is Lisbeth Valverde

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Lisbeth Valverde was crowned Miss Costa Rica 2023 (Miss Universe Costa Rica 2023) on Wednesday, August 16 at Estudio Marco Picado in San José. The 28-year-old entrepreneur hailing from San Ramón holds a degree in special education from the National University of Costa Rica. Her social project "Manos Unidas Costa Rica" advocates for education, inclusion, and the preservation of our planet. She succeeds last year's winner María Fernanda Rodríguez Ávila and will now prepare to represent Costa Rica at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador this November. Natalia González and Yoselyn Porras were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Catalina Murillo and Fabiola Calvo rounded out the Top 5 finalists. The new Miss Costa Rica is no stranger to pageantry, having won several beauty titles in the past including Miss Centroamerican 2015, Miss Intercontinental Costa Rica 2016, Miss Costa Maya Internacional 2019, and Miss Panamerican 2019. Vie

Miss Costa Rica 2023: Meet the 10 contestants

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Following a preliminary event held last May 23, the 10 contestants vying for Miss Costa Rica 2023 (Miss Universe Costa Rica 2023) have been officially announced. The judges consisting of former Miss France Véronique de la Cruz, marketing expert Diana Bonell, and singer Rodolfo González selected the finalists who were officially presented via the television program "7 Estrellas" on Thursday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Costa Rica 👑 (@misscroficial) For the first time in its history, the pageant will have its own reality show on Teletica channel 7 that will kick off a week before the grand final. Miss Costa Rica 2023 will be broadcast on Wednesday, August 16. Last year's winner, María Fernanda Rodríguez Ávila, will pass the new crown to her successor at the end of the event. The next Miss Costa Rica will represent her country at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador later this year. Meet the contestants: Aleja

Miss Costa Rica 2022 is María Fernanda Rodríguez Ávila

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María Fernanda Rodríguez Ávila bested eight other finalists to be crowned Miss Costa Rica 2022 on Wednesday, September 28 in San José. The 24-year-old beauty from San Carlos is a model, civil engineer, and trilingual. She succeeds Valeria Rees and will represent Costa Rica at the 71st Miss Universe pageant in New Orleans, Louisiana this January. Kristell Ruiz Freeman, 25, and Mariella Conejo Benavides, 27, were the first and second runners-up, respectively. The new Miss Costa Rica is no stranger to pageantry. She was named Miss Earth Costa Rica 2017 and participated in the Miss Earth 2017 pageant held in the Philippines. Costa Rica has yet to win Miss Universe since its debut at the international pageant in 1954. The country has however placed in the Top 10 four times in the last 20 years. View this post on Instagram A post shared by FER RODRÍGUEZ ÁVILA👑 (@fernandarodriguezsc) Photos:  Miss Costa Rica

Miss Costa Rica 2022: Meet the finalists

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Miss Costa Rica 2022 grand coronation will be broadcast live from San José on Teletica channel 7 next Wednesday, September 28. At the end of the event, last year's titleholder Valeria Rees will crown her successor who will represent Costa Rica at the 71st Miss Universe pageant in New Orleans, Louisiana this January. Who will be the next Miss Costa Rica? Meet the official finalists: Kristel Gómez Ortiz - 27, is a graduate of human resources and a student of fashion design Nancy Rodríguez Masis - 20, a science education student Fernanda Rodríguez Ávila - 24, from San Carlos, is a civil engineer and a graduate of the English and Portuguese language Kristell Ruiz Freeman - 25, has a degree in audiovisual production and a bachelor's in journalism Pamela Muñoz Morales - 27, from Alajuela, a graduate in TV hosting and journalism Mariella Conejo Benavides - 27, from San Jose, is a veterinary student Ana Martínez Porras - 20, a political science student Devy González Jaen - 28,

Miss Costa Rica 2021 Valeria Rees officially crowned

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Valeria Rees was officially crowned as Miss Costa Rica 2021 in a special ceremony held at the Estudio Marco Picado on Thursday, October 28. The 28-year-old law student was appointed as Miss Costa Rica last August 30. She succeeds Ivonne Cerdas and will now prepare to represent her country at the 70th Miss Universe pageant in Eilat, Israel this December. In addition to wearing a crown handcrafted by designer George Bakkar, Valeria also receives a car, three million colones, and other sponsored prizes. Costa Rica has yet to win the Miss Universe crown since joining the prestigious international competition in 1954. Photo: Miss Costa Rica