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The 23 contestants vying for Miss Ecuador 2023 (Miss Universe Ecuador) have been officially presented and sashed on Monday, May 22 at the municipal hall of Santo Domingo. Attending the event were the Miss Ecuador organization's national director María del Carmen de Aguayo, reigning Miss Ecuador Nayelhi González, Miss International Ecuador Georgette Kalil Roha, and local officials. The winner of this year's national pageant will represent Ecuador at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador later this year while the runner-up is expected to compete in Miss International 2024 in Japan. Who will be the next Miss Ecuador? Meet the contestants: Alejandra López Ponce Arantxa Sánchez Rodríguez Arlette Cuvi Armijo Carolina Patiño Ochoa Daniela Romero Dávila Dayana Robalino Camacho Delary Stoffers Villón Emily Mora Ricaurte Emily Quelal Zambrano Katherine Velasco Bastidas María Belén Jaramillo López María José Barzallo Cordero Martha Álvarez Burgos Maura Vallejo Piedra Naomi Viteri Flores Nahom

Nayelhi González Ulloa bested 17 other contestants to be crowned Miss Ecuador 2022 (Miss Ecuador Universo 2022) on Saturday, September 3 at Malecón de Quevedo, Los Ríos. The 26-year-old beauty succeeds last year's winner, Susy Sacoto Mendoza. She is a nursing graduate and professional model from Esmeraldas. Georgette Kalil Roha, 20, finished as first runner-up and was named Miss Ecuador Internacional 2022. The clinical psychology student from Guayaquil succeeds Valeria Gutierrez and is expected to compete in Miss International 2023. Miss Ecuador Internacional 2022 Georgette Kalil Roha The second runner-up went to Samantha Quenedit Sánchez while Diana Puga Cadena, Juliana Robles Requelme, and Landy Parraga Goyburo were the third, fourth, and fifth runners-up, respectively. The new Miss Ecuador will now prepare to represent her country at the 71st Miss Universe pageant in the first quarter of 2023. Ecuador has yet to win the Miss Universe pageant. Its highest placement was second run

After several weeks of pre-pageant activities, the final competition of Miss Ecuador 2022 will take place on Saturday, September 3 at Malecón de Quevedo, Los Ríos. A total of 18 contestants will be competing for the national title and last year's winner, Susy Sacoto Mendoza, will crown her successor at the culmination of the event. The next Miss Ecuador will represent her country at the 71st Miss Universe pageant in the first quarter of 2023 while the first runner-up is expected to compete in Miss International 2023. Hosted by former Miss Ecuador Claudia Schiess and communication expert Roberto Rodríguez, the show will stream live on the official  Facebook page  of the Miss Ecuador organization from 7:30 p.m. This year's pageant also introduced a new crown designed by Catalina Salcedo. Crafted in 18-karat gold and natural stones the "Alaja Ashpa" crown which means beautiful nature was inspired by the flora of the Ecuadorian Amazon. Get to know the 18 contestants vying