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Melanie Michelle Cohn Bech, representing Ciudad Capital, was crowned Miss Universe Guatemala 2023 on Sunday, August 6 at the Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias in Guatemala City. The 28-year-old mother of two, model, host, and entrepreneur will now prepare to represent Guatemala at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador this November. She succeeds last year's winner Ivana Batchelor. Aside from winning the title among 16 equally beautiful competitors, the new Miss Universe Guatemala also bagged the Mejor Modelo Fotografíca and Top Model awards. Hassell Adriana Zúñiga Reyes of Izabal and Brianna Corina Herrarte Barrios of Guatemala en USA were the first and second runners-up, respectively. Rounding out the Top 6 were the representatives of Alta Verapaz, Cielo Keila Stefany Pereira Caal (third runner-up), San Raymundo, Dayana Clarisa García del Cid (fourth runner-up), and Santa Catarina Pinula, Evelyn Gamaly Tejada Rivas (fifth runner-up). Since the Miss Universe Organization significan

Sixteen finalists vying for Miss Universe Guatemala 2023 have been officially introduced in an official presentation held last July 12 in Guatemala City. The preliminary competition will be held this August 4 at Teatro Fantasía while the grand final will take place on August 6 at the Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias. View this post on Instagram A post shared by • Miss Universe Guatemala • (@missuniversegt) Last year's winner Ivana Batchelor will crown her successor at the culmination of the upcoming national event. The next Miss Universe Guatemala will represent her country at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) pageant in El Salvador. Meet the contestants: Alta Verapaz - Cielo Keila Stefany Pereira Caal Chimaltenango - María Dolores Monzón Sanchinelli Ciudad Capital - Melanie Michelle Cohn Bech Departamento de Guatemala - Melany Victoria Herrera Marroquin El Progreso - María del Rosario Flores Gutiérrez Guatemala Centro - Dayanna Estefania G

Ivana Batchelor was crowned Miss Universe Guatemala 2022 on Friday, June 3 at the Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias in Guatemala City. The 21-year-old professional model is a native of Quetzaltenango. She is pursuing a bachelor of science degree in social communication and enjoys dancing flamenco. Ivana is no stranger to pageantry as she placed second runner-up at Miss Grand International 2020 pageant which was held in Thailand. The new Miss Universe Guatemala succeeds last year's titleholder Dania Guevara Morfin and will now prepare to represent her country at Miss Universe 2022. Guatemala has yet to win Miss Universe. The Central American country only placed three times in the pageant since 1955 and the last one was in 2010 with Jessica Scheel. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ivana Batchelor (@ivana.batch) Photo: Josue Cuella / Miss Universe Guatemala, Mardoqueo Pérez / Ivana Batchelor / Instagram

Dannia Guevara Morfin was officially crowned Miss Universe Guatemala 2021 in a special ceremony held last October 27 at the Palacio Nacional de la Cultura in Guatemala City. The 24-year-old model and law student will represent Guatemala at the 70th Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2021) pageant to be held in Eilat, Israel this December. "It is a huge and gratifying satisfaction for me to see a dream crowned, of being the highest representative of national beauty," she shared on her social media account. "Today I assume with great responsibility, love, and commitment the task for which I have been appointed, I agree to represent a country full of traditions, ancient culture, natural beauty, history, and promising present," she added. Photos: Juan Pablo Duque / Miss Universe Guatemala