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Athenea Pérez, representing Murcia, bested 16 other competitors to win Miss Universe Spain 2023 in a glittering event held on Saturday, July 1 at the Los Olivos Beach Resort in Costa Adeje, Tenerife. The 27-year-old model with a double degree in marketing and advertising will now represent Spain at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador. She succeeds last year's winner and Miss Universe 2022 Top 16 semifinalist Alicia Faubel. Carolina Espeso Jerez of Canarias and Julia Rodrigo of Comunidad Valenciana were named the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Paula Villalobos of Extremadura and Mariana Mujica of Comunidad de Madrid were the rest of the Top 5 finalists. Rounding out the Top 10 were Laura Mederos of Andalucia, Helena Sanchez of Asturias, Yolanda Francisco of Cantabria, Nicka Ruiz of La Rioja, and Nerea Caccho of Navarra. This year's pageant was hosted by former titleholder Sarah Loinaz (Miss Universe Spain 2021) together with Victor Santi

Miss Universe Spain 2023 final gala will be held this Saturday, July 1 at the Los Olivos Beach Resort in Costa Adeje, Tenerife. The winner succeeds Alicia Faubel, Miss Universe 2022 Top 16 semifinalist, and will represent Spain at the 72nd Miss Universe pageant (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador later this year. Former titleholder Sarah Loinaz (Miss Universe Spain 2021) and Puerto Rican singer Victor Santiago will host the event. Who will be the next Miss Universe Spain? Here are the names of the 17 contestants and the cities, communities, or regions they represent: ANDALUCIA - Laura Mederos ARAGON - Elisabet Cid ASTURIAS - Helena Sanchez BALEARES - Nahla Kai CANARIAS - Carolina Espeso CANTABRIA - Yolanda Francisco CASTILLA LA MANCHA - Beatriz Cuevas CASTILLA Y LEON - Angie Valencia CATALUÑA - Laura Toro COMUNIDAD DE MADRID - Mariana Mujica COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA - Julia Rodrigo EXTREMADURA - Paula Villalobos GALICIA - Luna del Valle LA RIOJA - Nicka Ruiz MURCIA - Athenea Pérez NAVARRA

Alicia Faubel, representing Comunidad Valenciana, was crowned Miss Universe Spain 2022 on Saturday, September 10 at the Los Olivos Beach Resort in Tenerife. The 25-year-old model bested 13 other beauties to win her national title and she will now prepare to represent Spain at the 71st Miss Universe pageant. Completing the Top 6 finalists were first runner-up Laura Etayo Sarasa (Navarra), second runner-up María Alexandra Cucu (Andalucia), third runner-up Susana Lucía Medina Martín (Canarias), fourth runner-up Paula Ortega Madarieta (Cataluña), and fifth runner-up Noemí Sartal Loira (Galicia). Last year's winner, Sarah Loinaz from Guipúzcoa relinquished her reign at the end of the event. Spain has won Miss Universe once with Amparo Muñoz in 1974. She gave up her crown six months after winning the pageant and became a popular actress. Meet the new Miss Universe Spain: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alicia Faubel 🇪🇸 (@alicia.aliccia) Photos: José Ur

The Miss Universe Spain 2022 final competition will be held on Saturday, September 10 at the Los Olivos Beach Resort in Tenerife. Last year's winner, Sarah Loinaz will crown her successor at the end of the event. The next Miss Universe Spain will represent her country at the 71st Miss Universe pageant in the first quarter of 2023. Who will be the next Miss Universe Spain? Vote for your favorite to enter the final Top 6 at this link:  https://muspain.choicely.com/ Get to know the 14 contestants vying for the national title: María Alexandra Cucu (Andalucía) - 20, is a dramatic art student at the ESAD in Málaga and considers herself a committed, persistent, and empathetic woman. Carmen Bello (Aragón) - 25, is a law student and among her hobbies, she emphasizes playing sports, visiting vintage shops, and her addiction to sudokus. Catherine Peláez del Rivero (Asturias) - 19, is an administration and business management student and among her hobbies, she highlights playing handball as

Five contestants were chosen by the 70th Miss Universe makeup sponsor, MUBA Cosmetics, for a special photoshoot on Thursday, December 2. They are Belgium's Kedist Deltour, India's Harnaaz Sandhu, Philippines' Beatrice Lugigi Gomez, Spain's Sarah Loinaz, and Vietnam's Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen. "MUBA photoshoot reflects on environmental sustainability and our impact on the world. The photo series spotlighting animal abstraction in danger of extinction, with cosmetic artistry inspired by the Pangolin, Red Panda, Angonoka Turtle, Military Macaw and Polar Bear," the makeup brand shared on its social media. "The MUBA cosmetics line is cruelty free and composed of all organic and natural materials. The models are styled in metallic vegan leather which compliments the MUBA eyeshadow pallet, Lucely." The 70th Miss Universe competition will air live from Eilat, Israel on Sunday, December 12 on FOX and Telemundo. Photo: Andres Felipe / MUBA Cosmetics | Wardro

Sarah Loinaz bested 12 other finalists to be crowned Miss Universe Spain 2021 in a glittering national competition held on Saturday, October 16 in Tenerife. The 23-year-old model from Gipuzkoa succeeds Andrea Martínez and will now prepare to represent her country at the 70th Miss Universe pageant in Eilat, Israel this December. Teresa Calleja Palazuelo and Carmen Serrano were named first and second runners-up, respectively. Photo: Miss Universe Spain