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Costa Rica's very own Fernanda Fernández was crowned Miss Orb International 2024 on Monday, September 30 in San José, Costa Rica. The 23-year-old fashion model bested 14 other contestants to win the international title. She succeeds Camila Canto from Mexico. Andreina Quintero from Venezuela and Rebecca Drouin from Canada were first and second runners-up, respectively. Xiadani Saucedo from Mexico and Allison Ojeda from Puerto Rico rounded out the Top 5 finalists. The rest of the Top 10 were from Bolivia, Anabel Guzman, Colombia, Maria Camila Medrano, El Salvador, Eva Barrera, Guatemala, Verónica Mejía and USA, Azalia Arredondo. This year's glittering competition marked the second edition of the newest international pageant based in Costa Rica. Meet the new Miss Orb International: View this post on Instagram A post shared by MISS ORB INTERNATIONAL (@missorbinternational) Photos: Miss Orb International / Instagram

Elena Hidalgo was crowned Miss Universe Costa Rica 2024 on Tuesday, September 10 at the Centro Internacional de Convenciones ANDE (CIC ANDE) in San Antonio. The 32-year-old professional model from San José beat 12 other contestants to win the national title. She made history as the first mother to become Miss Universe Costa Rica. María Alejandra Acosta and Chonta Mullins were named the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Nicole Carboni and Kelly Avila rounded out the Top 5 finalists. Completing the Top 10 were Alexa Gonzalo, Maria Jose Porras Madrigal, Emily Cascante, Elizabeth Arrieta, and Karol Briceño. The new Miss Universe Costa Rica received her crown from the reigning Miss Universe, Nicaragua's Sheynnis Palacios, who graced the event as a special guest. Elena will now prepare to represent Costa Rica at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant, to be held in Mexico this November. Road to the 73rd Miss Universe: View this post on Instagram A post shared b

Fabiola Calvo has been officially announced as Miss Asia Pacific Costa Rica 2024 and will represent her country at the next Miss Asia Pacific International competition. The 28-year-old is a professional nurse, entrepreneur, activist, and health advocate. She is no stranger to pageantry, having placed in the Top 10 at Miss Costa Rica 2016 and Top 5 at Miss Costa Rica 2023. Fabiola also held the title Miss America Latina Costa Rica 2019 and went on to compete in Miss America Latina 2019 where she placed in the Top 5. It has yet to be announced when and where the next Miss Asia Pacific International edition will be held. The international pageant was last held in 2019 with Spain's Chaiyenne Huisman winning the title in Pasay City, Philippines. Costa Rica's representative, Fiorella Cortez Arbenz, placed as fourth runner-up among 54 contestants. The new Miss Asia Pacific Costa Rica is passionate about social service and social work. She founded Nursing Care Givers, a nonprofit organ

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

Stacy Montero has been officially appointed as Miss International Costa Rica 2023 and will soon represent her country at Miss International 2023 in Japan. The 20-year-old business management student, dancer, and TV host previously won the title of Miss Teen Mundial Costa Rica 2018 and most recently, Miss Eco International Costa Rica 2024. She succeeds Miss International Costa Rica 2022 Mahyla Roth who placed in the Top 15 among 66 contestants at last year's Miss International pageant. The 61st Miss International final will take place in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan on October 26. Jasmin Selberg of Germany will crown her successor at the end of the event. Meet the new Miss International Costa Rica: View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Finalists Costa Rica (@thefinalistscr) Photos: The Finalists Costa Rica / Instagram

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 first runner-up Kristell Ruiz Freeman has been officially announced as Miss Grand Costa Rica 2023 on Friday, May 19 in San José. The 26-year-old journalist, audiovisual producer, and bilingual from the province of Limón will now represent Costa Rica at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. Kristell was crowned by her predecessor Brenda Muñoz, last year's titleholder and representative during the 10th Miss Grand International in Indonesia. The ceremony took place at Studio Gama Producciones in the Costa Rican capital city. No stranger to pageantry, she took part in Miss Costa Rica 2022 last September and placed first runner-up to María Fernanda Rodríguez Ávila who went Miss Universe 2022 in New Orleans. Meet the new Miss Grand Costa Rica: View this post on Instagram A post shared by CONCURSO NACIONAL DE BELLEZA ® (@cnbcostarica) Photos: Concurso Nacional de Belleza Costa Rica

Margaret Gray has just been officially announced as Miss Supranational Costa Rica 2023 and will now prepare for Miss Supranational 2023 pageant in Poland. The 21-year-old jazz dancer and medical student succeeded last year's titleholder, Miss Supranational Costa Rica 2022 Natalia González. No stranger to pageantry, Margaret was previously named Miss Costa Rica Beauty Worldwide and went on to win the international Miss Beauty Worldwide 2021 title in Tacna, Peru. She is bilingual and holds a qualification for teaching jazz dance. Her hobbies include reading, volunteering, and outdoor walks. Costa Rica has yet to win Miss Supranational. Its highest placement was in 2017 courtesy of Nicole Menayo who finished as one of the Top 10 finalists. Meet the new Miss Supranational Costa Rica: View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Finalists Costa Rica (@thefinalistscr) Photos: The Finalists / Miss Supranational Costa Rica

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 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,

Over 20 beauties have already been confirmed as representatives of their respective countries and territories for the 71st Miss World edition. The final competition and official venue of the prestigious pageant are yet to be announced by the Miss World Organization. Reigning queen Karolina Bielawska of Poland, the second Polish to win Miss World, will crown her successor at the end of the event. Here are the delegates from Bolivia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Honduras, and Venezuela: Miss World Bolivia 2021 Fernanda Rivero is 20 years old and currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in International Trade. She won the title Miss Bolivia Mundo 2021 while representing Beni during the national competition held in August last year. Miss World Costa Rica 2022 Krisly Salas, a 24-year-old nutrition student and founder of the social project “Cuenta Conmigo” was named Señorita Costa Rica last February. The purpose of the project is to be a voice of encouragement to those who suffer from anxiety

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

Miss Universe Costa Rica 2020 will be showcasing a costume inspired by her national flower at the 69th Miss Universe pageant in Florida, USA this May. A beautiful creation by fashion designer John Lecksell, the national costume features a floral headpiece and an off-shoulder white dress with a long and flared skirt, and embellished with ruffles and purple flowers. The purple country girl, or Guaria Morada in Spanish, is a stunning orchid shining with purple hues and thin, rounded petals. Based on Tico tradition, the flower brings good luck and fortune. "I leave you the purple guaria, the national flower of my beautiful land that today cries for many of its children," Ivonne said in a caption to the official photos of her costume she shared on social media. "Today more than ever, I hope to represent you well and I ask that we take care of each other," she added. Photos: Arnoldo Robert / Miss Costa Rica