The Miss Universe Costa Rica Organization announced this Tuesday (August 6) in Grupo Moreno the 13 candidates who will seek to become the first Miss Universe Costa Rica.
The models, aged between 19 and 36 and from the municipalities of Pérez Zeledón, Curridabat, Cartago, Nicoya, Tamarindo, Talamanca, Puriscal, Heredia and Limón, have passed the stages of the beauty pageant, which began last month in April. casting to 64 women.
The shortlist was then reduced to 40 and submitted to a public vote, of which the 20 with the most support from followers were chosen to become part of the group. Reality is heading towards the party, Candidates face physical and medical tests as well as catwalk challenges.
Week after week, Reality The candidates were eliminated, leaving 14 who will now compete for the desired crown.
The winner of the competition will represent the country at the 2024 Miss Universe competition, which will be held in Mexico next November.
Queen Tico will be crowned by the current Miss Universe, Nicaraguan Xenice Palacios, who will come to the country to compete in the finals of the national competition scheduled for September 10.
Daniela Navarro Duarte, 29, is a businesswoman and a resident of Curridabat. (Jorge Navarro for El País) Dylana Mora is a 27-year-old actress from Priscal. (Jorge Navarro for El País) Rebeca Mata is a 31-year-old Cartago resident who holds a master’s degree in psycho-education. (Jorge Navarro for El País) Alexa Gonzalo is 19 years old. She is the youngest candidate and a resident of Belém. She currently works as a barista. (Jorge Navarro for El País) María José Porras Madrigal is 27 years old and from Limón. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration. (Jorge Navarro for El País) Elizabeth Arrieta Aguilar is a 25-year-old homemaker from Santa Cruz. (Jorge Navarro for El País) Karol Briceño is a 19-year-old from Nicoya who is currently studying to teach English. (Jorge Navarro for El País) Nicole Carboni Renauld, 32, is a model and businesswoman. This is her second time representing Costa Rica at the Miss Universe crown. (Jorge Navarro for El País) Kelly Ávila Mora is a business administrator in Pérez Zeledon. He is 26 years old. (Jorge Navarro for El País) Chonta Mullins, 27, from Talamanca, is seeking to represent Costa Rica at the Miss Universe pageant for the second time. (Jorge Navarro for El País) María Alejandra Acosta García is a 22-year-old law student. The model is a resident of Heredia. (Jorge Navarro for El País) Elena Hidalgo Ramírez is a professional model and she is 32 years old. She is one of the tallest candidates, with a height of 1.77 meters. (Jorge Navarro for El País) Emily Cascante is 36 years old and from Escazú. She is a Taekwondo instructor and plastic arts teacher. (Jorge Navarro for El País)
