The beauty was crowned in Miami, this Thursday night, and Marianela Ancheta became the first Miss Cuba after several decades of absence in the Miss Universe competition.
Marianela Ancheta, model and businesswoman who emigrated from Cuba to the United States at the age of 13, was selected this Thursday in Miami (USA) as the first Miss Universe Cuba in 57 years, marking the country’s return to this international pageant. .
Ancheta won the crown after a long selection process that lasted several months, culminating in a formal gala held in Miami and broadcast on MegaTV.
The new Miss Universe Cuba, according to the international press, will represent the island in the 2024 edition of the pageant, which will be held on November 16 in Mexico City, where she will receive the crown from the current Miss Universe, Sheynnis Palacios, from Nicaragua. .
From Villa Clara to Miss Cuba, from Miami to Miss Universe
Originally from Villa Clara, Ancheta represented the ‘Central Region’ of Cuba. In his campaign, he highlighted the importance of mental health and pledged to hold workshops on the topic, stressing that “seeking help is a positive thing.”
“Everything we are doing is to inspire all girls, especially Cuban girls,” Ancheta told the international press after being selected among the 24 finalists, who competed in a process that began with more than 1,500 applicants.
The other finalists of the Miss Cuba contest, which took place in Miami last night, and which was the prelude to Miss Cuba, were the actress Alina Robert, Miss Havana, recognized for her performance in the Disney+ series “The Scream of the Butterflies.”
Third place was occupied by Maylin Hernández, Miss Granma, a psychologist who was previously a dancer with the National Ballet of Cuba.
According to the representative of the Miss Universe organization Osmel Sousa, also Cuban, he hopes that the representative of the island will be among the finalists of the Miss Universe world contest this year in Mexico.
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