Miss Supranational 2023 Official Delegates
Here are the official delegates of the upcoming 14th edition of the Miss Supranational 2023 pageant. Lalela Mswane of South Africa will crown her successor at the end of the event. As of 18 February 2023, 33 contestants have been confirmed:
Miss Albania - Klara Musabelliu Age: 21 Hometown: Tirana
Miss Belgium - Jana Meskens Age: 21 Hometown: Sint-Amands
Jana Meskens is 21 years old and she lives in Sint-Amands in Belgium. She stands at the height of 168 cm tall. Jana studies styling and is also a beautician.
Miss Bolivia - Camila Sanabria Age: 28 Hometown: Santa Cruz
Maria Camila Sanabria Pereyra comes from a very united and simple family, who taught her solid values and principles to guide her life. She has a degree in business administration and a master's degree in marketing and business management. She believes in the value of education and the right to learn in the world. Education is the engine that generates growth in everyone's life. She is an art lover who captures her feelings in painting. She is a brave woman who goes in search of her dreams and works hard to achieve them.
Miss Brazil - Sancler Frantz Age: 31 Hometown: Arroio do Tigre
Sancler Frantz is 31 years of age. Born in Arroio do Tigre, RS, Sancler becomes the first Miss Brazil crowned at the seat of the government of Rio Grande do Sul. Her appointment was done in an event filmed at Palácio Piratini, in Porto Alegre. She had previously competed at Miss World 2013 in Bali, Indonesia where she placed in Top 5 finalist and won Miss World Americas. Frantz has also worked as a TV presenter on sports and entertainment programs on Pampa TV from Porto Alegre. In 2012, she was a finalist in a model reality presented by Ana Hickman on Record TV. On winning the Miss Supranational Brazil 2023 crown, Frantz took to her official social media as she wrote, “Just gratitude! The greatest pride I can feel is being called BRAZIL! Let's go together in search of this achievement for our country! We have a lot of work ahead of us, and I'm counting on you, team!”
Miss Canada - Alexa Marie Grant Age: 21 Hometown: Thornhill
Alexa is currently in fourth year of study at the Schulich School of Business, pursuing bachelor’s degree in International Business Administration. Within school, she have served as a representative for the Schulich Charity Association, and an executive director for the Undergraduate Business Society. An ambassador for several charitable organizations and have served as a leader within local youth communities. I am an advocate for sustainability and the founder of the youth-led organization, “Beyond Our Now”. She has also centered her professional background on this advocacy, working as an auditor for RecycleSmart to strengthen zero-waste and sustainability initiatives in Canada. She believes in the importance of environmental initiatives in order to preserve our planet and protect its people.
Miss Chile - Francisca Lavandero Age: 22 Hometown: Los Ángeles
Francisca Lavandero is a student for Commercial Pilot, and reservist in the country's Air Force. She had previously competed at Miss Grand International 2019 and placed Top 20 which was held at Poliedro de Caracas in Caracas, Venezuela.
Miss Colombia - Valentina Mora Age: 25 Hometown: Medellín
She pursued a bachelor's degree in social comunication at the Eafit University. Mora represented Antioquia in Señorita Colombia 2022 and finished Virreina Nacional (1st Runner-Up) to Sofía Osío of Atlántico.
Miss Dominican Republic - Crystal Matos Age: 26 Hometown: Santo Domingo
She is a sociologist and a model by profession based in New York City.
Miss Equatorial Guinea - Anita Mikue Age: 21 Hometown: Mbini
Miss Germany - Maria Ignat Hometown: Frankfurt
Miss Gibraltar - Michelle Lopez Desoisa Age: 23 Hometown: Westside
Michelle Lopez Desoisa was crowned 2nd Princess at Miss Gibraltar 2022.
Miss Greece - Maria Cholidou Age: 22 Hometown: Thessaloniki
The 21-year-old law student succeeds last year's titleholder Eliza Sophia and will represent Greece at Miss Supranational 2023 pageant in Poland.
Miss Haiti - Merlie Fleurizard Age: 31
She is 31 years old and she is a lawyer. She held the titles of Miss Globe Haiti 2020 and Miss International Haiti 2018. She was supposed to compete at Miss International 2018 but unfortunately, she didn’t meet the age requirements at Miss International and she was replaced.
Miss Iceland - Ísabella Þorvaldsdóttir Age: 20 Hometown: Akureyri
She has finished her Bachelors in Law and hopes to finish Master's Degree in the next five years.
Miss India - Pragnya Ayyagari Age: 21 Hometown: Hyderabad
Pragnya Ayyagari is a fashion design student and an ardent lover of nature. She is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer who enjoys playing chess and loves binging K-dramas in her spare time. She served as the head girl of her school as well and took all responsibilities with pride and honour. Coming from a conservative family, she aspires to become a professional model and inspire young girls that no dream is too big. She aspires to start up a sustainable fashion brand and influence people to adopt a sustainable way of living and to conserve natural resources.
Miss Japan - Mayuko Hanawa Age: 27 Hometown: Ibaraki
Mayuko Hanawa is 27 years of age and is of Japanese-Filipino heritage. She is a teacher by profession. Mayuko represented Ibaraki Prefecture at the national competition. Mayuko Hanawa was also awarded Top Model title.
Miss Lesotho - Lerato Pitso Age: 25 Hometown: Maseru
Lerato Pitso, a Bachelor of Social Sciences student at the University of the Free State (UFS), has been selected to represent her home country of Lesotho in the prestigious Miss Supranational competition, which will be held in Poland in 2023. “I’m still nervous about the fact that I have been selected to represent my country in this competition. However, the selection means that I have a lot of people who actually believe in me,” Pitso stated.
Miss Malaysia - Deidre Walker Age: 28 Hometown: Tambunan
Beauty always has a purpose which is to be of service to life. I am Deidre Ann Walker, proudly representing Sabah and I will take this as my chance to make a difference, to make a mark, and find beauty in strength. Advocate for Sabah Kinabalu Pink Ribbon
Miss Mozambique - Suema Abdul Rachid Age: 26 Hometown: Maputo
She grew up in a poor but strong family that helped her in the studies. She is currently working for FURA Moçambique Lda, and also work as a volunteer. with friends,where we donate food and clothes for war refugees affected by the terrorist attack in her province (Cabo Delgado) – Mozambique.
Miss Nicaragua - Katherine Burgos Age: 22 Hometown: Tipitapa
Miss Burgos is 22 years old and has a degree in Communication. She is passionate about audiovisual production and art. She currently works as an art assistant for television commercials, but her greatest aspiration is to be an actress. She is a graduate of the Justo Rufino Garay Theater, where she completed her Dramatic Arts degree and taught classes to children for free as part of the Multiplicando Capacidades Teatrales project.
Miss Nigeria - Genevieve Ukatu Age: 27 Hometown: Anambra
Genevieve Ukatu is a model, actress and an influencer by profession. On winning the national title and the second runner-up position, Ukatu took to her official social media as she wrote, “My first ever pageant and I made it to top 5 and ended up as the 2nd runner up being Miss supranational. What more could I have asked for.”
Miss Panama Jillyan Chue Age: 27 Hometown: Colón
Jillyan Chue succeeds and was crowned by Cecilia Del Carmen Medina Miss Supranational Panama 2022 at the event. Chue is a model and a social communication graduate from the Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua (USMA). Chue will surely be a strong representative of Panama at Miss Supranational 2023.
Miss Peru - Valeria Flórez Age: 26 Hometown: Lima
Valeria Flórez is 25 years of age and stands at the height of 171 cm tall. The stunning beauty is a communicator by profession, an actress and a television host. Valeria is a fluent speaker of Spanish and English as well which makes her a strong contender for the crown.
Miss Poland - Aleksandra Klepaczka Age: 23 Hometown: Łódź
Aleksandra Klepaczka is a huge music lover who graduated from music school at the age of 17. She sings, plays the violin and guitar, and practices all of these skills in a local band. Klepaczka is also passionate about the world of technology and business, which led her to earn a degree in management engineering. On a daily basis, she work in an IT company as a recruiter and study in the field of management engineer at the Lodz University of Technology. She has just finished writing her engineering thesis and she hope to be a proud engineer soon."
Miss Portugal - Elodie Lopes Age: 23 Hometown: Lisbon
Elodie Lopes stands at the height of 168 cm tall, Elodie has a degree in Business Administration and Management. Lopes was born and lives in Lisbon. The stunning beauty is fluent in languages like French, Portuguese, Spanish and English.
Miss Romania - Ioana Hotăran Age: 20 Hometown: Bucharest
Ioana Hotaran Miss Supranational Romania 2023 will represent her nation in the upcoming Miss Supranational 2023 Competition. Ioana Hotaran is Top Model of the World Romania 2022, Miss Romania III 2019, Miss Arad 2019, Miss Skirtbike 2019 and Miss Boboc LNI 2018. She is CEO of IOHO Accessories
Miss Somalia - Iqra Ahmed Hassan Age: 21 Hometown: Jubaland
Iqra Ahmed Hassan was crowned Miss Somalia 2022 at the finale of the national pageant held a few days ago. Iqra is 21 years of age and hails from Jubbaland. She will now represent Somalia at Miss Supranational 2023.
Miss South Africa - Ayanda Thabethe Age: 22 Hometown: KwaZulu-Natal
The 22-year-old was in her final year of her BSc in Dietetics and Human Nutrition at the University of KwaZulu Natal. Ayanda is passionate about South Africa’s healthcare system, specifically in the nutrition-related sectors, and will be devoting herself to this during her year as runner-up. She started a campaign called #nyakazani which aims to get community members involved in responding to crises.” She explains why she entered Miss South Africa: “I have always pictured myself as a role model for young women. Growing up I read about female trailblazers and always thought of myself as one too. I entered the competition because I am a driven woman who wants to make changes for the better of our country.” Ayanda lists her role models as the bold women who came before her, women who made something of themselves and were selfless enough to pave a path for other women in their respective fields. These women include her grandmother (whom she refers to as a warrior), Naomi Campbell (who inspired Ayanda to want a career in the modeling industry), and Maya Angelou (who sparked her love of literature).
Miss Suriname - Raisa Belfor Age: 22 Hometown: Paramaribo
Miss Togo - Mathilde Honyiglo Age: 28 Hometown: Tsévié
Miss Turkey - Selin Erberk Gürdikyan Age: 23 Hometown: Istanbul
Selin Gurdikyan Erberk is 23 years of age. She is a medicine student in Miami. Standing 178 cm tall, Selin is also the daughter of Miss Turkey 1983 Miss Nese Erberk. The stunning beauty has already made her mark with her charming personality and stunning beauty.
Miss Uruguay - Bettina Couto
Miss Venezuela - Selene Delgado Age: 27 Hometown: Guatire
She began her pageantry career in 2021, after she was selected to represent Miranda at the Miss Venezuela 2021 pageant held at the Estudio 1 de Venevisión in Caracas on October 28, 2021, where she placed as the 4th Runner-up and lost eventually winner Amanda Dudamel of Región Andina.
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