Get to know Andrea Aguilera, the new Miss Supranational 2023
Andrea Aguilera of Ecuador emerged as Miss Supranational 2023.
The 22-year-old beauty queen bested 64 other delegates during the coronation night held at the Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sacz, Poland, on July 14 (July 15 in Manila). She was crowned by her predecessor Lalela Mswane, the first Miss Supranational beauty queen from South Africa.
To get to know her better, continue reading below.
Winning in Pageant is not new to her
Andrea is a pageant veteran of her country, and her recent accomplishment is a testament to her steady growth and experience.
She began her pageant career when she was 16 years old and has won several titles in her country including Reina de Ventanas 2018, Miss Earth Ecuador-Fire 2019, Miss New Model Maganize 2020, and Miss Grand Los Rios.
In 2021, she represented Ecuador at Miss Grand International and competed against 59 other candidates at the SHOW DC Retail and Entertainment Mega Complex in Bangkok, Thailand. She won first runner-up after Nguyen Thúc Thuy Tiên of Vietnam was hailed the winner.
Last March, Concurso Nacional de Belleza (CNB) Ecuador appointed Aguilera to be the country's representative in Miss Supranational 2023.
Beauty and Brains
Aside from her astonishing beauty, Andrea impressed the judges with her answer to the question "What makes a great good ambassador for Miss Supranational organization?"
She said, "[Oh my god.] For me, work with Miss Supranational Organization would be the greatest honor of my life. I could travel around the world carrying its legacy. I would really love to start my own foundation to help single moms to find employment. But one of the most important things for me, the Miss Supranational platform, makes me accomplish one of the most, the biggest dreams of my life. This is studying medicine by my own funds, become a doctor, and continue helping people. Thank you very much."
After all, this Ecuadorian model and beauty queen graduated from high school as a top student in her class. In 2022, she entered the Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo (UEES) in Guayaquil to pursue a bachelor’s degree in international business.
A queen with a purpose
For Andrea, joining pageants is an opportunity to use her voice to make a difference in the world. As a believer in education, she provided 1,200 scholarships to low-income children. She also assisted with approximately 25 extreme diseases and poverty cases.
While she is studying international business, Andrea will launch her own jewelry brand where a portion of the profit will be donated to social projects.
Her single mom thought her that she need to go beyond her aspirations and that any past circumstances will not define who she is.
"We have enjoy the present. Fears and challenges are part of life but none is big enough to hold me back from achieving my goals and dreams," she said.