Andrea Victoria Aguilera Paredes is an Ecuadorian model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Supranational 2023 on July 14, 2023. She is the first Ecuadorian to have won

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. She was previously crowned Miss Grand Ecuador 2021, and represented Ecuador at Miss Grand International 2021 where she was named the first runner-up.

Early life and education

Aguilera was born in Ventanas, Ecuador. Aguilera represented her province in several beauty pageants in her country. She was studying medicine at the

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in 2021, but paused to compete for Miss Grand International 2021. After the pageant, Aguilera joined the sixth season of the reality show Soy el Mejor 2022, but left after two appearances, due to three judges making derogatory remarks about her participation in

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. In 2022, Aguilera resumed her studies, pursuing a bachelor's degree in International Business at the UEES.

Pageantry

Reina de Los Rios 2019

Aguilera began her pageantry career when she won the Reina de Los Rios. Aguilera joined on September 16 where she was announced as contestant. On September 27, 2019, Aguilera won the provincial pageant.

Miss Earth Ecuador 2019

Before competing at the Reina de Los Rios. Aguilera joined the national pageant for

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, where she finished as Miss Earth Ecuador – Fire (third runner-up), in the finals gala.

Concurso Nacional de Belleza Ecuador 2020

In December 2019, Aguilera won Miss New Model Maganize 2020, and was sent to the national contest, CNB Ecuador. In February 2020, she was announced as one of 20 delegates to compete for the title of CNB Ecuador 2020. After Aguilera withdrew from the competition due to the

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, she had the opportunity to return in the next edition automatically.

Miss Grand Ecuador 2021

On June 26, 2021, she represented Los Rios at Miss Grand Ecuador 2021 on

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, Ecuador and won, beating the five other candidates.

Miss Grand International 2021

Aguilera represented Ecuador at Miss Grand International 2021 on December 4, and finished as the 1st runner-up.

Miss Supranational 2023

In March 2023, Aguilera won Miss Ecuador Supranational 2023. She then represented Ecuador and won Miss Supranational 2023 in

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, Poland. Aguilera is the first Ecuadorian and second South American woman to win in the history of the Miss Supranational competition since Stephanía Stegman of Paraguay in 2015.

References

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