Irma Cristina Miranda Valenzuela (born August 15, 1996) is a Mexican model, TV host and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned
Mexicana Universal 2022 at the pageant on May 21, 2022. As Mexicana Universal, Miranda represented
Mexico
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at the
Miss Universe 2022
Miss Universe 2022 was the 71st Miss Universe pageant, held at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on 14 January 2023. This was the first edition held under the ownership of JKN Global Group.
At th ...
competition.
Early life and education
Miranda was born in
Ciudad Obregón
Ciudad Obregón is a city in southern Sonora. It is the state's second largest city after Hermosillo and serves as the municipal seat of Cajeme. As of 2020, the city has a population of 436,484. Ciudad Obregón is south of the country's U.S.â ...
,
Sonora
Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora (), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is divided into Municipalities of Sonora, 72 ...
. She earned her
bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...
in
economics
Economics () is a behavioral science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services.
Economics focuses on the behaviour and interac ...
and
finance
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at
Sonora Institute of Technology in Ciudad Obregón.
Pageantry
Mexicana Universal 2022
As
Mexicana Universal Sonora, Miranda received the right to represent
Sonora
Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora (), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is divided into Municipalities of Sonora, 72 ...
at the
Mexicana Universal 2022 pageant held at the Centro de Convenciones in
San Luis PotosÃ
San Luis PotosÃ, officially the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis PotosÃ, is one of the 32 states which compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 59 municipalities and is named after its capital city, San Luis PotosÃ.
It ...
. In the pageant, Miranda advanced to the top sixteen and ultimately the top five.
Miranda went on to win the competition and was crowned Miss Universe
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
2022 by outgoing titleholder Débora Hallal of
Sinaloa
Sinaloa (), officially the (), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 18 municipalities, and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales.
It is located in northwest Mexic ...
.
Miss Universe 2022
As Mexicana Universal, Miranda represented
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
at the
Miss Universe 2022
Miss Universe 2022 was the 71st Miss Universe pageant, held at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on 14 January 2023. This was the first edition held under the ownership of JKN Global Group.
At th ...
competition in January 14, 2023, but she did not make it to the Top 16.
References
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1996 births
Living people
Mexican beauty pageant winners
Mexicana Universal winners
Mexican female models
Miss Universe 2022 contestants
People from Ciudad Obregón
Sonora Institute of Technology alumni
21st-century Mexican women