Andrea Aguilera (Ecuadorian model)

Ecuadorian model and beauty pageant titleholder

This article is about the Ecuadorian model. For the Colombian model, see Andrea Aguilera (Colombian model).

Andrea Aguilera

Aguilera in 2021

Born|

Andrea Victoria Aguilera Paredes

(2001-04-27) 27 April 2001 (age 23)

Ventanas, Ecuador

Education| UEES
Occupation| Model
Height| 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title|

* Miss Grand Ecuador 2021
* Miss Ecuador Supranational 2023
* Miss Supranational 2023

Hair color| Brown[citation needed]
Eye color| Black[1]
Major
competition(s)|

* Miss Earth Ecuador 2019
* (Miss Fire Ecuador)
* Miss Grand Ecuador 2021
* (Winner)
* Miss Grand International 2021
* (1st Runner-Up)
* Miss Supranational 2023
* (Winner)

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

She was previously crowned Miss Grand Ecuador 2021, and represented Ecuador at Miss Grand International 2021 where she finished first runner-up.[2]

## Early life and education[edit]

Aguilera was born in Ventanas, Ecuador.[1] Aguilera represented her province in several beauty pageants in her country. She was studying medicine at the University of Guayaquil 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 Miss Grand International.[3] In 2022, Aguilera resumed her studies, pursuing a bachelor's degree in International Business at the UEES.[4]

## Pageantry[edit]

### Reina de Los Rios 2019[edit]

Aguilera began her pageantry career when she won the Reina de Los Rios.[5] Aguilera joined on September 16 where she was announced as contestant. On September 27, 2019, Aguilera won the provincial pageant.[6]

### Miss Earth Ecuador 2019[edit]

Before competing at the Reina de Los Rios. Aguilera joined the national pageant for Miss Earth, where she finished as Miss Earth Ecuador – Fire (third runner-up), in the finals gala.[citation needed]

### Concurso Nacional de Belleza Ecuador 2020[edit]

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 COVID-19 pandemic, she had the opportunity to return in the next edition automatically.

### Miss Grand Ecuador 2021[edit]

Main article: Miss Grand Ecuador 2021

On June 26, 2021, she represented Los Rios at Miss Grand Ecuador 2021 on TC Televisión in Guayaquil, Ecuador and won, beating the five other candidates.[7][8]

### Miss Grand International 2021[edit]

Main article: Miss Grand International 2021

Aguilera represented Ecuador at Miss Grand International 2021 on December 4 and was first runner-up, making her the first Ecuadorian to reach the highest placement for the first time at this pageant.[9]

### Miss Supranational 2023[edit]

Main article: Miss Supranational 2023

In March 2023, Aguilera won Miss Ecuador Supranational 2023. She then represented Ecuador and won Miss Supranational 2023 in Nowy Sącz, 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.[10][11] During her reign she traveled to a total of 18 countries including Brazil, Cambodia, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Gibraltrar, Honduras, Indonesia, Philippines, Peru, Poland, Spain, Thailand, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam, which made her a successful reign for the Supranational Brand. More countries sent requests to the Miss Supranational for Aguilera's visit, but due to the short time to end her reign and interests involved, trips were not allowed. Aguilera among his obligations. She traveled to Brazil in December 2023 to help the social cause of Hansen's disease and in turn give visibility to it. She continued in Peru doing social work with Miss Supranational Americas, Valeria Flórez.[12]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Datos sobre la vida de Andrea Aguilera" (in Spanish). 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
2. ^ "Andrea Aguilera y su paso por Miss Grand Internacional" (in Spanish). 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
3. ^ "Andrea Aguilera ingresa a Soy el Mejor, donde se retira a las 2 semanas" (in Spanish). 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
4. ^ "Aguilera y sus proyectos realizados en 2022, despues del concurso" (in Spanish). 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
5. ^ Jasper, Chinedu (2023-07-15). "Miss Supranational 2023 Winner: Andrea Aguilera Biography, Wikipedia". Fox Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
6. ^ "Reina de Los Rios 2019 es Andrea Aguilera" (in Spanish). 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
7. ^ "Andrea Aguilera y su despues de ser coronada como representante de la belleza ecuatoriana a Miss Grand Internacional" (in Spanish). 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
8. ^ "Andrea Aguilera es una de las candidatas a Miss Grand Ecuador 2021" (in Spanish). 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
9. ^ "Andrea Aguilera se convierte en la primera ecuatoriana en llegar lejos en Miss Grand International" (in Spanish). 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
10. ^ "Andrea Aguilera coronada como Miss Ecuador Supranational" (in Spanish). 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
11. ^ "Lalela Mswane crowns Andrea Aguilera Miss Supranational 2023". 2023-07-16. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
12. ^ "Andrea Aguilera se convierte en la primera ecuatoriana en llegar lejos en Miss Grand International" (in Spanish). 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

Awards and achievements

Preceded by

Lalela Mswane

|  Miss Supranational
2023 |  Succeeded by

Incumbent

Preceded by

Valery Carabalí

|  Miss Ecuador Supranational
2023  | Succeeded by

Doménica Alessi

Preceded by

Samantha Bernardo

|  Miss Grand International 1st Runner-Up
2021 | Succeeded by

Engfa Waraha

Preceded by

Sonia Luna

|  Miss Grand Ecuador
2021 | Succeeded by

Lisseth Naranjo

Preceded by

Paulette Sanchez

|  Miss Earth Ecuador – Fire
2019 | Succeeded by

None

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Miss Supranational titleholders

2000s|

* Oksana Moria (2009)

2010s|

* Karina Pinilla Corro (2010)
* Monika Lewczuk (2011)
* Katsiaryna Buraya (2012)
* Mutya Datul (2013)
* Asha Bhat (2014)
* Stephanía Stegman (2015)
* Srinidhi Shetty (2016)
* Jenny Kim (2017)
* Valeria Vázquez (2018)
* Anntonia Porsild (2019)

2020s|

* Chanique Rabe (2021)
* Lalela Mswane (2022)
* Andrea Aguilera (2023)

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Miss Supranational 2023 contestants

* Sancler Frantz
* Valentina Mora
* Andrea Aguilera
* Pragnya Ayyagari
* Yasinta Aurellia
* Pauline Amelinckx
* Aleksandra Klepaczka
* Selene Delgado
* Đặng Thanh Ngân

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