María Fernanda Beltrán: 2nd runner-up of MU 2024, Miss Grand lost to Vietnam

The beauty was born in 2000, is 1.78 m tall, and her physique is commented to be Latin. She was crowned Miss Grand Mexico 2023, once came to Vietnam to participate in Miss Grand International in the same year but did not win high results.

Maria has a degree in Marketing and Communications, and speaks three languages: Spanish, English, and French. She is famous in her hometown for her work as a model. Maria is also the founder of Marbe Fundacion, a nonprofit dedicated to helping those in need.

In 2024, this Latin beauty was excellently crowned Miss Universe Mexico, winning the right to represent the host of the Miss Universe contest. Overcoming many heavyweight opponents, she excellently entered the top 5 and finished in the 2nd runner-up position. In the behavior contest, she received the question: "What helps you overcome difficult moments?". She replied: "That's my mother. She was the one who fought and overcame cancer. I am here to represent her resilience and will. I want to be a queen in the hearts of many others. That's what I want in this contest."

She is involved in charity activities, and is currently the owner of the Marbe Charity Fund. The beauty once initiated a campaign to say no to bullying and harassment on social networks and schools, instructing young people on how to deal with and fight violence.

In her speeches and media exchanges, Maria said that the qualities of Latino women are hardworking, perseverance, and constant self-development in various fields. Over the years, she has aimed for the spirit of independence in life.

María Fernanda Beltrán is a talented and passionate beauty. Her journey at international beauty pageants such as Miss Universe 2024 and Miss Grand International 2023 has proven her ability and relentless efforts. With the 2nd runner-up position at Miss Universe 2024, María has brought pride to the country of Mexico and become an inspiration for many young people.

Miss Universe is the largest annual beauty contest on the planet, first held in 1952, founded by a fashion company in California, USA. Former US President Donald Trump once owned all the shares of the Miss Universe Organization.

In 2015, the organization was sold to CEO Amy Emmerich and chairman Paula Shugart's IMG company. The two remained in their roles until Thai transgender entrepreneur Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip bought the organization at the end of 2022 and ran it. At the end of 2023, this giant filed for bankruptcy, however, said that the Miss Universe 2023 contest was not affected.

Miss Universe 2024 is commented by many beauty experts to be highly competitive. This year, the format is that the judges will choose the top 30, 12, 5 and the winner in turn. Among the 130 contestants, there will be four beauties selected as Miss Universe of each continent with the most voted contestants.

The Miss Universe contest includes many different contests, from the national costume contest, evening dress, swimsuit costume to the behavior contest. Each contest requires contestants to show confidence, grace and excellent communication skills.

The national costume contest is one of the most anticipated contests at Miss Universe. This is an opportunity for contestants to introduce the culture and traditions of their country through unique and impressive costumes. This year, this contest has witnessed many beautiful and creative costumes, from traditional costumes of ethnic minorities to modern costumes imbued with cultural imprints.

The evening dress contest is where the contestants show their noble and elegant beauty. The contestants chose gorgeous dresses, highlighting their physical beauty and professional performance style. This contest not only requires contestants to have a good appearance but also to know how to perform and shine on stage.

The swimsuit contest is one of the most important contests of Miss Universe. This is an opportunity for the contestants to show off their physique and confidence. The contestants chose delicate bikinis, combined with a professional performance style, scoring high marks in the eyes of the judges and the audience.

The behavior contest is the final challenge and also the decisive contest. Contestants must answer the judges' questions intelligently and skillfully. This exam requires candidates to have a deep understanding and the ability to improvise quickly. This year, the contestants performed very well, conquering the judges and the audience.

The Miss Universe 2024 contest has ended, besides the 2nd runner-up, the one who gets the most attention is the new miss. The winner belongs to Victoria Kjær Theilvig from Denmark. This is the first time Denmark has won the Miss Universe crown. The 1st runner-up went to Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua

Mexico is still a pretty strong country at beauty pageants. This country won Miss Universe in 1991, 2010, 2020. Over the years, they have still sent super-strong gods of war to fight but have not made many highlights. Maria Fernanda Beltran Figueroa's coronation is receiving a lot of support from beauty fans.

MU - MG "tranh" vị trí cuộc thi thị phi nhất năm, Thanh Thuỷ giúp MI thoát nạn? Bảo Nam15:38:57 28/12/2024Các cuộc thi nhan sắc trong hệ thống BIG 6 thành công tìm ra chủ nhân cho chiếc vương miện cao quý. Tuy nhiên, mùa giải 2024 đã có đến 4 sân chơi vướng phải thị sau khi kết thúc, trở thành đề tài gây tranh luận khắp các diễn đàn nhan sắc.