Maria Malo | |
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| Born | Maria Malo Juvera Raimond Kedilhac 2 December 1996 |
| Occupation | Model |
| Height | 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Title | Miss Grand Mexico 2019 [1] |
Maria Malo Juvera Raimond Kedilhac is a Mexican model and beauty pageant titleholder who represented her country in the Miss Grand International 2019 pageant in Caracas, Venezuela, where she placed as firts Runner-Up. [1]
Malo born on 2 December 1996 in Mexico City, to an mother of French descent and a Mexican father. She subsequently raised in Huixquilucan, State of Mexico, along with her younger sister, Alexia. She graduated with a degree in Fashion Design and Marketing. [2] [3] [4]
Maria began her pageantry career in 2017, after she was selected to represent State of Mexico [5] at Miss México 2018, which was held at Villa Toscana, Sonora on 5 May 2018, where she placed in the Top 5. [6] Vanessa Ponce of Mexico City won the title at the end of the event. [7]
A year later, she competed once again at Miss Mexico 2019. The contest was divided into 2 phases. Maria participated in the Miss Grand Mexico competition held in the Teatro Hermanos Dominguez, Chiapas on 1 June 2019, where she emerged as the winner. [8] [9]
As Miss Grand Mexico 2019, Malo was the representative of Mexico at the Miss Grand International 2019. The final night was held on 25 October 2019 at Caracas, Venezuela, where finished as the 1st Runner-Up, making her the first Mexican to reach the highest placement for the first time at this pageant. [10]
