Miss Universe Chile 2023

Miss Universe Chile 2023
Date	13 August 2023
Presenters	María Fernanda Aristizábal
Venue	Radisson Blu Hotel, Santiago, Chile
Entrants	18
Placements	11
Winner	Celeste Viel Foreign Community
← 2022 2024  →

Miss Universe Chile 2023 was the 15th edition of the Miss Universe Chile pageant, it was held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Santiago, Chile, on August 13, 2023.

Sofia Depassier of Foreign Community crowned Celeste Viel of Foreign Community as her successor at the end of the event. This marked Foreign Community's second-overall victory and first back-to-back in the pageant.

Viel's mother, Paula Caballero, won the title of Miss World Chile 1992, and she represented her country at Miss World 1992. ^[1] Viel represented Chile at the Miss Universe 2023 pageant and finished as a Top 20 semifinalist, placing for the first time since 2004. ^{[2] [3]}

Results

Placements

Placement	Contestant
Miss Universe Chile 2023	Foreign Community – Celeste Viel
1st Runner-Up	Puerto Varas – Kristina Lie
2nd Runner-Up	Santiago – Magdalena Landshut
3rd Runner-Up	Rancagua – Amaya Butrón ∆
4th Runner-Up	Antofagasta – Carla Sánchez
Top 11	Chicureo – Camila Santander Chiloé – Natia Tirachini   Colina – Gabriela Vásquez La Reina – Karol Eberl ∆   Providencia – Anais Godoy San Bernardo – Magdalena Cid

∆ – Voted into the Top 11 by viewers

Special awards

• This award was given by the community of missologists during the concentration of Miss Universe Chile 2023:

Award	Contestant
Miss Smile	Foreign Community – Celeste Viel
Finalists	Antofagasta – Carla Sánchez Chicureo – Camila Santander Colina – Gabriela Vásquez Santiago – Magdalena Landshut

• This award was presented by Juan Manuel Pérez, official dentist of Miss Universe Chile 2023 in an event prior to the pageant:

Award	Contestant
Miss Top Model	San Bernardo –;Magdalena Cid
Finalistas	Colina – Gabriela Vásquez Foreign Community – Celeste Viel

• The Miss Universe Chile organization awarded 6 special bands to those who stood out in different categories during the final night of the pageant:

Award	Contestant
Miss Runaway	Foreign Community – Celeste Viel
Finalists	Providencia – Anais Godoy Rancagua – Amaya Butrón

Award	Contestant
Miss Artisan PRO	Puerto Varas – Kristina Lie
Finalists	Chicureo – Camila Santander Huechuraba – Catalina Pradenas

Award	Contestant
Miss Conair	Puerto Varas – Kristina Lie
Finalists	Alto Hospicio – Valeria González Chiloé – Natia Tirachini

Award	Contestant
Miss Impact Away	Viña del Mar – Martina Gaete
Finalists	Chiloé – Natia Tirachini Iquique – Arantza Bori

Award	Contestant
Miss Elegancia	Ovalle – Carla Ossandon
Finalistas	Antofagasta – Carla Sánchez Foreign Community – Celeste Viel

Award	Contestant
Miss Elegance	Ovalle – Carla Ossandon
Finalistas	Antofagasta – Carla Sánchez Comunidad Extranjera – Celeste Viel

• This award was awarded via a vote on the official Miss Universe Chile app and automatically entered the finalists table:

Award	Contestant
Miss Choicely Chile	La Reina – Karol Eberl Rancagua – Amaya Butrón

Juries

• Juan Manuel Pérez: Official dentist of Miss Universo Chile 2023.
• Álvaro Carreño: CEO of Dermovien Clinic.
• Leah Ashmore : Miss Universe Paraguay 2022.
• Mario Irazzoky: Mister Chile 2019.
• Catherine Dauvin: Chilean Lady 2022.
• Sofia Depassier : Miss Universe Chile 2022.
• Natalie Ackermann: National Director of Miss Universe Colombia and Miss Universe Germany.
• Kaius Meskanen: CEO of the Choicely App.
• Stephany Carrera: Social Media Manager.

Contestants

Eighteen contestants competed for the title. ^[4]

Contestant	Age	Represented
Amaya Butrón	20	Rancagua
Anais Godoy Mussons	19	Providencia
Arantza Natalia Bori Heyne	21	Iquique
Camila Santander	25	Huechuraba
Carla Ossandon	27	Ovalle
Carla Sánchez	24	Antofagasta
Catalina Pradenas	21	Chicureo
Celeste Viel Caballero	23	Foreign Community
Francisca Sembler Cubillos	26	Las Condes
Gabriela Vásquez Davila	24	Colina
Indira Bravo Amaya	22	Arica
Karol Eberl	21	La Reina
Kristina Lie	26	Puerto Varas
Magdalena Cid	19	San Bernardo
Magdalena Landshut	19	Santiago
Martina Gaete	18	Viña del Mar
Natia Juliette Tirachini Lincoleo	26	Chiloé
Valeria Fernanda González	22	Alto Hospicio

Withdrawals

• Constanza Núñez represented Peñaflor, but before the contest she renounced the title.
• Macarena Quinteros Tapia represented Patagonia, but before the contest she renounced the title.

Data about the delegates

• Some delegates were born or live in a country other than the one they represent, or have a different ethnic origin:
  • Indira Bravo (Arica) is half Bolivian.
  • Celeste Viel (Foreign Community) was born and raised in the United States.
• Other significant data from some delegates:
  • Celeste Viel (Foreign Community) is the daughter of the actor and presenter Felipe Viel. ^[5]
  • Kristina Lie (Puerto Varas) is the first candidate to participate as a mother. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

References

1. "Fue Miss Chile y formó una familia junto a Felipe Viel: ¿Quién es Paula Caballero?". meganoticias.cl (in Spanish). March 26, 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
2. Loreto, Maria (27 July 2023). "Miss Universe unveils teaser for upcoming competition". ¡Hola! . Retrieved 2023-07-28.
3. "Por primera vez en la historia de @missuniverse se anuncia que se podrá ver la final nacional de Chile en exclusiva, por el canal de YouTube oficial de Miss Universe". Instagram (in Spanish). Miss Universe Chile. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
4. "Miss Universo Chile: estas son las bellas candidatas confirmadas" (in Spanish). Terra. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
5. Moreno, Cristian (13 April 2023). "Hija de Felipe Viel se presenta a candidata de Miss Universo Chile: 'Para mi familia es súper significativo'" (in Spanish). Publimetro . Retrieved 4 June 2023.
6. Pizarro, Valentina (8 May 2023). "Kristina Lie hace historia como la primera candidata a Miss Chile que es mamá: 'Mi hijo está feliz'" (in Spanish). Página 7. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
7. Rodriguez, Sofia (7 May 2023). "Miss Chile: conoce más sobre Kristina Lie" (in Spanish). ChileShow. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
8. Vargas, Patricio (7 May 2023). "Kristina Lie: La primera candidata en la historia del Miss Universo Chile que participa siendo mamá" (in Spanish). Mega Noticias. Retrieved 4 June 2023.