Karla Inelisse Guilfú Acevedo (born July 19, 1998) is a Puerto Rican model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023. She represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2023, where she reached the top five.[1]
Karla Guilfú | |
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| Born | Karla Inelisse Guilfú Acevedo July 19, 1998 |
| Alma mater | Ana G. Méndez University, Gurabo (BS) |
| Occupation | Model |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[citation needed] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Supranational Puerto Rico 2021 Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023 |
| Hair color | Black[citation needed] |
| Eye color | Brown[citation needed] |
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Guilfú was previously crowned Miss Supranational Puerto Rico 2021; she represented Puerto Rico at the Miss Supranational 2021 pageant in Poland and finished as the first runner-up.
Personal life
editKarla started a Community Organization for mental health in Puerto Rico called Comencemos a Sanar Inc. to help people struggling with this illness through education projects, agency collaborations and grassroots initiatives . [1] Her hard work and dedication was recognized with a $12,000 donation from the Voice for Change Award of Miss Universe and Citalks.com a A social impact enabling platform.
Pageantry
editMiss Supranational
editIn 2021, Karla Guilfú represented Puerto Rico at the Miss Supranational pageant, where she achieved significant success. She was crowned Miss Supranational Puerto Rico 2021 and went on to finish as the 1st runner-up in the Miss Supranational 2021 pageant held in Poland. This achievement marked Puerto Rico's second-best result at Miss Supranational since Valeria Vázquez won the title in 2018. Guilfú's performance was exemplary, and she was also recognized with the titles of Supra Top Model of the Caribbean and Miss Elegance during the competition.[2]
Miss Universe
editFollowing her success in Miss Supranational, Guilfú continued her journey in pageantry by winning the Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023 pageant, representing the municipality of Patillas. Her victory granted her the opportunity to represent Puerto Rico at the Miss Universe pageant. Guilfú's performance at Miss Universe 2023 was highly anticipated, and she lived up to expectations by finishing as a Top 5 finalist. This achievement placed her among a select group of Puerto Rican women who have consistently placed in the semifinals of Miss Universe, starting from the country's streak in 2018.
References
edit- ^ "Miss Patillas, Karla Inelisse Guilfú Acevedo, se corona como Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ https://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/reinas-belleza/notas/la-boricua-karla-guilfu-queda-primera-finalista-en-miss-supranational-2021/
2. https://www.instagram.com/karlaguilfu/
3. https://citalks.com/videos/series/72nd-miss-universe-voice-for-change
