Maxine Formosa Gruppetta represented Malta in the 71st edition of Miss Universe. It was won by R’Bonney Gabriel of the United States.

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BIOGRAPHY

Formosa is a British-Maltese model and beauty queen from Saint Julian’s, Malta. She was born in St. Julian’s to a British father and a Maltese mother.

After living in the United Kingdom, Formosa moved back to Malta and attended G.F. Abela Junior College in Msida, Malta. Here are 13 more things about her:

  1. She has a close friend who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, which inspired her to start working with a nongovernmental organization to increase awareness about the disease.
  2. In 2013, she moved to the U.K. to pursue a career in songwriting.
  3. From 2016 to 2017, she visited different parts of England including London.
  4. In 2019, she visited Canada.
  5. From March 2019 to August 2020, she was a QuickLets letting specialist in Sliema, Malta.
  6. From December 2020 to June 2021, she was an event manager at Iniala Harbour House and Residences in Valletta, Malta.
  7. She was Miss Universe Malta 2021 second runner-up.
  8. From June 2021 to September 2022, she worked for Dr. David Farrugia in Malta as a legal and personal assistant.
  9. She reigned as Miss Universe Malta 2022 while working at a company that provides packaging for eco friendly and vegan skincare, makeup and fragrance products.
  10. She was a Miss Universe 2022 candidate.
  11. From September 2022 to March 2023, she was a Toly Products marketing associate in Malta.
  12. From April 2023 to September 2024, she was a marketing and events executive at Campus Hub Malta in Msida.
  13. On November 14, 2024, she turned 24.

TIMELINE

Formosa is 5’81⁄2” tall. She loves to volunteer at a horse sanctuary for children with autism.

2010s

  • In August 2015, she traveled to Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, U.K.
  • In July 2018, she visited Rabat, Malta.
  • In December 2019, she traveled to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

2020s

  • From September 2020 to December 2020, she was an Iniala Harbour House and Residences reservations assistant.
  • In June 2021, she started working for Dr. David Farrugia in Malta as a legal and personal assistant.
  • On September 17, 2021, she represented St. Julian’s at Miss Universe Malta 2021 and competed against 23 other candidates at the Hilton Conference Centre in St. Julian’s. She was second runner-up to Jade Cini.
  • In December 2021, her father died of a heart attack.
  • In January 2022, she joined Supernova Model Agency in Malta as a model.
  • On April 10, 2022, she was officially appointed as Miss Universe Malta 2022 and was crowned by Cini.
  • On January 14, 2023, she represented Malta at Miss Universe 2022 and competed against 83 other candidates at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She was unplaced but she was one of the two recipients of the Miss Congeniality award.
  • On June 30, 2023, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Malta 2023 Ella Sophie Portelli at the Hilton Conference Centre in St. Julian’s.
  • In September 2024, she joined SiGMA World in Malta as an event manager.
  • On July 3, 2025, she attended Miss Universe Malta 2025 at the Hilton Conference Centre in St. Julian’s.
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Coco Altatis has been writing for CONAN Daily since 2009. He writes about beauty pageants, mixed martial arts, music and movies.