Valais’s Alia Guindi wins Miss Universe Switzerland 2022 in Yverdon-les-Bains, Vaud

Alia Guindi, 19, of Fully, Martigny, Valais, Switzerland won the third edition of Miss Universe Switzerland. It is the first edition of the national beauty pageant under the directorship of Bernard Poffet.

Guindi is a model and a dance teacher. She will represent Switzerland in the 71st edition of Miss Universe.

Miss Universe Switzerland 2022 results

beauty pageant: Miss Universe Switzerland international membership: Miss Universe national director: Bernard Poffet

edition: 3rd date: September 2, 2022 venue: La Marive, Yverdon-les-Bains, Vaud, Switzerland candidates: 13

performers: Willy Hobal, Seeler Subero, Jazz Dance Corgemont

JUDGES

1. Alain Schneider
2. Camila Pinzon
3. Lauri Simpson
4. Rey Rodriguez
5. Roberto Ucelay
6. Robin de Haas
7. Sofia del Prado

FINALISTS

PLACEMENT	NAME (HOMETOWN)
Top 13	Aurore Keim (Vaud) Brenda Huguet (Genève) Elisa Esteve (Valais) Jessica Chassot (Vaud) Marie Terreaux (Vaud) Melanie Haldemann (Fribourg) Pamela Tropea (Valais) Shadya Chagna (Genève)
Top 5	Alia Giundi (Valais) Nicole Zimmermann (Fribourg) Sashi Chiesa (Basel) Tiphaine Sagne (Neuchâtel) Zolanny Encarnacion (Basel)

WINNERS

PLACEMENT	2022	2018 Miss Scheiz
4th runner-up	Sashi Chiesa Basel	N/A
3rd runner-up	Zolanny Encarnacion Basel	N/A
2nd runner-up	Tiphaine Sagne Neuchâtel	Michela Russo Ticino
1st runner-up	Nicole Zimmermann Fribourg	Karen Molinari Bogis-Bossey
Miss Universe Switzerland	Alia Guindi Valais	Jastina Doreen Riederer Spreitenbach

On October 30, 2016, Dijana Cvijetić of Gossau, Switzerland was appointed Miss Universe Switzerland 2016 by then Miss Universe Switzerland national director Veeranda Aeberli. On January 30, 2017, she represented the country at Miss Universe 2016, competed against 85 other candidates in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines and was unplaced.

On March 10, 2018, Jastina Doreen Riederer of Spreitenbach, Baden, Aargau, Switzerland competed against 10 other Miss Schweiz 2018 candidates at the Trafohalle Baden in Baden and won the title. On December 17, 2018, she represented the country at Miss Universe 2018, competed against 93 other candidates at the Impact Arena in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand and was unplaced.