Telma Madeira biography: 13 things about Miss Universe Portugal 2022

Telma Filipa Ramos Madeira is a Portuguese model and beauty queen born and raised in Póvoa de Varzim, Porto, Portugal. She represented Portugal in Miss Earth and Miss Universe.

As part of Madeira’s advocacy, she is in constant contact with the hospital in Póvoa de Varzim where she raises awareness about medical malpractices relating to women’s reproductive rights. She has completed dental customer service and culinary and baking courses.

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Moreover, Madeira is actively engaged in helping people with mental health issues. She herself was a victim of bullying.

Madeira is 5’7″ tall. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. On June 9, 2017, she competed against 14 other Miss Queen Póvoa de Varzim 2017 candidates and won the title.
2. On September 23, 2017,she represented Povoa de Varzim at Miss Queen Portugal 2017 and competed against 29 other candidates at the Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo in Viana do castelo, Portugal and won the title.
3. On April 30, 2018, she represented Portugal at Miss Mediterranean 2018 and competed against 12 other candidates in Cyprus. She won the title.
4. On September 23, 2018, she crowned her successor Miss Queen Portugal 2018 Bruna Silva at the Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo.
5. On November 3, 2018, she represented Portugal at Miss Earth 2018 and competed against 86 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She finished in the Top 8.
6. On April 27, 2019, she crowned her Silva as Miss Mediterranean 2019 in Cyprus.
7. On June 9, 2019, she was crowned Miss Global City Portugal 2019.
8. On November 2, 2019, she represented Povoa de Varzim at Miss Global City 2019 and competed against 59 other candidates in Jinan, China. She was third runner-up to Xiao Han.
9. On July 6, 2022, she was officially appointed as Portugal’s Miss Universe 2022 candidate. CNB Portugal director Jackie Carvalho crowned her on the television program “Conversa de Mulheres” in Lisbon, Portugal. 
10. In December 2022, she went to New York, United States and had a photo shoot for Fashion Magazine NYC.
11. On January 14, 2023, she represented Portugal at Miss Universe 2022 and competed against 83 other candidates at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She finished in the Top 16.
12. In August 2023, she went to Caracas, Venezuela.
13. She was 23 years old when she crowned her successor Miss Universe Portugal 2023 on October 1, 2023.