Michelle Cohn biography: 13 things about Miss Universe Guatemala 2023

Melanie Michelle Cohn Bech is a Guatemalan entrepreneur, television host, radio announcer, professional model and beauty queen. She is 5’10” tall.

Hailing from Guatemala City, Guatemala, Cohn is fluent in Spanish and English. She and Andres Matheu have one son and one daughter together.

Cohn earned her bachelor’s degree in public relations and communication from the Galileo University in Guatemala City and her diploma in television and radio broadcasting from PCS Internacional in Guatemala City. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. In 2011, she started modeling professionally.
2. On June 7, 2013, she competed against 28 other Miss Guatemala Latina 2013 candidates and won the title.
3. On September 21, 2013, she represented Guatemala at Reina Mundial del Banano 2013 and competed against 17 other candidates in Machala, Ecuador. She was fourth runner-up to Manou Volkmer of Germany.
4. On November 19, 2013, she represented Guatemala at Miss Grand International 2013 and competed against 70 other candidates at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. She was unplaced.
5. On September 6, 2014, she represented Guatemala at Miss América Latina del Mundo 2013 and competed against 22 other candidates at Barceló Maya Beach Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. She was third runner-up to Nicole Pinto of Panama. She was later promoted to second runner-up when Pinto was dethroned and first runner-up Yanire Ortiz of Spain assumed the title.
6. She was one of the models featured at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Guatemala 2015.
7. In 2016, she gave birth to her son.
8. In January 2017, she and Matheu founded LUCA beachwear, a brand of underwear for men and children.
9. In July 2019, she and her son were in Washington, D.C., United States.
10. In 2021, she gave birth to her daughter.
11. In February 2023, she visited Mexico City, Mexico.
12. On August 6, 2023, she represented Ciudad Capital at Miss Universe Guatemala 2023 and competed against 15 other candidates at the Gran Sala Efraín Recinos of Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She won the title.
13. She was 28 years old when she represented Guatemala at Miss Universe 2023 on November 18, 2023 and competed against 83 other candidates at the José Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador. She was unplaced.

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