Mara Topic biography: 13 things about Miss Universe Ecuador 2024

Mara Stefica Topić Verduga is an American actor, writer, model and beauty queen from Guayaquil, Ecuador. She is of Ecuadorian and Croatian descent.

Mara Topic’s profile

Raised in Los Angeles, California, United States, Topic speaks English and Spanish. She is 5’9¹⁄₂” tall.

Topic attended the New York Film Academy in New York City, New York, USA on an acting scholarship. She has a master’s degree in screenwriting.

After representing Ecuador in Miss Grand International, Topic will represent the country in Miss Universe. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She played Angelina in the short film “Helping Hand”, which was filmed in Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA and released in the U.S. on January 29, 2016.
2. She starred in the short film “Debbie’s Feet”, which was released in France on May 11, 2016. She wrote the screenplay of the film directed by Wesley Rodriguez.
3. In 2017, she played Brittany Verdugo in “Sangre Negra”. She played Maria in the short film “The Hideaway”, which was released in the U.S. on March 11, 2017.
4. On April 27, 2019, she represented the U.S.’s Ecuadorian community at Miss World Ecuador 2019 and competed against 18 other candidates at the Teatro Centro Cívico Eloy Alfaro in Guayaquil. She finished in Top 9.
5. In May 2019, she was appointed Miss Grand Ecuador 2019.
6. On October 25, 2019, she represented Ecuador at Miss Grand International 2019 and competed against 59 other candidates at the Poliedro de Caracas in Caracas, Venezuela. She finished in the Top 10.
7. She played a street prostitute in the film “A Dark Foe”, which was released in the U.S. on July30, 2021.
8. She played Ellie Powell in the film “The Memory Scanner”, which was released in the U.S. on December 12, 2021.
9. She played Maura Ramos in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” Season 25 episode 6, which aired on February 29, 2024.
10. She played Tyler in the mini-series “I Accidentally Hired a Billionaire Husband”, which was released on May 15, 2024.
11. On June 8, 2024, she represented Guayaquil at Miss Universe Ecuador 2024 and competed against 24 other candidates at the Parque Zoila Ugarte de Landívar in Machala, El Oro, Ecuador. She won the title.
12. She was 29 years old when she was crowned Miss Universe Ecuador 2024.
13. In November 2024, she will represent Ecuador at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico.