10 things about Miss Universe Equatorial Guinea Diana Hinestrosa

Diana-Lita Hinestrosa Eraul represented the Equatorial Guinea in the 72nd edition of Miss Universe. It was won by Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua.

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BIOGRAPHY

Hinestrosa is an Equatoguinean economist and beauty queen who advocates for sports and education. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She is a resident of Corisco, Equatorial Guinea.
2. She was born in the United States.
3. She founded Proyecto Futuro, a youth organization that works on enhancing self-discovery and development in young people. 
4. She was born in 1998.
5. In 2022, she graduated from Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, USA with a bachelor’s degree in economics.
6. She is Miss Universe Corisco 2023.
7. She won Miss Guinea Equatorial 2023.
8. She was a Miss Universe 2023 candidate.
9. She did not attend Miss Guinea Ecuatorial 2024.
10. In 2025, she visited Cameroon.

TIMELINE

Hinestrosa is fluent in Benga, Spanish, French and English. She was pursuing a doctorate in neuropsychology when she competed at Miss Universe 2023.

2010s

• On April 1, 2017, she visited Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
• In December 2017, she visited Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
• In December 2018, she visited Washington, D.C., USA.

2020s

• On May 15, 2022, she graduated from Marymount University.
• On March 16, 2023, she was in Sampaka, Malé, Equatorial Guinea.
• On April 1, 2023, she visited Sipopo Beach in Malabo.
• On May 27, 2023, she visited Pico Basilé on Bioko in Equatorial Guinea.
• On August 10, 2023, she was crowned Miss Universe Corisco 2023.
• On September 9, 2023, she represented Corisco at Miss Guinea Equatorial 2023 and competed against 15 other candidates at Polideportivo de Malabo in Malabo. She won the title.
• On October 13, 2023, she had a homecoming event in Corisco. In collaboration with Martínez Hermanos and Grupo Evita, she donated school supplies and intentional books to children and covered a full-year tuition for all the children in her hometown.
• On November 18, 2023, she represented the Equatorial Guinea at Miss Universe 2023 and competed against 83 other candidates at the José Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador. She was unplaced.
• On September 7, 2024, she did not attend the coronation of Miss Guinea Ecuatorial 2024 Diana Angono Mouhafo at the Sala de Conferencias de Baney in Baney, Bioko Norte, Equatorial Guinea because she was not invited.
• In April 2025, she visited Royal International College in Malabo.
• In May 2025, she traveled to Cameroon where she was reunited with Miss Universe Cameroon 2023 Princesse Issie.