13 things about Miss Universe Malta 2023 Ella Portelli

Ella Sophie Portelli Gatt Baldacchino represented Malta in the 72nd edition of Malta. It was won by Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua.

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BIOGRAPHY

Gatt Baldacchino is a Maltese interior designer and beauty queen from Saint Julian’s, Malta. She is Nicholas Portelli‘s daughter and Malcolm Gatt Baldacchino‘s wife.

Ella previously lived in Sliema, Malta. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. From 2008 to 2014, she attended St. Martin’s College in Msida, Malta.
2. From October 2014 to June 2015, she attended the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) in Paola, Malta.
3. From October 2016 to June 2021, she attended the MCAST where she studied spatial design and interior architecture.
4. From July 2018 to June 2019, she was an assistant manager at Sweaty Betty in London, England, United Kingdom.
5. From 2019 to 2021, she was a betting agent at Paddy Power Betfair in Malta.
6. From 2020 to 2021, she was a childcare teacher at L’Ecole Childcare Centre in Qormi, Malta.
7. She was Miss World Malta 2020 first runner-up.
8. In 2022, she joined Roger Satariano and Son as a sales design consultant.
9. From 2022 to 2023, she was a LeoVegas Group associate in Malta.
10. She was based in London when she won Miss Universe Malta 2023.
11. In 2023, she visited Bulgaria and El Salvador.
12. From 2023 to 2024, she was a customer due diligence (CDD) analyst at Alliance Real Estate Malta.
13. On June 24, 2025, she turned 27.

TIMELINE

Ella is passionate about art and design. She is confident in both 3D and 2D programs such as AutoCAD, 3DS Max and Photoshop.

2010s

• In July 2015, she obtained her international computer driver’s license.
• In September 2015, she visited Amsterdam, Netherlands.
• In November 2017, she and her father visited Dubai, United Arab Emirats.
• From July 2018 to October 2018, she was an interior design intern at Juliette Byrne in London.

2020s

• On November 21, 2020, she competed against 24 other candidates at Miss World Malta 2020, which was broadcast live on ONE. She was runner-up to Naomi Dingli.
• In January 2023, she traveled to Bulgaria.
• On June 30, 2023, she represented St. Julian’s at Miss Universe Malta 2023 and competed against 24 other candidates at the Hilton Conference Centre in St. Julian’s. She won the title.
• On November 18, 2023, she represented Malta at Miss Universe 2023 and competed against 83 other candidates at the José Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador. She was unplaced.
• In March 2024, she joined Alpha Group in Malta as an associate screening analyst.
• On July 11, 2024, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Malta 2024 Beatrice Njoya at The Hilton Malta Conference Centre in St. Julian’s.
• In June 2025, she and Malcolm got married.
• On July 3, 2025, she attended Miss Universe Malta 2025 at the Hilton Conference Centre in St. Julian’s.