10 things about Miss Universe Costa Rica 2024 Elena Hidalgo

Elena Isabel Hidalgo Ramírez won the inaugural edition of Miss Universe Costa Rica. She represented Costa Rica in the 73rd edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Hidalgo is the Costa Rican model and beauty queen. She made history as the first mother to represent Costa Rica in Miss Universe.

On February 18, 2025, Hidalgo turned 32. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She was born in San Jose, Costa Rica to Leonardo Hidalgo and Mayra Ramirez.
2. She was raised in Barrio Don Bosco, San Jose.
3. Aside from Costa Rica, she worked as a model also in other countries including France, Italy and Mexico.
4. In 2013, she started modeling professionally.
5. In 2018, she became a mother.
6. In 2019, she visited the United States.
7. In 2024, she visited Mexico, Colombia and Guatemala.
8. She won Miss Universe Costa Rica 2024.
9. She was a Miss Universe 2024 candidate.
10. In 2025, she visited Panama and Monaco.

TIMELINE

Elena is 5’10” tall. While reigning as Miss Universe Costa Rica 2024, she used her platform to raise awareness about breast cancer.

2010s

• In October 2016, she visited Puerto Viejo, Limon, Costa Rica and traveled to Mexico City, Mexico.
• She traveled to Paris, France in January 2017, Queretaro, Mexico in May 2017, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico in June 2017 and San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico in August 2017.
• On August 8, 2018, she gave birth to Mila Sofia Meneses Hidalgo.
• In July 2019, she traveled to Miami, Florida, USA.

2020s

• She traveled to Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica in February 2020 and Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico in December 2020.
• In December 2021, she traveled to Tamarindo, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste.
• In March 2022, she traveled to Nosara, Guanacaste.
• In May 2022, she visited Santa Teresa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
• In January 2023, she traveled to Washington, D.C., USA.
• On September 10, 2024, she represented San Jose at Miss Universe Costa Rica 2024 and competed against 12 other finalists at the Centro Internacional de Convenciones ANDE (CIC ANDE) in San Antonio, Belen, Heredia, Costa Rica. She won the title and was crowned by Miss Universe 2023 Sheynnis Palacios.
• On October 4, 2024, she traveled to Bogota, Colombia.
• On November 16, 2024, she represented Costa Rica at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 other candidates at the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City. She was unplaced.
• In December 2024, she traveled to Guatemala City, Guatemala.
• She traveled to New York City, New York, USA in January 2025 and Coclé, Panama in February 2025.
• On February 11, 2025, she walked the runway at at Fashion Week United during the Fall/Winter 2025 season at Times Square in New York City.
• On July 5, 2025, she traveled to Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
• On July 19, 2025, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Costa Rica 2025 Mahyla Roth at CIC ANDE in San Antonio.