13 things about Miss Universe Latina 2025 Yamilex Hernandez

Yamilex Hernández del Orbe competed in Miss Republica Dominicana twice. She represented the Dominican Republic in the 61st edition of Miss International and the Latino community of the United States in the 74th edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Hernandez is a Dominican-American teacher, actor and beauty queen from Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA. Born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, she spent her childhood in Taveras, La Vega, Dominican Republic before moving to the U.S.

On January 26, 2025, Hernandez turned 29. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She earned a certificate in organizational leadership from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
2. She has two younger brothers.
3. In 2009, she, her brothers and their parents moved from Taveras to New Jersey.
4. In 2012, she worked as a cashier, which was her first job.
5. From 2013 to 2018, she worked with children with special needs.
6. From 2014 to 2017, she attended the Perth Amboy campus of Middlesex College.
7. From 2017 to 2019, she attended Kean University in Union, New Jersey.
8. She was Miss Republica Dominicana 2021 second runner-up.
9. She was crowned Miss International Dominican Republic 2023 at Miss Republica Dominicana 2023.
10. She was a Miss International 2023 semifinalist.
11. In 2025, she visited Thailand.
12. She won Miss Universe Latina 2025.
13. She was a Miss Universe 2025 semifinalist.

TIMELINE

Hernandez is 6’0″ tall. She speaks English and Spanish.

2010s

• In May 2017, she graduated from Middlesex College with an associate’s degree in liberal arts communication.
• In May 2019, she graduated from Kean University with a bachelor’s degree in communication and film studies.

2020s

• On November 7, 2021, she represented La Vega at Miss Republica Dominicana 2021 and competed against 14 other candidates at the Salón de Eventos Sambil in Sto. Domingo. She was second runner-up to Andreina Martinez.
• On September 3, 2023, she represented La Vega at Miss Republica Dominicana 2023 and competed against 23 other candidates at the Salón de Eventos Sambil in Sto. Domingo. She ranked second and was crowned Miss Internacional Dominicana 2023.
• On October 26, 2023, she represented the Dominican Republic at Miss International 2023 and competed against 69 other candidates at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. She finished in the Top 15.
• She was one of the 30 beauty queens who competed in the the first season of “Miss Universe Latina, el reality“, which premiered on Telemundo on June 3, 2025.
• On July 21, 2025, she competed against seven other Miss Universe Latina 2025 finalists at the Telemundo Center in Miami, Florida, USA and won the title.
• On November 21, 2025, as Miss Universe Latina 2025, she represented the Latino community of the U.S. at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She finished in the Top 30.