13 things about Miss Universe USA 2023 Noelia Voigt

Noelia Victoria Voigt Briceño represented the United States in the 72nd edition of Miss Universe. It was won by Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua.

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BIOGRAPHY

Voigt is an American licensed esthetician, certified lash technician and beauty queen from Park City, Utah, United States. She was born in Sarasota, Florida, USA to her American father Jack David Voigt and her Venezuelan mother Jackeline Coromoto Briceño.

Also born in Sarasota, Jack played in the Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1998. Briceño hails from Macaraibo, Venezuela.

Before moving to Park City, Noelia lived in Nokomis, Florida and in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She went to Pine View School in Osprey, Florida and attended online classes at the Florida Virtual School.
2. She was Miss Florida Teen USA 2017 fourth runner-up.
3. She was Miss Florida Teen USA 2018 first runner-up.
4. She is Miss Teen Florida United States 2018.
5. She is Miss Collegiate Alabama 2020.
6. She is 2021 Miss Connecticut Collegiate America.
7. She was Miss Alabama USA 2022 first runner-up.
8. She was Miss Alabama USA 2023 first runner-up.
9. She won Miss Utah USA 2023.
10. She won Miss USA 2023.
11. She was a Miss Universe 2023 semifinalist.
12. On November 1, 2024, she turned 25.
13. In 2025, she joined Miss All American as a national ambassador.

TIMELINE

Noelia is 5′ 6½″ tall. She is the first ever Miss Utah USA of Venezuelan descent and the first ever Miss USA to resign before the end of her reign.

2016

• On October 2, 2016, she represented Sarasota at Miss Florida Teen USA 2017 and competed against 45 other candidates. She was fourth runner-up to Victoria DiSorbo.

2017

• On December 17, 2017, she represented Bradenton at Miss Florida Teen USA 2018. She was first runner-up to Lou Schieffelin.

2018

• On April 15, 2018, she won Miss Teen Florida United States 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

2019

• On August 25, 2019, she joined Iron City Lash Bar in Birmingham as a licensed esthetician and a certified lash technician.

2020

• In January 2020, she won Miss Collegiate Alabama 2020.
• In November 2020, she started her reign as 2021 Miss Connecticut Collegiate America.

2021

• In May 2021, she entered the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to pursue a bachelor’s degree in interior design.
• On September 6, 2021, Higher Level Solutions Publishing published her book “Maddie the BRAVE“, an anti-bullying book inspired by Birmingham girl Madison Whittsett, who committed suicide at age 9 after being continuously bullied in school in 2018.

2022

• On January 15, 2022, she represented Camelia at Miss Alabama USA 2022 and competed against 33 other candidates at the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. She was first runner-up to Katelyn Vinson.

2023

• On January 28, 2023, she represented Greystone at Miss Alabama USA 2023 and competed against 37 other candidates at the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center of Auburn University. She was runner-up to Sophie Burzynski.
• On July 8, 2023, she represented Park City at Miss Utah USA 2023 and competed against 19 other candidates at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. She won the crown.
• On September 29, 2023, she represented Utah at Miss USA 2023 and competed against 50 other candidates at Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, USA. She won the crown.
• On November 18, 2023, she represented the U.S. at Miss Universe 2023 and competed against 83 other candidates at the José Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador. She finished in the Top 20.

2024

• On May 6, 2024, she took to Instagram to explain why she had to give up the Miss USA 2023 title. The initials of her statement were I AM SILENCED.
• On May 8, 2024, she attended the Smile Train 25th anniversary gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City, New York, USA.
• On May 9, 2024, she attended the PEOPLE: Celebrating 50 Years exhibition opening at Fotografiska New York in New York City. On the same day, she wrote in her Miss USA 2023 resignation letter, which was obtained by NBC News, “There is a toxic work environment within the Miss USA organization that, at best, is poor management and, at worst, is bullying and harassment. This started soon after winning the title of Miss USA 2023.”
• On May 19, 2024, she attended Roberto Cavalli‘s exclusive dinner and delectable party during the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at the Annex Cannes in Cannes, France.

2025

• On February 7, 2025, she attended the Juzui FW25 Collection show at The Glasshouse in New York City.
• On August 2, 2025, she and UmaSofia Srivastava attended Miss All American 2025 at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center in North Charleston, South Carolina, USA as national ambassadors of the beauty pageant.