13 things about Miss Universe Italy 2024 Glelany Cavalcante

Glelany Cavalcante won the 20th edition of Miss Universe Italy 2024. She represented Italy in the 73rd edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Cavalcante is an Italian-Brazilian entrepreneur, model and beauty queen based in Civitanova Marche, Macerata, Marche, Italy. She was born in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil.

It was in Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil where Cavalcante started modeling. She reigned as Miss Universe Italy 2024 while she was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in international advertising communication from the University of Perugia in Perugia, Umbria, Italy.

On January 20, 2025, Cavalcante turned 31. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. In 2008, she started modeling professionally.
2. In 2013, she graduated from the Instituto Técnico de Aviação Civil in Brasília.
3. In 2015, she moved from Brasilia to Milan, Italy.
4. In 2016, she visited the United States and Monaco.
5. In 2018, she visited Thailand, Cyprus, Israel, France and South Africa.
6. In 2019, she visited England, United Kingdom and Australia.
7. In 2020, she visited the United Arab Emirates and Greece.
8. In 2021, she visited Spain.
9. She was a Miss Italia 2022 candidate.
10. In 2023, she visited Costa Rica.
11. In 2024, she visited Mexico.
12. She won Miss Universe Italy 2024.
13. She was a Miss Universe 2024 candidate.

TIMELINE

Cavalcante is 5’10” tall. After living in Italy for nine years, she made history as the first Brazilian to win Miss Universe Italy.

2010s

• In April 2016, she traveled to Miami, Florida, USA.
• In December 2016, she walked the runway at a fashion show in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
• On January 1, 2017, she welcomed the new year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• She traveled to New York City, New York, USA in June 2017, Boston, Massachusetts, USA in July 2017 and Chicago, Illinois, USA; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA and Kaanapali, Hawaii, USA in August 2017.
• On January 1, 2018, she welcomed the new year in Phuket, Thailand.
• On March 12, 2018, she signed with the Major Model Management in Milan.
• She traveled to Larnaca, Cyprus in June 2018, Tel Aviv, Israel in July 2018, Jerusalem, Israel in August 2018, Paris, France in September 2018 and Camps Bay, Western Cape, South Africa in December 2018.
• She traveled to London, England in April 2019 and Phillips Island, Victoria, Australia and Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in November 2019.

2020s

• On January 1, 2020, she welcomed the new year in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
• In March 2020, she traveled to Athens, Greece.
• From February 2021 to March 2021, she stayed at Excelsior Hotel Gallia in Milan.
• In July 2021, she stayed at Lefay Resort & SPA Dolomiti in Pinzolo, Val Rendena, Trentino, Italy.
• In August 2021, she traveled to Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain.
• On August 28, 2022, she was crowned Miss Marche 2022.
• On December 21, 2022, she represented Marche at Miss Italia 2022 and competed against 20 other candidates at the Centro Congressi Multimediale del Crowne Plaza Rome St. Peter’s in Rome, Italy. She was unplaced.
• In December 2023, she traveled to Limón, Costa Rica.
• In August 2024, she traveled to Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
• On September 18, 2024, she competed against 44 other Miss Universe Italy 2024 candidates at the Villa Cafiero in San Ferdinando di Puglia, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Puglia, Italy and won the title.
• On November 14, 2024, she wore a dress designed by Erasmo Fiorentino at the Miss Universe 2024 national costume competition at the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico.
• On November 16, 2024, she represented Italy at Miss Universe 2024 and compete against 124 other candidates at the Arena CDMX. She was unplaced.
• On August 31, 2025, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Italy 2025 Lucilla Nori at Villa Cafiero in San Ferdinando di Puglia, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy.