Ana Yanina Lucas Rodríguez represented Lavalleja, Uruguay at Miss Universe Uruguay 2024 on August 31, 2024. She competed against 18 other candidates at Estadio Cerrado 8 De Junio in Paysandú, Uruguay and won the title.
On September 10, 2025, Lucas crowned her successor Valeria Baladan at the Auditorio Nelly Goitiño in Montevideo. On November 21, 2025, the latter will represent Uruguay at Miss Universe 2025 at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Miss Universe Uruguay 2025 results
| beauty pageant: Miss Universe Uruguay international membership: Miss Universe national director: Yeisson Coronado |
| edition: 4th date: September 10, 2025 venue: Auditorio Nelly Goitiño, Montevideo, Uruguay candidates: 19 |
| hosts: Alejandro Martinez Savio, Lucía Piñeyro Lima |
JUDGES
- Aurelio Martinez
- Lola de los Santos
- Lujan Pippo
- Marcia Ramirez
- Mauro Gardela
- Stefanie Real
- Dra. Tania Pittner
FINALISTS
| PLACEMENT | NAME (HOMETOWN) |
| Top 20 | Ivanna de los Santos (Canelones) Macarena Pintos (Colonia) Gabriela Fernández (Flores) Agustina Vera (Florida) Fiorella Lema Satera (Lavalleja) Eliana Patiño (Paysandu) Melina Monges (Rivera) Montserrat Marr (Rocha) Agustina Gularte (Tacuarembo) |
| Top 10 | Sharon Suárez (Artigas) Natalia Zaidán (Durazno) Patricia Fros (Rio Negro) María Altamirano (Salto) Rocío Mott (Soriano) |
| Top 5 | Carolina Moreira (Cerro Largo) Perla Barrera (Maldonado) Valeria Baladan Liste (Montevideo) Jessica Lemes (San Jose) Melisa Benítez (Treinta y Tres) |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| AWARD | CANDIDATE |
| Miss Congeniality | Ivanna de los Santos Canelones |
| Miss Elegance | Jessica Lemes San Jose |
| Best Face | Valeria Baladan Montevideo |
| Best Catwalk | Perla Barrera Maldonado |
| Best Silhouette | Carolina Moreira Cerro Largo |
WINNERS
| PLACEMENT | 2025 | 2024 |
| 4th runner-up | Jessica Lemes San Jose | N/A |
| 3rd runner-up | Melisa Benítez Treinta y Tres | N/A |
| 2nd runner-up | Perla Barrera Maldonado | Macarena Gómez Artigas |
| 1st runner-up | Carolina Moreira Cerro Largo | Lucía Piñeyro Lima Río Negro |
| Miss Universe Uruguay | Valeria Baladan Montevideo | Yanina Lucas Lavalleja |
Currently, Uruguay has six Miss Universe placements, including the Top 10 finish of Gladys Rubio Fajardo in 1952, the Top 16 finishes of Ada Alicia Ibáñez Amengual in 1953, Ana Moreno in 1954 and Gabriela Pascal in 1957 and the Top 12 finish of Silvia Beatriz Vila Abavian in 1982. The most recent one was achieved by Andrea Beatríz López Silva, who was the fourth runner-up in 1985.
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