13 things about Miss Universe Switzerland 2023 Lorena Santen

Lorena Mameli Santen represented Switzerland in the 73rd edition of Miss Universe. It was won by Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua.

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BIOGRAPHY

Santen is a Swiss bank employee, model and beauty queen from Aargau, Switzerland. She is an alumna of the ZHAW School of Management and Law in Winterthur, Switzerland and KV Business School Zürich in Zurich, Switzerland.

On June 24, 2025, Santen turned 28. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She was born in Wettingen, Aargau.
2. She was raised Catholic.
3. From 2017 to 2022, she attended the ZHAW School of Management and Law where she earned her bachelor’s degree in business economics.
4. From 2013 to 2016, she attended KV Business School Zürich.
5. In 2018, she visited Greece, Germany and Spain.
6. In 2019, she visited Italy and Cyprus.
7. In 2021, she became an employee of the Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) in Zurich.
8. In 2022, she and André Santen got married.
9. In 2023, she visited Singapore and the Maldives.
10. She won Miss Universe Switzerland 2023.
11. She was a Miss Universe 2023 candidate.
12. In 2024, she became a mother.
13. In 2025, she traveled to England, United Kingdom.

TIMELINE

Santen is 5’10” tall. She is the first married woman to represent Switzerland in Miss Universe.

2010s

• In July 2016, she obtained her diplôme de français professionnel B2 from CCI Paris.
• In May 2017, she obtained her first certificate in English from Cambridge University Press and Assessment.
• In September 2017, she entered the ZHAW School of Management and Law.
• In November 2017, she received her certificate training for practical trainers from the UBS.
• In August 2018, she visited different parts of Greece including Elafonisi and Georgioupoli.
• In September 2018, she obtained her practical trainer certification from Swiss Banking and traveled to Berlin, Germany.
• In October 2018, she traveled to Madrid, Spain.
• In April 2019, she traveled to Rome, Italy.
• In May 2019, she obtained her private customer advisor certification from Swiss Association for Quality.
• In July 2019, she visited Ayia Napa in Cyprus.
• In August 2019, she traveled to Sardinia, Italy.

2020s

• In September 2022, she graduated from the ZHAW School of Management and Law.
• In January 2021, she traveled to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
• In June 2021, she joined the UBS as a business manager.
• In November 2021, she traveled to Hamburg, Germany.
• In April 2022, she traveled to Gran Canaria, Spain.
• On August 26, 2022, she and André got married at Stadthaus Zürich in Zurich.
• In October 2022, she traveled to Munich, Germany.
• In December 2022, she traveled to Alberobello, Italy.
• In February 2023, she traveled to Singapore and the Maldives.
• In March 2023, she became a UBS project manager.
• On September 23, 2023, she competed against 14 other Miss Universe Switzerland 2023 candidates at Hotel Hilton Geneve in Geneva, Switzerland and won the title.
• On November 18, 2023, she represented Switzerland at Miss Universe 2023 and competed against 83 other candidates at the José Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador. She was unplaced.
• On September 13, 2024, she gave birth to Leano Santen.
• In July 2025, she traveled to Ravensburg, Germany where she was reunited with Miss Universe Germany 2023 Helena Bleicher.
• In September 2025, she traveled to London, England.