13 things about Miss Grand US Virgin Islands 2025 Giselle Burgos

Giselle Burgos is a Mexican-American heptathlete and beauty queen from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, United States. She represented the U.S. Virgin Islands in the 13th edition of Miss Grand International.

BIOGRAPHY

Burgos is a former resident of Pico Rivera, California. She was born in Hollywood, California to Mexican parents Lareto Burgos and Josefina Burgos.

Giselle’s siblings Evelyn Burgos and Brandon Burgos are based in Pico Rivera. Both Giselle and Evelyn are athletes and they co-own Body By Burgos, which is based in Montebello, California.

On October 23, 2024, Giselle turned 27. vHere are 13 more things about her:

1. In 2014, she ran 49.02 in the 300 hurdles to finish in 30th place at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division 1 prelims.
2. In 2015, she graduated from El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera.
3. From 2015 to 2018, she attended Cerritos College in Norwalk, California where she studied in kinesiology and chemistry.
4. In 2016, she came in eighth place at the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) State Championships in heptathlon after placing fourth at the Southern California Championships.
5. In 2017, she came in 11th place in the heptathlon at the Southern California Championships with 3692 points.
6. In 2018, she transferred to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in Pomona, California and joined the university’s track and field team.
7. She was a Miss California USA 2022 candidate.
8. She won Mexicana Universal Los Angeles 2023.
9. She was Miss California USA 2023 first runner-up.
10. She was Miss California USA 2024 third runner-up and Miss Grand USA 2024 fourth runner-up.
11. She was a Miss Universe Latina 2025 finalist and a Miss California USA 2025 candidate.
12. She is Miss Grand U.S. Virgin Islands 2025.
13. She was a Miss Grand International 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

Giselle is 5’7″ tall and she speaks Spanish, French and English. She was in Cerritos College’s women’s track and field team and women’s volleyball team.

2010s

• On March 16, 2013, she and Evelyn competed at the Jim Polite Walnut Invitational 2013 at Walnut High School in Walnut, California. She finished 8th in the 300-meter hurdles and 11th in the 100-meter hurdles while Evelyn finished 15th in the 100-meter hurdles and 19th in the 300-meter hurdles.

2020s

• In February 2022, she traveled to Cosalá, Sinaloa, Mexico.
• In March 2022, she visited Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County, California. In April 2022, she visited Huntington Beach, Orange County, California.
• On June 5, 2022, she represented Boyle Heights while Evelyn represented Pico Rivera at Miss California USA 2022. They competed against 70 other candidates at the Grand Ballroom of Hyatt Regency Orange County in Garden Grove, Orange County, California. They were both unplaced.
• In October 2022, she traveled to Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico.
• On November 13, 2022, she competed at Miss Silver State Pageants 2023 and was crowned Miss Western Region 2023.
• On May 6, 2023, she competed at Mexicana Universal Los Angeles 2023 in Garden Grove, California. Alondra Palacios won the title.
• On June 18, 2023, she represented Boyle Heights while Evelyn represented Pico Rivera at Miss California USA 2023. They competed against 84 other candidates at the Grand Ballroom of Hyatt Regency Orange County. She was runner-up to Tianna Clark while Evelyn was unplaced.
• On June 23, 2024, she represented Boyle Heights at Miss California USA 2024 and competed against 85 other candidates at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Garden Grove, California. She was third runner-up to Samantha Ramos.
• On August 3, 2024, she was appointed Miss Grand Arizona 2024.
• On August 12, 2024, she represented Arizona, USA at Miss Grand USA 2024 and competed against 18 other candidates at Club M2 in Miami, Florida, USA. She was fourth runner-up to Cora Griffen.
• On August 28, 2024, she traveled to Mallorca, Illes Balears, Spain.
• On September 6, 2024, she walked for ÖFUURË at the New York Fashion Week in New York City, New York, USA.
• She competed against 29 other finalists at Miss Universe Latina 2025, which aired on Telemundo from June 3, 2025 to July 21, 2025, and finished 24th.
• On August 10, 2025, she represented Boyle Heights at Miss California USA 2025 and competed against 87 other candidates at the Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort and Villas in Indian Wells, California. She was unplaced.
• On September 14, 2025, she was officially appointed Miss Grand US Virgin Islands 2025.
• On October 18, 2025, she represented the U.S. Virgin Islands at Miss Grand International 2025 and compete against 76 other candidates at the MGI Hall in Bangkok, Thailand. She was unplaced.