13 things about Miss Universe Venezuela 2023 Diana Silva

Diana Carolina Silva Francisco won the 69th edition of Miss Venezuela. She represented Venezuela in the 18th edition of Miss Earth and the 73rd edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Silva is a Peruvian-Luso-Venezuelan environmental activist, singer, actress, cabin crew, model and beauty queen. Born in Caracas, Venezuela to a Peruvian-Venezuelan father named Luis Alberto Silva Cervantes and a Luso-Venezuelan mother named Ana Lina Francisco Mendes, Diana is Rafael Alejandro Silva Francisco‘s younger sister.

Aside from modeling, Diana also worked as a babysitter, a secretary and a production assistant in a ceramics company. She later graduated from the aeronautical instruction center of Caracas Air in Caracas and became a cabin crew.

On October 31, 2025, Silva turned 28. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. In 2003, she was hospitalized in the oncology department of the Doctor Luis Razetti Hospital in Caracas.
2. In 2010, she started modeling professionally.
3. In 2012, she won her first beauty pageant.
4. She won the Berbely Model Venezuela 2015 competition.
5. She visited China in 2017 and the Philippines in 2018.
6. She won Miss Turismo Venezuela 2017.
7. She won Miss City Tourism World 2017.
8. She won Miss Earth Venezuela 2018.
9. She was a Miss Earth 2018 finalist.
10. She won Miss Venezuela 2022.
11. In 2023, she visited El Salvador.
12. She is Miss Universe Venezuela 2023.
13. She was a Miss Universe 2023 finalist.

TIMELINE

Diana is 5’10” tall. She loves photography and graphic design and enjoys dancing, singing and playing the guitar.

2010s

• She and Melanie Alexandra Bermúdez Rivas were two of the nine women shortlisted as Bolivar’s Miss Venezuela 2016 candidate. It was Rivas who was chosen to represent Bolivar at Miss Venezuela 2016 on October 5, 2016 in Caracas.
• In October 2017, she represented Venezuela at Miss City Tourism World 2017 in Beijing, China and won the title.
• On August 12, 2018, she represented Lara at Miss Earth Venezuela 2018 and competed against 23 other candidates at the Chacao Municipal Theater in Caracas. She won the title.
• In September 2018, she graced the cover of Revista.
• On November 3, 2018, she represented Venezuela at Miss Earth 2018 and competed against 86 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She finished in the Top 8.

2020s

• On November 16, 2022, she represented Distrito Capital at Miss Venezuela 2022, competed against 23 other candidates at the Poliedro de Caracas in Caracas and won the title.
• On March 11, 2023, she was one of the 100 women recognized at the Las 100 Protagonistas ceremony at the Colinas de Bello Monte Bandshell in Caracas.
• In June 2023, she collaborated with La Asociación Civil de Planificación Familiar (PLAFAM) and participated in a sex education activity for girls. 
• On July 15, 2023, she, Ariagny Daboin and Andrea Rubio participated in an activity of the social project Yo Sueño, Yo Puedo in Brisas del Paraiso, Caracas.
• On November 18, 2023, she represented Venezuela 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 10.
• On December 7, 2023, she crowned her successor Miss Venezuela 2023 Ileana Marquez at Centro Comercial Líder in Caracas.