13 things about Miss Universe Paraguay 2025 Yanina Gomez

Yanina Magali Anahí Gómez Ojeda competed in the second edition of Reinas del Paraguay. She represented Paraguay in the 72nd edition of Miss World and the 74th edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Gomez is a Paraguayan lawyer, law professor, dance teacher, model and beauty queen born in Asuncion, Paraguay. She attended the Instituto de Educación “Superior Kyrey Sâso” and the Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales of the Universidad Nacional de Asuncion (UNA), which are both in Asunción.

With a master’s degree in management and administration of cultural and educational policies, Gomez became the director of Fundacion Para El Desarrollo Humano Integral Kyrey Saso. She wrote a thesis about artistic containment therapies through dance as a consequence of burnout syndrome in teachers of the Colegio Nacional de Lambaré in Lambaré, Central Department, Paraguay and Colegio Nacional Chaco Paraguayo in Asuncion.

On May 7, 2025, Gomez turned 28. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. In 2005, she started her training in dance.
2. In 2008, she started her training in arts.
3. In 2016, she joined Fundacion Para El Desarrollo Humano Integral Kyrey Saso.
4. In 2020, she founded Ñamoporã Paraguay, a nonprofit organization that promotes learning, dignity, respect and inclusion of indigenous peoples.
5. In 2021, she visited Bolivia and became a senior teacher of classical, Paraguayan and Spanish dances and the Fundacion Para El Desarrollo Humano Integral Kyrey Saso director.
6. In 2022, she visited Brazil.
7. In 2023, she visited Spain.
8. She was crowned Miss Mundo Paraguay 2023 at Reinas del Paraguay 2023.
9. She was a Miss Guarambaré 2023 judge.
10. In 2024, she visited Vatican City, Bolivia, the United States, Germany, Switzerland, Colombia.
11. In 2025, she visited France, India, Greece, Mexico, the Philippines and Thailand.
12. She is Miss World Paraguay 2025 and Miss Universe Paraguay 2025.
13. She was a Miss World 2025 candidate and a Miss Universe 2025 semifinalist.

TIMELINE

Gomez is 5’8″ tall. She speaks Spanish, Guarani, Portuguese and English and enjoys playing volleyball and practicing taekwondo.

2021

• In August 2021, she traveled to Yonza, Tahua Municipality, Daniel Campos Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia.
• In November 2021, she became a senior teacher of classical, Paraguayan and Spanish dances.
• In December 2021, she graduated with a law degree.

2022

• In February 2022, she traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• From August 2022 to November 2022, she studied notary and public writing at the Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales.
• In September 2022, she traveled to Florence, Italy.

2023

• In April 2023, she traveled to Rome, Italy and Madrid, Spain.
• In May 2023, she walked for Paz Moresco at the Asuncion Fashion Week in Asuncion.
• On June 25, 2023, she competed against 10 other Reinas del Paraguay 2023 at the Centro de Eventos del Paseo la Galeria in Asuncion. She competed for the Miss Mundo Paraguay 2023 crown, one of the five titles at stake, and won.
• In August 2023, she traveled to Boa Viagem, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
• On September 5, 2023, she served as a judged at Miss Guarambaré 2023 in Guarambaré, Central Department.
• On September 16, 2023, she traveled to São Paulo, Brazil.
• In October 2023, she traveled to Bari, Apulia, Italy.
• On December 20, 2023, she was recognized in Lambaré as Hija Dilecta de la Ciudad de Lambaré (Beloved Daughter of the City of Lambaré).

2024

• In February 2024, she traveled to Spoleto, Perugia, Italy; Trani, Puglia and Vatican City.
• In March 2024, she traveled to Cochabamba, Bolivia and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
• In August 2024, she traveled to New York City, New York, USA.
• In September 2024, she traveled to Miami, Florida, USA, walked for Tommy Hilfiger at the New York Fashion Week 2024 in New York City and traveled to Munich, Germany.
• In October 2024, she traveled to Geneva, Switzerland.
• In November 2024, she traveled to Cartagena, Colombia.

2025

• On January 1, 2025, she welcomed the new year in Paris, France.
• On January 14, 2025, she visited Stanford University in Stanford, California, USA.
• In February 2025, she traveled to Dorado, Puerto Rico, USA.
• In April 2025, she traveled to Milan, Italy.
• On May 31, 2025, she represented Paraguay at Miss World 2025 and competed against 107 other candidates at the HITEX Exhibition Centre in Hyderabad, Telengana, India. She was unplaced.
• In June 2025, she traveled to Saint Barthélemy, France.
• In July 2025, she traveled to Athens, Greece.
• On September 3, 2025, she was appointed Miss Universe Paraguay 2025.
• On September 5, 2025, she visited the Miss Universe office in Mexico City, Mexico.
• From September 13-15, 2025, she walked for Giannina Azar at the New York Fashion Week 2025.
• On September 23, 2025, she traveled to the Philippines.
• On November 21, 2025, she represented Paraguay at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She won the People’s Choice award and finished in the Top 30.