13 things about Miss Universe Belize 2025 Isabella Zabaneh

Isabella Zabaneh represented North Tampa, Tampa, Florida, United States in the 39th edition of Miss Florida Teen USA. She represented Belize in the 74th edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Zabaneh is a Belizean-American model and beauty queen from Independence Village, Stann Creek, Belize. She was born in Dallas, Texas, USA to her Belizian father Emilio Zabaneh and American mother Liz Neu Zabaneh.

Emilio is an alumnus of the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA while Liz is an alumna of Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, USA. Isabella attended Independence High School in Independence Village, Hillsborough Community College in Hillsborough County, Florida and the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida.

On December 1, 2025, Isabella turned 22. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. From 2018 to 2019, she was a makeup and hair artist at Z-Touch Day Spa, Belize in Stann Creek.
2. She won Miss Independence 2018 in Independence Village.
3. In 2019, she and her mother co-founded Project Royalty, a nonprofit that started as a provider of free prom and pageant gowns to girls in need in Stann Creek and evolved into a support network for young women.
4. From 2020 to 2022, she attended Hillsborough Community College where she earned an associate’s degree in political science and government.
5. In 2021, she moved to Lutz, Florida.
6. She is Miss North Tampa Teen USA 2021.
7. She was a Miss Florida Teen USA 2021 candidate.
8. From 2021 to 2024, she was a part-time food server at Nabruzzi Trattoria in Lutz.
9. From 2022 to 2024, she attended the University of Tampa where she earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations and affairs.
10. In 2023, she was a summer intern at Musalaha in Jerusalem, Israel.
11. In 2025, she visited Thailand.
12. She won Miss Universe Belize 2025.
13. She was a Miss Universe 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

Isabella is 5’8″ tall. She is the 34th beauty queen to represent Belize in Miss Universe.

2010s

• In June 2018, she started working as a childcare provider in Florida.
• In May 2019, she and her mother co-founded Project Royalty.
• In December 2018, she joined Z-Touch Day Spa, Belize.
• In December 2019, she left Z-Touch Day Spa, Belize.

2020s

• In January 2020, she started modeling professionally.
• In August 2020, she entered Hillsborough Community College.
• On July 3, 2021, she represented North Tampa at Miss Florida Teen USA 2021 in Coral Springs, Florida. She was unplaced.
• In September 2021, she joined Nabruzzi Trattoria in Lutz.
• In May 2022, she graduated from Hillsborough Community College.
• In August 2022, she entered the University of Tampa.
• From May 2023 to July 2023, she was a Musalaha intern in Jerusalem.
• In March 2024, she left Nabruzzi Trattoria.
• In May 2024, she graduated from the University of Tampa.
• On June 28, 2025 , she competed against four other Miss Universe Belize 2025 finalists at Belize City Civic Center in Belize City, Belize and won the title.
• On November 21, 2025, she represented Belize at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She was unplaced.