10 things about Miss Universe Cuba 2025 Lina Luaces

Lina Teresa Luaces Estefan won the second edition of Miss Universe Cuba. She represented Cuba in the 74th edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Luaces is a Cuban-Lebanese-American model, fashion enthusiast and beauty queen born in Miami, Florida, United States to Lorenzo Luaces Sr. and Liliana “Lili” del Carmen Estefan. Lorenzo Sr. is a businessman while Lili is a model and a television presenter.

Estefan’s uncle Emilio Estefan was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. He married Gloria Estefan in 1978 and their daughter Emily Marie Consuelo Estefan was born in 1994.

On August 2, 2025, Lina turned 23. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. Her parents got married in 1992 and divorced in 2018.
2. She has one brother named Lorenzo Luaces Jr., who was born in 1999.
3. In 2009, she started participating in catwalks.
4. In 2016, she entered Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in Miami.
5. In 2020, she entered Miami Dade College in Miami.
6. From 2022 to 2024, she dated Sean Tellechea of Miami.
7. She was a Premios Juventud 2023 guest.
8. In 2025, she visited Thailand.
9. She won Miss Universe Cuba 2025.
10. She was a Miss Universe 2025 finalist.

TIMELINE

Lina is 5’10” tall. She speaks English and Spanish.

2016

• On May 8, 2016, she, Lorenzo Jr. and their mother attended a Nuestra Belleza Latina 2016 filming at Univision Studios in Miami.
• On November 11, 2016, she, Lorenzo Jr. and their parents attended the 2016 New York Moves Awards at India House Club in New York City, New York, USA. 

2020

• She, her mother, Emilio, Gloria and Emily appeared in “Red Table Talk: The Estefans” Season 1 episode 1, which was released on October 7, 2020.

2021

• On November 17, 2021, she attended The Latin Recording Academy’s 2021 Person of the Year Gala honoring Ruben Blades at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

2022

• On June 14, 2022, she, Lorenzo Jr., Lili, Gloria and Emilio attended the premiere of “Father of the Bride” at MDC’s Tower Theater Miami in Miami.
• On October 8, 2022, she, Lili, Emilio and Gloria attended the JR Ridinger Celebration of Life at Faena Forum in Miami Beach, Florida.

2023

• On February 9, 2023, she walked for Giannina Azar at the Art Hearts Fashion at The Angel Orensanz Foundation in New York City.
• On June 15, 2023, she, Lorenzo Jr., Lili, Emilio and Gloria attended the 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York City.
• On July 20, 2023, she attended Premios Juventud 2023 at Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA. 

2024

• On February 22, 2024, she attended Univision’s 36th Premio Lo Nuestro at Kaseya Center in Miami.

2025

• On February 27, 2025, she, Lorenzo Jr. and Lili attended a ceremony honoring Lili and Raúl De Molina with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
• On March 28, 2025, she, her mother and Emily attended Anastasia Beverly Hills’ Women’s Empowerment Brunch with LOUIS XIII Cognac at Christopher King’s Palazzo in Coral Gables, Florida.
• On July 8, 2025, she represented Santiago de Cuba at Miss Universe Cuba 2025 and competed against 16 other candidates at the Milander Park in Hialeah, Florida. She won the title.
• On November 21, 2025, she represented Cuba at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She finished in the Top 12.