13 things about Miss Universe Guatemala 2025 Raschel Paz

Raschel Alexandra Paz Archila won the 54th edition of Miss Universe Guatemala. She represented Guatemala in the 11th edition of Miss Grand International and the 74th edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Paz is a Guatemalan model and beauty queen from Guatemala City, Guatemala. Aside from modeling, she also enjoys basketball, jiujitsu, karate, swimming and horseback riding.

On September 23, 2024, Paz turned 24. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political studies and international relations from Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala City.
2. In 2016, she visited Poland.
3. In 2017, she visited El Salvador.
4. In 2018, she visited England, United Kingdom; France and Spain.
5. In 2019, she visited Cuba and the United States.
6. In 2021, she visited Costa Rica.
7. In 2022, she visited the Dominican Republic.
8. In 2023, she visited Mexico, Honduras and Vietnam.
9. She is Miss Grand Guatemala 2023.
10. She was a Miss Grand International 2023 candidate.
11. In 2025, she visited Thailand.
12. She won Miss Universe Guatemala 2025.
13. She was a Miss Universe 2025 semifinalist.

TIMELINE

Paz is 5’10” tall. She Spanish, English, French and German.

2010s

• In March 2016, she traveled to Krakow, Poland.
• In April 2017, she traveled to San Salvador, El Salvador.
• In August 2018, she traveled to London, England.
• In September 2018, she traveled to Cimiez, Nice, France.
• In November 2018, she traveled to Barcelona, Spain.
• In December 2018, she traveled to Paris, France and Cannes, France.
• In May 2019, she traveled to Havana, Cuba.
• In December 2019, she traveled to Miami, Florida, USA.

2020s

• In October 2021, she traveled to Escazu, San Jose, Costa Rica.
• In April 2022, she traveled to New York City, New York, USA.
• On October 1, 2022, she graduated from Universidad Francisco Marroquín.
• On October 9, 2022, she traveled to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
• On February 22, 2023, she was appointed Miss Grand Guatemala 2023.
• In April 2023, she traveled to Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
• In September 2023, she traveled to Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
• On October 25, 2023, she represented Guatemala at Miss Grand International 2023 and competed against 68 other candidates at the Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She was unplaced.
• On July 12, 2025, she represented Ciudad Capital at Miss Universe Guatemala 2025 and competed against 23 other candidates at the Centro de Ferias y Mercados de Quetzaltenango (CEFEMERQ) in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. She won the title.
• On November 21, 2025, she represented Guatemala 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 30.