Naima Acosta represented Switzerland at the 74th Miss Universe pageant after winning the Miss Universe Switzerland crown in 2025. Bilingual and of Swiss-Italian-Mexican heritage, she is notable for her modeling career, which included participation in New York Fashion Week. Despite fierce competition, she did not place in the Miss Universe contest.
Lina Poffet crowns Miss Universe Switzerland 2025 Naima Acosta in Bern
Laura Bircher won the Miss Universe Switzerland 2024 title on September 28, 2024, competing against 15 candidates. Naima Acosta of Ticino succeeded her on September 27, 2025, and will represent Switzerland at Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand. Switzerland has a total of 12 placements in Miss Universe history.
10 things about Miss Universe Switzerland 2024 Laura Bircher
Laura Bircher won Miss Universe Switzerland 2024, representing her country at the Miss Universe competition. A model from Nidwalden, she focused on raising awareness about anxiety and depression. Despite personal struggles with bullying and eating disorders, she achieved success while working as a veterinary assistant and left a notable impact on mental health advocacy.
13 things about Miss Universe Switzerland 2023 Lorena Santen
Lorena Mameli Santen, a Swiss bank employee and model, represented Switzerland in Miss Universe 2023, where Sheynnis Palacios from Nicaragua won. Born in Wettingen, she holds degrees from ZHAW and KV Business School. Married in 2022, Santen became a mother in 2024 and is the first married Swiss contestant in Miss Universe.
Miss Universe Switzerland 2025 could be Livia-Emma Ruegg, Zedon Dewa, Lisa Barras
The reining Miss Universe Switzerland 2024 is Laura Bircher. Hailing from Stans, Nidwalden, Switzerland, she won the title on September 28, 2024 at the Kursaal Arena in Bern, Switzerland where she competed against 15 other candidates. Runner-up to Bircher was Barbara Suter of Goldau, Switzerland. The second runner-up was Nadiya Karplyuk, a Ukrainian model based in … Continue reading Miss Universe Switzerland 2025 could be Livia-Emma Ruegg, Zedon Dewa, Lisa Barras
5 most beautiful Miss Universe Switzerland 2025 candidates
Laura Bircher of Stans, Nidwalden, Switzerland is the reining Miss Universe Switzerland 2024. She won the title on September 28, 2024 at the Kursaal Arena in Bern, Switzerland where she competed against 15 other candidates. Runner-up to Bircher was Barbara Suter of Goldau, Switzerland. The second runner-up was Nadiya Karplyuk, a Ukrainian model based in Switzerland. … Continue reading 5 most beautiful Miss Universe Switzerland 2025 candidates
21 Miss Universe Switzerland 2025 candidates competing in Bern
Laura Bircher won the Miss Universe Switzerland 2024 title on September 28, 2024, at the Kursaal Arena, with Barbara Suter as runner-up and Nadiya Karplyuk as second runner-up. Bircher will crown her successor on September 27, 2025, as 21 contestants vie for Miss Universe Switzerland 2025.
13 things about Miss Universe Switzerland 2022 Alia Guindi
Alia Guindi, a Ukrainian-Egyptian-Swiss beauty queen from Valais, Switzerland, competed in the 71st Miss Universe representing her country. A dancer and model, she has reached finals in several pageants, winning Miss Universe Switzerland 2022. Guindi has traveled extensively and celebrated her 21st birthday in 2024.
Lorena Santen crowns Miss Universe Switzerland 2024 Laura Bircher in Bern
Lorena Santen from Aargau, Switzerland won the Miss Universe Switzerland 2023 title on September 23, 2023. She crowned Laura Bircher as her successor on September 28, 2024, who will represent Switzerland at Miss Universe 2025. Santen works at UBS and competed in Miss Universe 2023, finishing unplaced.
19 Miss Universe Switzerland 2024 candidates competing in Bern
Lorena Santen, from Aargau, Switzerland, won the title of Miss Universe Switzerland 2023 on September 23, 2023. She competes against 19 candidates for the 2024 title on September 28, 2024. Santen represented Switzerland at Miss Universe 2023 on November 18 but remained unplaced. Bernard Poffet is the national director.
