From Manta, Génesis Valeria Macías Lugo is 19 years of age and one of the youngest contestants in the competition so far. Standing 170 cm tall, Génesis Valeria Macías Lugo is a professional model. She is also currently studying Biology at the Faculty of Marine Sciences at the Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí University. Not new to the pageantry, Génesis Valeria Macías Lugo was Virreina de Manta 2017. Apart from this, Génesis Valeria also plays volleyball to keep herself fit.