23
September
2018

Andrea Sáenz Castillo crowned Miss United Continents 2018

23 Sep 2018 | Irina Silva

At the conclusion of the grand finale of Miss United Continents, 2018 aka Miss Continentes Unidos 2018 held at the Simón Bolivar Guayaquil Convention Center, Ecuador, Andrea Sáenz Castillo representing Mexico was crowned the new queen. She succeeds and was crowned by Miss United Continents 2017 Tatiana Tsmifer.

 

Andrea Sáenz Castillo crowned Miss United Continents 2018

 

Andrea Sáenz Castillo bested thirty-two other delegates from all over the globe to win the coveted international crown. She is 20 years of age and stands tall at 175 cm. Andrea won the right to represent Mexico in Miss United Continents 2018 as she placed in the Top 10 in Miss Mexico 2018. A model by profession, Andrea has definitely made her country proud with her terrific win. She was also a part of our Top 12 favourite contestants competing for the national title.

The newly crowned Miss United Continents 2018 Andrea Sáenz’s court included –

 

Andrea Sáenz Castillo crowned Miss United Continents 2018

 

First Runner-Up – Simone Gadegaard Andersen Miss United Continents Denmark 2018

Second Runner-Up – Ana Catalina Mouthón Miss United Continents Colombia 2018

Third Runner-Up – Cynthia Ruz López Escobar Miss United Continents Spain 2018

Fourth Runner-Up – Belinde Bella Schreuder Miss United Continents South Africa 2018

Fifth Runner-Up – Biw Nantapak Kraiha Miss United Continents Thailand 2018

As the finale began, the contestants paraded the stage in their swimsuits and evening gowns going through a number of rounds as an accomplished panel of jury announced the Top 10 finalists - Tania Esmeralda Martínez (Dominican Republic), Simone Gadegaard Andersen (Denmark), Biw Nantapak Kraiha (Thailand), Luana Ramos (Portugal), Gayatri Bhardwaj (India), Belinde Bella Schreuder (South Africa), Cynthia Ruz López Escobar (Spain), Vanessa Alexandra Ramírez Cabrera (Paraguay), Andrea Sáenz Castillo (Mexico) and Ana Catalina Mouthón (Colombia).

Out of the Top 10, only six made it to the Top as the finale reached its conclusion - Tania Esmeralda Martínez (Dominican Republic), Biw Nantapak Kraiha (Thailand), Cynthia Ruz López Escobar (Spain),  Belinde Bella Schreuder (South Africa), Andrea Sáenz Castillo (Mexico) and Ana Catalina Mouthón (Colombia).

 

Andrea Sáenz Castillo crowned Miss United Continents 2018

 

A series of special awards were also presented throughout the competition –

Miss Photogenic: Biw Nantapak Kraiha Miss United Continents Thailand 2018

Miss Turismo Continental: Simone Gadegaard Andersen Miss United Continents Denmark 2018

Miss Cielo : Simone Gadegaard Andersen Miss United Continents Denmark 2018

Miss Hotel Punta del Mar: Andrea Sáenz Castillo Miss United Continents Mexico 2018

Best Smile: Belinde Bella Schreuder Miss United Continents South Africa 2018

Miss Comecsa: Gleycy Correia Miss United Continents Brazil 2018

Miss Olympikus: Tania Magdalena De Los Santos Miss United Continents Uruguay 2018

National Costume: Wenjing Zhang Miss United Continents China 2018