Miss Ecuador 2021, the 2021 edition of Miss Ecuador, was held on 11th September 2021 at the Malecón de Quevedo, Los Ríos where Valeria Gutierrez was adjudged as the first runner-up and crowned as Miss Ecuador International 2021.She was delivered the band by Mrs. Glenda Saltos de Salcedo, wife of the Mayor of Quevedo, accompanied by Latin American Universal Ecuador 2020 Saskia Sacasa. Valeria succeeds Miss Ecuador International 2019 Alegría María Tobar Cordovés for the title.
Valeria is 21-years-old and stands 172 cm tall. She is a professional model and lives in Miami and is fluent in English and Portuguese languages. She is passionate about beauty pageants and being a representative of her country at an international platform. She loves to jog, play softball, dance, and going to the gym to maintain herself.
In the competition, she represented the Ecuadorian community in the United States. She studied Professional Broadcast Presenting at the Aspire TV Presenter Training in London. She also studies Social Communication at the University of California, Los Angeles and is a model in the United States.
Valeria’s social work is focused on studies for the needy, for single mothers, and for low-income elderly people. She wants to use the platform to raise awareness and bring some light towards the people who need help and essentials to survive in the world.
This diva is self-assured and has been encouraging young girls to follow their dreams and keep working hard until they achieve it. She mentioned, “Put your energy in things that will make you grow. Without goals there are no achievements. Project what you want to do in life and fight for it”. She has mentioned that she is grateful for all the opportunities she has received which has helped her to make her dreams come true and grow.
Valeria is strong, confident, and determined to perform her best to represent her country at the Miss International platform. As announced recently, the Miss International 2021 pageant has been cancelled amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the 60th Miss International Beauty Pageant, the next edition will be held in the fall of 2022. Valeria will now be representing Ecuador at Miss International 2022.