Miss Ecuador organization held the finale of the 2022 edition on 3rd September 2022 at Malecón de Quevedo, Los Ríos where Nayelhi González Ulloa was crowned Miss Ecuador Universo 2022 (Miss Universe Ecuador 2022) and will represent Ecuador at Miss Universe 2022.

Nayelhi González Ulloa bested 17 other contestants to win the national crown. She is 26 years of age and a nursing graduate and professional model from Esmeraldas. Ulloa succeeds Miss Universe Ecuador 2021 Susy Sacoto Mendoza.

Also at the end of the event finale, Georgette Kalil Roha was adjudged as the first runner-up and was crowned Miss Ecuador Internacional 2022. Georgette Kalil Roha is a clinical psychology student from Guayaquil and succeeds Valeria Gutierrez. She is expected to compete at Miss International 2023.

The second runner-up title went to Samantha Quenedit Sánchez while Diana Puga Cadena, Juliana Robles Requelme, and Landy Parraga Goyburo were the third, fourth, and fifth runners-up respectively.

Ecuador has yet to win the Miss Universe pageant. Its highest placement was second runner-up in 2013 with Constanza Báez Jalil. Miss Universe Ecuador 2021 Susy Sacoto Mendoza represented Ecuador at Miss Universe 2021 but remained unplaced. Congratulations!