The Miss Chile Universo organization hosted the coronation for the Miss Universe Chile 2021 on 11th September 2021 at Hotel Ontiveros in San Fernando, where Antonia Cristal Figueroa was crowned as the new queen and won the opportunity to represent Chile at Miss Universe 2021. She succeeds Miss Universe Chile 2020 Daniela Nicolás for the title.

Hailing from Coquimbo, Antonia is a 26 years-old Civil Environmental Engineering student and a model by profession. She is also a Taekwondo champion and former professional violinist of the municipal theater in her region. She speaks fluent English, German and Portuguese.

Miss Universe Chile 2021 Antonia Cristal Figueroa’s court includes –

First runner-up: Maria Jose Norambuena

Second runner-up: Daniella Valentina

After her crowning the new queen took to her social media to share, “Officially Miss Universe Chile 2021. Thank you very much to all the people who have written to me on social networks and have shown their support. I can't answer you all at this minute but thank you very much! A great challenge is coming for Miss Universe 2021. We are going to Israel!”

Figueroa is a pageant veteran as she has won the titles of Miss Mundo Chile 2016 and Miss Earth Chile 2018. She represented Chile and competed at Miss World 2016 where she was unplaced but she finished in the Top 10 in the talent competition. In 2018, she represented Chile at Miss Earth and finished in the Top 12.

Apart from being a beauty queen, she is also the president of an NGO called, ‘Volunteers for Children’, that helps children and adolescents in Sename residences. She is also an environmentally aware citizen who wishes to bring about a change in the society through her delegacy. Antonia is confident, experienced and determined making her one of the strongest contenders for the title of Miss Universe 2021.