Valentina Sanchez Trivella was crowned Universal Woman 2023 on Thursday, 2nd February 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Universal Woman hosted its first edition this year. Valentina Sanchez Trivella is 27 years of age and a television host and former Miss Supranational Venezuela. She bested over 20 other competitors to win the Universal Woman 2023 crown.

Valentina Sanchez is a citizen of the world and a mental health ambassador. She is also the founder of ‘Haz Visible Lo Invisible’. On winning the Universal Woman 2023 crown, the organization took to their official social media as they congratulated the first ever winner and wrote, “Congratulations for all the realized work, amazing trajectory, inspiring projects and for getting your crown! Now, hands on! Let's work together to spread all you have to the world and inspire other women to be Universal Woman as well.”

Also at the end of the event finale, Karibel Perez of the Dominican Republic was adjudged first runner-up while Jéssica Lírio of Brazil and Kaddy Samateh of Gambia were adjudged second and third runners-up, respectively. Davin Prasath of Cambodia rounded out the Top 5 finalists. The representatives from Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Thailand were the rest of the Top 10 semi-finalists.

Universal Woman is a competition open to single, married, and divorced women of any background from 25 to 45 years old. It aims to redefine how society recognizes women's beauty. From cultural diversity and representation to social impact, the platform celebrates women's integrity and the exceptional glamour of women throughout the world.