Migbelis Lynette Castellanos Romero (born June 7, 1995) is a Venezuelan actress, TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She represented the Costa Oriental region of the state of Zulia at the Miss Venezuela 2013 pageant. She represented Venezuela, and eventually became a top 10 finalist at Miss Universe 2014. She was also crowned as Nuestra Belleza Latina 2018.

Migbelis Castellanos
Born
Migbelis Lynette Castellanos Romero

(1995-06-07) June 7, 1995 (age 28)
Cabimas, Zulia, Venezuela
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Costa Oriental 2013
Miss Venezuela 2013
Nuestra Belleza Latina 2018
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorGreen
Major
competition(s)
Miss Venezuela 2013
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2014
(Top 10)
Nuestra Belleza Latina 2018
(Winner)

Early life edit

Migbelis attends the Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín, in Maracaibo, where she was pursuing two BAs, one in Social Communication and another one in Political Science in the Universidad del Zulia (LUZ-Maracaibo).

Pageantry edit

Miss Teen Costa Oriental edit

In 2010, Migbelis won the title Miss Teen Costa Oriental 2010

Miss Venezuela 2013 edit

On October 10, 2013, Migbelis participated in and was crowned as Miss Venezuela 2013.[1]

Miss Universe 2014 edit

Migbelis represented Venezuela at Miss Universe 2014, which was held on Sunday, January 25, 2015, at Florida International University in Doral, Miami, Florida and she placed in the Top 10, finishing 10th overall.[2]

2015-2018 edit

Although she was away from television during this time, Migbelis made 2 plays titled "Todo por una Arepa" and "Mujeres Infieles", alongside the leading Venezuelan American actress Sonya Smith. This stage of Migbelis's theater served as preparation for future professional challenges.

Nuestra Belleza Latina 2018 edit

In 2018, Migbelis competed on the Univision show Nuestra Belleza Latina. On December 2, 2018, Castellanos was crowned the winner, becoming the first Venezuelan to win the competition. Contrary to popular belief, Castellanos is not the first South American to win the competition as 2011 winner Nastassja Bolívar, who represented Nicaragua, is half Colombian. As her prize for winning the pageant, Castellanos gets a one-year contract with Univision. Also, she gets $100,000 from winning the pageant.

References edit

  1. ^ "Miss Venezuela 2013 es Migbelis Castellanos, rubia de 18 años". La Nación. 11 October 2013.
  2. ^ Prestigious Beauty Pageant (February 7, 2014). "Miss Venezuela Universe 2014 is Migbelis Castellanos". Prestigious Beauty Pageants. Retrieved February 7, 2014.

External links edit

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Nuestra Belleza Latina
2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Miss Venezuela
2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by Miss Costa Oriental
2013
Succeeded by
María José Marcano