Venezuelan-American contestant Noelia Voigt crowned Miss USA
Born in Florida with Hispanic roots, she was crowned Miss Utah in July and will now represent the United States in the Miss Universe pageant.
Model Noelia Voigt, a 22-year-old woman with Venezuelan roots, won the 72nd edition of Miss USA this Friday at the Grand Sierra Resort hotel in Reno, Nevada. Voigt will represent the United States in the next Miss Universe pageant, which will be held on November 18 in El Salvador.
Voigt was born in Florida and was the first Venezuelan-American woman to be crowned Miss Utah USA. Born to a Venezuelan mother, Jacqueline Briceño de Zulia, and an American father, Jack Voigt, a professional baseball player, the model has always been proud of her roots and has defended the Spanish language.
Noelia Voigt beat Miss Hawaii, Miss Pennsylvania, Miss Texas and Miss Wisconsin in the final round. When asked what she would bring to the Miss Universe Organization as a "brand ambassador," Voigt highlighted her status as a "bilingual Venezuelan-American" and promised that she would connect with diverse communities in the United States.
Venezuelan-American model Noelia Voigt is the successor to Morgan Romano, from North Carolina, who took over the role after the original winner, R'Bonney Gabriel, became Miss Universe 2022.