Migbelis Castellanos

Venezuelan actress, TV host, and model

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Migbelis Castellanos
Born	Migbelis Lynette Castellanos Romero (1995-06-07) June 7, 1995 (age 28) Cabimas, Zulia, Venezuela
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Costa Oriental 2013 Miss Venezuela 2013 Nuestra Belleza Latina 2018
Hair color	Blonde
Eye color	Green
Major competition(s)	Miss Venezuela 2013 (Winner) Miss Universe 2014 (Top 10) Nuestra Belleza Latina 2018 (Winner)

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.

Early life

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

Miss Teen Costa Oriental

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

Miss Venezuela 2013

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

Miss Universe 2014

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

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

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

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

External links

Miss Venezuela Official Website
Miss Venezuela La Nueva Era MB
Migbelis Castellanos on Instagram

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Clarissa Molina	Nuestra Belleza Latina 2018	Succeeded by Sirey Moran
Preceded by Gabriela Isler	Miss Venezuela 2013	Succeeded by Mariana Jiménez
Preceded by Karen Soto	Miss Costa Oriental 2013	Succeeded by María José Marcano

Miss Universe 2014 national titleholders

ALB: Zhaneta Byberi
AGO: Zuleica Wilson
ARG: Valentina Ferrer
AUS: Tegan Martin
AUT: Julia Furdea
BEL: Anissa Blondin
BOL: Claudia Tavel
BRA: Melissa Gurgel
VGB: Jaynene Jno Lewis
BUL: Kristina Georgieva
CAN: Chanel Beckenlehner
CHI: Hellen Toncio
CHN: Hu Yanliang
COL: Paulina Vega
CRI: Karina Ramos
HRV: Ivana Mišura
CUR: Laurien Angelista
DOM: Kimberly Castillo
EGY: Lara Debbana
SLV: Patricia Murillo
FIN: Bea Toivonen
FRA: Camille Cerf
GBN: Maggaly Nguema
GEO: Ana Zubashvili
GER: Josefin Donat
GHA: Abena Appiah
GBR: Grace Levy
GUM: Brittany Bell
GUA: Ana Luisa Montufar
HAI: Christie Désir
HUN: Henrietta Kelemen
IND: Noyonita Lodh
IDN: Elvira Devinamira
IRL: Lisa Madden
ISR: Doron Matalon
ITA: Valentina Bonariva
JAM: Kaci Fennell
JPN: Keiko Tsuji
KAZ: Aiday Isaeva
KEN: Gaylyne Ayugi
KOR: Yoo Ye-bin
LEB: Saly Greige
MYS: Sabrina Beneett
MUS: Pallavi Gungaram
MMR: Sharr Htut Eaindra
NED: Yasmin Verheijen
NIC: Marline Barberena
NGA: Queen Celestine
NOR: Elise Dalby
PAN: Yomatzy Hazlewood
PAR: Sally Jara
PER: Jimena Espinoza
PHL: Mary Jean Lastimosa
POR: Patrícia Da Silva
PUR: Gabriela Berrios
SRB: Anđelka Tomašević
SGP: Rathi Menon
SVK: Silvia Prochádzková
SVN: Urška Bračko
ESP: Desirée Cordero
LCA: Roxanne Nicholas
SWE: Camilla Hansson
SUI: Zoé Metthez
TAN: Nale Boniface
THA: Allison Sansom
TTO: Jevon King
TUR: Dilan Çiçek Deniz
UKR: Diana Harkusha
URU: Johana Riva
USA: Nia Sanchez
VEN: Migbelis Castellanos

v t e Venezuelan placements in Miss Universe
Miss Universe	Maritza Sayalero (1979) Irene Sáez (1981) Bárbara Palacios (1986) Alicia Machado (1996) Dayana Mendoza (2008) Stefanía Fernández (2009) Gabriela Isler (2013)
1st runner-up	Mariela Pérez Branger (1967) Judith Castillo (1976) Marena Bencomo (1997) Veruska Ramírez (1998) Claudia Moreno (2000) Mariángel Ruiz (2003) Amanda Dudamel (2022)
2nd runner-up	María Antonieta Cámpoli (1972) Carmen María Montiel (1984) Milka Chulina (1993) Minorka Mercado (1994) Ly Jonaitis (2007) Irene Esser (2012) Sthefany Gutiérrez (2018)
3rd runner-up	Peggy Kopp (1968) Silvia Martínez (1985) Inés María Calero (1987) Eva Ekvall (2001)
4th runner-up	Cynthia Lander (2002) Mónica Spear (2005)
Top 5-6	Jackeline Rodríguez (1991) Carolina Izsak (1992) Denyse Floreano (1995) Carolina Indriago (1999) Keysi Sayago (2017)
Top 10-13	Cristal Montañez (1977) Paola Ruggeri (1983) Yajaira Vera (1988) Eva Lisa Ljung (1989) Andreína Goetz (1990) Migbelis Castellanos (2014) Mariana Jiménez (2015) Diana Silva (2023)
Top 15-16	Susana Duijm (1955) Blanca Heredia (1956) Mercedes Revenga (1964) Bella La Rosa (1970) Vanessa Gonçalves (2011) Luiseth Materán (2021)
Top 20-21	Thalía Olvino (2019)
Unplaced	Sofía Silva (1952) Gisela Bolaños (1953) Consuelo Nouel (1957) Ida Margarita Pieri (1958) Mary Quiróz Delgado (1960) Ana Griselda Vegas (1961) Virginia Bailey (1962) Irene Morales (1963) María De Las Casas (1965) Magaly Castro (1966) María José Yéllici (1969) Jeannette Donzella (1971) Desirée Rolando (1973) Neyla Moronta (1974) Maritza Pineda (1975) Marisol Alfonso (1978) Maye Brandt (1980) Ana Teresa Oropeza (1982) Ana Karina Áñez (2004) Jictzad Viña (2006) Marelisa Gibson (2010) Mariam Habach (2016) Mariángel Villasmil (2020)
Did not compete	Berta Landaeta (1954)
Miss Venezuela Miss Universe Venezuela Miss Universe

v t e Miss Universe Venezuela titleholders
1950s	Sofía Silva (1952) Gisela Bolaños (1953) Berta Landaeta (1954) Susana Duijm (1955) Blanca Heredia (1956) Consuelo Nouel (1957) Ida Margarita Pieri (1958)
1960s	Mary Quiróz Delgado (1960) Ana Griselda Vegas (1961) Virginia Bailey (1962) Irene Morales (1963) Mercedes Revenga (1964) María de las Casas (1965) Magaly Castro (1966) Mariela Pérez Branger (1967) Peggy Kopp (1968) María José Yéllici (1969)
1970s	Bella La Rosa (1970) Jeannette Donzella (1971) María Antonieta Cámpoli (1972) Desireé Rolando (1973) Neyla Moronta (1974) Maritza Pineda (1975) Judith Castillo (1976) Cristal Montañez (1977) Marisol Alfonzo (1978) Maritza Sayalero (1979)
1980s	Maye Brandt (1980) Irene Sáez (1981) Ana Teresa Oropeza (1982) Paola Ruggeri (1983) Carmen María Montiel (1984) Silvia Martínez (1985) Bárbara Palacios (1986) Inés María Calero (1987) Yajaira Vera (1988) Eva Lisa Ljung (1989)
1990s	Andreína Goetz (1990) Jackeline Rodríguez (1991) Carolina Izsak (1992) Milka Chulina (1993) Minorka Mercado (1994) Denyse Floreano (1995) Alicia Machado (1996) Marena Bencomo (1997) Veruska Ramírez (1998) Carolina Indriago (1999)
2000s	Claudia Moreno (2000) Eva Ekvall (2001) Cynthia Lander (2002) Mariángel Ruiz (2003) Ana Karina Áñez (2004) Mónica Spear (2005) Jictzad Viña (2006) Ly Jonaitis (2007) Dayana Mendoza (2008) Stefanía Fernández (2009)
2010s	Marelisa Gibson (2010) Vanessa Gonçalves (2011) Irene Esser (2012) Gabriela Isler (2013) Migbelis Castellanos (2014) Mariana Jiménez (2015) Mariam Habach (2016) Keysi Sayago (2017) Sthefany Gutiérrez (2018) Thalía Olvino (2019)
2020s	Mariángel Villasmil (2020) Luiseth Materán (2021) Amanda Dudamel (2022) Diana Silva (2023) Ileana Márquez (2024)

v t e Miss Venezuela titleholders
1950s	Sofía Silva (1952) Gisela Bolaños (1953) Susana Duijm (1955) Blanca Heredia (1956) Consuelo Nouel (1957) Ida Margarita Pieri (1958)
1960s	Gladys Ascanio (1960) Ana Griselda Vegas (1961) Olga Antonetti (1962) Irene Morales (1963) Mercedes Revenga (1964) María de las Casas (1965) Magaly Castro (1966) Mariela Pérez Branger (1967) Peggy Kopp (1968) María José Yéllici/Marzia Piazza (1969)
1970s	Bella La Rosa (1970) Jeannette Donzella (1971) María Antonieta Cámpoli (1972) Desireé Rolando (1973) Neyla Moronta (1974) Maritza Pineda (1975) Elluz Peraza/Judith Castillo (1976) Cristal Montañez (1977) Marisol Alfonzo (1978) Maritza Sayalero (1979)
1980s	Maye Brandt (1980) Irene Sáez (1981) Ana Teresa Oropeza (1982) Paola Ruggeri (1983) Carmen María Montiel (1984) Silvia Martínez (1985) Bárbara Palacios (1986) Inés María Calero (1987) Yajaira Vera (1988) Eva Lisa Ljung (1989)
1990s	Andreína Goetz (1990) Carolina Izsak (1991) Milka Chulina (1992) Minorka Mercado (1993) Denyse Floreano (1994) Alicia Machado (1995) Marena Bencomo (1996) Veruska Ramirez (1997) Carolina Indriago (1998) Martina Thorogood (1999)
2000s	Eva Ekvall (2000) Cynthia Lander (2001) Mariangel Ruiz (2002) Ana Karina Áñez (2003) Mónica Spear (2004) Jictzad Viña (2005) Ly Jonaitis (2006) Dayana Mendoza (2007) Stefanía Fernández (2008) Marelisa Gibson (2009)
2010s	Vanessa Gonçalves (2010) Irene Esser (2011) Gabriela Isler (2012) Migbelis Castellanos (2013) Mariana Jiménez (2014) Mariam Habach (2015) Keysi Sayago (2016) Sthefany Gutiérrez (2017) Isabella Rodríguez (2018) Thalía Olvino (2019)
2020s	Mariángel Villasmil (2020) Amanda Dudamel (2021) Diana Silva (2022) Ileana Márquez (2023)