Lorena Santen
Lorena Santen (née Mameli, born 24 June 1997) is a model, beauty pageant titleholder and banker.[1] She holds the title of Miss Universe Switzerland and Miss Switzerland.[2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Lorena Santen was born in Wettingen, in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland.[4] Santen got married in 2022.[5] Their wedding celebration was held at the prestigious The Dolder Grand in Zurich.[6]
Santen trained as a bank clerk and graduated from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) with a Bachelor of Science in Business administration.[7][8] She has gained significant experience in the Swiss banking sector, with over ten years at UBS bank.[9][10][11]
Pageantry[edit]
Miss Universe Switzerland[edit]
In September 2023, Santen was crowned Miss Universe Switzerland.[12]
72nd Miss Universe[edit]
Santen represented Switzerland at the 72nd Miss Universe Competition in El Salvador on 18 November 2023.[13] She made history as the first married woman from Switzerland and Europe to ever compete in the Miss Universe competition.
Her national costume, representing the Swiss Guard, received widespread acclaim.[14] CNN[15] and Hola![16] listed it as one of the highlights of the competition's National Costume Show. The Vatican and the Swiss Guard also positively acknowledged her costume.[14][17][18]
References[edit]
- ^ Redaktion, die (4 December 2023). "Zwischen Bank und Bühne: Die faszinierende Reise von Lorena Santen zur Miss Universe Switzerland | FASHIONPAPER – das Magazin für Fashion, Beauty und Lifestyle" (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Miss Universe: Lorena Santen ist Miss Universe Switzerland". 20 Minuten. 24 September 2023.
- ^ "HOME". Miss Universe Switzerland (in German). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Redaktion, die (4 December 2023). "Zwischen Bank und Bühne: Die faszinierende Reise von Lorena Santen zur Miss Universe Switzerland | FASHIONPAPER – das Magazin für Fashion, Beauty und Lifestyle".
- ^ https://www.kath.ch/newsd/miss-universe-wettbewerb-katholikin-lorena-santen-als-schweizergardistin/
- ^ "Wedding Switzerland – Your perfect wedding at the Dolder Gran". The Dolder Grand.
- ^ "Spreitenbach: Lorena Santen ist Miss Universe Switzerland". Badener Tagblatt (in German). 4 October 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Redaktion, die (4 December 2023). "Zwischen Bank und Bühne: Die faszinierende Reise von Lorena Santen zur Miss Universe Switzerland | FASHIONPAPER – das Magazin für Fashion, Beauty und Lifestyle" (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Miss Universe: Lorena Santen im Finale von Miss Universe Switzerland". 20 Minuten (in German). 21 August 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Aargauerin Lorena Santen holt sich den Sieg bei Miss Universe Switzerland". ArgoviaToday – regionale News aus dem Aargau (in Swiss High German). 24 September 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Redaktion, die (4 December 2023). "Zwischen Bank und Bühne: Die faszinierende Reise von Lorena Santen zur Miss Universe Switzerland | FASHIONPAPER – das Magazin für Fashion, Beauty und Lifestyle" (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "HOME". Miss Universe Switzerland (in German). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Spreitenbach: Lorena Santen ist Miss Universe Switzerland". Aargauer Zeitung. 4 October 2023.
- ^ a b https://www.blick.ch/ausland/vatikan-lobt-miss-universe-outfit-aargauerin-sorgt-als-schweizer-gardistin-fuer-aufsehen-id19211002.html
- ^ Rees, Alex (17 November 2023). "Highlights from the 2023 Miss Universe pageant's national costume competition". CNN.
- ^ "Los trajes típicos más espectaculares en las preliminares de Miss Universo". hola.com. 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Schweizergarde-Kostüm an Miss-Wahl – dafür gab es Lob aus dem Vatikan". Badener Tagblatt. 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Miss Universe – Katholikin Lorena Santen als Schweizergardistin – kath.ch".