Elicena Andrada

Elicena Andrada Orrego (born 26 November 1994) is a Paraguayan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Paraguay 2023 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2023 pageant.

Early life
Andrada was born on 11 November 1997 in Tobatí, a city in Tobatí District in the Cordillera Department, Paraguay. Andrada is half Spanish and a professional tattoo artist. Despite living in Spain from childhood, she decided to return to Paraguay to compete for the Miss Universe Paraguay title. Her road to the title began in the 2022 edition of Reinas del Paraguay, where she finished as first runner-up for the Miss World Paraguay title. However, in 2023 Andrada returned to the competition and won the title of Miss Universe Paraguay 2023.

Andrada is a commercial model in Spain. At 16, she started his path at a modelling school and at 17 he became a figure of several brands in Europe.

Andrada debut in international beauty pageants was in 2017, when she won the title of Miss América Latina of the World. In July 2021, Elicena competed in the Miss Grand Paraguay 2021 pageant, where she was a second runner-up. Paraguayan makeup artist Robert Petersen revealed that Nadia Ferreira was the instructor of Andrada.

Education
Andrada possesses a Fine Arts degree and an overflowing passion for drawing. Her commitment to learning led her to take courses at Harvard University on the protection and rights of children, demonstrating her dedication to social causes.

Miss Universe 2023
Andrada represented Paraguay at the 72nd Miss Universe competition held in El Salvador on 18 November 2023.