Mara Topić

Mara Štefica Topić Verduga is an Ecuadorian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Ecuador 2024, she will represent Ecuador at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant.

She was previously crowned Miss Grand Ecuador 2019 and represented Ecuador in Miss Grand International 2019, where she was a top ten finalist.

Early life and education
Mara Štefica Topić Verduga was born in Guayaquil, to an Ecuadorian mother and a Croatian father. At the age of 18, she moved to Los Angeles, California. Her eldest brother Jan Topić is a former Ecuadorian presidential candidate for the 2023 Ecuadorian general election. Topic had Hashimoto's thyroiditis, has had to wear a wig.

Miss World Ecuador 2019
On April 27, 2019, Topic represented the U.S. Ecuadorian community at Miss World Ecuador 2019, where she reached the top nine and won several awards during the final. In May, 2019 she was appointed as Miss Grand Ecuador 2019 by CNB Ecuador.

Miss Grand International 2019
On October 25, 2019, Topić represented Ecuador at the Miss Grand International 2019 pageant, where she placed as one of the top 10 finalists, and she became the first Ecuadorian to win Best National Costume at the pageant.

Miss Universe Ecuador 2024
Topic won the inaugural Miss Universe Ecuador 2024 on June 8, 2024 representingGuayaquil. She will now represent Ecuador at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico on November 2024.