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]
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]
In September 2023, Santen was crowned Miss Universe Switzerland. [12]
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]
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]
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]
In September 2023, Santen was crowned Miss Universe Switzerland. [12]
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]