27-year-old TV Personality and model Natalia Carvajal was crowned Miss Costa Rica 2018 on April 27, 2018 at the Marco Picado Studio in San Jose, Costa Rica. Natalia bested 8 finalists including her runners-up: Larissa Chaves (first runner-up) and Raquel Castro (second runner-up).
Natalia won the 2016's Miss Eco Universe title (now Miss Eco International) in Egypt and will now get a chance to represent Costa Rica at Miss Universe 2018 pageant. The last time Costa Rica placed in Miss Universe was in 2013 through Fabiana Granados, one of the Top 16 semifinalists.