24-year-old pageant veteran Virginia Limongi was crowned Miss Universe Ecuador 2018 held on May 5, 2018 at the Oro Verde Hotel in Machala. Virginia, who represented Manabi, bested 21 other beauties and succeeded last year's winner Daniela Cepada.
She is not new in the glitz of pageantry as she also represented Ecuador at 2014's edition of Miss World pageant in London.
Virginia, who has Italian roots, will now represent Ecuador at Miss Universe 2018 pageant.