21-year-old 6 feet tall Joyce Prado Ribera from Santa Cruz was crowned Miss Bolivia Universo 2018 at a crowning ceremony held on June 23, 2018 at Salón Sirionó de la FexPo in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Sarah who was a Dentistry student succeeded last year's queen Gleisy Noguer and will now represent Bolivia at the annual Miss Universe pageant. Joyce was a Top 12 semifinalist at Miss Tourism Queen of the Year in 2015 in Vietnam and represented Bolivia at the Model of the World 2015.
Full Results:
Miss Bolivia Universo 2018 : Miss Santa Cruz-Joyce Prado Ribera
Miss Bolivia Mundo 2018 : Miss Cochabamba- Vanessa Vargas Gonzáles,
Miss Bolivia Internacional 2018: Miss Beni-María Elena Antelo Molina
Miss Bolivia Grand 2018: Miss Chuquisaca Elena Antonia Romero Zambrana
Miss Bolivia Continentes Unidos 2018: Miss Tarija Valentina Ramallo Gajard