| Maya Aboul Hosn | |
| Birth Date: | January 16, 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Btekhnay, Baabda District, Lebanon |
| Education: | American University of Science and Technology - Communication Arts / Radio & Television |
| Hair Color: | Brown |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Native Name: | مايا أبو الحسن |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
Maya Aboul Hosn (; born January 16, 1998) is a Lebanese model, influencer, television presenter and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Lebanon 2023 after placing as 1st Runner-Up at the Miss Lebanon 2022 pageant. She represented Lebanon at the Miss Universe 2023 pageant in El Salvador on November 18, 2023.[1]
Maya Aboul Hosn was born in Btekhnay, Lebanon, to Lebanese Druze parents. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts from the American University of Science and Technology in Communication Arts / Radio & Television.[2]
In July 2014, Aboul Hosn competed at a local Lebanese pageant, Miss Beit Mery, where she was eventually crowned the winner.[3]
In September 2018, Aboul Hosn competed at another local Lebanese pageant, Miss International Beauty Maten, where she was eventually crowned the winner.
See main article: Miss Lebanon 2022. In July 2022, Aboul Hosn competed alongside 16 other contestants for the Miss Lebanon 2022 title at the Forum de Beyrouth, eventually finishing as 1st Runner-Up to Yasmina Zaytoun of Kfarchouba.[4]
See main article: Miss Universe 2023. In September 2023, Aboul Hosn was appointed to represent Lebanon at the 72nd Miss Universe pageant in El Salvador on November 18, 2023, after Miss Lebanon organizer LBCI failed to hold Miss Lebanon 2023 due to a lack of sponsorship. Ultimately, she did not make the top 20 during the final night of the competition, but ended up as one of the top 10 finalists of the Voice For Change contest, a sub-contest in which contestants advocated for a social cause of their choice.
At the end of the competition, Aboul Hosn was one out of seven Miss Universe contestants chosen to travel to Mexico to promote the 73rd Miss Universe pageant.
In February 2023, Aboul Hosn appeared as a guest on MTV Lebanon’s duet singing show, El Layle Sawa, where she was paired with another guest to sing with.[5]
In April 2023, Aboul Hosn took up a hosting position at LBCI's morning show, Morning Talk.[6]
In September 2023, Aboul Hosn served as the red carpet correspondent for the 2023 Murex d'Or awards ceremony, which was broadcast on LBCI.[7]