Noelia Voigt Explained

Noelia Voigt
Alma Mater:University of Alabama[1]

Noelia Victoria Voigt (born 1 november 1999, Sarasota, Florida) is an American model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2023 on September 29, 2023. She is the third woman from Utah to win Miss USA, 63 years after its last win in 1960.[2]

She represented the United States at the Miss Universe 2023 pageant on November 18, 2023, in El Salvador, where she placed in the top 20.[3] Voigt is an anti-bullying advocate.[4] On May 6, 2024, she renounced her title.

Early life and career

Voigt is the daughter of the American, Jack Voigt, and the Venezuelan, Jackeline Briceño. She is the first Venezuelan-American to earn the title Miss Utah USA and eventually Miss USA.[5] She attended Pine View School for the Gifted in Osprey, Florida.[6]

Voigt has said she wanted to compete in pageants as a child, but her mother made her wait until she became a teenager.[7] After competing in her first pageant at age 16, she faced bullying by her peers which inspired her to take up a platform of anti-bullying. In 2021, Voigt authored a children's book called Maddie the BRAVE, inspired by Madison Whitsett, a 9-year-old who died by suicide after being bullied at her school in 2018.[8] [9]

Voigt attended the University of Alabama and is a licensed esthetician.[10]

As of October 5, 2018, she is in a relationship with construction engineer Jack Henry Hendrix. On December 3, 2024, she announced her engagement.

Pageantry

Miss USA 2023

See main article: Miss USA 2023. After reaching the first runner-up position at Miss Alabama-USA for the second consecutive time, she moved to South Jordan, Utah, in April 2023 and competed for the title of Miss Utah USA 2023. After winning her adoptive state pageant, she went on to represent Utah at Miss USA 2023 on September 29 in Reno, Nevada, winning and becoming their first Venezuelan-American winner and state titleholder.

During the competition, after passing through the top 20 with the swimsuit and evening gown competitions, she eventually reaching the top five, along with contestants from Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin. In the final question and answer round, Voigt was asked: "As the brand ambassador for Miss USA, what will be your contribution to the organization?" to which she answered:

Voigt was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Morgan Romano of North Carolina as Miss USA. She later resigned her title on May 6, 2024, citing struggles with mental health.[11] [12] [13] Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii, who had placed as Voigt's first runner-up, was later announced as her Miss USA successor.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Miss Universe 2023

See main article: Miss Universe 2023. As Miss USA 2023, Voigt represented the U.S. at the 2023 Miss Universe pageant held in El Salvador on November 18, 2023 and reached the top 20 semi-finalists.[19]

External links

Noelia Voigt on IMDb

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mureb . Kifaya . Noelia Voigt of Utah crowned Miss USA 2023 . . September 30, 2023 . en-US . October 1, 2023 . October 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231001054854/https://www.today.com/popculture/miss-usa-2023-winner-rcna118245 . live.
  2. Web site: Rees . Alex . 2023-09-30 . Miss USA 2023: Noelia Voigt of USA wins pageant . 2023-09-30 . CNN . en . September 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230930143940/https://www.cnn.com/style/miss-usa-2023-noelia-voigt-utah/index.html . live.
  3. Web site: Konstantinides . Anneta . Miss Utah has been crowned the winner of Miss USA 2023 . 2023-09-30 . Insider . en-US . May 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507182916/https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-usa-pageant-winner-miss-utah-2023-9 . live .
  4. Web site: Justice . Bethany . 2023-10-11 . Miss Utah to Miss USA: Noelia Voigt's inspiring rise in pageantry . 2023-10-17 . UVU REVIEW . en-US . October 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231016231029/https://www.uvureview.com/valley-life/miss-utah-to-miss-usa-noelia-voigt-inspires-through-pageantry/ . live .
  5. Web site: Miss Utah Noelia Voigt Wins Miss USA 2023 . 2023-09-30 . Peoplemag . September 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230930095653/https://people.com/miss-utah-noelia-voigt-wins-miss-usa-2023-7976387 . live .
  6. News: VIN'S PEOPLE: Former Pine View School student from Nokomis crowned Miss USA 2023. 2023-10-08. 2023-10-20. Vin Mannix. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Gannett. November 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231105015601/https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/10/08/vin-mannix-pine-view-school-alum-noelia-voigt-wins-miss-usa-pageant/71001920007/. live.
  7. Web site: Konstantinides . Anneta . Miss USA Noelia Voigt got second place at 3 different state pageants before she won the ultimate crown . 2023-10-17 . Insider . May 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507182916/https://www.businessinsider.com/new-miss-usa-won-first-runner-up-three-times-2023-10 . live .
  8. Web site: Iloka . Ugochi . 2021-06-14 . UA student writes anti-bullying book inspired by young girl who took her life . 2023-10-17 . wbrc.com . October 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020110115/https://www.wbrc.com/2021/06/14/ua-student-writes-anti-bullying-book-inspired-by-young-girl-who-took-her-life/ . live .
  9. Web site: Robinson . Carol . 2018-11-13 . Family struggles after 9-year-old takes her own life . 2023-10-17 . al . October 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020110112/https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2018/11/birmingham-9-year-old-takes-her-own-life-family-hopes-to-spare-others-their-pain.html . live .
  10. Web site: Botelho . Renan . 2023-09-30 . Miss USA 2023: Noelia Voigt of Utah Wins the Crown . 2023-10-17 . WWD . October 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003230952/https://wwd.com/pop-culture/celebrity-news/miss-usa-2023-noelia-voigt-utah-1235850217/ . live .
  11. Web site: Miss USA Noelia Voigt makes 'tough decision' to step down. Read her full statement.. May 6, 2024. USA Today. Jensen. Erin. May 6, 2024. May 6, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240506170729/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/05/06/miss-usa-2023-noelia-voigt-resigns/73586925007/. live.
  12. Web site: Miss USA Noelia Voigt steps down, relinquishes title. May 6, 2024. Gore. Leada. al.com. May 6, 2024. May 6, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240506151330/https://www.al.com/news/2024/05/miss-usa-noelia-voigt-steps-down-relinquishes-title.html. live.
  13. Web site: Miss USA 2023 announces she's resigning from title for her mental health: 'This may come as a large shock'. May 6, 2024. Wood. Becca. Today. May 6, 2024. May 6, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240506170739/https://www.today.com/popculture/news/miss-usa-2023-resigns-rcna150853. live.
  14. Web site: The Miss USA Organization is thrilled to announce that Miss Hawaii USA Savannah Gankiewicz is Miss USA 2023. She will be crowned in her native state of Hawaii in a celebratory coronation on Wednesday, May 15.. May 9, 2024. Miss USA.
  15. Web site: Miss Hawaii USA 2023 to be crowned as Miss USA. May 9, 2024. KHON2. ʻUfi. Elizabeth.
  16. Web site: Miss Hawaii 2023 named Miss USA after current titleholder relinquishes crown. May 9, 2024. Hawaii News Now.
  17. Web site: Maui's Savannah Gankiewicz to be crowned Miss USA 2023 after titleholder resigns. Osher. Wendy. May 9, 2024. Maui Now.
  18. Web site: Miss Hawaii is taking over as Miss USA following Noelia Voigt's historic resignation. Business Insider. May 9, 2024. Konstantinides. Anneta. Grindell. Samantha.
  19. Web site: September 30, 2023 . Miss Utah Noelia Voigt Crowned Miss USA 2023 Winner . September 30, 2023 . Yahoo! Entertainment . en-US . October 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002051227/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/miss-utah-noelia-voigt-crowned-020900510.html . live .

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