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Magalí Benejam, the representative of Argentina who will seek the Miss Universe 2024 crown

Magalí Benejam, representative of the province of Córdoba, is the new Miss Universe Argentina.

( Spanish) – Magalí Benejam, from the province of Córdoba, is the representative of Argentina for Miss Universe 2024. She will seek to take the crown for her country in the contest that takes place this Saturday in Mexico.

Benejam is 29 years old and is from Villa María in Córdoba, a city known for being the cradle of folklore. The representative of Argentina in Miss Universe is a model and studies coaching and astrology. In dialogue with , when last May he won the contest to represent his country, he celebrated that the contest is more inclusive in this new stage and assured that he seeks to bring freshness to this new edition.

The pageant in Argentina also attracted attention due to the participation of Alejandra Rodríguez, who had won the Miss Universe Buenos Aires award and represented that province in Miss Universe Argentina. At 60 years old, Rodríguez had become the first winner of a Miss Universe franchise pageant of that age.

Alejandra Rodríguez, Miss Buenos Aires

Until 2023, contestants in the contest had to be between 18 and 28 years old as of January 1 of the year in which they competed, but this rule changed for 2024, the year in which the age limit was eliminated.

Another important change came into effect in 2023 with the opening to married, divorced, women with children or pregnant women.

Miss Universe 2024 will be held this November 16 in Mexico City, where the participants will compete for the crown.

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