Lina Luaces(Miss Universe Cuba 2025)-The Cuban-American model Lina Luaces was born in Miami, Florida, on August 2, 2002. Her parents are TV anchor Lili Estefan and businessman Lorenzo Luaces, and she has strong familial ties to Emilio and Gloria Estefan.
In 2018, she started working as a professional model, walking the runways during New York Fashion Week and working with designers such as Giannina Azar, René Ruiz, and Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada.
Despite being born in the United States, Lina expressed a deep connection to her Cuban background when she competed in the Miss Universe Cuba pageant in May 2025, saying, “I feel more Cuban than American.”
She was elected Miss Universe Cuba 2025 on July 8, 2025, representing Santiago de Cuba. This November, she will compete in Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand.