Valentina Sanchez Trivella

Universal Woman 2023

Valentina Sanchez Trivella Universal Woman 2023

Universal Woman 2023


Born in Orange County, California to Venezuelan parents, at the age of four Valentina Sanchez Trivella moved to Porlamar, Nueva Esparta in her parents' home country of Venezuela where she grew up. Later on, she returned to the US, settling in Asbury Park, New Jersey and Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey, and attending Manasquan High School.

After the death of her both grandmother and mother, Sánchez has worked to spread the importance of taking care of mental health awareness at schools. She is also an advocate for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community; from being raised by incredible foster parents that are gay men. Sánchez has held conferences in schools in the state of Nueva Esparta regarding HIV awareness.

She speaks both English and Spanish.

Valentina Sanchez Trivella

Valentina Sanchez Trivella was crowned Universal Woman 2023 on Thursday, 2nd February 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Universal Woman hosted its first edition this year. Valentina Sanchez Trivella is 27 years of age and a television host and former Miss Supranational Venezuela. She bested over 20 other competitors to win the Universal Woman 2023 crown.

Valentina Sanchez is a citizen of the world and a mental health ambassador. She is also the founder of ‘Haz Visible Lo Invisible’. On winning the Universal Woman 2023 crown, the organization took to their official social media as they congratulated the first ever winner and wrote, “Congratulations for all the realized work, amazing trajectory, inspiring projects and for getting your crown! Now, hands on! Let's work together to spread all you have to the world and inspire other women to be Universal Woman as well.”