Miss Utah Noelia Voigt captured headlines when she was crowned Miss USA 2023 on September 29 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. After celebrating her grand victory on a national level for less than two months, the question is: does she have a chance to win Miss Universe 2023 on November 18?

Voigt's big Miss USA victory came after the 24-year-old outperformed other contestants, securing her crown ahead of runner-ups Miss Hawaii, Savannah Gankiewicz and Miss Wisconsin, Alexis Loomans.

Now more than 80 contestants from around the globe await in El Salvador for the final ceremony of the 72nd edition of Miss Universe on Saturday. And Voigt's chances aren't very high. According to a list of favorites by local outlet La Prensa Grafica, the current Miss USA's is just outside the pool of Top-20 favorites, at number 21.

As stated by the list, the Top-3 favorites are: Miss Puerto Ricos' Karla Guilfú Acevedo, Brazil's Maria Brechane and Cambodia's Sotima John, respectively. At number 6 odds is Venezuela's Diana Silva, a contestant who has a lot in common with Voigt, whom has the Venezuelan nationality thanks to her mother.

Noelia Voigt: 'made' in Venezuela, born in Florida but repping Utah

Noelia Voigt's ties to Utah run thin. As a matter of fact, she never even lived in the state until April of 2023. She was born in Sarasota, Florida, to a Venezuelan mother, Jackeline Coromoto Briceño from Maracaibo, and an American father, Jack Voigt, a former MLB player who played for Venezuela's Aguilas del Zulia in the offseason.

Jack Voigt's ties to Venezuela continued for some time. As Miss USA 2023's father was the Venezuelan national baseball team's batting coach, and served the South American country in the 2013 Caribbean Baseball Series.

For high school, Noelia Voigt attended Pine View School in Osprey, Florida. She then went on tu pursue her degree as a licensed aesthetician at the University of Alabama.

Noelia Voigt's journey: how she became Miss USA 2023

The transition of the Miss USA 2022 title from the original winner R'Bonney Gabriel, who went on to win Miss Universe, was executed by Morgan Romano, who presented the crown to Voigt.

Her success can be attributed to her compelling answer regarding the contributions she would make as a "brand ambassador" for the Miss Universe organization.

"I believe the ability to connect with people is an incredibly important asset that a Miss USA should have," she told the judges.

"The United States of America is an incredibly diverse country, probably one of the most diverse in the entire world. So being able to connect with everybody is important", she said.

"As a bilingual Venezuelan-American woman, I plan to connect with that community of people because the United States of America is a diverse country and a Miss USA needs to be able to represent every community no matter their background, race, ethnicity, anything... and I would like to be that Miss USA."

Her poised and well-thought-out response resonated with the judges and played a pivotal role in her win. As Miss USA 2023, Voigt now serves as a prominent representative of the United States, engaging in advocacy, charitable work, and competing for the title of Miss Universe 2023.