Colombia’s Catalina Duque rose past seventy-nine fellow contenders, claiming the esteemed crown during the final evening on Nov. 27 in Tokyo, Japan. She steps into the role previously held by last year’s winner, Huỳnh Thị Thanh Thủy of Vietnam. From the first preliminary moments to the decisive conclusion, Catalina’s calm presence and steady purpose set her apart, giving her an air of certainty that few could match. Now, as she assumes the responsibilities of her new title, we may begin to look more closely at the person who now carries it.
Who Is Catalina Duque: Empowering Women Through Education and Leadership
Throughout her MI experience, Catalina pressed the value of learning as a means by which girls and young women might strengthen their independence. She devoted herself to helping them develop a sense of social responsibility, encouraging them to grow into leaders who “shine with authenticity, confidence, and humility.” These are traits she believes education can cultivate with the greatest effect.
One of the three educational efforts she leads, The Golden Queen: More Than Beauty, is a simple, illustrated story meant to show that genuine grace springs not from outward charm but from respect, kindness, and a willingness to understand others. The book includes a small set of activities as well, inviting young readers to use their imagination rather than merely absorb the lesson set before them.
Amplifying Voices Through Podcast Conversations
Catalina hosts The Golden Club, another arm of her educational work, where she holds conversations with what she calls “the brightest, bravest, and most disruptive minds,” people who employ their influence and lived experience to urge others toward improvement.
As its website explains, the podcast serves as her means of offering a hearing to those who strive to alter the world through their skills, their convictions, and their refusal to accept things as they are. She hopes each exchange will reach the listener plainly, stir some spark of reflection, and encourage them to think beyond the familiar limits.
Committed to Social Good and Community Impact
Catalina has lent her efforts to several groups, most of them directed toward the welfare of children and young girls, and her involvement has been steady rather than ceremonial.
Multilingual, Driven, and Professionally Strong
Few may know that Catalina is fluent in Spanish, English, and Portuguese. She completed a bachelor’s degree in Social Communication, focusing her studies on Digital Marketing. During her time at university, she showed an instinct for leadership: she served as a student representative on the Board of Directors, took part as an honorary member of the UN Society, and directed both Public Relations and Marketing for her institution.
Her LinkedIn profile also notes that she earned a number of scholarships granted for leadership. At present, she continues her professional path at Cementos Argos, where she works in the External Communications department.
Conclusion
When Catalina Duque trades her Colombian flag with a global platform, the question arises as to whether Tokyo had any idea what it was getting into. This is a woman who can talk three languages, balance cement communications during the day and podcast interviews in the night, and write children’s book that reminds us softly that beauty without content is only good light. Her reign is not going to be about sashes but more about substance, a refreshing change in a world that tends to mix the two.
Be it talking to the disruptive minds on The Golden Club or her advocacy of education to young women, Catalina appears to be out to show that a beauty queen can actually change minds, not heads. Miss International 2025 is not going to be an easy task. Luckily, she seems to have carried with her a few resumes worth of qualifications to the job.
FAQs
Q1: Who is Catalina Duque?
Catalina is the new Miss International 2025 and the most recent export by Colombia to the global scene. On November 27, she beat seventy-nine other contestants in Tokyo, which shows that poise, purpose, and a good LinkedIn profile can take you places. She is not only a beauty queen, but also a podcaster, children book author, and a corporate communications professional.
Q2: What does she advocate for?
She advocate for education, particularly for girls and young women. Catalina is of the opinion that learning creates independence and social responsibility, which would enable future leaders to shine with authenticity, confidence, and humility.
Q3: What is The Golden Queen: More Than Beauty?
It is the illustrated children book by Catalina that teaches children that true grace is found in kindness, respect and understanding people, not in the perfect hair or a winning smile. The book has interaction activities since it seems that Catalina thinks that children have to think and not memorize lessons.
Q4: What is The Golden Club podcast?
It’s the Catalina’s platform of interviewing the brightest, bravest, and most disruptive minds, the ones who apply their influence to bring change. You can imagine that it is her way of having meaningful conversations, which do really matter, instead of talking about the weather or her favorite shade of lipstick. The podcast is meant to be thought-provoking.
Q5: What’s her educational background?
Catalina has a bachelor degree in Social Communication majoring in Digital Marketing. She was a student representative in the Board of Directors during her university years, an honorary member of the UN Society, and headed Public Relations and Marketing. She also collected scholarships for leadership in the same way that there are people who collect coffee mugs.