Carmen Panepinto

Carmen Panepinto Zayati
Born (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999
Vittoria, Sicily, Italy
OccupationEngineer
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Universo Italia
Major
competition(s)		Miss Universo Italia 2023
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2023
(Unplaced)

Carmen Panepinto Zayati (born 14 November 1999)[2][3] is an Italian model, beauty pageant titleholder, and engineer. She was crowned Miss Universo Italia 2023 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2023.[1][4]

Biography

Panepinto Zayati was born in Vittoria, a city and comune in the province of Ragusa, Sicily.[1][4] She holds a bachelor's degree in Electronic engineering from the University of Pisa and a master's degree in Bionic engineering from the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies and the University of Pisa.[5][6][7] As of 2026, Panepinto Zayati is a Biorobotics PhD student at the Biorobotics Institute of the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies.[8]

Miss Universo Italia 2023

Panepinto Zayati, representing Marche, was crowned Miss Universo Italia 2023 in a pageant held in Canosa di Puglia in October 2023.[9]

Panepinto Zayati went on to represent Italy at Miss Universe 2023, held in El Salvador in November 2023.[10] She finished outside of the top 20 and was therefore excluded from the final parts of the pageant.[11]

Activism

Panepinto Zayati's activism has been focused on encouraging women and girls to pursue an education and career in STEM.[12][5][6] After her crowning as Miss Universo Italia 2023, she stated: "my mission focuses on empowering women in STEM [...]. I understand that one of the main challenges women face in this field is the lack of female role models."[13]

She was an ambassador for the so-called "STEM law", that established the Italian national week of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Carmen Panepinto Zayati, 23 anni, di Vittoria, è laureata in ingegneria. Rappresenterà il Paese alla finale internazionale a El Salvador il prossimo 18 novembre" [Carmen Panepinto Zayati, 23, from Vittoria, has a degree in engineering. She will represent the country at the international final in El Salvador on November 18.]. La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). 9 October 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  2. ^ @missuniverseitaly.muit; (14 November 2023). "A truly special day to celebrate... Happy birthday to Carmen Miss Universe Italy 2023". Retrieved 22 January 2026 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ "Miss universo Italia è la 23enne Carmen Panepinto Zayati" [Miss Universe Italy is 23-year-old Carmen Panepinto Zayati.]. ANSA (in Italian). 9 October 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Carmen Panepinto Zayati, vittoriese di nascita, rappresenterà l'Italia a Miss Universo. VIDEO" [Carmen Panepinto Zayati, born in Vittoria, will represent Italy at Miss Universe. VIDEO]. Ragusa Oggi (in Italian). 8 November 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b "STEM: una bacchetta magica per migliorare il mondo. Intervista a Carmen Panepinto Zayati" [STEM: a magic wand to improve the world. Interview with Carmen Panepinto Zayati]. Valore D (in Italian). 11 February 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  6. ^ a b "Elettronica, problem-solving ed empowerment femminile" [Electronics, problem-solving, and female empowerment]. Associazione Società Italiana di Elettronica (in Italian). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  7. ^ @carmenpanepinto; (30 November 2024). "Dream big, work hard, and let your passion lead the way" – via Instagram.
  8. ^ @carmenpanepinto; (5 November 2025). "Ottobre è stato un mese intenso: nuovi inizi, esperimenti, traguardi, voli, sveglie presto e sere tardi" [October was a busy month: new beginnings, experiments, achievements, flights, early mornings, and late nights.] (in Italian). Retrieved 22 January 2026 – via Instagram.
  9. ^ "Carmen Panepinto è la nuova Miss Universe Italy 2023" [Carmen Panepinto is the new Miss Universe Italy 2023]. Cilento News (in Italian). 10 October 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  10. ^ Krause, Amanda; Konstantinides, Anneta; Grindell Pettyjohn, Samantha (17 November 2023). "Meet the 84 women competing to be Miss Universe 2023". Business Insider. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Miss Universe 2023 Top 20 Finalists". Chicago Southsider. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  12. ^ Sebbas, Teo (31 October 2023). "L'ingegnera italiana in corsa per Miss Universo: "Sogno di ispirare le donne nelle materie scientifiche"" [The Italian engineer competing for Miss Universe: “I dream of inspiring women in science”]. Fidelity News (in Italian). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  13. ^ Dente, Giusy (9 October 2023). "Chi è Carmen Panepinto Zayati: l'ingegnera delle Marche rappresenta l'Italia a Miss Universo" [Who is Carmen Panepinto Zayati: the engineer from the Marche region representing Italy at Miss Universe]. Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  14. ^ Tavella, Stefania (9 September 2024). "Scienza e bellezza al servizio della pace. Carmen Panepinto domani alla Camera" [Science and beauty in the service of peace. Carmen Panepinto tomorrow at the Chamber of Deputies]. La Nazione (in Italian). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  15. ^ "GAZZETTA UFFICIALE: Istituzione della Settimana nazionale delle discipline scientifiche, tecnologiche, ingegneristiche e matematiche" [OFFICIAL JOURNAL: Establishment of National Week of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics]. CdO Opere Educative (in Italian). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
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