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Katia Buchicchio Wins Miss Italia 2025 in First for Basilicata

Organizers cast the 18-year-old dentistry student as a sign of evolving beauty standards.

Overview

  • The final at PalaSavelli in Porto San Giorgio was broadcast live in eurovision on RTV San Marino, RaiPlay and Media DAB.
  • She is the first Miss Italia winner reported to wear dental braces, a detail highlighted by patron Patrizia Mirigliani.
  • A jury led by president Francesca Pascale selected her from 40 contestants in a multi-round show hosted by Nunzia De Girolamo.
  • Buchicchio advanced ahead of finalists Fanny Tardioli (Umbria) and Asia Campanelli (Marche) and dedicated the title to her father Antonio.
  • Event coverage noted a production slip in which her name appeared on the big screen before the official proclamation.