Introduction
Maria Polverino (born August 8, 1992 in Naples, Campania) is an Italian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universo Italia 2017 and she represented Italy at Miss Universe 2017 pageant.
Pageantry
Miss Italia 2011
Polverino, who stands 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in), competed as Miss Wella Professionals Campania one of 60 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant Miss Italia 2011, held on September 19, 2011 in Montecatini Terme, where she finished among the top 20 semifinalist.
Miss Universo Italia 2017
On 29 October 2017, Polverino was crowned as Miss Universo Italia 2017 represented Campania and competed at Miss Universe 2017 pageant. The outgoing titleholder by Miss Universo Italia 2016, Sophia Sergio of Campania.
Miss Universe 2017
As the official representative of her country to the 2017 Miss Universe pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 26, 2017, where she did not placed in the top 16 semifinalist.