Carmen Panepinto Zayati

Carmen Panepinto Zayati
Panepinto Zayati in 2024
Born (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999
Vittoria, Sicily, Italy
Education
OccupationResearcher
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Universo Italia
Major competitions

Carmen Panepinto Zayati (born 14 November 1999)[2][3] is an Italian model, beauty pageant titleholder, and researcher. She was crowned Miss Universo Italia 2023 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2023.[1][4] She is a Fulbright scholar.[5]

Biography

Panepinto Zayati was born on 14 November 1999[2][3] 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 (cum laude) from the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies.[6][7][8] As of 2026, Panepinto Zayati is a Biorobotics PhD student at the Biorobotics Institute of the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies.[8][5] In 2026, she won a Fulbright scholarship to conduct research at Harvard University. On 2 July of that year, Panepinto Zayati, along with other recipients of the scholarship, was received by Italian president Sergio Mattarella during an official meeting.[5]

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][6][7] 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. 1 2 3 "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. Archived from the original on 26 October 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  2. 1 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. 1 2 "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. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 "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. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "International Recognition: PhD Student Carmen Panepinto Zayati Awarded Two Prestigious Fellowships to Support Research Abroad". Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies. 6 July 2026. Archived from the original on 6 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  6. 1 2 "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. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Elettronica, problem-solving ed empowerment femminile" [Electronics, problem-solving, and female empowerment]. Associazione Società Italiana di Elettronica (in Italian). Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  8. 1 2 di Sanzo, Roberto (3 July 2026). "Le STEM sono un valore universale, non di genere" [STEM is a universal value, not a gender one] (PDF). Il Giornale dell'Ingegnere (in Italian). Consiglio Nazionale degli Ingegneri. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026. Laurea triennale in Ingegneria Elettronica e magistrale in Bionics Engineering con lode presso l'Ateneo Pisano, Carmen è dottoranda in BioRobotica presso la Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa [Bacherlor's degree in Electronic Engineering and a Master's in Bionics Engineering cum laude from the Pisa-based university, Carmen is a PhD student in Biorobotics at the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna]
  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. Archived from the original on 18 November 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Miss Universe 2023 Top 20 Finalists". Chicago Southsider. 18 November 2023. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. 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). Archived from the original on 8 October 2025. 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). Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. 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). Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. 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. Archived from the original on 20 April 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
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