Mabelynn Capeluj

ABOUT MABELYNN CAPELUJ

Model and beauty queen who rose to fame winning the title of Miss California USA in 2013. This earned her a spot in the 2013 Miss USA pageant.

She studied journalism at Chapman University. One of her first pageant titles was Miss Greater San Diego USA.

She has her own self-titled blog. Afflicted with psoriasis, she is an ambassador and spokeswoman for the National Psoriasis Foundation.

She is the eldest of six siblings. A first generation American, she is Argentinian and Mexican descent.

In the 2013 Miss USA competition, she was beaten by Erin Brady .