Karina Ramos

Karina Ramos Leiton (born July 14, 1993) is a Costa Rican TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Costa Rica 2014 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2014. She's also the CEO, and owner of the modeling agency Imagination Agency S.A., created by her for preparing future beauty pageant candidates.

Career After winning Miss Costa Rica 2014, her career took off to the international level. She has been modeling worldwide and walking at New York Fashion Week, Los Angeles Fashion Week and Miami Swim Week.

Pageantry Karina Ramos has been a finalist in various beauty pageants including Miss International Supranational, International Livestock Queen, International Peace Queen, and Miss Tourism Latino.

2012 In 2012, Ramos represented Costa Rica at the third session of Miss Supranational 2012 in Płock, Poland. She placed in the Top 20, and became the first Costa Rican to advance in the semifinals at Miss Supranational.

2013 Ramos represented Costa Rica at the Miss Belleza Americana 2013. She was the 3rd runner-up and won the Best Body award.

Ramos represented Costa Rica at the Reina Internacional de la Paz 2013 and won the title.

Ramos represented Costa Rica at the Reina Internacional de la Ganadería 2013, where she was the 1st runner-up and was awarded the Reina de los periodistas.

Ramos represented Costa Rica at the Miss Turismo Latino 2013, where she was the 3rd Runner-up and was awarded as Miss Culture.

2014 Ramos was one of the 60 pre-delegates in the competition, and the representative of San José Province. She placed first in individual skills and won the title of Miss Costa Rica and represented Costa Rica in Miss Universe 2014.

Road accident

In October 2024, Ramos was involved in a traffic collision in the La Peregrina area of La Uruca, Costa Rica. Her Hummer collided with a motorcyclist, who sustained a fractured clavicle and left shoulder and was hospitalised while awaiting surgery following the incident. Ramos sought financial compensation for alleged reputational damage. However, the I Circuit Court of San José dismissed the lawsuit in February 2020, finding insufficient evidence to establish the broadcaster's liability.

Beginning in 2021, Ramos publicly reported being subjected to ongoing harassment by a man whom she identified as having contacted her persistently through social media since at least 2015. According to La Nación, Ramos filed a criminal complaint in September 2021 alleging coercion under Article 193 of the Costa Rican Penal Code. Media reports indicated that migration records confirmed the individual had traveled abroad during the relevant dates. According to her lawyer, a new complaint was filed after the suspect allegedly failed to comply with a previous conciliation agreement and continued contact despite judicial measures. The Public Prosecutor’s Office declined to confirm specific details, citing victim protection regulations.