She represented Peru in the 2010 Miss International pageant that was held in Chengdu, China in October 2010, where she placed among Top 15 semifinalists at the age of 18.

[1] Spoya was crowned Miss Peru 2015 at the finals of the country's national pageant held on June 2, 2015, at the Belmond Miraflores Park Hotel located in her hometown of Lima.

By winning this title, she earned the right on to represent her home nation of Peru at Miss Universe 2015, held on December 20, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

To participate in the beauty contest, Laura Spoya put a temporary pause in her career in Mexico as an actress and model sports reporter to return to proudly carry the Peruvian band in the Riviera Maya.

Spoya made the top 10 together with representatives of El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala, US America, Costa Rica, Panama, Brazil, Belize and Argentina.