Gabriela Tafur, 24, of Colombia was one of the finalists in Miss Universe 2019. She finished in the Top 10 of the 68th edition of the international beauty pageant.
Tafur was born in Cali. On July 7, 2019, she turned 24.
Miss Universe 2019
Hosted by Steve Harvey, 62, the Miss Universe 2019 coronation ceremony took place at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on December 8, 2019. Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo, 27, and Vanessa Lachey, 39, served as the backstage presenters.
Including Tafur, 90 candidates competed for the crown. Zozibini Tunzi, 26, of South Africa won the title and received a new crown made by luxury jeweler Mouawad.
Runner-up to Tunzi was Madison Anderson, 24, Puerto Rico while Sofía Aragón, 25, Mexico was the second runner-up. Paweensuda Drouin, 26, Thailand also finished in the Top 5.
“Millions of women worldwide lack access to reproductive healthcare,” Harvey told Tafur in the Top 5 question and answer portion. “What do you believe is the most important issue in women’s health and why?”
“I think the most important thing is that women are able to choose about their own body,” Tafur answered. “We have to have the option of having quality care so any decision we make about our body, our health, about our reproduction will never put us at risk, especially our lives.”
Olga Buława, 28, Poland was voted Miss Congeniality. Gazini Ganados, 23, of the Philippines won the Best in National Costume award.
Four out of the seven members of the all-female jury are from the United States. They were William Morris Endeavor chief marketing officer Bozoma Saint John, 42, Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart, 38, blogger Sazan Hendrix, 30, and Miss America 2018 Cara Mund, 26.
Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori, 32, of Japan was the only Asian member of the jury. Actress Gaby Espino, 43, of Venezuela and Miss Universe 2014 Paulina Vega, 26, of Colombia also served as judges.
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