13 things about Miss Universe Colombia 2025 Vanessa Pulgarin

Vanessa Pulgarin Monsalve won the sixth edition of Miss Universe Colombia. She represented Colombia in the 57th edition of Miss International and the 74th edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Pulgarin is Colombian model and beauty queen who studied social communication at the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in Medellin, Colombia. She was born in Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia to Carlos Pulgarin and Dalila Monsalve Jimenez.

On September 13, 2025, Vanessa turned 34. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. In 2015, she visited Australia, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
2. In 2016, she visited Aruba.
3. In 2017, she visited the United States, New Zealand, Japan and Mexico.
4. She is Señorita Antioquia 2016.
5. As Señorita Colombia 2017 first runner-up, she was crowned Miss International Colombia 2017.
6. She was a Miss International 2017 candidate.
7. In 2018, she visited Spain, Portugal, Netherlands and France.
8. In 2019, she visited Egypt and Tanzania.
9. In 2021, she visited Greece.
10. In 2023, she visited Monaco and England, United Kingdom.
11. In 2025, she visited Thailand.
12. She won Miss Universe Antioquia 2025 and Miss Universe Colombia 2025.
13. She was a Miss Universe 2025 finalist.

TIMELINE

Vanessa is 5’10” tall. She lived in Australia where she worked as a model before she became Miss Universe Colombia 2025.

2010s

• In August 2014, she walked for Diego Guarnizo in a fashion show that helps promote the early cancer detection.
• In April 2015, she traveled to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
• In September 2015, she traveled to Sri Lanka.
• In December 2015, she traveled to Thailand.
• On July 29, 2016, she won Señorita Antioquia 2016 at Tulio Ospina Stadium in Bello, Antioquia.
• In September 2016, she traveled to Aruba.
• On March 20, 2017, she represented Antioquia at Señorita Colombia 2017 and competed against 22 other candidates at the Centro de Convenciones Hotel Las Américas Cartagena in Cartagena, Colombia. She was runner-up to Laura Gonzalez and was crowned Miss International Colombia 2017.
• In June 2017, she traveled to Orlando, Florida, USA and New Zealand.
• In September 2017, she traveled to New York City, New York, USA.
• On November 14, 2017, she represented Colombia at Miss International 2017 and competed against 68 other candidates at the Tokyo Dome City in Tokyo, Japan. She was unplaced.
• In December 2017, she traveled to Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico.
• In September 2018, she traveled to Valencia, Spain; Lisbon, Portugal; Amsterdam, Netherlands and Paris, France.
• In June 2019, she traveled to Egypt; Nairobi, Kenya; Zanzibar, Tanzania and Ibiza, Spain.

2020s

• In August 2021, she traveled to Mykonos, Greece.
• In September 2021, she traveled to Hawaii, USA and San Francisco, California, USA.
• In May 2023, she traveled to Monte Carlo, Monaco.
• In July 2023, she traveled to London, England.
• On April 12, 2025, she won Miss Universe Antioquia 2025.
• On September 28, 2025, she represented Antioquia at Miss Universe Colombia 2025 and competed against 27 other finalists at the studio of Canal Radio Cadena Nacional (RCN) in Bogota, Colombia. She won the title.
• On November 21, 2025, she represented Colombia at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi. Thailand. She finished in the Top 12.