Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, known mononymously as Shakira, is a Colombian artist celebrated for her versatile contributions to music and charity. Born to Lebanese immigrants, she rose to fame with hits like "Hips Don't Lie" and founded the Pies Descalzos Foundation. Shakira has two children and faced recent legal challenges in Spain.
Camila Avella crowns Miss Universe Colombia 2024 Daniela Toloza in Barranquilla
Camila Avella won Miss Universe Colombia 2023 on September 2, representing Casanare. On June 2, 2024, she crowned her successor, Daniela Toloza, at the same venue, who will represent Colombia in the upcoming Miss Universe. The competition saw 30 candidates, with Toloza emerging as the winner.
30 Miss Universe Colombia 2024 candidates competing in Barranquilla
Camila Avella won the Miss Universe Colombia 2023 title on September 2, 2023, in Barranquilla, with Adriana Catalina Numa Vega and Lina María Hurtado Mosquera as runners-up. On June 2, 2024, Avella will crown her successor among 30 contestants for Miss Universe Colombia 2024, continuing the pageant's legacy.
Maria Fernanda Aristizabal crowns Miss Universe Colombia 2023 Camila Avella in Barranquilla
Maria Fernanda Aristizabal, Miss Universe Colombia 2022, crowned her successor, Camila Avella, on September 2, 2023, in Barranquilla. The event featured 17 candidates and was hosted by Valeria Ayos and others. The final placement included runners-up Lina María Hurtado Mosquera and Adriana Catalina Numa Vega.
24 Miss Universe Colombia 2023 candidates competing in Barranquilla
Valeria Ayos from Cartagena won Miss Universe Colombia 2021, with Maria Fernanda Aristizabal crowned Miss Universe Colombia 2022. The Miss Universe Colombia 2023 pageant features 24 contestants, culminating in a crowning event on September 2, 2023. Colombia boasts 38 placements in Miss Universe history, highlighting its strong pageantry tradition.
Natalie Ackermann crowns Miss Universe Colombia 2020 Laura Olascuaga crowned in Barranquilla
Laura Victoria Olascuaga Pinto, born in Cartagena, Colombia, was the runner-up at Señorita Colombia 2018. She later won the inaugural Miss Universe Colombia on November 16, 2020. The event featured 30 candidates and was hosted in Barranquilla, where she also received the Miss Elegancia award.
Bolivar’s Laura Olascuaga crowned Miss Universe Colombia 2020 in Baranquilla
Laura Victoria Olascuaga Pinto was crowned Miss Universe Colombia 2020 on November 16, 2020, in Barranquilla, surpassing 29 contestants. Notably, she also won the Miss Elegancia award. Olascuaga, 25, from Cartagena de Indias, previously finished as first runner-up in Miss Colombia 2018 and has a background in social communication and journalism.
30 Miss Universe Colombia 2020 candidates competing in Barranquilla
Colombia has achieved 35 Miss Universe placements, winning two crowns in 1958 and 2014. The first independent Miss Universe Colombia pageant will take place on November 16, 2020, with 30 contestants. The event will be hosted by Sebastián Carvajal and others, featuring various performances in Barranquilla.
Barranquilla, Colombia’s Alejandra Vengoechea crowned Miss International 2019 third runner-up in Tokyo, Japan
Alejandra Vengoechea, 21, of Barranquilla, Colombia almost won Miss International 2019. She was named the third runner-up of the 59th edition of the international beauty pageant based in Japan. Born in Barranquilla on March 12, 1998. She was named second princess in Miss Colombia 2018 on November 12, 2018 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. Hosted by Tetsuya … Continue reading Barranquilla, Colombia’s Alejandra Vengoechea crowned Miss International 2019 third runner-up in Tokyo, Japan
