Señorita Colombia 2018

Señorita Colombia 2018
Gabriela Tafur, Señorita Colombia 2018-2019
DateNovember 12, 2018
Presenters
  • Carlos Calero
  • Daniela Alvarez
VenueCartagena de Indias, Colombia
BroadcasterTelecaribe, Telepacífico, Canal Capital, Telecafé, Cosmovisión, Teleislas, Canal TRO, Red Más, Claro TV
Entrants26
Placements10
WithdrawalsSantander
Returns
WinnerGabriela Tafur
 Valle
CongenialitySofia Maury
 Sucre
Best National CostumeMaría Camila Melo
 Guajira
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Señorita Colombia 2018 was the 66th edition of the Miss Colombia pageant. It was held at the Cartagena de Indias Convention Center in Cartagena on November 12, 2018.

At the end of the event, Laura Gonzàlez of Cartagena crowned Gabriela Tafur of Valle as Señorita Colombia 2018-2019.[1] She represented Colombia in Miss Universe 2019 and ended up in the Top 5.[2] Señorita Colombia 2018, Valeria Morales of Valle, was in charge of crowning the finalists at the pageant.

Contestants from twenty-six departments and cities competed in this year's pageant. The competition was hosted by Carlos Calero and Daniela Alvarez.

Pageant

Format

The results of the preliminary competition, which consisted of the swimsuit competition, the evening gown competition, and the closed-door interview, will determine the ten semi-finalists who will advance to the first cut. The top 10 finalists compete in swimsuit and evening gown, while the top 5 will compete in the question and answer round and a final catwalk. Afterward, the winner will be decided by the panel of judges.

Judges

  • Jessica Newton – former Miss Peru, and the director of the Miss Peru Organization.[3]
  • Luca Burei – Italian economist, and CEO of L’Oreal.
  • Henry Faarup – Panamanian civil engineer, obtained diplomatic and administrative positions in his country and Europe.
  • Sirapop Deshraska – Thai fashion designer.

Results

Placements

  •   The contestant was a finalist/runner-up in an international pageant.
  •   The contestant was a semi-finalist in an international pageant.
Placement Contestant International placement
Señorita Colombia 2018-2019
Top 5 – Miss Universe 2019
1st runner-up
Top 21 – Miss Universe 2020
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up – Miss International 2019
1st runner-up – Reina Hispanoamericana 2021
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10 – Miss Supranational 2019
Top 10

Contestants

Señorita Colombia 2018 participating departments and districts.

Twenty-six contestants competed for the title.[5]

Department/District Contestant Age[a] Hometown
Antioquia María Luisa Bula Echeverri[6] 22 Medellín
Atlántico María Alejandra Vengoechea Carcamo[7] 20 Cartagena
Bogotá Zara Triana Skaugvoll[8] 19 Bogotá
Bolívar Laura Victoria Olascuaga Pinto[9] 23 Cartagena
Boyacá Amanda Sofía Montealegre Rico[10] 21 Bogotá
Caldas María Clara Ramírez Valencia[11] 21 Manizales
Caquetá Ángela Rocío Rico Morales 18 Puerto Rico
Cartagena Yaiselle Lucía Tous Tejada[12] 22 Cartagena
Cauca Ana María Velasco Bravo 24 Popayán
Cesar Anairis Cadavid Ardila 23 Valledupar
Chocó Libia Marcela Salamandra Pacheco[13] 21 Quibdo
Córdoba Saray Elena Robayo Bechara[14] 23 Montería
Cundinamarca Lina Tatiana Macea Dávila 26 La Vega
Guainía Karol Tatiana Hernández González 23 Puerto Carreño
La Guajira María Camila Melo Celedón 23 Uribia
Huila Wendy Taryn López Scarpetta 23 Bogotá
Magdalena María Camila Cárdenas Rapelo 22 Santa Marta
Meta Lorena Martínez Rodríguez 23 Ibagué
Nariño Carolina Salazar Sierra 21 Pasto
Norte de Santander Laura Juliana Claro Coronel 22 Cúcuta
Quindío Valentina Arbeláez Camelo 20 Armenia
Risaralda María Camila Mejía Mejía 19 Pereira
San Andrés and Providencia Giselle Ann Archbold Davis 24 Providencia Island
Sucre Carmen Sofía Maury Atencia 23 Sucre
Tolima Valentina Bonilla Neira 24 Ibagué
Valle del Cauca Gabriela Tafur Náder 23 Cali

Notes

  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

  1. ^ "La vallecaucana Gabriela Tafur Nader es elegida Señorita Colombia 2019" [The Vallecaucana Gabriela Tafur Nader is elected Señorita Colombia 2019]. EFE (in Spanish). 13 November 2018. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  2. ^ "HIGHLIGHTS: Miss Universe 2019 coronation". Rappler. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. ^ García, Carlos Andrés (12 November 2018). "Gabriela Tafur es la nueva Señorita Colombia" [Gabriela Tafur is the new Señorita Colombia]. RCN Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Señorita Bolívar renuncia al título de Virreina Nacional de la Belleza" [Miss Bolívar renounces the title of National Viceroyalty of Beauty]. El Universal (in European Spanish). 17 November 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Esta es la lista oficial de las aspirantes a la corona de Señorita Colombia 2019" [This is the official list of the candidates for the crown of Señorita Colombia 2019]. El Universal (in Spanish). 4 October 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  6. ^ Gutiérrez, Esneyder (22 November 2017). "La señorita Antioquia quiere recorrer el departamento para proponer soluciones a las necesidades" [Miss Antioquia wants to tour the department to propose solutions to the needs.]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  7. ^ Cantillo Arrieta, Juan Manuel (19 May 2018). "María Alejandra Vengoechea es la nueva Señorita Atlántico" [María Alejandra Vengoechea is the new Señorita Atlántico]. El Universal (in European Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  8. ^ Torres Cepeda, María Camila (13 November 2018). ""Colombia tiene diversidad de países", lluvia de críticas a Señorita Bogotá por respuesta y 'acento'" [Showers of criticism of Señorita Bogotá for her confused response and her "foreign accent"]. La FM (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Laura Olascuaga viajó a Miss Universo" [Laura Olascuaga traveled to Miss Universe]. La Opinión (in European Spanish). 16 November 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  10. ^ "La Señorita Boyacá en Cartagena es Amanda Sofía Montealegre Rico" [Señorita Boyacá in Cartagena is Amanda Sofía Montealegre Rico]. Boyacá Radio (in Spanish). 6 November 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  11. ^ Ríos, Magda Jimena (15 March 2018). "María Clara Ramírez Valencia es la Señorita Caldas 2018-2019" [María Clara Ramírez Valencia is Señorita Caldas 2018-2019]. Caracol Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Yaiselle Lucía Tous es la nueva Señorita Cartagena 2018 - 2019" [Yaiselle Lucía Tous is the new Señorita Cartagena 2018 - 2019]. Caracol Radio (in Spanish). 12 July 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Así fue el desfile en traje de baño de las candidatas a Señorita Colombia" [This was the swimsuit parade of the candidates for Señorita Colombia]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). 10 November 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Armando Benedetti tendría romance con exreina y representante a la Cámara" [Armando Benedetti would have an affair with ex-queen and representative to the Chamber]. El Universal (in European Spanish). 27 December 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.