Camila Avella Explained
María Camila Avella Montañez (born June 26, 1995) is a Colombian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Colombia 2023, being the first delegate from Casanare to ever be crowned Miss Universe Colombia.[3] [4] She represented her country at Miss Universe 2023 and placed in the top five.[5] She also made history by becoming the first married woman and mother to place in the top five of Miss Universe.[6]
Personal life
Camila Avella was born June 26, 1995[7] in Yopal, Casanare, Colombia. She is the only child of Martha Cecilia Montañez and the electrical engineer Reynaldo Avella.[8] From the age of 10, she dedicated herself to playing field tennis, a sport that gave her the opportunity to represent Casanare in different national and international tournaments.[9] [10] She completed her elementary and high school studies at La Presentación Social Center in her hometown, and studied social communication and journalism at the Sergio Arboleda University in Bogotá D.C.
Pageantry
Señorita Casanare 2018
See main article: Miss Colombia 2018. In 2018, Avella was announced as the representative of the Casanare Department for Señorita Colombia 2018, which would take place in November of the same year in Cartagena. However, the contest's board of directors, cancelled her participation, alleging that Avella had a manager and had professional photographs of her contrary to the contest regulations. Despite her efforts she did compete in the event.[11] [12]
Miss Universe Colombia 2023
See main article: Miss Universe Colombia 2023. Avella won the competition, on September 2, 2023 in Barranquilla, Atlántico. She was the first winner from Casanare, and also the first married woman and mother to be crowned as Miss Universe Colombia.[13] [14]
Miss Universe 2023
See main article: Miss Universe 2023. Camila represented Colombia at the Miss Universe 2023 on November 18, 2023 in San Salvador, El Salvador where she finished in the top five.[15] [16]
Notes and References
- Web site: Casanare vuelve a Cartagena luego de 22 años . 2024-06-06 . Agenda Hoy.
- Web site: Pulzo . Pulzo.com . 2022-09-07 . Camila Avella, expresentadora del ‘Desafío’, quiere convertirse en Miss Universo . 2024-06-06 . pulzo.com . spanish.
- Web site: Ella es Camila Avella, Miss Universe Colombia 2023: primera reina casada y con una hija. September 3, 2023. September 3, 2023. eltiempo.com.
- News: Miss Universo Colombia 2023, María Camila Avella es la ganadora. September 3, 2023. September 2, 2023. Ibáñez. Ángel. colombia.as.com.
- Web site: 2023-11-19 . Orgullo colombiano: Miss Colombia, Camila Avella entre las 5 finalistas de Miss Universe . 2023-11-19 . Publimetro Colombia . es.
- Web site: Tiempo . Casa Editorial El . 2023-11-18 . Camila Avella: histórica participación de la colombiana en Miss Universo . 2023-11-19 . El Tiempo . spanish.
- Web site: 2023-10-17 . Miss Colombia 2023: Camila Avella . 2024-06-06 . TELEMUNDO.com . es.
- News: [//caracol.com.co/2023/09/03/miss-universe-colombia-quien-es-maria-camila-avella-montanez/ Miss Universe Colombia: ¿Quién es María Camila Avella Montañez?]. September 5, 2023. September 4, 2023. Jiménez. María Emma. caracol.com.co.
- Web site: Datos curiosos: lo que no sabías de Camila Avella, la nueva Miss Universe Colombia 2023. September 5, 2023. September 3, 2023. elpais.com.co.
- News: Nueva Miss Universo Colombia 2023, casada y con hija, competirá en El Salvador por la corona. September 5, 2023. September 3, 2023. Rocha. Kika. peopleenespanol.com.
- Web site: Por qué Camila Avella no pudo ser Señorita Casanare y qué tuvo que ver Raimundo Angulo. September 3, 2023. September 3, 2023. pulzo.com.
- Web site: Camila Avella: cuando fue rechazada en el Concurso Nacional de Belleza. September 3, 2023. September 3, 2023. eluniversal.com.co.
- Web site: Miss Universe Colombia 2023: María Camila Avella Montañez, de Casanare, se quedó con la corona; la primera en estar casada y tener una hija. September 3, 2023. September 2, 2023. elpais.com.co.
- News: Miss Universe Colombia: ¿Quién es María Camila Avella Montañez?. September 3, 2023. September 3, 2023. Jiménez. María Emma. caracol.com.co.
- Web site: Televisión . Caracol . 2023-11-18 . Camila Avella pasa al Top 5 de Miss Universo, convirtiéndose en la primera mamá en conseguirlo . 2023-11-19 . Caracol TV . es.
- Web site: Nicaragua elegida Miss Universo, Colombia entre las 5 más bellas del mundo . 2023-11-19 . El Nuevo Siglo . es-co.