Señorita Colombia 2018 Explained

Date:November 12, 2018
Venue:Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
Broadcaster:Telecaribe, Telepacífico, Canal Capital, Telecafé, Cosmovisión, Teleislas, Canal TRO, Red Más, Claro TV
Entrants:26
Placements:10
Withdrawals:Santander
Congeniality:Sofia Maury
Best National Costume:María Camila Melo
Winner:Gabriela Tafur
Before:2018
Next:2019

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

Results

Placements

PlacementContestantInternational placement
Señorita Colombia 2018-2019
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10

Contestants

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

Department/District Contestant Age Hometown
AntioquiaMaría Luisa Bula Echeverri[6] 22Medellín
AtlánticoMaría Alejandra Vengoechea Carcamo[7] 20Cartagena
BogotáZara Triana Skaugvoll[8] 19Bogotá
BolívarLaura Victoria Olascuaga Pinto[9] 23Cartagena
BoyacáAmanda Sofía Montealegre Rico[10] 21Bogotá
CaldasMaría Clara Ramírez Valencia[11] 21Manizales
CaquetáÁngela Rocío Rico Morales18Puerto Rico
CartagenaYaiselle Lucía Tous Tejada[12] 22Cartagena
CaucaAna María Velasco Bravo24Popayán
CesarAnairis Cadavid Ardila23Valledupar
ChocóLibia Marcela Salamandra Pacheco[13] 21Quibdo
CórdobaSaray Elena Robayo Bechara[14] 23Montería
CundinamarcaLina Tatiana Macea Dávila26La Vega
GuainíaKarol Tatiana Hernández González23Puerto Carreño
La GuajiraMaría Camila Melo Celedón23Uribia
HuilaWendy Taryn López Scarpetta23Bogotá
MagdalenaMaría Camila Cárdenas Rapelo22Santa Marta
MetaLorena Martínez Rodríguez23Ibagué
NariñoCarolina Salazar Sierra21Pasto
Norte de SantanderLaura Juliana Claro Coronel22Cúcuta
QuindíoValentina Arbeláez Camelo20Armenia
RisaraldaMaría Camila Mejía Mejía19Pereira
San Andrés and ProvidenciaGiselle Ann Archbold Davis24Providencia Island
SucreCarmen Sofía Maury Atencia23Sucre
TolimaValentina Bonilla Neira24Ibagué
Valle del CaucaGabriela Tafur Náder23Cali

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 13 November 2018 . La vallecaucana Gabriela Tafur Nader es elegida Señorita Colombia 2019 . The Vallecaucana Gabriela Tafur Nader is elected Señorita Colombia 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181113082926/https://www.efe.com/efe/america/gente/la-vallecaucana-gabriela-tafur-nader-es-elegida-senorita-colombia-2019/20000014-3811047 . 13 November 2018 . 8 October 2021 . . es.
  2. Web site: 8 December 2019 . HIGHLIGHTS: Miss Universe 2019 coronation . 24 February 2023 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: García . Carlos Andrés . 12 November 2018 . Gabriela Tafur es la nueva Señorita Colombia . Gabriela Tafur is the new Señorita Colombia . 8 October 2021 . . es.
  4. Web site: 17 November 2018 . Señorita Bolívar renuncia al título de Virreina Nacional de la Belleza . Miss Bolívar renounces the title of National Viceroyalty of Beauty . 8 October 2021 . . ES-es.
  5. News: 4 October 2018 . Esta es la lista oficial de las aspirantes a la corona de Señorita Colombia 2019 . es . This is the official list of the candidates for the crown of Señorita Colombia 2019 . . 5 September 2018.
  6. Web site: 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. . 4 January 2022 . . es.
  7. Web site: Cantillo Arrieta . Juan Manuel . 19 May 2018 . María Alejandra Vengoechea es la nueva Señorita Atlántico . María Alejandra Vengoechea is the new Señorita Atlántico . 5 December 2022 . . ES-es.
  8. Web site: 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" . 24 February 2023 . . es.
  9. Web site: 16 November 2020 . Laura Olascuaga viajó a Miss Universo . Laura Olascuaga traveled to Miss Universe . 24 February 2023 . La Opinión . ES-es.
  10. Web site: 6 November 2018 . La Señorita Boyacá en Cartagena es Amanda Sofía Montealegre Rico . Señorita Boyacá in Cartagena is Amanda Sofía Montealegre Rico . 24 February 2023 . Boyacá Radio . es.
  11. Web site: 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 . 24 February 2023 . . es.
  12. Web site: 12 July 2018 . Yaiselle Lucía Tous es la nueva Señorita Cartagena 2018 - 2019 . Yaiselle Lucía Tous is the new Señorita Cartagena 2018 - 2019 . 10 December 2022 . . es.
  13. Web site: 10 November 2018 . 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 . 24 February 2023 . . es.
  14. Web site: 27 December 2022 . 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 . 26 March 2023 . . ES-es.