Miss Colombia 2022 Explained

Date:	13 November 2022
Entrants:	29
Placements:	10
Winner:	Sofía Osío Luna
Congeniality:	Whitney Towanda Copete Andean Region
Best National Costume:	Susana Villota Melo Nariño Fabiana Caleño Sucre
Before:	2021
Next:	2024
Venue:	Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala Convention Center, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
Represented:	Atlántico

Miss Colombia 2022 was the 69th Miss Colombia pageant, held at the Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala Convention Center in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on 13 November 2022.^{[1] [2]}

At the end of the event, Valentina Espinosa of Bolivar crowned Sofía Osío Luna of Atlántico as Señorita Colombia 2022.^{[3] [4]} She represented Colombia at Miss International 2023 and was named first runner-up.^[5]

The 2023 edition of the Miss Colombia pageant that supposedly happened on November 2023 was cancelled due to the economic crisis currently happening in Colombia.^[6] Due to this, the pageant organizers decided to send the third runner-up Juanita Urrea to the Miss International 2024 pageant.^[7]

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. Internet voting is still being implemented and fans can vote for their favorite delegate to advance to the finals.^[8] The ten semi-finalists competed in the swimsuit and evening gown competitions and was then narrowed down to five. The five finalists competed in the question and answer round, and the final walk before the winner, Miss Colombia 2022, and her runners-up are announced.

Judges

• Daniella Álvarez – Presenter, TV host and Miss Colombia 2011^[9]
• Eduardo Díaz – Panamanian economist
• Mario López Chavarri – Peruvian diplomat and politician
• Carlos Santa Cruz – Spanish businessman

Results

Placements

• The contestant won an international pageant.
• 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 2022	Atlántico – Sofía Osío^[10]
1st runner-up	Antioquia – Valentina Mora
2nd runner-up	Norte de Santander – Andrea Yáñez
3rd runner-up	Valle del Cauca – Juanita Urrea
4th runner-up	Tolima – Laura León
Top 10	Cartagena – María Camila Sinning
	Caribbean Region – Brigith Navarro
	Cesar – Luisa Sanmiguel Chocó – Sonia Cuesta
	Risaralda – Vanesa Velásquez

Special awards

Award	Contestant
Miss Punctuality	Valle del Cauca – Juanita Urrea
Miss Elegance	Norte de Santander – Andrea Yáñez
Miss Congeniality	Andean Region – Whitney Towanda Copete
Miss Smart Fit	Antioquia – Valentina Mora
Best National Costume	Sucre – Fabiana Caleño Nariño– Susana Villota Melo
Comprehensive Beauty	Huila – Paula Andrea Alarcon^[11]
Civic Queen	Cartagena – María Camila Sinning

Contestants

Twenty-nine contestants competed for the title.^[12]

Department/City	Contestant	Age	Hometown
Andean Region	Whitney Sarath Towanda Copete Moreno	24	Pereira
Antioquia	Valentina María Mora Trujillo^[13]	24	Medellin
Atlántico	Sofía Osío Luna^[14]	22	Barranquilla
Bogotá	Mariana Potes Morales	19	Miami-Dade County
Bolívar	María José Hernández Tobón ^[15]	23	Pereira
Boyacá	Laura Valentina Borda Salamanca ^[16]	25	Duitama
Buenaventura	Luisa Fernanda Lozano González ^[17]	24	Cali
Caribbean Region	Brigith Navarro Lugo	21	Soledad
Cartagena	María Camila Sinning Martínez ^[18]	24	Cartagena de Indias
Casanare	Karol Gisela Garzón Alfonso	24	Sabanalarga
Cauca	Laura Isabella Triana Ulcue	22	Popayán
Cesar	Luisa Alejandra Sanmiguel Quiroz	23	Valledupar
Chocó	Sonia Marcela Cuesta Morales ^[19]	23	Santa Marta
Córdoba	Julieth Daniela Guerrero Mafioli^[20]	20	Bogotá
Cundinamarca	María Angélica García Alonso	23	Bogotá
La Guajira	María Kanela Peláez Cerchiaro^[21]	23	Barrancas
Huila	Paula Andrea Alarcón Vargas^[22]	23	Neiva
Magdalena	Marianella Lara Piña^[23]	23	Santa Marta
Meta	Luisa Fernanda Álvarez Martín^[24]	24	Villavicencio
Nariño	Susana Villota Melo^[25]	23	Pasto
Norte de Santander	Andrea Katherine Yáñez García^[26]	22	Cúcuta
Pacific Region	Lina Marcela Ángulo Oribio	24	Timbiquí
Quindío	Sara Victoria Castaño Ramos	22	Armenia
Risaralda	Vanesa Velásquez Valencia	23	Cartago
San Andrés and Providencia	Brithalye Susana de Ávila Bowie^[27]	21	San Andrés
Santander	Mónica Rocío Blanco Alarcón^[28]	26	Mogotes
Sucre	Fabiana Paola Caleño Arrieta^[29]	19	Buenavista
Tolima	Laura Juliana León Ramírez^[30]	24	Ibagué
Valle del Cauca	Juanita Urrea Posada^[31]	22	Armenia

Notes

Post-pageant notes

• Valentina Mora of Antioquia finished as Top 24 at the Miss Supranational 2023 in Malopolska, Poland and ranked as 15th placed according to the Miss Supranational Facebook & Instagram official pages.
• Andrea Yáñez of Norte de Santander finished as 1st runner-up at the Miss Mesoamerica 2023 pageant in San Salvador, El Salvador.^[32]
• María Camila Sinning of Cartagena won the Reinado Internacional del Cacao 2023 in Panama.
• Paula Andrea Alarcón Vargas of Huila finished as 4th runner-up at Reina Hispanoamericana 2023, held in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
• Juanita Urrea of Valle del Cauca was appointed to compete at Miss International 2024, held in Japan.
• Vanessa Velasquez of Risaralda was appointed to compete at Miss Charm 2024, held in Vietnam.

Notes and References

1. Web site: November 13, 2022 . Señorita Colombia 2022: ¿cuándo y dónde ver el concurso de belleza? . November 13, 2022 . lafm.com.co.
2. Web site: 13 November 2022 . ¿En qué certamen internacional participará Sofia Osio Luna, la Señorita Colombia 2022? . In which international pageant will Sofia Osio Luna, Miss Colombia 2022, participate? . 4 November 2023 . Diario AS . es-co.
3. Web site: 3 February 2023 . Miss Colombia, Sofía Osío Luna, irá a Miss Internacional. Así lo anunció el CNB. . Miss Colombia, Sofía Osío Luna, will go to Miss International. This was announced by the CNB. . 17 February 2023 . . ES.
4. Web site: Cedeño . María Fernanda . 13 November 2022 . Así es Sofía Osio Luna, Señorita Colombia 2022 que ganó el Certamen Nacional de Belleza . This is Sofía Osio Luna, Miss Colombia 2022 who won the National Beauty Contest . 4 November 2023 . Diario AS . es-co.
5. Web site: Abad . Ysa . 26 October 2023 . PH's Nicole Borromeo is Miss International 2023 3rd runner-up . 26 October 2023 . . en-US.
6. Web site: 8 October 2023 . ¿Qué hay detrás de la cancelación del Concurso Nacional de Belleza 2023? Esto dijo Raimundo Angulo . What is behind the cancellation of the 2023 National Beauty Contest? This is what Raimundo Angulo said . 6 January 2024 . Noticias Caracol . es.
7. Web site: Cedeño . María Fernanda . 12 November 2022 . Señorita Colombia 2022: a qué hora es la final y cómo ver online el Concurso Nacional de Belleza . Miss Colombia 2022: what time is the final and how to watch the National Beauty Contest online . 4 November 2023 . Diario AS . es-co.
8. Web site: 3 November 2022 . Esta es la agenda real del Concurso Nacional de Belleza 2022 . 13 November 2022 . El Universal.
9. Web site: 11 November 2022 . Señorita Colombia 2022: normas, formato, selección y cómo funciona el Concurso Nacional de Belleza . Miss Colombia 2022: rules, format, selection and how the National Beauty Contest works . 4 November 2023 . Diario AS . es-co.
10. Web site: November 14, 2022 . Concurso Nacional de Belleza 2022: Atlántico, Sofía Osío Luna, es la nueva Señorita Colombia . National Beauty Contest 2022: Atlántico, Sofía Osío Luna, is the new Miss Colombia . November 14, 2022 . . spanish.
11. Web site: Señorita Colombia 2022 . ¿Cuáles son las novedades del CNB para este 2022? . Señorita Colombia 2022: programa completo, premios y novedades del Concurso Nacional de Belleza . November 13, 2022 . colombia.as.com . es.
12. Web site: Cedeño . María Fernanda . 12 November 2022 . Señorita Colombia 2022: lista de nominadas, candidatas y favoritas al Concurso de Belleza . 4 November 2023 . Diario AS . es-co.
13. Web site: Elegida la nueva Señorita Antioquia 2022, Valentina Mora Trujillo. Cosmovisión Real. 5 July 2022. es.
14. Web site: Sofía Osío, nueva Señorita Atlántico. El Heraldo. 2 June 2022. es.
15. Web site: María José Hernández, la nueva Señorita Bolívar. El Universal. 28 June 2022. es.
16. Web site: Boyacá ya tiene representante para el Concurso Nacional de la Belleza #Tolditos7días. Boyacá 7 Días. 19 August 2022. es.
17. Web site: Se realizó la imposición de la banda a la Srta. Buenaventura, Luisa Fernanda Lozano González, quien representará al Distrito Especial en el Concurso Nacional de Belleza. SoydeBuenaventura.com. 11 September 2022. es.
18. Web site: María Camila Sinning, nueva Señorita Cartagena. Alcaldía de Cartagena de Indias. 28 June 2022. es.
19. Web site: La nueva Reina del Chocó es Sonia Marcela Cuesta Morales. Mario en tu Radio. 23 July 2022. es.
20. Web site: Escogidas las representantes de Córdoba a Reinados Nacionales. El Meridiano. 16 May 2022. es.
21. Web site: María Kanela Peláez Cerchiaro es la nueva representante de La Guajira en el Reinado Nacional de Belleza 2022. Guajira News. 2 July 2022. es.
22. Web site: Paula Andrea Alarcón Vargas es designada como nueva Srta. Huila 2022. Corporación de Belleza Huila. 12 June 2022. es.
23. Web site: Marianella Lara, nueva Señorita Magdalena 2022. Hoy Diario del Magdalenaaccess-date=7 June 2022. es.
24. Web site: El Meta ya tiene sus embajadoras para los reinados de Colombia. Meta.gov.co. 15 June 2022. es.
25. Web site: Señorita Nariño 2022. Reinado Colombia CNB. 11 June 2022. es.
26. Web site: Andrea Yáñez es la nueva Señorita Norte de Santander. La Opinión. 26 June 2022. es.
27. Web site: Brithalie, nueva señorita San Andrés y Providencia. El Isleño.com. 29 June 2022. es.
28. Web site: Mónica Blanco es la nueva señorita Santander. Vanguardia. 29 August 2022.
29. Web site: 9 October 2022 . Fabiana Caleño representará a Sucre en Concurso Nacional de la Belleza . Fabiana Caleño will represent Sucre in the National Beauty Contest . 22 February 2024 . El Universal . ES-es.
30. Web site: Laura Juliana Leòn Señorita Tolima Concurso Nacional de Belleza 2022. Entretenimiento Tolima. 12 September 2022.
31. Web site: Juanita, La Soberana. El País. 10 August 2022. es.
32. Web site: 13 January 2023 . Andrea Yáñez representará a Colombia en Miss Mesoamérica . Andrea Yáñez will represent Colombia in Miss Mesoamerica . 3 March 2023 . La Opinión . es-co.