Miss Colombia (Formally ''Concurso Nacional de Belleza de Colombia'', English: ''"National Beauty Contest of Colombia"'') is the national beauty pageant organization in

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. The current Miss Colombia is Sofía Osío Luna of Atlántico, who was crowned on 14 November 2022.

Pageant rules

Colombia has rigid and strict rules regarding participation of any Miss Universe preliminary aspirant: once a contestant registers for the pageant, she is confined to her own

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and cannot move or relocate to other states/provinces. However, she can participate more than once for the same department. As example, the winner of 2003 had already come in fourth place at the Miss Valle pageant the year before she won and eventually went on to win the national title and crown. Initially, the pageant's winners held the title for six months period; Yolanda Emiliani Roman, Miss Colombia 1934, held her title for the longest reign in the pageant's history. The winner of Senorita Colombia previously represented her country at Miss Universe, but will attend Miss International following a loss of the franchise in 2020. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (such as due to age) for either contest, a runner-up finalist is selected by the national director and sent.

Titleholders

Gallery of titleholders

File:Luz Marina Zuluaga poses for Max Factor of Hollywood.jpg, Luz Marina Zuluaga, Miss Colombia 1958 File:Aura Mojica, Miss Colombia 1977.jpg, Aura Mojica, Miss Colombia 1977 File:Sandra Borda National Costume 1985.jpg, Sandra Borda, Miss Colombia 1984 File:María Mónia Urbina.jpg, Mónia Urbina, Miss Colombia 1985 File:Lizeth Mahecha National Costume 1990.jpg, Lizeth Mahecha, Miss Colombia 1989 File:Paola Turbay 2013.jpg, Paola Turbay, Miss Colombia 1991 File:Paula Andrea Betancur 2.png, Paula Andrea Betancur, Miss Colombia 1992 File:Carolina Gómez 2023 02.jpg, Carolina Gómez, Miss Colombia 1993 File:Andrea Nocetti.png, Andrea Nocetti, Miss Colombia 2000 File:Vanessa Mendoza.jpg, Vanessa Mendoza, Miss Colombia 2001 File:Valerie Domínguez.jpg, Valerie Domínguez, Miss Colombia 2005 File:Miss Colombia 2007.jpg, Eileen Roca, Miss Colombia 2006 File:Tali Vargas.JPG, Taliana Vargas, Miss Colombia 2007 File:Daniela Álvarez 2016.jpg, Daniela Álvarez, Miss Colombia 2011 File:Lucia Aldana.jpg, Lucia Aldana, Miss Colombia 2012 File:Paulina Vega en la XXXVI versión de la Caminata de la Solidaridad por Colombia.jpg, Paulina Vega, Miss Colombia 2013 File:Ariadna Gutiérrez) (cropped).jpg, Ariadna Gutiérrez, Miss Colombia 2014 File:Andrea Tovar (cropped).jpg, Andrea Tovar, Miss Colombia 2015 File:Policía Nacional de los colombianos (Laura González) (cropped).jpg, Laura González, Miss Colombia 2017 File:Valeria Delgado Morales.jpg, Valentina Morales, Miss Universe Colombia 2018 File:Gabriela Tafur 2018.jpg, Gabriela Tafur, Miss Colombia 2018 File:Fernanda Aristizábal.jpg, Maria Fernanda Aristizábal, Miss Colombia 2019

Colombia representatives at International pageants

The following women have represented

in the international pageants.

Señorita Colombia – Internacional

::''Began in the 90s, the 1st Runner-up of Señorita Colombia represents her country at Miss International.''

Señorita Colombia – Supranacional

::''Since 2010, Señorita Colombia has been in charge of selecting the Colombian representative for Miss Supranational. In 2022, The winner of Señorita Colombia represents her country at Miss Supranational''

Señorita Colombia – Charm International

Past franchises

Señorita Colombia – Universo

Main article: Miss Universe Colombia ::''The winner of Señorita Colombia represents her country at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Since 2020, the election of Miss Universe Colombia took over the franchise of Miss Universe in Colombia.''

Señorita Colombia – Mundo

::''From 1968 to 1990, the National Beauty Contest of Colombia organisation were the license holders, and the Colombian representative to Miss World. Began 1991 the election of Miss Colombia Mundo Org. took over the franchise of Miss World in Colombia.''

Señorita Colombia – Grand International

Main article: Miss Grand Colombia

Controversies

David Letterman on Miss Colombia

In May 2001,

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joked about the 'special talent' which the then-reigning Miss Colombia Andrea Noceti possessed – that she was able to "swallow 50 balloons full of heroin" for the (non-existent)

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in the Miss Universe 2001 pageant. The remark not only infuriated the beauty queen, but also the people in Colombia. Miss Colombia openly threatened to sue Letterman but later withdrawn the statement after Letterman formally apologised to her in the

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about the quip made. Letterman had invited the beauty queen to appear on his show as a gesture of

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References and footnotes

External links

Official site: Concurso Nacional de Belleza – srtacolombia.org
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Colombian awards