Valeria Maria Ayos Bossa (born 20 March 1994) is a Colombian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Colombia 2021. She represented Colombia at the

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pageant in Israel where she finished as a Top 5 finalist. She was the third Miss Colombia of African descent after

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and Andrea Tovar. Ayos was previously crowned Miss Earth Colombia 2018 and finished as Miss Earth – Water 2018 at the Miss Earth 2018 pageant which was held at MOA Arena, Bay City,

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, Philippines.

Early life and education

Ayos was born in Cartagena and raised in San Andrés Island. Her father is Colombian of Spanish and

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descent while her mother is Afro-Colombian of Trinidadian descent. Ayos completed her her elementary in San Andrés Island and her high school education at Instituto Alberto Merani in Bogotá. She earned her bachelor's degree in

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from the

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in Bogotá, Colombia.

Pageantry

Miss Earth Colombia 2018

On August 23, 2018, Ayos was crowned Miss Earth Colombia 2018 during the pageant final held in General Saulo Gil Ramirez Sendoya Auditorium in Bogotá succeeding Miss Earth Colombia 2017 and Miss Earth Water 2017, Juliana Franco.

Miss Earth 2018

Ayos represented Colombia at the Miss Earth 2018 pageant in the

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and finished as Miss Earth - Water 2018 which unofficially equivalent to 2nd Runner-up.

Miss Universe Colombia 2020

Ayos was cast as one of the official candidates for the Miss Universe Colombia 2020 pageant but withdrew the pageant after suffering from partial face paralysis.

Miss Universe Colombia 2021

Ayos represented Cartagena at the Miss Universe Colombia 2021 pageant and won the title succeeding Laura Olascuaga of Bolívar.

Miss Universe 2021

Ayos represented Colombia at the

pageant held on December 13, 2021 at the Universe Dome (near

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) in Eilat, Israel and placed as Top 5 finalist together with Beatrice Gomez of the

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ayos, Valeria 1994 births Living people Colombian beauty pageant winners Colombian female models Miss Earth 2018 contestants Miss Universe 2021 contestants People from Cartagena, Colombia Colombian people of Spanish descent Colombian people of Italian descent Colombian people of Trinidad and Tobago descent Afro-Colombian women Jorge Tadeo Lozano University alumni