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Laura González (Miss Colombia)
Laura González Ospina (born 22 February 1995), also known as Laura Barjum, is a Colombian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was Miss Colombia 2017 and later represented her country at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant, where she finished 1st Runner-Up. Personal life González was born in Cali but moved to Cartagena when she was six months old. She is of Lebanese descent. She attended high school in Cartagena Modern Gymnasium and Dramatic Art at the School of Education Actoral House Ensemble. She speaks Spanish, English and French. Pageantry On 20 March 2017, González was crowned Miss Colombia 2017. She then represented Colombia at Miss Universe 2017, where she finished as the 1st Runner-up. This marked the fourth year in a row that the delegate from Colombia placed in the pageant's Top 3. Filmography González participated in the telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena ( ), known since the colonial era as Cartagena de Indias (), is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, along the Caribbean Sea. Cartagena's past role as a link in the route to the West Indies provides it with important historical value for world exploration and preservation of heritage from the great commercial maritime routes. As a former Spanish colony, it was a key port for the export of Bolivian silver to Spain and for the import of enslaved Africans under the asiento system. It was defensible against pirate attacks in the Caribbean. The city's strategic location between the Magdalena and Sinú rivers also gave it easy access to the interior of New Granada and made it a main port for trade between Spain and its overseas empire, establishing its importance by the early 1540s. Modern Cartagena is the capital of the Bolívar Department, and had a population of 876,885 according to the 2018 census, mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Tovar
Andrea Tovar is a Colombian beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Colombia 2015, and represented Colombia at Miss Universe 2016, finishing as second runner-up. Personal life Jealisse Andrea Tovar Velásquez was born in Quibdó, to Antonio José Tovar Mendoza and Xenia Rosa Velásquez Salguero. In 2015 she was studying Industrial Design and Photographic Image Production at the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University in Bogotá. Miss Colombia 2015 She was crowned Miss Chocó in 2014, but as another contestant, Iliam Fariza Zapata Jensen, was selected in a different pageant to represent the same department, she had to postpone her participation in the national pageant until 2015. Miss Universe 2016 Tovar represented Colombia at Miss Universe 2016, held in the Philippines where she finished second runner-up to Iris Mittenaere Iris Mittenaere ( ; ; born 25 January 1993) is a French television personality, model and beauty pageant titleholder best known for winning the title of Miss U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombian Beauty Pageant Winners
Colombian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Colombia * Colombians, persons from Colombia, or of Colombian descent **For more information about the Colombian people, see: *** Demographics of Colombia *** Indigenous peoples in Colombia, Native Colombians *** Colombian American ** For specific persons, see List of Colombians * Colombian Spanish, one of the languages spoken in Colombia ** See also languages of Colombia * Colombian culture * Colombian sheep, a sheep breed * Colombian necktie * Columbians Drum and Bugle Corps, based in Pasco, Washington * Colombians, a 2017 instrumental Gorillaz track, released in the Super Deluxe boxset of "Humanz." See also * * * Christopher Columbus (1451–1506), Italian explorer after which Colombia was named * Coffee production in Colombia * Colombia (other) * Colombiana (other) * Colombina (other) * Colombino (other) * Colombine (other) * Columbia (disambiguat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe 2017 Contestants
Miss (pronounced ) is an English-language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it is a contraction of ''mistress''. The plural of ''Miss'' is ''Misses'' or occasionally ''Mses''. History Origins Like '' Ms'' and ''Mrs'', ''Miss'' has its roots in the title ''Mistress''. ''Miss'' was originally a title given primarily to children rather than adults. During the 1700s, its usage broadened to encompass adult women. The title emerged as a polite way to address women, reflecting changing societal norms and class distinctions. Prior to this, referring to an adult woman as a ''Miss'' might have carried connotations of prostitution. Evolution of meanings and usage The meanings of both ''Miss'' and ''Mrs'' underwent transformations over time. Historically, these titles did not solely indicate marital status. Even after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1995 Births
1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government no longer providing public funding, marking the beginning of the Information Age. America Online and Prodigy offered access to the World Wide Web system for the first time this year, releasing browsers that made it easily accessible to the general public. Events January * January 1 ** The World Trade Organization (WTO) is established to replace the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). ** Austria, Finland and Sweden join the European Union. * January 9 – Valeri Polyakov completes 366 days in space while aboard then '' Mir'' space station, breaking a duration record. * January 10– 15 – The World Youth Day 1995 festival is held in Manila, Philippines, culminating in 5 million people gathering for John Paul II's concl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valeria Morales
Valeria Morales Delgado (born 2 January 1998) is a Colombian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Colombia 2018 on 30 September 2018. She represented Colombia at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand, but failed to place in the Top 20. Early life On January 2, 1998, Morales was born and grew up in Cali, Colombia. She is a Social Communication student from Broward College in Florida, United States. She is the owner of Professional Models Fashion Academy. Pageantry Miss Universe Colombia 2018 Morales was crowned as Miss Universe Colombia 2018 held on September 30, 2018, at the Club El Rodeo in Medellín, Colombia. She succeeded outgoing Miss Universe Colombia 2017 and Miss Universe 2017's 1st Runner-up Laura González. Miss Universe 2018 As Miss Universe Colombia 2018, Morales represented Colombia at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand. Although considered a favorite and front runner, Morales failed to place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriela Tafur
Gabriela Tafur Náder (born 7 July 1995) is a beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Colombia 2018. She represented Colombia at Miss Universe 2019 and reached placed in the Top 5 finalist. Early life and education Tafur was born in Cali on 7 July 1995 to Octavio Tafur and Olga Liliana Náder. She is of maternal Lebanese descent; her grandfather was originally from Chartoun, Aley District in Lebanon, and immigrated to Colombia during the Lebanese Civil War. She speaks Spanish, English and Portuguese. After graduating from Colegio Bolivar in Cali, Tafur moved to Bogotá to study law at the University of Los Andes, where she graduated cum laude. Tafur then worked as a lawyer in the legal department of Microsoft Colombia, and acted as a coordinator for the commercial law specialization at the University of Los Andes. Pageantry Miss Colombia 2018 In 2018, Tafur competed in and won Miss Colombia 2018 in Cartagena, Colombia. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder Val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Colombia
Miss Colombia (Formally ''Concurso Nacional de Belleza de Colombia'', English: ''"National Beauty Contest of Colombia"'') is the national beauty pageant organization in Colombia. The current Miss Colombia is Catalina Duque Abréu of Antioquia, who was crowned on 10 November 2024. 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 Department 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 Señorita Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamaryn Green
Tamaryn Nxumalo (née Green; born 19 August 1994) is a South African beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss South Africa 2018. She represented South Africa in the Miss Universe 2018 competition and placed as the first runner-up. Early life and education Green was born on 19 August 1994 in Worcester, Western Cape to parents David Green and Ellirene Green. Originally from Worcester, the family moved to Paarl when Green was nine years old. She is of Cape Coloured origin. Her father works as a curriculum adviser while her mother is a teacher. Green attended New Orleans Secondary School in Paarl. Green studied medicine at the University of Cape Town, graduating with a medical degree in 2019. In June 2015, she was diagnosed with tuberculosis while a medical student; she entered remission in December 2015. Pageantry Green was initially announced as one of the 28 regional qualifiers for Miss South Africa 2018 in April 2018. She later was able to advance to the televised com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
