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, 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 Colombia previously represented her country at

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, but will attend

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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

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International crowns

* Two –

winners: ** Luz Marina Zuluaga (

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) **

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(

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) * Three –

winners: ** Stella Marquez (

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) ** Paulina Gálvez (

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) ** Jeymmy Vargas (

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)

Colombia representatives at International pageants

The following women have represented Colombia in the international pageants.

Señorita Colombia – Internacional

Señorita Colombia – Charm International

Past franchises

Señorita Colombia – Universo

Main article:

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::''The winner of Señorita Colombia represents her country at

. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Since 2020, the election of

took over the franchise of Miss Universe in Colombia.''

Señorita Colombia – Mundo

::''From 1968 to 1990, the National Beauty Contest of Colombia organization were the license holders, and the Colombian representative to

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. Began 1991 the election of Miss Mundo Colombia organization took over the franchise of Miss World in Colombia.''

Señorita Colombia – Supranacional

::''From 2010 to 2016 the Miss Earth Colombia organization were the license holders, and the Colombian representative to Miss Supranational. In 2017, Señorita Colombia was in charge of selecting the Colombian representative for

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until 2023. In 2022, The winner of Señorita Colombia represents her country at Miss Supranational.''

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

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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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