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 Santiago de Cali (), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,280,522 residents estimate by National Administrative Department of Statistics, DANE in 2023. The city span ...

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 Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...

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

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''La Cacica'' playing Chechi and has also been featured in several films.

Television

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:González, Laura 1995 births Living people Miss Universe 2017 contestants Colombian people of Lebanese descent Colombian female models Colombian beauty pageant winners Miss Colombia winners People from Cartagena, Colombia