Michelle Alejandra Gómez Bustos (born July 17, 1992) is a
Colombian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as
Miss Earth Colombia 2015 and 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 Earth 2016
Miss Earth 2016, the 16th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, with the theme "Empowered to make a Change", was held on October 29, 2016, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. 83 contestants from all over the world compet ...
. She also made history for Colombia as the first Colombian elemental queen after receiving the Miss Earth - Air 2016 title.
Biography
Early life and career beginnings
As published in Miss Earth's official website, Michelle described her childhood days as, "I was one of the best students in my school, my favorites subjects were science, and Spanish. I loved to play in the park near to my house with my cousins and friends, we used to plant flowers and pick up flowers to decorate our houses, we were like the guardians of the park, and I also loved to dress up like a model and imagine that I was a super model." She learned that, "I learned to love nature with my friends; we were so worried about the plants and animals. And I also to respect every living thing on earth."
Pageantry
Miss Earth Colombia 2016
Michelle Gómez represented her hometown, Sumapaz, at the Miss Earth Colombia 2016 pageant. At the end of the pageant, Michelle was hailed as Miss Earth Colombia 2016 and was crowned by
Miss Earth 2015
Miss Earth 2015 was the 15th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, held at the Marx Halle in Vienna, Austria, on December 5, 2015.
Jamie Herrell of the Philippines crowned her compatriot Angelia Ong as her successor at the end of the event. It w ...
Angelia Ong
Angelia Gabrena Paglicawan Ong (; born June 27, 1990) is a Filipina beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Philippines Earth 2015 and Miss Earth 2015.
Early life and education
Angelia Gabrena Paglicawan Ong is half Filipino and half Chines ...
.
Miss Earth 2016
At the end of the pageant, Gómez finished as Miss Earth - Air 2016.
References
External links
Miss Earth Official WebsiteMiss Earth Colombia 2016 Eco-Beauty VideoMichelle Gómez at Miss Earth Official Website
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1992 births
Living people
Colombian female models
Colombian beauty pageant winners
Models from Bogotá
Miss Earth 2016 contestants