Natalia López Cardona (born 23 April 1999) is a Colombian

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, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was the 1st Runner-Up of Señorita Colombia 2021. She represented

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at the

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pageant and finished 3rd Runner-up.

Early life

Natalia López Cardona was born on 23 April 1999, in Circasia, Quindío, Colombia. She studied medicine at the Universidad Alexander Von Humboldt in

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, Colombia for a few semesters, but later retired to start a new career, this time to become a Lawyer as her father.

Pageantry

López was designated as Señorita Quindío 2021 after an evaluative process of interviews, photographs and general culture.

Miss International 2022

López represented Quindío in Señorita Colombia 2021 and finished 1st Runner-Up to Valentina Espinosa of Bolívar. She was appointed as Miss Colombia International and will represent Colombia in

. On 13 December 2022, at the

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, the final of

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pageant was held, where 66 candidates from around the world competed for the title. At the end of the night, Natalia obtained the position of 3rd runner-up, for the second consecutive edition for Colombia.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:López, Natalia 1999 births Living people Colombian beauty pageant winners People from Quindío Department Miss International 2021 delegates