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Camila Avella

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Avella and the second or maternal family name is Montañez.
Camila Avella
Born
María Camila Avella Montañez

(1995-06-26) 26 June 1995 (age 29)
Yopal, Casanare, Colombia
Alma materSergio Arboleda University
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Spouse
Nassif Kamle
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(m. 2020)​
Children1
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Hair colorDark Blonde[citation needed]
Eye colorGreen Hazel[1]
Major
competition(s)

María Camila Avella Montañez (born June 26, 1995) is a Colombian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Colombia 2023, being the first delegate from Casanare to ever be crowned Miss Universe Colombia.[3][4] She represented her country at Miss Universe 2023 and placed in the top five.[5] She also made history by becoming the first married woman and mother to place in the top five of Miss Universe.[6]

Personal life

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Camila Avella was born June 26, 1995[7] in Yopal, Casanare, Colombia. She is the only child of Martha Cecilia Montañez and the electrical engineer Reynaldo Avella.[8] From the age of 10, she dedicated herself to playing field tennis, a sport that gave her the opportunity to represent Casanare in different national and international tournaments.[9][10] She completed her elementary and high school studies at La Presentación Social Center in her hometown, and studied social communication and journalism at the Sergio Arboleda University in Bogotá D.C.

Pageantry

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Señorita Casanare 2018

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Main article: Miss Colombia 2018

In 2018, Avella was announced as the representative of the Casanare Department for Señorita Colombia 2018, which would take place in November of the same year in Cartagena. However, the contest's board of directors, cancelled her participation, alleging that Avella had a manager and had professional photographs of her contrary to the contest regulations. Despite her efforts she did compete in the event.[11][12]

Miss Universe Colombia 2023

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Main article: Miss Universe Colombia 2023

Avella won the competition, on September 2, 2023 in Barranquilla, Atlántico. She was the first winner from Casanare, and also the first married woman and mother to be crowned as Miss Universe Colombia.[13][14]

Miss Universe 2023

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Main article: Miss Universe 2023

Camila represented Colombia at the Miss Universe 2023 on November 18, 2023 in San Salvador, El Salvador where she finished in the top five.[15][16]

References

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  1. ^ Pulzo; Pulzo.com (2022-09-07). "Camila Avella, expresentadora del 'Desafío', quiere convertirse en Miss Universo". pulzo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  2. ^ "Casanare vuelve a Cartagena luego de 22 años". Agenda Hoy. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  3. ^ "Ella es Camila Avella, Miss Universe Colombia 2023: primera reina casada y con una hija". eltiempo.com. September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Ibáñez, Ángel (September 2, 2023). "Miss Universo Colombia 2023, María Camila Avella es la ganadora". colombia.as.com. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Orgullo colombiano: Miss Colombia, Camila Avella entre las 5 finalistas de Miss Universe". Publimetro Colombia (in Spanish). 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  6. ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (2023-11-18). "Camila Avella: histórica participación de la colombiana en Miss Universo". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  7. ^ "Miss Colombia 2023: Camila Avella". TELEMUNDO.com (in Spanish). 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  8. ^ Jiménez, María Emma (September 4, 2023). "Miss Universe Colombia: ¿Quién es María Camila Avella Montañez?". caracol.com.co. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  9. ^ "Datos curiosos: lo que no sabías de Camila Avella, la nueva Miss Universe Colombia 2023". elpais.com.co. September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  10. ^ Rocha, Kika (September 3, 2023). "Nueva Miss Universo Colombia 2023, casada y con hija, competirá en El Salvador por la corona". peopleenespanol.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  11. ^ "Por qué Camila Avella no pudo ser Señorita Casanare y qué tuvo que ver Raimundo Angulo". pulzo.com. September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  12. ^ "Camila Avella: cuando fue rechazada en el Concurso Nacional de Belleza". eluniversal.com.co. September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  13. ^ "Miss Universe Colombia 2023: María Camila Avella Montañez, de Casanare, se quedó con la corona; la primera en estar casada y tener una hija". elpais.com.co. September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  14. ^ Jiménez, María Emma (September 3, 2023). "Miss Universe Colombia: ¿Quién es María Camila Avella Montañez?". caracol.com.co. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  15. ^ Televisión, Caracol (2023-11-18). "Camila Avella pasa al Top 5 de Miss Universo, convirtiéndose en la primera mamá en conseguirlo". Caracol TV (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  16. ^ "Nicaragua elegida Miss Universo, Colombia entre las 5 más bellas del mundo". El Nuevo Siglo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Curaçao Gabriëla Dos Santos
Puerto Rico Ashley Cariño
(Top 5)
 Miss Universe Top 5 Finalist
(with Puerto Rico Karla Guilfú)
2023 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Miss Universe Colombia
2023 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Hilsse Barrios Torres
 Miss Universe Casanare
2023 		Succeeded by
María José Villegas
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