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Maria Alejandra Vengoechea

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Maria Alejandra Vengoechea
Born
Maria Alejandra Vengoechea Cárcamo

Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia
Alma materUniversity of the North (BDE)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Colombia International 2019
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)

Maria Alejandra Vengoechea Cárcamo (born 1997 or 1998[1]) is a Colombian lawyer, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who participated in Señorita Colombia 2018, where she won the title of Primera Princesa (2nd runner-up).[2] She represented Colombia at Miss International 2019 and placed 3rd runner-up.[3] Vengoechea also represented the country at Reina Hispanoamerciana 2021 and placed 1st runner-up.[4]

Early life

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María Alejandra was born on in Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, although as a child her family settled in the city of Barranquilla, Atlántico where her father is from. She studied law at the University of the North in Barranquilla. In addition to Spanish, she is fluent in English.[1]

Pageantry

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Señorita Atlántico 2018-2019

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Vengoechea competed for the title Señorita Atlántico in her regional, being the winner.[5]

Señorita Colombia 2018-2019

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On November 12, 2018, the final of Señorita Colombia was held in the city of Cartagena de Indias, where María Alejandra achieved the title of Primera Princesa, with Gabriela Tafur being the winner of the contest.

Miss International 2019

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Later, in June 2019, she was officially designated as Miss Colombia International to represent the nation in the Miss International 2019 beauty pageant to be held in November of that same year, after the resignation of Laura Olascuaga (Virreina Nacional) to her title.

On November 12, 2019, at the Municipal Hall of the Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan, the final of Miss International was held, where candidates from 82 countries competed for the title. At the end of the event, Vengoechea obtained the position of 3rd runner-up.[3][6]

Reina Hispanoamericana 2021

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On September 3, 2021, María Alejandra was appointed by the Miss Colombia Pageant to represent her country in Reina Hispanoamericana 2021 to be held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.[7]

On October 30, 2021, the final of the Reina Hispanoamericana pageant was held, where 26 Hispanic candidates from around the world competed for the title. At the end of the night, Vengoechea placed 1st runner-up in the contest. [4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "[Fotos] La cartagenera que nos representará en Bolivia". www.eluniversal.com.co (in European Spanish). 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  2. ^ "María Alejandra Vengoechea Cárcamo | Señorita Colombia". www.srtacolombia.org. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  3. ^ a b "Miss International2019| Miss International Beauty Pageant 2022". www.miss-international.org. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  4. ^ a b "La contundente respuesta de una reina cartagenera en Bolivia". www.eluniversal.com.co (in European Spanish). 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  5. ^ "María Alejandra Vengoechea es la nueva Señorita Atlántico". www.eluniversal.com.co (in European Spanish). 2018-05-19. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  6. ^ "María Alejandra Vengoechea, de Colombia, tercera finalista en Miss International". www.eluniversal.com.co (in European Spanish). 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  7. ^ "María Alejandra Vengoechea Cárcamo, Señorita Colombia Hispanoamericana 2021 | Señorita Colombia". www.srtacolombia.org. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Romania Bianca Tirsin
Miss International 3rd Runner-Up
2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by Miss Colombia International
2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Colombia Laura Claro
Reina Hispanoamericana 1st Runner-Up
2021
Succeeded by
Brazil Guilhermina Montarroyos
Preceded by
Chocó Department Alma Beatriz Díaz Bonilla
Primera Princesa
2018-19
Succeeded by
Antioquia Department Paula Jiménez García
Preceded by
Atlántico Department Miriam Isabel Carranza De Moya
Miss Atlántico
2018-19
Succeeded by
Atlántico Department Claudette Abuchaibe Sabogal