Camila Avella

Colombian model and beauty pageant titleholder (born 1995)
Nassif Kamle
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(m. 2020)​
Children1Beauty pageant titleholderTitle
  • Miss Universe Casanare 2023
  • Miss Universe Colombia 2023
Hair colorDark Blonde[citation needed]Eye colorGreen Hazel[citation needed]Major
competition(s)
  • Miss Universe Colombia 2023 (Winner)
  • Miss Universe 2023 (Top 5)

María Camila Avella Montañez (born June 26, 1995) is a Colombian model, TV host, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Colombia 2023, being the first delegate from Casanare to ever be crowned Miss Universe Colombia.[1][2] She represented her country at Miss Universe 2023 and placed in the Top 5.[3] She also made history by becoming the first married woman and mother to place in the Top 5 of Miss Universe.[4]

Personal life

Camila Avella was born in Yopal, Casanare, Colombia. She is the only child of Martha Cecilia Montañez and the electrical engineer Reynaldo Avella.[5] 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.[6][7] 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

Miss Casanare 2018

In 2018, Avella received the decree that accredited her as the official representative of her Casanare department for the next edition of Miss Colombia 2018, which would take place in November of the same year in Cartagena. However, the board of directors of the contest, headed by its president, Raimundo Angulo, made the decision to cancel her participation, alleging that the model had a manager and had taken professional photographs that were contrary to the contest regulations. Despite her efforts to clarify the situation, she was ultimately unable to compete in the event.[8][9]

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.[10][11]

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 5.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Ella es Camila Avella, Miss Universe Colombia 2023: primera reina casada y con una hija". eltiempo.com. September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Ibáñez, Ángel (September 2, 2023). "Miss Universo Colombia 2023, María Camila Avella es la ganadora". colombia.as.com. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Orgullo colombiano: Miss Colombia, Camila Avella entre las 5 finalistas de Miss Universe". Publimetro Colombia (in Spanish). 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Jiménez, María Emma (September 4, 2023). "Miss Universe Colombia: ¿Quién es María Camila Avella Montañez?". caracol.com.co. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Camila Avella: cuando fue rechazada en el Concurso Nacional de Belleza". eluniversal.com.co. September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ Jiménez, María Emma (September 3, 2023). "Miss Universe Colombia: ¿Quién es María Camila Avella Montañez?". caracol.com.co. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "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 Miss Universe Top 5 Finalist
(with Puerto Rico Karla Guilfú)
2023 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Miss Universe Colombia
2023 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Casanare Hilsse Barrios Torres
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