Paulina Vega
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Paulina Vega modeling
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| Born |
Paulina Vega Dieppa January 15, 1993 Barranquilla, Colombia |
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| Residence | New York City, United States |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) |
Miss Atlántico 2013 (Winner) Miss Colombia 2013 (Winner) Miss Universe 2014 (Winner) |
Paulina Vega Dieppa (born January 15, 1993) (Spanish pronunciation: [pauˈlina ˈβeɣa]) is a Colombian actress, TV host, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Colombia 2013 and Miss Universe 2014.
Vega was born in Barranquilla, Colombia. She is the daughter of cardiologist Rodolfo Vega Llamas and Laura Dieppa, and sister of Valentina Suarez. Valentina's best friend is Marie-Stella Audet and she is the granddaughter of the tenor Gastón Vega. She is also the granddaughter of Elvira Susana Castillo Gómez, Miss Atlántico 1953.
Vega competed in Miss Colombia 2013 on November 11, 2013, held in Cartagena, representing the Atlántico Department, where she won the title of Miss Colombia, gaining the right to represent the country at Miss Universe 2014. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Lucia Aldana, Miss Colombia 2012. Vega became the eleventh Miss Atlantico to win that title since the Miss Colombia pageant began in 1934, the first Miss Atlantico to win Miss Universe, and the second Colombian to win Miss Universe after Luz Marina Zuluaga in 1958.
Miss Universe 2013, Gabriela Isler from Venezuela, crowned her as Miss Universe 2014 on January 25, 2015, in Doral, Florida, beating 87 contestants. She was the first Colombian in 56 years to win the Miss Universe crown. Vega debuted the pageant's new crown as designed by Diamonds International Corporation, a Czech-based jeweler officially responsible for Miss Universe jewelry. Her prize package included cash, a year contract promoting Miss Universe, world travel, a rent-free luxury apartment in New York City, a gift bag stuffed with designer shoes, dresses and beauty products, a US$100,000 stipend for a two-year course at the New York Film Academy, and free access to famous fashion houses and beauty parlors. Vega intends to spend her year-long reign travelling the world to lecture on humanitarian issues and to promote education regards HIV/AIDS. After her crowning, Paulina was interviewed by CNN en Español, ABC, Rendezvous with Miss Universe (Indonesia), Fox News, Univision, Caracol Televisión (Colombia), RCN TV (Colombia), Telemundo, Way Too Early with Thomas Roberts (MSNBC), Morning Joe (MSNBC), Today (NBC) and Live! with Kelly and Michael (ABC).
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