Stella Araneta
| Stella Márquez Zawadski-Araneta | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Stella Márquez Zawadski June 17, 1937 Tumaco, Nariño, Colombia |
| Occupation | National director Chargé d'affaires |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Title |
Miss Colombia 1959 Miss International 1960 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) |
• Miss Colombia 1959 (Winner) • Miss Universe 1960 (Top 15) • Miss International 1960 (Winner) |
Stella Márquez Zawadski-Araneta (née Márquez Zawadski often styled as Madame Stella Marquez Araneta born 1937 in Tumaco, Nariño, Colombia) is a Colombian pageant director and beauty queen. As Miss Colombia, she was crowned the first Miss International in 1960.
Araneta is the national director of the Miss Universe and Miss International franchise in the Philippines. In addition, she is also the Charge d' Affaires of the Honorary Consulate of Colombia to the Philippines in Manila, as well as the chairman of the Binibining Pilipinas Charities Incorporated.
Prior to her marriage, Márquez is a Colombian woman of Spanish and Polish heritage. She became Miss Colombia in 1959 and was therefore able to compete in the Miss Universe 1960 pageant held in Miami Beach, Florida placing as a top 15 semi-finalist. She then competed in the first Miss International pageant held in Long Beach, California, in 1960, becoming the first Miss International, and also the first Latin American titleholder in that line of pageants.
She married Jorge Araneta, a Filipino businessman. Since 1964, she has been the organizer of Binibining Pilipinas (Filipino: "Maiden Philippines or Miss Philippines"), which sends its winners to the Miss Universe and Miss International competitions. Currently, Binibining Pilipinas owns the franchise of Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Supranational, Miss Intercontinental, Miss Grand International, and Miss Globe. She was assigned by her father-in-law Amado Araneta to the post in 1964. In addition, Araneta is the Chargé d'affaires of the Consulate of Colombia to the Philippines in Manila.
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