María Mónica Urbina Pugliesse (born August 25, 1967) is a Colombian former model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Colombia 1985. [1]

María Mónica Urbina
Born
María Mónica Urbina Pugliesse

(1967-08-25) August 25, 1967 (age 57)
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Guajira 1985
Miss Colombia 1985
Hair colorDark brown
Eye colorlight Brown
Major
competition(s)
Miss Colombia 1985
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1986
(2nd Runner-Up)

Early life

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Urbina, was born in Riohacha, La Guajira, daughter of Enrique Urbina Pinto and Rina Pugliese, the latter daughter of Italian migrants.

Pageantry

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Miss Colombia

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Within her responsibilities as Miss Guajira, she competed in the 33rd edition of Miss Colombia along with 18 contestants from different regions of Colombia, on November 11, 1985, in the city of Cartagena, Bolívar, where she was the winner of the night, winning the title of Miss Colombia 1985, being the first time that a representative of La Guajira is Miss Colombia. [2]

Miss Universe

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As Miss Colombia, Urbina competed with 77 contestants in the 35th edition of the Miss Universe pageant, held at the Atlapa Convention Centre in Panama City on July 21, 1986, where she finished as second runner-up.

References

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  1. ^ "Miss Colombia 1985, María Mónica Urbina". srta.colombia.org (in Spanish). 11 September 1985. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. ^ "María Mónica Urbina, un reinado particular". eluniversal.com (in Spanish). 13 November 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
  Sandra Borda Caldas
Miss Colombia
1985
Succeeded by
  María Patricia López
Preceded by
Clarena Barros Gnecco
Miss Guajira
1985
Succeeded by
Soraima González Paz