Diana Rodrรญguez will represent Colombia at the 73rd Miss Universe competition, scheduled for Mexico Cityโ on Septemberโ 28, โค2024. The 25-year-old from Cali, valle del Cauca, secured the national title during the Miss Colombia pageant held in Barranquilla on June 17, 2024.
Rodrรญguez’s victory marksโ a significant moment for the Valle delโ Cauca department, whichโ hasn’t held โขthe Miss colombia title โas 1999, whenโ catalina Robayo โwas crowned.Her โคselection as Miss Colombia andโฃ subsequent representationโ of the nation at Miss Universe carries โคtheโค expectation of continuing Colombia’s strong โperformance in international pageants; the country has previously achieved two Miss โUniverse wins – inโค 1993 with Paulina Vega and in 2015 with Andrea Tovar. Rodrรญguez will aim to โขsucceed sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua, the currentโ Miss Universe, and bring the crown โback to Colombia.