Catalina Robayo
Encyclopedia
María Catalina Robayo Vargas is a Colombian
beauty queen
who was crowned Miss Colombia 2010
, the official representative to Miss Universe 2011
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in Cali
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, Robayo was given the chance to represent Valle
in Miss Colombia 2009
when the original Miss Valle 2009, Diana Salgado, was forced to resign because "her body measures surpassed the normal requirements of the competition."
Robayo only participated in the first week of the 2009 Miss Colombia
pageant, after Salgado sued Valle del Cauca Department
organizing committee, and regained the right to represent Valle in Miss Colombia 2009
.
in her country
's national pageant, Miss Colombia 2010
, held in Cartagena
on November 15, 2010, where she obtained the Miss Elegance award and the title of Miss Colombia
, gaining the right to represent her country in the 2011 Miss Universe
pageant, broadcast live from São Paulo
, Brazil
on September 12, 2011..
election. According to Fox411 column Pop Tarts, the publication led to Miss Colombia being reprimanded and "told she needed to wear underpants as what she was doing was totally inappropriate.".According to FOX411’s Pop Tarts, the 22-year-old Miss Colombia, Catalina Robayo allegedly made the rounds at official appearances in tiny skirts without her underpants.The said photos made their way online and widely searched.
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Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
beauty queen
Beauty Queen
"Beauty Queen" is the second song from Roxy Music's second album, For Your Pleasure. The lyrics refer to Ferry's girlfriend, Valerie Leon, one-time UK beauty queen, B-movie actress and model working in the Newcastle area, circa 1973.-Musicians:...
who was crowned Miss Colombia 2010
Miss Colombia 2010
The National Beauty Contest in Colombia will hold its 76th edition on Monday, November 15, 2010 in Cartagena de Indias. During the evening of choice, Miss Colombia 2009, Natalia Navarro Galvis will crown her successor at the end of the event...
, the official representative to Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor, Leila Lopes of Angola, at the end of this event...
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Early life
Born in Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Robayo is an eight-semester student of law at Pontifical Xavierian UniversityPontifical Xavierian University
The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana is a private higher education institution founded in 1623. It is one of the oldest, most traditional, and prestigious Colombian universities, directed by the Society of Jesus, with its main facilities in Bogotá and a second campus in Cali...
in Cali
Calì
Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
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Miss Valle 2009
Prior to competing in Miss Colombia 2010Miss Colombia 2010
The National Beauty Contest in Colombia will hold its 76th edition on Monday, November 15, 2010 in Cartagena de Indias. During the evening of choice, Miss Colombia 2009, Natalia Navarro Galvis will crown her successor at the end of the event...
, Robayo was given the chance to represent Valle
Valle del Cauca Department
Valle del Cauca is a department of Colombia. It is in the western side of the country, facing the Pacific Ocean, and it is considered one of the most important departments in the Republic of Colombia. Its capital is Santiago de Cali...
in Miss Colombia 2009
Miss Colombia 2009
Miss Colombia 2009, the 75th Miss Colombia pageant, was held at the Centro de Convenciones in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on Monday, November 16, 2009. Miss Colombia 2008, Michelle Rouillard, crowned Natalia Navarro from the department of Bolívar as the new Miss Colombia...
when the original Miss Valle 2009, Diana Salgado, was forced to resign because "her body measures surpassed the normal requirements of the competition."
Robayo only participated in the first week of the 2009 Miss Colombia
Miss Colombia
Señorita Colombia is an annual national beauty contest in Colombia that selects representatives to Miss Universe and Miss International...
pageant, after Salgado sued Valle del Cauca Department
Valle del Cauca Department
Valle del Cauca is a department of Colombia. It is in the western side of the country, facing the Pacific Ocean, and it is considered one of the most important departments in the Republic of Colombia. Its capital is Santiago de Cali...
organizing committee, and regained the right to represent Valle in Miss Colombia 2009
Miss Colombia 2009
Miss Colombia 2009, the 75th Miss Colombia pageant, was held at the Centro de Convenciones in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on Monday, November 16, 2009. Miss Colombia 2008, Michelle Rouillard, crowned Natalia Navarro from the department of Bolívar as the new Miss Colombia...
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Miss Colombia 2010
A year later, Robayo competed once again as Miss ValleValle del Cauca Department
Valle del Cauca is a department of Colombia. It is in the western side of the country, facing the Pacific Ocean, and it is considered one of the most important departments in the Republic of Colombia. Its capital is Santiago de Cali...
in her country
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
's national pageant, Miss Colombia 2010
Miss Colombia 2010
The National Beauty Contest in Colombia will hold its 76th edition on Monday, November 15, 2010 in Cartagena de Indias. During the evening of choice, Miss Colombia 2009, Natalia Navarro Galvis will crown her successor at the end of the event...
, held in Cartagena
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena de Indias , is a large Caribbean beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of Bolívar Department...
on November 15, 2010, where she obtained the Miss Elegance award and the title of Miss Colombia
Miss Colombia
Señorita Colombia is an annual national beauty contest in Colombia that selects representatives to Miss Universe and Miss International...
, gaining the right to represent her country in the 2011 Miss Universe
Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor, Leila Lopes of Angola, at the end of this event...
pageant, broadcast live from São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
on September 12, 2011..
Miss Universe 2011 controversy
Robayo became the center of controversy after Brazilian newspaper Agora published photos of Miss Colombia exposing she is not wearing panties during one of the public performances leading up to the Miss Universe 2011Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor, Leila Lopes of Angola, at the end of this event...
election. According to Fox411 column Pop Tarts, the publication led to Miss Colombia being reprimanded and "told she needed to wear underpants as what she was doing was totally inappropriate.".According to FOX411’s Pop Tarts, the 22-year-old Miss Colombia, Catalina Robayo allegedly made the rounds at official appearances in tiny skirts without her underpants.The said photos made their way online and widely searched.
Miss Universe 2011 results
Miss Colombia was elected into the 16 finalists to take part in the world-wide televised event. However, she was eliminated in the first round and never made it to the top ten of Miss Universe 2011 which would eventually be won by Miss AngolaMiss Angola
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