Maria Alejandra Vengoechea

Maria Alejandra Vengoechea Cárcamo (born 1997 or 1998[1]) is a Colombian lawyer, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who participated in Señorita Colombia 2018, where she won the title of Primera Princesa (2nd runner-up).[2] She represented Colombia at Miss International 2019 and placed 3rd runner-up.[3] Vengoechea also represented the country at Reina Hispanoamerciana 2021 and placed 1st runner-up.[4]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vengoechea and the second or maternal family name is Cárcamo.
Maria Alejandra Vengoechea
Born
Maria Alejandra Vengoechea Cárcamo

Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia
Alma materUniversity of the North (BDE)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleSeñorita Atlántico 2018-19
Primera Princesa 2018-19
Miss Colombia International 2019
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Señorita Colombia 2018
(2nd runner-up)
Miss International 2019
(3rd runner-up)
Reina Hispanoamericana 2021
(1st runner-up)

Early life

María Alejandra was born on in Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, although as a child her family settled in the city of Barranquilla, Atlántico where her father is from. She studied law at the University of the North in Barranquilla. In addition to Spanish, she is fluent in English.[1]

Pageantry

Señorita Atlántico 2018-2019

Vengoechea competed for the title Señorita Atlántico in her regional, being the winner.[5]

Señorita Colombia 2018-2019

On November 12, 2018, the final of Señorita Colombia was held in the city of Cartagena de Indias, where María Alejandra achieved the title of Primera Princesa, with Gabriela Tafur being the winner of the contest.

Miss International 2019

Later, in June 2019, she was officially designated as Miss Colombia International to represent the nation in the Miss International 2019 beauty pageant to be held in November of that same year, after the resignation of Laura Olascuaga (Virreina Nacional) to her title.

On November 12, 2019, at the Municipal Hall of the Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan, the final of Miss International was held, where candidates from 82 countries competed for the title. At the end of the event, Vengoechea obtained the position of 3rd runner-up.[3][6]

Reina Hispanoamericana 2021

On September 3, 2021, María Alejandra was appointed by the Miss Colombia Pageant to represent her country in Reina Hispanoamericana 2021 to be held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.[7]

On October 30, 2021, the final of the Reina Hispanoamericana pageant was held, where 26 Hispanic candidates from around the world competed for the title. At the end of the night, Vengoechea placed 1st runner-up in the contest. [4]

References
  1. "[Fotos] La cartagenera que nos representará en Bolivia". www.eluniversal.com.co (in European Spanish). 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  2. "María Alejandra Vengoechea Cárcamo | Señorita Colombia". www.srtacolombia.org. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  3. "Miss International2019| Miss International Beauty Pageant 2022". www.miss-international.org. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  4. "La contundente respuesta de una reina cartagenera en Bolivia". www.eluniversal.com.co (in European Spanish). 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  5. "María Alejandra Vengoechea es la nueva Señorita Atlántico". www.eluniversal.com.co (in European Spanish). 2018-05-19. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  6. "María Alejandra Vengoechea, de Colombia, tercera finalista en Miss International". www.eluniversal.com.co (in European Spanish). 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  7. "María Alejandra Vengoechea Cárcamo, Señorita Colombia Hispanoamericana 2021 | Señorita Colombia". www.srtacolombia.org. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
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