Gabriela Tafur

Gabriela Tafur Náder (born 7 July 1995) is a Colombian lawyer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Colombia 2018. She represented Colombia at Miss Universe 2019[1] and placed in the Top 5.[2]

Gabriela Tafur
Born	Gabriela Tafur Náder 7 July 1995 Cali, Colombia
Alma mater	University of Los Andes
Height	5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)
Title	Miss Colombia 2018
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Brown
Major competition(s)	Miss Colombia 2018 (Winner) Miss Universe 2019 (Top 5)

Early life and education

Tafur was born in Cali on 7 July 1995 to parents Octavio Tafur and Olga Liliana Náder. She is of Lebanese descent; her grandfather was originally from Chartoun, Aley District in Lebanon, and immigrated to Colombia during the Lebanese Civil War.[3] At the age of four, she started to play the violin while attending Arboleda Academy.

After graduating from Colegio Bolivar in Cali, Tafur moved to Bogotá to study law at the University of Los Andes, where she graduated cum laude. After graduation, she worked as a lawyer in the legal department of Microsoft Colombia, and also acted as a coordinator for the commercial law specialization at the University of Los Andes.[4]

Career

Tafur began her modeling career as a teenager in 2009, after being selected for a modeling show in her hometown of Cali. This show led Tafur to begin a professional career as a model.[5]

In 2018, Tafur competed in the Miss Colombia 2018 pageant in Cartagena, Colombia. She was ultimately hailed the winner, and was crowned by outgoing titleholder [ Valeria Morales (Miss Colombia)|Valeria Morales . Tafur won two supplementary titles during the competition: Miss Punctuality Bulova and Queen of the Police. With her win, Tafur became the twelfth Miss Colombia winner to come from the Valle Department, the most successful department in terms of Miss Colombia titleholders.[6] As Miss Colombia, she was invited to the Lebanese Diaspora Energy conference held in Lebanon in June 2019.[7] Tafur represented Colombia at the Miss Universe 2019 pageant and was placed as a Top 5 finalist.

References

1. "Gabriela Tafur Nader crowned Senorita Colombia 2019". indiatimes.com.
2. ""Menos corrupción, más calidad": Gabriela Tafur habló del Paro Nacional y defendió las protestas". Protagonista (in Spanish). 9 December 2019.
3. "La nouvelle Miss Colombie est d'origine libanaise" (in French). November 16, 2018.
4. "Gabriela Tafur Señorita Colombia 2019 denominada "Miss Académica"". eldiario.com (in Spanish).
5. "Gabriela Tafur - Senorita Colombia 2019". awardgoesto. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
6. "Gabriela Tafur, Señorita Colombia 2018, sueña con lanzarse a la política". lafm.com (in Spanish).
7. "Señorita Colombia® asiste a conferencia LDE en el Líbano". June 5, 2019.

External links

• Official Miss Colombia website
• Gabriela Tafur on Instagram