Valeria Ayos | |
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Born | Valeria Maria Ayos Bossa 20 March 1994
Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia |
Education | International Relations |
Alma mater | Jorge Tadeo Lozano University |
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Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Spouse |
Cristhian Lerma Beltrán
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m. 2023) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Brown |
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Valeria María Ayos Bossa (born 20 March 1994) is a Colombian tv host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Colombia 2021. She represented Colombia at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Israel where she finished as a Top 5 finalist. [1] She was the third Miss Colombian of African descent after Vanessa Mendoza and Andrea Tovar.
As a former beauty queen, she competed in two of the Big Four international beauty pageants with higher placements:
Ayos was born in Cartagena and raised in San Andrés Island. Her father is Colombian of Spanish and Italian descent while her mother is Afro-Colombian of Trinidadian descent.
Ayos completed her elementary education in San Andrés Island and her high school education at Instituto Alberto Merani in Bogotá. [2] She earned her bachelor's degree in international relations from the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University in Bogotá, Colombia. [3]
On 23 August 2018, Ayos was crowned Miss Earth Colombia 2018 during the pageant final held in General Saulo Gil Ramirez Sendoya Auditorium in Bogotá succeeding Miss Earth Colombia 2017 and Miss Earth Water 2017, Juliana Franco. [4]
Ayos represented Colombia at the Miss Earth 2018 pageant which was held at MOA Arena, Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, the Philippines and finished as Miss Earth - Water 2018 which unofficially equivalent to 2nd Runner-up. [5] [6] [7]
Ayos was cast as one of the official candidates for the Miss Universe Colombia 2020 pageant but withdrew the pageant after suffering from partial face paralysis. [8]
Ayos represented Cartagena at the Miss Universe Colombia 2021 pageant and won the title succeeding Laura Olascuaga of Bolívar. [9] [10] [11] [12]
Ayos represented her country at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant held on 13 December 2021 at the Universe Dome (near Port of Eilat) in Eilat, Israel and placed as Top 5 finalist together with Beatrice Gomez of the Philippines. [1]
Ayos married her boyfriend Cristhian Lerma Beltrán on 28 January 2023 at Iglesia de San Pedro Claver, Cartagena de Indias. After 12 years of being in relationship. [13]
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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2020 | Morning Show | Presenter | Teleislas |