Camila Avella

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Avella and the second or maternal family name is Montañez.

Camila Avella
Born	María Camila Avella Montañez (1995-06-26) 26 June 1995 (age 29) Yopal, Casanare, Colombia
Alma mater	Sergio Arboleda University
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Spouse	Nassif Kamle ​ (m. 2020)​
Children	1
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Universe Casanare 2023 Miss Universe Colombia 2023
Hair color	Blonde
Eye color	Green Hazel[1]
Major competition(s)	Miss Universe Colombia 2023 (Winner) Miss Universe 2023 (Top 5)

María Camila Avella Montañez (born June 26, 1995) is a Colombian beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Colombia 2023. She was the first representative from Casanare to win Miss Universe Colombia.[3][4] She represented her country at Miss Universe 2023 and placed in the top five.[5] She was also the first married woman and mother to reach the top five of Miss Universe.[6]

Personal life

Camila Avella was born June 26, 1995[7] in Yopal, Casanare, Colombia. She is the only child of Martha Cecilia Montañez and electrical engineer Reynaldo Avella.[8] From the age of 10, she played field tennis, and represented Casanare in at national and international tournaments.[9][10]

Pageantry

Señorita Casanare 2018

Main article: Miss Colombia 2018

In 2018, Avella was announced as the representative of the Casanare Department for Señorita Colombia 2018, which would take place in November of the same year in Cartagena. However, the contest's board of directors, cancelled her participation, alleging that Avella had a manager and had professional photographs of her contrary to the contest regulations. Despite her efforts she did compete in the event.[11][12]

Miss Universe Colombia 2023

Main article: Miss Universe Colombia 2023

Avella won the competition, on September 2, 2023 in Barranquilla, Atlántico. She was the first winner from Casanare, and also the first married woman and mother to win Miss Universe Colombia.[13][14]

Miss Universe 2023

Main article: Miss Universe 2023

Camila represented Colombia at Miss Universe 2023 on November 18, 2023 in San Salvador, El Salvador where she finished in the top five.[15][16]

References

1. Pulzo; Pulzo.com (2022-09-07). "Camila Avella, expresentadora del 'Desafío', quiere convertirse en Miss Universo". pulzo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-06.
2. "Casanare vuelve a Cartagena luego de 22 años". Agenda Hoy. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
3. "Ella es Camila Avella, Miss Universe Colombia 2023: primera reina casada y con una hija". eltiempo.com. September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
4. Ibáñez, Ángel (September 2, 2023). "Miss Universo Colombia 2023, María Camila Avella es la ganadora". colombia.as.com. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
5. "Orgullo colombiano: Miss Colombia, Camila Avella entre las 5 finalistas de Miss Universe". Publimetro Colombia (in Spanish). 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
6. Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (2023-11-18). "Camila Avella: histórica participación de la colombiana en Miss Universo". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
7. "Miss Colombia 2023: Camila Avella". TELEMUNDO.com (in Spanish). 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
8. Jiménez, María Emma (September 4, 2023). "Miss Universe Colombia: ¿Quién es María Camila Avella Montañez?". caracol.com.co. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
9. "Datos curiosos: lo que no sabías de Camila Avella, la nueva Miss Universe Colombia 2023". elpais.com.co. September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
10. Rocha, Kika (September 3, 2023). "Nueva Miss Universo Colombia 2023, casada y con hija, competirá en El Salvador por la corona". peopleenespanol.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
11. "Por qué Camila Avella no pudo ser Señorita Casanare y qué tuvo que ver Raimundo Angulo". pulzo.com. September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
12. "Camila Avella: cuando fue rechazada en el Concurso Nacional de Belleza". eluniversal.com.co. September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
13. "Miss Universe Colombia 2023: María Camila Avella Montañez, de Casanare, se quedó con la corona; la primera en estar casada y tener una hija". elpais.com.co. September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
14. Jiménez, María Emma (September 3, 2023). "Miss Universe Colombia: ¿Quién es María Camila Avella Montañez?". caracol.com.co. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
15. Televisión, Caracol (2023-11-18). "Camila Avella pasa al Top 5 de Miss Universo, convirtiéndose en la primera mamá en conseguirlo". Caracol TV (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
16. "Nicaragua elegida Miss Universo, Colombia entre las 5 más bellas del mundo". El Nuevo Siglo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-19.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Gabriëla Dos Santos Ashley Cariño (Top 5)	Miss Universe Top 5 Finalist (with Karla Guilfú) 2023	Succeeded by Suchata Chuangsri (3rd Runner-Up) Ileana Márquez (4th Runner-Up)
Preceded by María Fernanda Aristizábal Quindío	Miss Universe Colombia 2023	Succeeded by Daniela Toloza Valle
Preceded by Hilsse Barrios Torres	Miss Universe Casanare 2023	Succeeded by María José Villegas