Gabriela Tafur
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7 July 1995
- Juan Manuel Santos (Father-in-law)
- María Clemencia de Santos (Mother-in-law)
Gabriela Tafur | |
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 Tafur in 2018 | |
| Born | Gabriela Tafur Náder 7 July 1995 Cali, Cauca Valley, Colombia |
| Alma mater | University of Los Andes |
| Spouse |
Esteban Santos (m. 2024) |
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| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Colombia 2018 |
| Hair color | Light Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
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Gabriela Tafur Náder (born 7 July 1995) is a Colombian lawyer, model & beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Colombia 2018. She represented Colombia at Miss Universe 2019 and was placed in the Top 5 finalist.[1]
Tafur was born in Cali on 7 July 1995 to Octavio Tafur and Olga Liliana Náder. She is of maternal Lebanese descent; her grandfather was originally from Chartoun, Aley District in Lebanon, and immigrated to Colombia during the Lebanese Civil War.[2] She speaks Spanish, English and Portuguese.[3]
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. Tafur then worked as a lawyer in the legal department of Microsoft Colombia, and acted as a coordinator for the commercial law specialization at the University of Los Andes.[4]
Pageantry
Miss Colombia 2018
In 2018, Tafur competed in and won Miss Colombia 2018 in Cartagena, Colombia. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder Valeria Morales. Tafur won two supplementary titles: Miss Punctuality Bulova and Queen of the Police.[5]
As Miss Colombia, she was invited to the Lebanese diaspora energy conference held in Lebanon in June 2019.[6]
Miss Universe 2019
Tafur represented Colombia at Miss Universe 2019, wildcards and reached the top five.[7][8]
