Daniella Álvarez

In her own words

You learn from experiences, good and bad, and these experiences mold you into who you are today.

fun facts

1. Daniella has studied many folklore dances native to her home country of Colombia, including Pulla, Mapale, Cumbia, as well as the Cha Cha and Samba.
2. Daniella likes to wear yellow during special moments.
3. Daniella has gotten to participate in several PR conventions since she was 18.
   
   

   ABOUT !

   
   

   
   Daniella Margarita Alvarez Vasquez was born in Barranquilla, Colombia on May 24, 1988. She is a Colombian model and the holds the title of Miss Colombia 2011. Álvarez is 1.73m tall and will represent Colombia at the 61st edition of Miss Universe 2012.
   

   Biography

   Born in Barranquilla on May 24, 1988, Daniella is the daughter of Gustavo Alvarez and Zandra Vásquez. She has two siblings, named Andrea and Richard. She is a Social Communicator and Journalism graduate from the Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla. She is now in her second half of specializing in "Organizational development and human processes" at the same institution. She is fluent in English and German. Her measurements are 85-63-97 and her height is 1.73 meters (5 ft 8.5in).
   

   Miss Colombia (2011)

   Daniela participated in the Miss Colombia 2011 pageant, representing the Caribbean coastal department of Atlantico. The pageant was held in the historical city of Catagena De Indias where she was crowned on November 14 by outgoing titleholder, Catalina Robayo Vargas, Miss Colombia 2010. She obtained the highest score in the evening gown competition, receiving a score of 9.6. The swimsuit scores have not been published to the public. She became the 10th woman to be crowned Miss Colombia from her department, Atlantico, thus making it the most successful department, followed closely by Valle with 9 crowns and Santander with 7 crowns.
   

   Miss Universe (2012)

   Álvarez will participate in the 61st edition of the Miss Universe pageant. She will fight to succeed outgoing titleholder, Leila Lopes from Angola.