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María Mónica Urbina
Born	María Mónica Urbina Pugliesse (1967-08-25) August 25, 1967 (age 57) Riohacha, La Guajira, Colombia
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Guajira 1985 Miss Colombia 1985
Hair color	Dark brown
Eye color	light Brown
Major competition(s)	Miss Colombia 1985 (Winner) Miss Universe 1986 (2nd Runner-Up)

María Mónica Urbina Pugliesse (born August 25, 1967) is a Colombian former model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Colombia 1985.

Early life

Urbina, was born in Riohacha, La Guajira, daughter of Enrique Urbina Pinto and Rina Pugliese, the latter daughter of Italian migrants.

Pageantry

Miss Colombia

Within her responsibilities as Miss Guajira, she competed in the 33rd edition of Miss Colombia along with 18 contestants from different regions of Colombia, on November 11, 1985, in the city of Cartagena, Bolívar, where she was the winner of the night, winning the title of Miss Colombia 1985, being the first time that a representative of La Guajira is Miss Colombia.

Miss Universe

As Miss Colombia, Urbina competed with 77 contestants in the 35th edition of the Miss Universe pageant, held at the Atlapa Convention Centre in Panama City on July 21, 1986, where she finished as second runner-up.

References

1. "Miss Colombia 1985, María Mónica Urbina". srta.colombia.org (in Spanish). 11 September 1985. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
2. "María Mónica Urbina, un reinado particular". eluniversal.com (in Spanish). 13 November 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

External links

• for Miss Colombia website

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Sandra Borda Caldas	Miss Colombia 1985	Succeeded by María Patricia López
Preceded byClarena Barros Gnecco	Miss Guajira 1985	Succeeded bySoraima González Paz

• Miss Colombia winners
• Living people
• 1967 births