| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born | Taliana María Vargas Carrillo December 20, 1987 Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia |
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| Other names | Taliana Vargas |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Colombia 2007 Miss Universe 2008 (1st runner-up) |
Taliana María Vargas Carrillo (born December 20, 1987 in Santa Marta[1]) is a Colombian actress, fashion model, television personality, Miss Colombia 2007 [2] and Miss Universe 2008 first runner-up. Vargas is a Colombian student of Journalism at the Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Virginia.
Vargas is of Greek descent through her grandparents, and has Italian relatives.[1][3] She speaks fluent Spanish, English, and Italian, as well as some Greek and Arabic.[4]
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Vargas was crowned as Miss Colombia on November 12, 2007, thus bringing the first crown to her home department of Magdalena, Colombia. During the three-week long competition, she was also awarded with the Miss Elegance, Best Face Award and The Queen of the Police.
During the pageant, Vargas was a top 10 finalist in the Best National Costume competition and in the Best In Bikini event (which had no bearings on the selection of the top 15 semi-finalists), Vargas was awarded 2nd place while Miss Mexico, Elisa Nájera, took first place. On July 14, 2008 during the pageant's finals, Vargas was announced as one of the 15 semi-finalists. In the swimsuit competition, she received the highest score with 9.433, thus entering the top 10 in first place. During the evening gown portion, she received one of the highest televised scores in recent years: 9.829.[5] Vargas thus became one of the 5 final contestants, coming in first place. Despite being the clear winner in two out of the three rounds, after the interview portion, it was Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela who would went on to win title of Miss Universe 2008 while Vargas ended up as first runner-up.
Taliana Vargas is currently one of the most promising actresses as well as a successful model in Colombia. She took her first leading role as "Niña Cabrales" in the RCN TV soap opera "Chepe Fortuna" in 2010, the show was a huge success in Colombia and other parts of South America, by which she won a TVyNovelas Award as Favorite Actress in a Leading Role.[6]
She has been the image of various well-known brands in her homeland such as L'Oréal Paris Elvive, Studio F, Nestlé and appeared in many publications. She is often chosen by experts and magazines as a fashion icon and one of the most beautiful women in Colombia.[7][8]
| Preceded by Eileen Roca Torralvo |
Miss Colombia 2008 |
Succeeded by Michelle Rouillard Estrada |