Miss Colombia 2008, the 74th Miss Colombia pageant, was held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on November 17, 2008, after two weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Michelle Rouillard, Miss Cauca.
The pageant was broadcast live on RCN TV from the Centro de Convenciones Julio César Turbay in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Miss Colombia 2007 Taliana Vargas crowned Michelle Rouillard of Cauca as the new Miss Colombia.
Judges
The panel of judges was composed by Olga Sinclair (Panama), Pablo Jiménez Burillo (Spain), Sylvia Loria (Costa Rica), Thomas P. Murray (United States), Giovanni Scutaro (Venezuela).
Results
Placements
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Special awards
- Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Michelle Rouillard Estrada (Cauca)
- Best Body Figura Bodytech - Stephanie Garcés Aljure (Valle)
- Miss Elegance - Lina Marcela Mosquera Ochoa (Chocó)
- Best Face - Ina Andrea Ontiveros Casas (Norte de Santander)
- Reina de la policia - Lina Marcela Mosquera Ochoa (Chocó)
- Señorita Puntualidad - Sonia Janneth Cubides Silva (Bogotá D.C.)
- Best Regional Costume - Andrea Lilian Tirado Reina (Sucre) - "Pola Becté", Design by Erick Pérez
- Miss Congeniality - Cindy Kohn Cybulkiewicz (Guajira)
- Zapatilla Real - Giselle MarÃÂn Ramos (Cartagena D.T. y C.)
Final competition scores
Delegates
According to a press release from September 11 of 2008 on the website of the National Beauty Contest of Colombia, the official candidates were:
Withdrawals
- Marianna Rodriguez was replaced by Stephanie Garcés Aljure as Señorita Valle after pictures of Marianna posing in underwear surfaced.
- Sonia Janneth Cubides Silva resigned her title as Segunda Princesa to pursuit an acting career.
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