Cauca, was crowned Srta. Colombia 2008

CARTAGENA DE INDIAS, Nov. 17 - Michelle Rouillard, a 22-year old student representing Cauca, was crowned Srta. Colombia 2008 during a ceremony televised live to the whole country at the Julio Cesar Turbay auditorium in Cartagena.

Michelle, a student of international business at Concord University in Canada, stands 1.74 m tall and will represent Colombia at the Miss Universe 2009 contest in July.

The 1st runner up or "virreina" was mega favorite Lina Marcela Mosquera, of Chocó. The 19 year old ebony beauty is a student and model; stands 1.80 m tall and will compete in the Miss International 2009 pageant in Macau.

The remaining finalists were Antioquia (1st princess), Bogotá (2nd princess) and Cundimarca (3rd princess). They will represent Colombia in contests such as Miss Intercontinental, Miss Continente Americano and Reina Hispanoamericana.

Results :

* Miss Colombia 2008 - Michelle Rouillard Estrada (Cauca)

The runners-up :

* 1st Runner-up - Lina Marcela Mosquera Ochoa (Chocó)

* 2nd Runner-up - Verónica Velásquez Gómez (Antioquia)

* 3rd Runner-up - Sonia Janneth Cubides Silva (Bogotá)

* 4th Runner-up - María Jimena Escobar Fuenmayor (Cundinamarca)

The ten semi-finalists :

* Paula Alejandra González Gutiérrez (Amazonas)

* Giselle Marín Ramos (Cartagena D.T. y C.)

* Ina Andrea Ontiveros Casas (Norte de Santander)

* Leidy Marcela Mejía Urrego (Quindío)

* Stephanie Garcés Aljure (Valle)

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 de Té", Design by Erick Pérez

* Miss Congeniality - Cindy Kohn Cybulkiewicz (Guajira)

* Zapatilla Real - Giselle Marín Ramos (Cartagena D.T. y C.)

Meet 25 Delegates

With the tape, the crown, the scepter and the ring paraded the Cauca Sta.	The new sovereign beauty is the Sta. Cauca, Michelle Rouillard Estrada.
The Sta. Choco, Lina Marcela Mosquera, is Virreina Nacional.	Among the Sta. Choco and the Sta. Cauca defined the next Sta. Colombia.
Moments prior to publicize the new Sta. Colombia, Taliana Vargas was dismissed.	the 2nd Runner-up - Verónica Velásquez Gómez (Antioquia)
3rd Runner-up - Sonia Janneth Cubides Silva (Bogotá)	4th Runner-up - María Jimena Escobar Fuenmayor (Cundinamarca)
1st Runner-up - Lina Marcela Mosquera Ochoa (Chocó) Choco left to see its beauty and elegance with a white dress. Rating 9.8	Miss Colombia 2008 - Michelle Rouillard Estrada (Cauca) Shocking. Cauca won in its rating 9.8

Meet 25 Delegates

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