Catalina Quintero was crowned Miss World Colombia 2023 (Miss Mundo Colombia 2023) at the finale held on Saturday, 12th August 2023 at Club Militar de Oficiales in Bogotá. Catalina, since her win, has been preparing to represent Colombia at 72nd Miss World.
Born in Bogotá, Catalina is an International Business Administrator with an honourable mention in Sustainability and Circular Economy from the Universidad de la Sábana. A fluent speaker of English and French, Catalina is a strong orator.
“I am a determined, spontaneous woman, with a wonderful family that instilled in me values and principles, such as giving without expecting anything in return, fighting for my dreams and my goals, working and studying without limits, thanking everything to the smallest, being handed over to God and believing in him”, Catalina describes herself.
As Miss World Colombia, Catalina’s mission is to represent her country by promoting the culture and values of Colombia internationally. With her platform, she wishes to generate a positive impact on herself and society, through projects and actions that promote quality educational development, gender equality and respect for diversity, environmental protection and sustainability.
Since her crowning, Catalina has worked with various organization to combat social issues such as education, hunger, poverty and violence to name a few. She recently delivered a talk on women’s empowerment at Tolemaida, giving birth to new generations of female soldiers in Colombia.
The Colombian beauty’s aim is to raise awareness in society about the importance of caring for and preserving natural resources through educational processes with the participation from all the citizens of the country. It is her pride to wear her country’s sash and show a level of commitment towards representing her country at Miss World.
Catalina succeeds Camila Pinzón Miss World Colombia 2022 who represented Colombia at 71st Miss World but unfortunately remained unplaced. The 72nd Miss World will be held later this year or next year where Krystyna Pyszkova of Czech Republic will crown her successor at the end of the event finale.