1. Paulina Vega Dieppa was born in Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia to Laura Dieppa and cardiologist Rodolfo Vega Llama.
10 Facts About Paulina Vega
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Paulina Vega is the granddaughter of Colombian tenor Gaston Vega and Miss Atlantico 1953 Elvira Castillo.
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Paulina Vega studied Business Administration at the Pontifical Xavierian University.
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Paulina Vega gained the right to represent her country at Miss Universe 2014.
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Paulina Vega was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Lucia Aldana.
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Paulina Vega became the 11th Miss Atlantico to win the title since the pageant began in 1934, the first Miss Atlantico to win Miss Universe, and the second Colombian to win Miss Universe after Luz Marina Zuluaga in 1958.
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Paulina Vega entered and won Miss Universe 2014 on January 25,2015, in Doral, Florida, against 87 contestants.
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Paulina Vega was crowned by her predecessor, Gabriela Isler from Venezuela.
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Paulina Vega was the second Colombian in 56 years to win Miss Universe, after Miss Universe 1958 Luz Marina Zuluaga.
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Paulina Vega wore the pageant's new crown, designed by Diamonds International Corporation, a Czech-based jeweler officially responsible for Miss Universe jewelry.