María Cristina Díaz-Granados
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María Cristina Díaz-Granados Dangond (born November 5, 1986 in Valledupar
, Colombia
) is a model
and the winner of the title Miss Colombia International 2007-2008 (1st runner-up at Miss Colombia 2007
). She represented Colombia at the Miss International 2008
pageant, where she placed as 1st runner-up to Alejandra Andreu
of Spain
.
The first runner-up placement at Miss International 2008 is also coincide with the winner of Miss Colombia 2007, Taliana Vargas
's same title at Miss Universe 2008
in Vietnam
. While Cristina Camargo who was place as 2nd runner-up at the same pageant with them, who later became the new winner of Miss Intercontinental 2008 held in Poland
.
Valledupar
Valledupar is a city and municipality in northeastern Colombia. It is the capital of Cesar Department and was founded in 1550 by the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Santana. Its name, Valle de Upar , was established in honor of the Amerindian cacique who ruled the valley; Cacique Upar...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
) is a model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and the winner of the title Miss Colombia International 2007-2008 (1st runner-up at Miss Colombia 2007
Miss Colombia 2007
Miss Colombia 2007, the 73rd Miss Colombia pageant, was held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on November 12, 2007. The pageant was broadcast live on RCN TV from the Centro de Convenciones Cartagena de Indias in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia...
). She represented Colombia at the Miss International 2008
Miss International 2008
Miss International 2008, the 48th Miss International pageant was held at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, Macau on November 8, 2008. 63 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the 48 years of the pageant, surpassing the previous of 61 during last...
pageant, where she placed as 1st runner-up to Alejandra Andreu
Alejandra Andreu
Alejandra Andreu Santamarta is a Spanish beauty pageant titleholder who won the 2008 Miss International title in The Venetian Macao, Macau on November 8, 2008. She also won the special award of Miss Photogenic at this pageant. Andreu's victory marks the third Miss International crown for Spain...
of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
The first runner-up placement at Miss International 2008 is also coincide with the winner of Miss Colombia 2007, Taliana Vargas
Taliana Vargas
Taliana María Vargas Carrillo is a Colombian actress, fashion model, television personality, Miss Colombia 2007 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...
's same title at Miss Universe 2008
Miss Universe 2008
Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008...
in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. While Cristina Camargo who was place as 2nd runner-up at the same pageant with them, who later became the new winner of Miss Intercontinental 2008 held in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.