Alejandra Villafañe
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Alejandra Villafañe Osorio | |
|---|---|
 Villafañe in 2018 | |
| Born | 8 October 1989 Zarzal, Colombia |
| Died | 21 October 2023 (aged 34) Bogotá, Colombia |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Actress Miss Earth Colombia 2014 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Earth 2014 (Top 16) |
María Alejandra Villafañe Osorio (8 October 1989 – 21 October 2023) was a Colombian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Miss Earth Colombia 2014.
Pageantry
[edit]After unsuccessfully attempting to enter the Señorita Valle pageant in 2013, in 2014 Villafañe decided to compete in the Miss Earth Colombia pageant, eventually going to represent Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and resulting the winner of the competition.[1][2] By winning the title, she entered the Miss Earth 2014 competition, placing among the Top 16 semi-finalists.[1][2]
Later career
[edit]Shortly later her pageant win Villafañe started appearing in numerous telenovelas and television series, initially playing minor roles, which became gradually more prominent.[1][2] She made her last appearances in 2023, in the film El yuppie y el guis and in the Amazon Prime Video series Manes.[1]
Death
[edit]Diagnosed with cancer in May 2023, Villafañe died on 21 October 2023, at the age of 34.[3] At the time of her death, she was engaged to actor Raul Ocampo.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Ospina, Daniel (21 October 2023). "Luto en la televisión: falleció Alejandra Villafañe, actriz y modelo colombiana". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ a b c Redacción (22 October 2023). "Así fue la carrera de Alejandra Villafañe, reina de belleza que falleció por cáncer; famosos reaccionaron ante la noticia". Semana (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Redacción Entretenimiento (21 October 2023). "Murió la actriz Alejandra Villafañe a los 34 años". El Espectador (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2023.
