Yamile Dajud

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Dajudand the second or maternal family name is Zuluaga.

Yamile Dajud
Born	Yamile Lujan Dajud Zuluaga [1] (1996-03-29) March 29, 1996 (age 28) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Citizenship	Argentina Colombia
Alma mater	Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Sucre 2021 Miss Universe Argentina 2023
Hair color	Dark Blonde
Eye color	Brown
Major competition(s)	Miss Colombia 2021 (4th Runner-Up) Miss Universe Argentina 2023 (Winner) Miss Universe 2023 (Unplaced)

Yamile Lujan Dajud Zuluaga (born March 29, 1996) is an Argentine-Colombian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Argentina 2023. She represented Argentina at the Miss Universe 2023 competition. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Early life

Yamile Dajud was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina when her father Luis Enrique Dajud originally from Sampués, Colombia was studying medicine in that country. ^[5]

In her adolescence she and her family returned to Sincelejo, Colombia. She later graduated as a social communicator from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia. She is of Lebanese descent by her father's side. ^[6]

Pageantry

Miss Sucre 2021

Yamile Dajud's career in beauty pageants began in June 2021, when, being the daughter of a father from Sucre, she was declared the new Miss Sucre for the next edition of the Miss Colombia Pageant, which would take place during the month of November of the same year. ^{[7] [8]}

Miss Colombia 2021

In the competition, she stood out as one of the favorite candidates to obtain the title of Señorita Colombia 2021, which María Fernanda Aristizábal held at that time. Her performance during the course of the pageant allowed her to place herself in the position of 4th Runner-up on the night of November 14, 2021 in the city of Cartagena as is customary in the tradition of the beauty pageant, in which Valentina Espinosa was the seventh woman from Bolívar to become Miss Colombia. ^{[9] [10]}

Miss Universe 2023

She represented Argentina at Miss Universe 2023. ^{[11] [12] [13]}

References

1. @yamiledajud (September 8, 2023). "Con gran orgullo y satisfacción; Especialista en Opinión Pública y Mercadeo Político" – via Instagram.
2. Forero, David (August 15, 2023). "La exreina colombiana que se fue del país para coronarse Miss Argentina". canal1.com.co. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
3. "De Señorita Sucre a Miss Argentina: ahora irá a Miss Universo". eluniversal.com.co. August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
4. "Quién es la exreina de Colombia que fue elegida como Miss Universo Argentina 2023". pulzo.com. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
5. Caribe, La Ola (2023-09-16). "Yamile Dajud -" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-01.
6. Colombiano, El (2023-11-14). "Ella es la colombiana que representa a Argentina en Miss Universo". www.elcolombiano.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-01.
7. "Otorgan orden Mariscal a la Señorita Sucre, Yamile Dajud Zuluaga". Diario del Norte (in Spanish). 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
8. QUIROZ, EDITH (2021-09-28). ""Quiero que conozcan lo mejor de nuestro departamento": Señorita Sucre". www.eluniversal.com.co (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-01.
9. "Así es Valentina Espinosa: la ganadora del certamen de Señorita Colombia 2021". Diario AS (in Spanish). 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
10. Restrepo, María Paula (2024-02-01). "¿Qué se celebra el 14 de febrero? Este es el origen de la popular festividad". W Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-01.
11. "Yamile Dajud fue señorita Sucre en 2021 y ahora es elegida Miss Argentina". elheraldo.co. August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
12. "Yamile Dajud de Río Negro es la nueva Miss Universo Argentina". diariolaprovinciasj.com. August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
13. "Exreina colombiana fue elegida Miss Argentina y estará en Miss Universe 2023". revistavea.com.co. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Bárbara Cabrera	Miss Universe Argentina 2023	Succeeded by Magalí Benejam
Preceded by Valentina Aldana	Miss Colombia 4th Runner-Up 2021	Succeeded by Laura León
Preceded by María Catalina Hoyos Arias	Miss Sucre 2021	Succeeded by Fabiana Caleño