María Fernanda Aristizábal

{{Infobox pageant titleholder

| name = María Fernanda Aristizábal

| image = Maria Fernanda Ariztizabal en su coronacion.jpg

| caption = Aristizábal in 2022

| birth_name = María Fernanda Aristizábal Urrea

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|6|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Armenia, Quindio, Colombia

| alma mater = Luis Amigó Catholic University

| height = 1.75m

| occupation =

| hair_color = Blonde

| eye_color = Green

| title =

Señorita Colombia 2019
Miss Universe Colombia 2022

| competitions =

{{Ubl|Señorita Colombia 2019|(Winner)|Miss Universe 2022|(Top 16)}}

}}

María Fernanda Aristizábal Urrea (born 19 June 1997) is a Colombian beauty pageant titleholder who won Señorita Colombia 2019. Aristizábal is the first representative from Quindío to win Miss Colombia and Miss Universe Colombia. Aristizábal represented Colombia in Miss Universe 2022 and reached the top 16.{{Cite web |last=Cúcuta |first=La Opinión |title=María Fernanda Aristizábal llegó al Top 16 de Miss Universo |url=https://www.laopinion.com.co/la-o/maria-fernanda-aristizabal-llego-al-top-16-de-miss-universo |access-date=2023-12-02 |website=Noticias de Norte de Santander, Colombia y el mundo |language=es-co}}

Early life

Aristizábal was born in Armenia, Quindío.{{cite web|url=http://new.srtacolombia.org/es/candidatas/concurso-2019/maria-fernanda-aristizabal-urrea|title=María Fernanda Aristizábal Urrea|publisher=Concurso Nacional de Belleza|access-date=12 November 2019|language=Spanish}} Her father is Bernardo Alonso Aristizábal Franco and her mother is Bertha Lucía Urrea Posso.{{cite web|url=https://www.cronicadelquindio.com/noticia-completa-titulo-senorita-quindio-enfocada-y-empoderada-con-muchas-ganas-de-ganarse-la-corona-cronica-del-quindio-nota-134230|title=Señorita Quindío, enfocada y empoderada "con muchas ganas de ganarse la corona"|publisher=La Crónica del Quindío|language=Spanish|date=10 November 2019}} Aristizábal completed her elementary and high school education at the Colegio Franciscano San Luis Rey in Armenia.{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.sanluisrey.edu.co/new/ |access-date=2022-05-07 |website=Colegio San Luis Rey |language=es}}{{Cite web |title=Colegio Franciscano San Luis Rey |url=https://www.facebook.com/sanluisreyarmenia/photos/?ref=page_internal |access-date=2022-05-07 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}} She later graduated with a degree in social communication from Luis Amigó Catholic University in Medellin in July 2021.{{cite web|date=11 November 2019|title=Quindío es la nueva Señorita Colombia 2019-2020|url=https://www.semana.com/gente/articulo/maria-fernanda-aristizabal-senorita-quindio-es-la-nueva-senorita-colombia-2019-2020/639825|publisher=Semana|language=Spanish}}

Pageantry

= Señorita Colombia 2019-2020 =

Aristizábal began her pageantry career in 2019, after winning Miss Quindío 2019.{{Cite web | url=https://www.elquindiano.com/noticia/21696/un-ano-mas-para-la-senorita-colombia-la-quindiana-maria-fernanda-aristizabal | title=Un año más para la Señorita Colombia, la quindiana María Fernanda Aristizábal }} This title gave her entry into the Señorita Colombia 2019 competition, representing Quindío Department.

Aristizábal won Miss Colombia 2020 on 11 November. In pre-pageant activities, Aristizábal won the special awards, Queen of the Police and Best Body.{{cite web|url=https://www.rcnradio.com/entretenimiento/asi-es-la-bella-corona-que-se-llevara-la-senorita-colombia-2020|title=Así es la bella corona que se llevará la Señorita Colombia 2020|date=11 November 2019|language=Spanish|last=Torres Cepeda|first=María Camila|publisher=RCN Radio}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elheraldo.co/entretenimiento/en-vivo-vea-aqui-el-reinado-nacional-de-la-belleza-2019-679687|title=En vivo - Vea aquí el Reinado Nacional de la Belleza 2019|language=Spanish|publisher=El Herlado|date=11 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cronicadelquindio.com/noticia-completa-titulo-senorita-quindio-gana-su-segundo-premio-cuerpo-mas-sano-nota-134193|title=Señorita Quindío gana su segundo premio: cuerpo más sano|publisher=La Crónica del Quindío|language=Spanish|date=8 November 2019}} She was crowned Miss Colombia 2020 by outgoing titleholder Gabriela Tafur, and was the first representative from Quindío to win the title.{{cite web|url=https://www.wradio.com.co/noticias/sociedad/maria-fernanda-aristizabal-urrea-es-la-nueva-senorita-colombia-20192020/20191111/nota/3977627.aspx|title=María Fernanda Aristizábal Urrea es la nueva Señorita Colombia 2019-2020|publisher=W Radio|date=11 November 2019|language=Spanish}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kienyke.com/tendencias/entretenimiento/quien-es-maria-fernanda-aristizabal-nueva-reina-nacional-de-belleza-2019|title=María Fernanda Aristizábal, nueva Señorita Colombia 2020|date=11 November 2019|language=Spanish|publisher=KienyKe}} As Miss Colombia, she was to represent Colombia at Miss Universe 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.efe.com/efe/america/gente/una-admiradora-de-las-lideresas-sociales-es-la-nueva-senorita-colombia-2020/20000014-4108716|title=Una admiradora de las lideresas sociales es la nueva Señorita Colombia 2020|date=12 November 2019|language=Spanish|publisher=EFE}}{{cite web|url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2019/11/12/tikitakas/1573558388_268459.html|title=Las embarradas de la Señorita Cesar en el Reinado|date=12 November 2019|publisher=Tikitakas|language=Spanish}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lafm.com.co/entretenimiento/maria-fernanda-aristizabal-la-nueva-senorita-colombia-2020|title=María Fernanda Aristizábal, la nueva Señorita Colombia 2020|date=11 November 2019|publisher=La FM|last=Chacón|first=Mateo|language=Spanish}} In June 2020, Natalie Ackermann gained ownership of the Colombian franchise to Miss Universe, confirming that a new pageant "Miss Universe Colombia" would be held to select the Colombian representative in 2020, and that Aristizábal would not be going to Miss Universe.{{cite web|url=https://noticias.caracoltv.com/entretenimiento/maria-fernanda-aristizabal-ya-no-representara-a-colombia-en-miss-universo|title=María Fernanda Aristizábal ya no representará a Colombia en Miss Universo|date=3 June 2020|publisher=Noticias Caracol|language=Spanish}}

=Miss Universe 2022=

After finishing her reign as Miss Colombia, she began talks to be appointed as Miss Universe Colombia 2022. After reaching an agreement, she was announced on 6 April 2022 as Colombia's representative at Miss Universe 2022 through a press conference.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-04-06 |title=María Fernanda Aristizábal representará a Colombia en el Miss Universo 2022 |url=https://www.elheraldo.co/sociedad/maria-fernanda-aristizabal-ira-miss-universo-2022-899913 |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=El Heraldo |language=es}} As a result, Natalia López, the first runner-up of Señorita Colombia 2021, also from Quindío, replaced her to compete in Miss International 2022.{{cite web|access-date=2022-05-05|title=Natalia López Cardona es Colombia en Miss Internacional|url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/p/Cc8xeOArqOI/|website=www.instagram.com}} At the end of the 71st edition of Miss Universe, she ended up her journey early as Top 16 semifinalist.