Taliana María Vargas Carrillo (born December 20, 1987 in Santa Marta) is Miss Colombia 2007 and Miss Universe first runner-up 2008. Vargas is a Colombian student of Journalism at the Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Virginia.
Vargas is of Greek descent through her grandparents, and has Italian relatives. She speaks fluent Spanish, English, and Italian, as well as some Greek and Arabic.
Vargas was crowned as Miss Colombia on November 12, 2007, after beating out Maria Cristina Diaz-Granados from Bogotá for the title; thus bringing the first crown to her home department of Magdalena, Colombia. During the three-week long competition, she was also awarded with the Miss Elegance and Best Face awards.
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