Paola Turbay Gómez (born November 29, 1970) is a Colombian-American
actress, model, beauty queen, and television presenter.Related to
Julio César Turbay Ayala, Turbay represented Bogotá in the Miss
Colombia beauty pageant, which she won in 1991. She was the first
runner-up in the 1992 Miss Universe competition.After finishing her
studies in psychology at the Universidad de los Andes, Turbay focused
on her career as a model and presenter in entertainment news segments
on Noticias QAP and Noticiero C newscasts, as well as an actress, with
shows like Hola Paola ("Hello Paola") during the 1990s. In 2005 she
was the official presenter, with Miguel Varoni, of the National Beauty
Pageant. She has also made cameo appearances in several Colombian
series like O todos en la cama, Ecomoda (sequel to Betty la fea) and
Leche ("Milk").After studying acting in Hollywood, Florida, Turbay
became the main character of the RCN TV comedy Noticias calientes
("Hot News") in 2002. Two years later she would star the telenovela
Las noches de Luciana ("The Nights of Luciana") and in 2006 would
present the Colombian version of Dancing with the Stars, Bailando por
un Sueño. Paola has also made brief appearances in films such as
Lenny the Wonder Dog and Love in the Time of Cholera.
actress, model, beauty queen, and television presenter.Related to
Julio César Turbay Ayala, Turbay represented Bogotá in the Miss
Colombia beauty pageant, which she won in 1991. She was the first
runner-up in the 1992 Miss Universe competition.After finishing her
studies in psychology at the Universidad de los Andes, Turbay focused
on her career as a model and presenter in entertainment news segments
on Noticias QAP and Noticiero C newscasts, as well as an actress, with
shows like Hola Paola ("Hello Paola") during the 1990s. In 2005 she
was the official presenter, with Miguel Varoni, of the National Beauty
Pageant. She has also made cameo appearances in several Colombian
series like O todos en la cama, Ecomoda (sequel to Betty la fea) and
Leche ("Milk").After studying acting in Hollywood, Florida, Turbay
became the main character of the RCN TV comedy Noticias calientes
("Hot News") in 2002. Two years later she would star the telenovela
Las noches de Luciana ("The Nights of Luciana") and in 2006 would
present the Colombian version of Dancing with the Stars, Bailando por
un Sueño. Paola has also made brief appearances in films such as
Lenny the Wonder Dog and Love in the Time of Cholera.
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