Betancur represented Colombia in Miss Universe 1993 held in Mexico . From the beginning of the competition , she was a favorite for the crown . During the live broadcast of the pageant , it was revealed that she earned the highest preliminary interview score of all contestants ( 9.70 ) . She made it to the top 10 , earning the highest score in the evening gown competition . Despite her high scores and loud support from the audience , she ended up as first runner up ( second place ) . Paula Andrea is one of three Miss Colombia title holders to become Miss Universe 's first runner up three times in a row . The previous year , Paola Turbay got second place in the Miss Universe 1992 competition , and the following year , Carolina Gómez was first runner up in the Miss Universe 1994 pageant
Miss Universe 1993
Miss Universe 1993
Paula Andrea Betancur