Paula Andrea Betancur Arroyave (Born in Medellín, 1 June 1972) is a Colombian former beauty queen and model paisley. Paula Andrea represented the department of Amazonas in the 1992 National Beauty Contest and was elected Miss Colombia 1992. The following year, she 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.