Vanessa Mendoza

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Vanessa Mendoza
Born	Vanessa Alexandra Mendoza Bustos (1981-07-25) July 25, 1981 (age 43) Quibdo, Chocó, Colombia
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[citation needed]
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Chocó 2001 Miss Colombia 2001
Hair color	Black[citation needed]
Eye color	Brown[citation needed]
Major competition(s)	Miss Colombia 2001 (Winner) Miss Universe 2002 (Unplaced)

Vanessa Alexandra Mendoza Bustos (born 25 July 1981) better known as Vanessa Mendoza, is a Colombian politician, actress, fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Colombia 2001 being the first Afro-Colombian to win that title.