Paola Turbay is a Colombian-American actress, model, beauty queen, and television presenter. In 1991, she represented Bogotá in the Miss Colombia beauty pageant and won. 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. In 2005, Paola was the official presenter, with Miguel Varoni, of the National Beauty Pageant.
Birth Name
Paola Turbay Gómez
Nickname
Paola
Profession
Model, Actress
Nationality
Columbian
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Paola Turbay was born on the 29th of November 1970, in Houston, Texas, United States of America.
Age
She’s currently 53 years old.
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Ethnicity
White
Religion
Christianity
Education
Her educational Qualifications are unknown.
Family Details
- Father – Unknown
- Mother – Unknown
- Siblings – Unknown
Marital Status
Married
Boyfriend / Spouse
Paola Turbay has dated –
- Alejandro Estrada (1994-Present) – Alejandro Estrada and Paola have been married for 27 years since 24th Dec 1994.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 8 inches
- In centimeters – 168 cm
- In meters – 1.68 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 61 kg
- In Pounds – 134 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 31-24-33
- Bust – 31 inches
- Waist –24 inches
- Hip – 33 inches
- Bra Size – 32C
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Green
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Shoe Size
She wears a size 8.5 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 5 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Paola became known for the role of the powerful witch Antonia Gavilán de Logroño on the HBO original series True Blood. In 2007, Turbay played Isabel Vega on the CBS series Cane, which was canceled in May 2008 after only one season.
Television Debut
In 2007, Turbay was cast for her debut acting role in a television series named, Cane.
Paola Turbay Net worth
Paola Turbay has an estimated net worth of $4 million dollars as of 2024.
Social Media Profiles
- Instagram – paolaturbay
- Twitter – Paola Turbay
Some Lesser Known Facts About Paola Turbay
- Turbay hails from Nahariya, Israel.
- In 1992, she was the first runner-up in the 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.
- In 2004, her first major film role in Lenny the Wonder Dog.
- Her favorite actress are Nicolas Kidman.
- Turbay’s Instagram fan base is really huge. Currently she has 1.2 million followers in it.
- In 2005, she was the official presenter, with Miguel Varoni, of the National Beauty Pageant.
- In 2008, Turbay has been participating as a recurring guest star on the ABC series The Secret Life of the American Teenager.
- In 2010, she had a recurring role on Royal Pains as Marissa Cassaras, Boris’ love interest, and mother of his son.
- In 2014, Paola founded IndieBo, the Bogotá Independent Film Festival, of which she is the executive director. IndieBo is a showcase of the best Colombian and International Independent films, held in Bogota, Colombia.
