She must have felt sucker punched when the crown was taken away from her during the Miss Universe pageant in December 2015.

But things are different now for Ariadna Gutierrez.

The 22-year-old beauty – who bears a striking resemblance to Sofia Vergara – has just landed the role of Vin Diesel’s leading lady in xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, according to a Monday report from TMZ.

Acting now: Ariadna Gutierrez has just landed the role of Vin Diesel’s leading lady in xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, according to a Monday report from TMZ

Action star: Here Diesel is seen at the premiere of The Last Witch Hunter in London in October

The site added that her part ‘is not insignificant,’ and she has six scenes and three pages of dialogue.

On Tuesday she will fly to the Dominican Republic to shoot the movie, TMZ added. It is her first time acting in a film.

The beauty queen was wrongly named Miss Universe and was forced to hand over the crown to Miss Philippines.

Sad event: The beauty queen was wrongly named Miss Universe and was forced to hand over the crown to Miss Philippines in December

Crushing: Gutierrez, 22, opened her heart of the moment the announcer said they had picked the wrong winner. She revealed: ‘It will be forever on the video that the Miss Universe was Colombia and I felt the same even though it lasted just three to four minutes’

Gutierrez revealed: ‘It will be forever on the video that the Miss Universe was Colombia and I felt the same even though it lasted just three to four minutes.’

‘It was a very big injustice. It was humiliating for me and for all people in Latin America in the auditorium,’ she told Colombian media, W Radio.

‘I have been disconnected, I haven’t received any phone calls, just a few people have been able to contact me and it is because I needed to grieve for what happened that night.

Deja vu all over again: The beauty (right) bears a striking resemblance to Sofia Vergara (left at the Oscars on Sunday night)

‘It is been so hard for me. I had always been dreamed about being Miss Universe. I dreamed to give that joy not only to my family but also to all Colombia, but I have to continue my life.’

The world had watched as Gutierrez stood on stage in Miami to be crowned Miss Universe.

But four minutes later her smiles turned to despair as host US comedian Steve Harvey sheepishly announced they had the wrong winner.

Harvey took to the stage, the shame already evident on his face, and told the crowd: ‘Folks, I have to apologise. The first runner-up is Colombia.’

Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach stared wide-eyed at the audience, her lip quivering as Miss USA whispered into her ear and she realised what exactly those words meant.

Hunky: Vin posing shirtless and with tattoos to play Xander