Reina Hispanoamericana
| Formation | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Santa Cruz |
| Location | |
Official language | Spanish |
President | Gloria De Limpias |
Current titleholder |
|
Budget | $2M CAD |
| Website | http://www.promocionesgloria.com |
Reina Hispanoamericana (Hispanic American Queen) is an annual beauty pageant celebrating Hispanic heritage, language and culture, started in 1991 as Reina Sudamericana (South American Queen), is based in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. Up to 2003 the participants were restricted to the 10 countries in South America; in 2004 participants from Panama and Costa Rica in Central America were invited; and in 2006 participants from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Portugal & Spain joined. In 2007 Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras & United States were added, and the name changed to Reina Hispanoamericana. In 2008, Curaçao and Haiti were added. In 2017, the Philippines, Canada, and Australia were added. In 2023, Indonesia was added.
The pageant is organized by Promociones Gloria, based in Bolivia. More than 20 contestants from countries with Hispanic influence participate every year.
The current Reina Hispanoamericana 2023 is Maricielo Gamarra of Peru who was crowned on 28 January 2024 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.[1][2]
Titleholders[edit]
| Year | Reina Hispanoamericana | Virreina Hispanoamericana | 1st Runner-Up | 2nd Runner-Up | 3rd Runner-Up | 4th Runner-Up | 5th Runner-Up | 6th Runner-Up | 7th Runner-Up | 8th Runner-Up | 9th Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Maricielo Gamarra[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Peru
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Fernanda Rojas Venezuela
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Cynthia Moura Brazil
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Michelle Arceo Philippines
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Bianty Gomperts Curaçao
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Paula Andrea Alarcón Colombia
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Not awarded | ||||
| 2022 | Arlette Rujel Peru
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Adriana Pérez Venezuela
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Guilhermina Montarroyos Brazil
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Ediris Rivera Puerto Rico
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Diana Robles Mexico
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María Lucía Cuesta Colombia
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Not awarded | ||||
| 2021 | Andrea Bazarte[14] Mexico
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Ana Lucia Tejeira Panama
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Alejandra Vengoechea Colombia
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Andrea Romero Venezuela
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Emmanuelle Vera Philippines
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Bruna Zanardo Brazil
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Theresa Agonia Portugal
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Not awarded | |||
| 2019 | Regina Peredo Mexico
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Gabrielle Vilela de Souza Brazil
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Laura Claro Colombia
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Yuanilie Alvarado Puerto Rico
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Ketlin Lottermann Paraguay
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Valeria Badell Venezuela
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Maria Katrina Llegado Philippines
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Ainara Cardaño Spain
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Franchesca Astier Dominican Republic
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Cassandra Cherry Haiti
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Monserrat Báez United States
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| 2018 | Nariman Battikha Venezuela
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Isabela Pandini Brazil
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Aranza Anaid Molina Rueda Mexico
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María Belén Alderete Gayoso Paraguay
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Marian Joyce Prado Ribera Bolivia
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Camila Ignacia Helfmann Pastene Chile
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Lisseth Naranjo Ecuador
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Gleidys Leyva Cuba
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Jessica McFarlane Peru
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Daniela Santeliz Europe
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Not awarded |
| 2017 | Teresita Ssen Marquez[15][16][17][18][19] Philippines
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Akisha Albert Curacao
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Maria Laís Wernner Berté Brazil
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María Victoria D'Ambrosio Díaz Venezuela
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Karla María López Berumen Mexico
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Katherine Aysathu Añazgo Orozco Bolivia
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Gladys Carredeguas Cuba
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Daisy Lezcano Paraguay
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Valentina Schnitzer Chile
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Lorena Larriviere Peru
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Not awarded |
| 2016 | Maria Camila Soleibe Colombia
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Magdalena Chiprés Mexico
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Mayra Alves Dias Brazil
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Paola Antonella Massaro Escalona Venezuela
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Raquel Pélissier Neiland Haiti
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Lourdes Andrea Melgarejo González Paraguay
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Sarah Loinaz Martín Spain
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Fiorella Ximena Peirano Medina Peru
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Not awarded | ||
| 2015 | Sofía del Prado Spain
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Laura Leticia Garcete Riveros (Dethroned) Paraguay
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Digene Marilyn Zimmerman (new Virreina) Aruba
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Karielys Cuadros Rodríguez Venezuela
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Yoana del Carmen Don Marozzi Argentina
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Neyda Juliana Lithgow Batista Curacao
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Not awarded | ||||
| 2014 | Romina Rocamonje[20] Bolivia
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Vanessa López Mexico
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Andrea Victoria Lira Soledad Venezuela
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Inés Carolina Panchano Lara Ecuador
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Carolyn Désert Haiti
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María de Lourdes Gallimore Campos Panama
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Cindy Viviana Clavijo Chamorro Colombia
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Raquel De Oliveira Benetti Brazil
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Laura Melisa Mejia Muñoz Curacao
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Not awarded | |
| 2013 | María Alejandra López[21][22] Colombia
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Yaritza Reyes Dominican Republic
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Gabriela María Graf-Stillfried Barreto Venezuela
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María José Barrena Medel Chile
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Gabriela Prieto Díaz Infante Mexico
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Suzette Eunice Rivera Sanes Puerto Rico
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María Guadalupe González Talavera Paraguay
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Claudia María Tavel Antelo Bolivia
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Not awarded | ||
| 2012 | Sarodj Bertin[23] Haiti
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Juliana Sampaio Spain
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Alexia Laura Viruez Píctor Bolivia
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Stephania Sofía Vásquez Stegman Paraguay
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Jeanine Cristiane de Castro Brazil
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Ana Lorena Ibáñez Carles Panama
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Damaris Aguiar Cuba
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Not awarded | |||
| 2011 | Evalina Van Putten[24] Curacao
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María Jesús Matthei Chile
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Yessica Sharit Mouton Gianella Bolivia
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Olga Mercedes Álava Vargas Ecuador
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Alba Lucia Riquelme Valenzuela Paraguay
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Alba Fortes Viñolas Spain
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Angela Julieta Ruiz Pérez Venezuela
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Not awarded | |||
| 2010 | Caroline Medina[25][26] Venezuela
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Egni Eckert Paraguay
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Maria Olivia Pinheiro Menacho Bolivia
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Suymara Barreto Parreira Brazil
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Raquel Lozano Fraile Spain
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Stephany Ortega Da Costa Uruguay
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Yesica Natalia Di Vincenzó Argentina
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Not awarded | |||
| 2009 | Adriana Vasini[27] Venezuela
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Sandra Vinces Ecuador
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Livia da Silva Nepomuceno Brazil
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Melodia Mir Jiménez Spain
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Flavia Fernanda Foianini Arzabe Bolivia
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Rocio Elizabeth Castellanos Matías Dominican Republic
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Lina Marcela Mosquera Ochoa Colombia
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Not awarded | |||
| 2008 | Laura Zúñiga (Dethroned) Mexico
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Vivian Noronha (Successor) Brazil
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Gabriela Rejala (new Virreina) Paraguay
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Paula Andrea Díaz Galione Uruguay
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Noemí Dominique Rosa Peltier de Liotta Bolivia
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Ligia Elena Hernández Frías Venezuela
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Annmarie Dehainaut Vélezmoro Peru
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Not awarded | |||
| 2007 | Massiel Taveras[28] Dominican Republic
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Jane De Sousa Borges Brazil
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Maria José Maldonado Gómez Paraguay
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Maria Jesús Ruiz Garzón Spain
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Not awarded | ||||||
| 2006 | Francine Eickemberg Brazil
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Ana María Ortíz Bolivia
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Lourdes Véronica Arévalos Elías Paraguay
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Not awarded | |||||||
| 2005 | Diana Milena Cepeda Colombia
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Priscila Del Salto Ecuador
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Jictzad Nakarhyt Viña Carreño Venezuela
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María Fiorella Castellano García Peru
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Emilce Rosanna Gómez Cabral Paraguay
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Not awarded | |||||
| 2004 | Tania Domanickzy Paraguay
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Mónica Jaramillo Colombia
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Maria Nuvia Montenegro Apuri Bolivia
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Catarina de Lima Guerra Brazil
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Lucia Alva Espinoza Peru
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Not awarded | |||||
| 2003 | Cecília Valarini Brazil
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María Fernanda Tóndolo Venezuela
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Karina Rebeca Buttner Naumann Paraguay
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Aldana Joyce García Jahnsen Peru
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Not awarded | ||||||
| 2002 | Marcela Ruete Ecuador
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Irene Aguilera Bolivia
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María Claudia Pañuela Cornejo Colombia
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Giselle de Oliveira Leite Brazil
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Not awarded | ||||||
| 2001 | María Rocío Stevenson Colombia
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Norelys Rodríguez Venezuela
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Katja Alexandra Thomsen Grien Uruguay
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Julia Román Rodríguez Ecuador
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Paola Clarisse Coimbra Antipieff Bolivia
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Not awarded | |||||
| 2000 | Ligia Petit Venezuela
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Natalia Figueras Uruguay
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Lissette Sierra Ocayo Chile
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Claudia Andrea Araño Antelo Bolivia
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Not awarded | ||||||
| 1999 | Jenny Vaca Paz Bolivia
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Karen Larrea Brazil
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María Laura Lugo Venezuela
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Claudie Neyra Peru
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Not awarded | ||||||
| 1998 | Susana Barrientos Bolivia
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Daira Lambis Venezuela
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Paola Villarroel Chile
Marcela Viviana Brane Argentina
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Not awarded | |||||||
| 1997 | Patricia Fuenmayor Venezuela
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Verónica Larrieu Bolivia
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Geraldine Olga Salmón Borja Peru
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Not awarded | |||||||
| 1996 | Helga Bauer (Dethroned) Bolivia
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Gasbriela Vergara (Successor) Venezuela
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Tonka Tomicic (new Virreina) Chile
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Paula Denise Simon Brazil
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Not awarded | ||||||
| 1995 | Carolina Taís Müller Brazil
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María Auxiliadora González Venezuela
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Paola Cristina Torres Cala Colombia
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Patricia Serafini Geoghegan Paraguay
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Not awarded | ||||||
| 1994 | Liliana González Paraguay
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Solange Pastor Venezuela
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Carla Romero Bolivia
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Not awarded | |||||||
| 1993 | Paola Vintimilla Ecuador
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Savka Pollak Chile
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Alicia Andrea Ramon Argentina
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Not awarded | |||||||
| 1992 | Francis Gago Venezuela
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Raquel Chaparro Colombia
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Karen Goudeau Matzenbacher Brazil
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Not awarded | |||||||
| 1991 | Patricia Godói Brazil
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Vivian Benítez Paraguay
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Niurka Auristela Acevedo Venezuela
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Not awarded | |||||||
Country by winning the title[edit]
| Country/Territory | Titles | Winning Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Venezuela
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7 | 1992, 1996,[a]1997, 2000, 2009, 2010, 2018 |
| Brazil
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5 | 1991, 1995, 2003, 2006, 2008[a] |
| Colombia
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4 | 2001, 2005, 2013, 2016 |
| Bolivia
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1996,[b] 1998, 1999, 2014 | |
| Mexico
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3 | 2008,[b] 2019, 2021 |
| Peru
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2 | 2022, 2023 |
| Ecuador
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1993, 2002 | |
| Paraguay
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1994, 2004 | |
| Philippines
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1 | 2017 |
| Spain
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2015 | |
| Haiti
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2012 | |
| Curacao
|
2011 | |
| Dominican Republic
|
2007 |
Participating countries and territories[edit]
- Only the countries with historical ties with Spain are allowed to compete.
Argentina
Aruba
Australia
Belize
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Curacao
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Europe
Germany
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Indonesia
Italy
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
US performance[edit]
| Year | US Representatives | State/Country | Hometown | Age | Placement | Special Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sarah Rivera |  New York
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New York City | 22 | ||
| 2008 | Glenys Sánchez | New York
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New York City | 20 | ||
| 2009 | Yuleiky Rocío |  New Jersey
|
Perth Amboy | 20 | ||
| 2010 | Yildry Peña | New York
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New York City | 18 | Miss Elegance & Best Smile | |
| 2011 | Jocell Villa |  California
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Hacienda Heights | 20 | ||
| 2012 | Joely Bernat | New York
|
New York City | 23 | Miss Facebook | |
| 2013 | Beverly De León |  Puerto Rico
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Ponce | 19 | ||
| 2014 | Katherine Peña | New Jersey
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Trenton | 24 | Miss Congeniality | |
| 2015 | Tamisha Rivera |  Florida
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Miami | 23 | ||
| 2016 | Susanlee Forty | Florida
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Fort Lauderdale | 20 | Miss Congeniality | |
| 2017 | Francis Bautista | Florida
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Miami 1 | 21 | ||
| 2018 | Alexandra Chaparro | Florida
|
Miami 2 | 28 | ||
| 2019 | Monserrat Báez | New York
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Phoenix | 19 | 9th Runner-Up | Best Smile |
| 2020 | No contest due to Covid-19 world pandemic. | |||||
| 2021 | Vanessa Saavedra | Florida
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Miami 3 | 27 | ||
| 2022 | Silvia Colón | Florida
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Jacksonville | 22 | ||
1 Bautista was born in Dominican Republic, and lives in Miami.
2 Chaparro was born in Venezuela, and lives in Miami.
3 Saavedra was born in Colombia, and lives in Miami.
By state[edit]
| State/Country | Titles | Victories |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 6 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022 |
| New York | 5 | 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2019 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2009, 2014 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 2013 |
| California | 2011 |
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