Reina Hispanoamericana
| Formation | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Santa Cruz |
| Location | |
Official language | Spanish |
President | Gloria de Limpias |
| Website |
This annual beauty pageant, which began 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 Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico & Spain joined. In 2007 Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras & USA were added, and the name changed to Reina Hispanoamericana. In 2008, Curaçao and Haiti were added. The pageant is organized by Promociones Gloria, based in Bolivia. More than 20 contestants participate every year.[1]
The current Reina Hispanoamericana is Sofía del Prado Prieto from Spain. She was crowned on October 24, 2015.
Titleholders
| Year | Reina Hispanoamericana | Country | Virreina Hispanoamericana | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Patricia Godói |  Brazil |
Vivian Benítez |  Paraguay |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 1992 | Francis Gago |  Venezuela |
Raquel Chaparro |  Colombia |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 1993 | Paola Vintimilla |  Ecuador |
Savka Pollak |  Chile |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 1994 | Liliana González | Paraguay |
Solange Pastor | Venezuela |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 1995 | Carolina Taís Müller | Brazil |
María Auxiliadora González | Venezuela |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 1996 | Helga Bauer (dethroned) |  Bolivia |
Gabriela Vergara (took over title) | Venezuela |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| Gabriela Vergara (successor) | Venezuela |
Tonka Tomicic (new 1st runner-up) | Chile | ||
| 1997 | Patricia Fuenmayor | Venezuela |
Verónica Larrieu | Bolivia |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 1998 | Susana Barrientos | Bolivia |
Daira Lambis | Venezuela |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 1999 | Jenny Vaca Paz | Bolivia |
Karen Larrea | Brazil |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2000 | Ligia Petit | Venezuela |
Natalia Figueras |  Uruguay |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2001 | María Rocío Stevenson | Colombia |
Norelys Rodríguez | Venezuela |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2002 | Marcela Ruete | Ecuador |
Irene Aguilera | Bolivia |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2003 | Cecília Valarini | Brazil |
María Fernanda Tóndolo | Venezuela |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2004 | Tania Domanickzy | Paraguay |
Mónica Jaramillo | Colombia |
Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| 2005 | Diana Milena Cepeda | Colombia |
Priscila Del Salto | Ecuador |
Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| 2006 | Francine Eickemberg | Brazil |
Ana María Ortíz | Bolivia |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2007 | Massiel Taveras |  Dominican Republic |
Jane De Sousa Borges | Brazil |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2008 | Laura Zúñiga (dethroned) |  Mexico |
Vivian Noronha (took over title) | Brazil |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| Vivian Noronha (successor) | Brazil |
Gabriela Rejala (new 1st runner-up) | Paraguay | ||
| 2009 | Adriana Vasini | Venezuela |
Sandra Vinces | Ecuador |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2010 | Caroline Medina | Venezuela |
Egni Eckert | Paraguay |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2011 | Evalina Van Putten |  Curaçao |
María Jesús Matthei | Chile |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2012 | Sarodj Bertin |  Haiti |
Juliana Sampaio |  Spain |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2013 | María Alejandra López | Colombia |
Yaritza Reyes | Dominican Republic |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2014 | Romina Rocamonje | Bolivia |
Vanessa López | Mexico |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2015 | Sofía del Prado Prieto | Spain |
Laura Garcete | Paraguay |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2016 | TBA | TBA | Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
US Performance
| Year | US Representatives | State Represented | Hometown | Age | Height | Placement | Special Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |
Sarah Heredia |  New York |
New York City | 22 | 1.81 | ||
| 2008 |
Glenys Sánchez | New York |
New York City | 20 | 1.75 | ||
| 2009 |
Yuleiky Rocio |  New Jersey |
Perth Amboy | 20 | 1.72 | ||
| 2010 |
Yildry Peña | New York |
New York City | 18 | 1.84 | Miss Elegance & Best Smile | |
| 2011 |
Jocell Villa |  California |
Hacienda Heights | 20 | 1.78 | ||
| 2012 |
Joely Bernat | New York |
New York City | 23 | 1.78 | Miss Facebook | |
| 2013 |
Beverly de León |  Puerto Rico |
Ponce | 19 | 1.79 | ||
| 2014 |
Katherine Peña | New Jersey |
Trenton | 24 | 1.75 | Miss Congeniality | |
| 2015 |
Tamisha Rivera |  Florida |
Miami | 23 | 1.75 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Reina Hispanoamericana : Info". Angelopedia.com. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
External links
- Reina Hispanoamericana Official Website
- Reina Hispanoamericana : Hall Of Fame
- Reina Hispanoamericana 2012
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