Miss América Latina Organization Explained

The Organización Miss América Latina, known in English as the Miss Latin America Organization is a company that owns and organizes the Miss Latin America and Miss Latina US pageants. The organization was founded in the 1980s. The first pageant established was the Miss Latin America, in 1981. Miss Latina US was founded as Miss Latina USA in 1986, and is the official national preliminary for the United States to Miss Latin America. Miss Teen US Latina was founded in 2003.

Titleholders

The following is a list of the titleholders for the Miss Latin America Organization, spanning back to Miss Latin America 1981.

YearNameNationalityCityCountry
1981Lesley QuintanillaMiami, Florida United States
1982Martha Álvarez
1983María Rosa Puerto Rico
1984Mirla Ochoa[1]
1985Victoria Mauríz Dominican Republic
1986Lucia ColladoSan José Costa Rica
data-sort-value="1988" 1987-1988[2] Lorenia Burruel MexicoSanta Cruz de la Sierra
1989Suzanne Hannaux El SalvadorHermosillo, Sonora Mexico
1990Vanessa HollerSan Salvador El Salvador
1991María Elena Bellido PeruBuenos Aires Argentina
1992Ana Sofía Pereira NicaraguaGuayaquil Ecuador
1993María Fernanda Morales GuatemalaGuatemala City Guatemala
1994-1995[3] Priscila Furlan BrazilGuayaquil Ecuador
1996-1997[4] Jeannette Chávez Costa RicaLima Peru
1998-1999[5] Aline Resende BrazilCosta del Sol El Salvador
2000Dania Prince HondurasGuatemala City Guatemala
2001Grace Martins BrazilMontelimar Beach Nicaragua
2002Claudia Cruz Dominican RepublicBávaro Beach Dominican Republic
2003Maria Carolina CasadoPlaya Tambor Costa Rica
2004Gamalis Fermín Puerto RicoCancún, Quintana Roo Mexico
2005Mariela Candia ParaguayPunta Cana Dominican Republic
2006Melissa Quesada United StatesRiviera Maya, Quintana Roo Mexico
2007Giannina Silva (dethroned) Uruguay
Heidy García (successor) Guatemala
2008Daniele Sampaio ItalyPunta Cana Dominican Republic
2009Johanna Solano Costa Rica
2010Carolina Lemus Colombia
2011Estefani Chalco Ecuador
2012Georgina Méndez GuatemalaPlaya del Carmen, Quintana Roo Mexico
2013Julia Guerra BrazilRiviera Maya, Quintana Roo
2014Nicole Pinto (resigned) PanamaPunta Cana Dominican Republic
Yanire Ortiz (successor) Spain
2015Karla Monje United StatesRiviera Maya, Quintana Roo Mexico
2016[6] Laura Spoya Peru
2017Elicena Andrada Orrego SpainBahías de Huatulco, Oaxaca
2018Nadine Teresa VerhulpPunta Cana Dominican Republic
YearMiss Latin AmericaCountry RepresentedMiss Latina USState RepresentedMiss Teen US LatinaState Represented
2008Daniele Sampaio ItalyFatima Leonardo+
2007Heidi Garcia * GuatemalaYalena MatosNicole Korrody
Giannina Silva *
2006Melissa Quesada United StatesMelissa MarinKarla Acosta
2005Mariela Candia ParaguayMelissa QuesadaGeysha Gonzalez
2004Gamalis Fermín Puerto RicoGraciela StanleyMichelle Gonzalez
2003Maria Carolina CasadoLydia AcuñaEdshelee Torres
2002Claudia Cruz Dominican RepublicElynor Martinez
2001Grace Martins BrazilKarla Vargas
2000Dania Prince HondurasKatherine Gonzalez
1999Aline Resende *** BrazilDilania InoaKristine Taranco **
1998Katherine Rodriguez
1997Jeannette Chavez *** Costa Rica
1996Iris Almario ****
1995Priscila Furlan *** Brazil
1994Joanne Morale-George
1993María Fernanda Morales GuatemalaDailin Garcia
1992Ana Sofía Pereira NicaraguaCarla Morales
1991María Elena Bellido PeruYvette Gonzalez
1990Vanessa HollerCarola Garfias
1989Suzanne Hannaux El SalvadorHany Valdes
1988Lorenia Burruel *** Mexico
1987Sdenka Dobronic
1986Lucia Collado Dominican RepublicSandra Luz Cedillos
1985Victoria Mauríz Dominican Republic
1984Mirla Ochoa
1983María Rosa Puerto Rico
1982Martha Alvarez Miami, Florida, United States
1981Lesley Quintana Miami, Florida, United States

Notes

* In 2007, Silva was dethroned by the Miss Latin America Organization and replaced by Garcia, the first runner-up.

** Taranco wasn't actually crowned Miss Teen US Latina, but rather won the title Miss Teen Florida Latina, the first teenage pageant associated with the Miss Latin America Organization.

*** For one various reason or another, Lorenia Burruel, Priscila Furlan, Jeannette Chavez, and Aline Resende had their titles expanded for another year.

**** No Miss Latina USA 1996 was organized. Rather, a panel of judges chose Iris Almario, the first runner-up at Miss Latina USA 1993, to represent the United States at Miss Latin America 1996.

+ Fatima Leonardo was selected to represent the United States at Miss Latin America 2008. She had won the state title for Rhode Island already, and was selected amongst those who were going to compete at Miss Latina US 2008, which had been postponed to after Miss Latin America 2008.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Falleció Mirla Ochoa nuestra primera Miss America Latina . Rodríguez . Julio . Montaldo . Diego . April 30, 2011 . Spanish . Rumberos.net . March 13, 2017.
  2. The 1988 event was postponed until 1989 because of the Mexican presidential inauguration, and thus Lorenia Burruel was named Miss América Latina 1987-88
  3. The 1995 event was canceled due to a national crisis in the host city. Priscila Furlan was then named Miss América Latina 1994-95.
  4. The 1997 event was postponed for unknown reasons. Thus, Jeannette Chávez's title was extended to Miss América Latina 1996-97
  5. The 1999 event was renamed to Miss América Latina 2000 in order to post-date the titles. Aline Resende's title was changed to Miss América Latina 1998-99.
  6. News: Belleza oriental en Sidney. 26 June 2016. EL PAIS. Online national news. Copyright ® EL PAIS S.A. 1918 - 2016. 4 June 2016. Miss Latina Australia El Pais.