Reina Hispanoamericana
| Formation | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Santa Cruz |
| Location | |
Official language | Spanish |
President | Gloria de Limpias |
| 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,
The pageant is organized by Promociones Gloria, based in Bolivia. More than 20 contestants participate every year.
The current Reina Hispanoamericana is Teresita Marquez of the Philippines who was crowned on 4 November 2017 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Titleholders
| Edition | Reina Hispanoamericana | Country/Territory | Virreina Hispanoamericana | Country/Territory | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Patricia Godói |  |
Vivian Benítez |  |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 1992 | Francis Gago |  |
Raquel Chaparro |  |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 1993 | Paola Vintimilla |  |
Savka Pollak |  |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 1994 | Liliana González | |
Solange Pastor | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 1995 | Carolina Taís Müller | |
María Auxiliadora González | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 1996 | Helga Bauer (Dethroned) |  |
Tonka Tomicic (new 1st runner-up) | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| Gabriela Vergara (Successor) | | ||||
| 1997 | Patricia Fuenmayor | |
Verónica Larrieu | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 1998 | Susana Barrientos | |
Daira Lambis | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 1999 | Jenny Vaca Paz | |
Karen Larrea | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2000 | Ligia Petit | |
Natalia Figueras |  |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2001 | María Rocío Stevenson | |
Norelys Rodríguez | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2002 | Marcela Ruete | |
Irene Aguilera | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2003 | Cecília Valarini | |
María Fernanda Tóndolo | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2004 | Tania Domanickzy | |
Mónica Jaramillo | |
Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| 2005 | Diana Milena Cepeda | |
Priscila Del Salto | |
Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| 2006 | Francine Eickemberg | |
Ana María Ortíz | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2007 | Massiel Taveras |  |
Jane De Sousa Borges | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2008 | Laura Zúñiga (Dethroned) |  |
Gabriela Rejala (new 1st runner-up) | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| Vivian Noronha (Successor) | | ||||
| 2009 | Adriana Vasini | |
Sandra Vinces | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2010 | Caroline Medina | |
Egni Eckert | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2011 | Evalina Van Putten |  |
María Jesús Matthei | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2012 | Sarodj Bertin |  |
Juliana Sampaio |  |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2013 | María Alejandra López | |
Yaritza Reyes | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2014 | Romina Rocamonje | |
Vanessa López | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2015 | Sofía del Prado | |
Laura Leticia Garcete Riveros (Dethroned) | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| Digene Marilyn Zimmerman (new 1st runner-up) |  | ||||
| 2016 | Maria Camila Soleibe | |
Magdalena Chiprés | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2017 | Teresita Marquez |  |
Akisha Albert | |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2018 | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | ||||
Countries/Territory
| Country/Territory | Titles | Winning Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
|
6 | 1992, 1996[B], 1997, 2000, 2009, 2010 |
|
5 | 1991, 1995, 2003, 2006, 2008[B] |
|
4 | 1996[A], 1998, 1999, 2014 |
|
2001, 2005, 2013, 2016 | |
|
2 | 1993, 2002 |
|
1994, 2004 | |
|
1 | 2017 |
|
2015 | |
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2012 | |
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2011 | |
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2008[A] | |
|
2007[A] | |
Notes
A Dethroned
B Took over title
References
- Philippines Winwyn Marquez Crowned Winner of Reina Hispanoamericana 2017. Zeibiz. Retrieved November 5, 2017.