- Reina Hispanoamericana
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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. The pageant is organized by Promociones Gloria, based in Bolivia. More than 15 contestants participate every year.
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 Eva Van Putten Curaçao María Jesús Matthei Chile Santa Cruz, Bolivia By number of wins
Country/Territory Titles Winning years Venezuela 6 1992, 1996 (took over title), 1997, 2000, 2009, 2010 Brazil 5 1991, 1995, 2003, 2006, 2008 (took over title) Bolivia 3 1996 (dethroned), 1998, 1999 Colombia 2 2001, 2005 Paraguay 1994, 2004 Ecuador 1993, 2002 Curaçao 1 2011 Mexico 2008 (dethroned) Dominican Republic 2007 External links
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