REINA HISPANOAMERICANA

Reina Hispanoamericana
Formation	1991; 33 years ago
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Santa Cruz
Location	Bolivia;
Official language	Spanish
President	Gloria De Limpias
Current titleholder	Maricielo Gamarra Peru;
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

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	Fernanda Rojas Venezuela	Cynthia Moura Brazil	Michelle Arceo Philippines	Bianty Gomperts Curaçao	Paula Andrea Alarcón Colombia	Not awarded
2022	Arlette Rujel Peru	Adriana Pérez Venezuela	Guilhermina Montarroyos Brazil	Ediris Rivera Puerto Rico	Diana Robles Mexico	María Lucía Cuesta Colombia	Not awarded
2021	Andrea Bazarte^[14] Mexico	Ana Lucia Tejeira Panama	Alejandra Vengoechea Colombia	Andrea Romero Venezuela	Emmanuelle Vera Philippines	Bruna Zanardo Brazil	Theresa Agonia Portugal	Not awarded
2019	Regina Peredo Mexico	Gabrielle Vilela de Souza Brazil	Laura Claro Colombia	Yuanilie Alvarado Puerto Rico	Ketlin Lottermann Paraguay	Valeria Badell Venezuela	Maria Katrina Llegado Philippines	Ainara Cardaño Spain	Franchesca Astier Dominican Republic	Cassandra Cherry Haiti	Monserrat Báez United States
2018	Nariman Battikha Venezuela	Isabela Pandini Brazil	Aranza Anaid Molina Rueda Mexico	María Belén Alderete Gayoso Paraguay	Marian Joyce Prado Ribera Bolivia	Camila Ignacia Helfmann Pastene Chile	Lisseth Naranjo Ecuador	Gleidys Leyva Cuba	Jessica McFarlane Peru	Daniela Santeliz Europe	Not awarded
2017	Teresita Ssen Marquez^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19] Philippines	Akisha Albert Curacao	Maria Laís Wernner Berté Brazil	María Victoria D'Ambrosio Díaz Venezuela	Karla María López Berumen Mexico	Katherine Aysathu Añazgo Orozco Bolivia	Gladys Carredeguas Cuba	Daisy Lezcano Paraguay	Valentina Schnitzer Chile	Lorena Larriviere Peru	Not awarded
2016	Maria Camila Soleibe Colombia	Magdalena Chiprés Mexico	Mayra Alves Dias Brazil	Paola Antonella Massaro Escalona Venezuela	Raquel Pélissier Neiland Haiti	Lourdes Andrea Melgarejo González Paraguay	Sarah Loinaz Martín Spain	Fiorella Ximena Peirano Medina Peru	Not awarded
2015	Sofía del Prado Spain	Laura Leticia Garcete Riveros (Dethroned) Paraguay	Digene Marilyn Zimmerman (new Virreina) Aruba	Karielys Cuadros Rodríguez Venezuela	Yoana del Carmen Don Marozzi Argentina	Neyda Juliana Lithgow Batista Curacao	Not awarded
2014	Romina Rocamonje^[20] Bolivia	Vanessa López Mexico	Andrea Victoria Lira Soledad Venezuela	Inés Carolina Panchano Lara Ecuador	Carolyn Désert Haiti	María de Lourdes Gallimore Campos Panama	Cindy Viviana Clavijo Chamorro Colombia	Raquel De Oliveira Benetti Brazil	Laura Melisa Mejia Muñoz Curacao	Not awarded
2013	María Alejandra López^[21]^[22] Colombia	Yaritza Reyes Dominican Republic	Gabriela María Graf-Stillfried Barreto Venezuela	María José Barrena Medel Chile	Gabriela Prieto Díaz Infante Mexico	Suzette Eunice Rivera Sanes Puerto Rico	María Guadalupe González Talavera Paraguay	Claudia María Tavel Antelo Bolivia	Not awarded
2012	Sarodj Bertin^[23] Haiti	Juliana Sampaio Spain	Alexia Laura Viruez Píctor Bolivia	Stephania Sofía Vásquez Stegman Paraguay	Jeanine Cristiane de Castro Brazil	Ana Lorena Ibáñez Carles Panama	Damaris Aguiar Cuba	Not awarded
2011	Evalina Van Putten^[24] Curacao	María Jesús Matthei Chile	Yessica Sharit Mouton Gianella Bolivia	Olga Mercedes Álava Vargas Ecuador	Alba Lucia Riquelme Valenzuela Paraguay	Alba Fortes Viñolas Spain	Angela Julieta Ruiz Pérez Venezuela	Not awarded
2010	Caroline Medina^[25]^[26] Venezuela	Egni Eckert Paraguay	Maria Olivia Pinheiro Menacho Bolivia	Suymara Barreto Parreira Brazil	Raquel Lozano Fraile Spain	Stephany Ortega Da Costa Uruguay	Yesica Natalia Di Vincenzó Argentina	Not awarded
2009	Adriana Vasini^[27] Venezuela	Sandra Vinces Ecuador	Livia da Silva Nepomuceno Brazil	Melodia Mir Jiménez Spain	Flavia Fernanda Foianini Arzabe Bolivia	Rocio Elizabeth Castellanos Matías Dominican Republic	Lina Marcela Mosquera Ochoa Colombia	Not awarded
2008	Laura Zúñiga (Dethroned) Mexico	Vivian Noronha (Successor) Brazil	Gabriela Rejala (new Virreina) Paraguay	Paula Andrea Díaz Galione Uruguay	Noemí Dominique Rosa Peltier de Liotta Bolivia	Ligia Elena Hernández Frías Venezuela	Annmarie Dehainaut Vélezmoro Peru	Not awarded
2007	Massiel Taveras^[28] Dominican Republic	Jane De Sousa Borges Brazil	Maria José Maldonado Gómez Paraguay	Maria Jesús Ruiz Garzón Spain	Not awarded
2006	Francine Eickemberg Brazil	Ana María Ortíz Bolivia	Lourdes Véronica Arévalos Elías Paraguay	Not awarded
2005	Diana Milena Cepeda Colombia	Priscila Del Salto Ecuador	Jictzad Nakarhyt Viña Carreño Venezuela	María Fiorella Castellano García Peru	Emilce Rosanna Gómez Cabral Paraguay	Not awarded
2004	Tania Domanickzy Paraguay	Mónica Jaramillo Colombia	Maria Nuvia Montenegro Apuri Bolivia	Catarina de Lima Guerra Brazil	Lucia Alva Espinoza Peru	Not awarded
2003	Cecília Valarini Brazil	María Fernanda Tóndolo Venezuela	Karina Rebeca Buttner Naumann Paraguay	Aldana Joyce García Jahnsen Peru	Not awarded
2002	Marcela Ruete Ecuador	Irene Aguilera Bolivia	María Claudia Pañuela Cornejo Colombia	Giselle de Oliveira Leite Brazil	Not awarded
2001	María Rocío Stevenson Colombia	Norelys Rodríguez Venezuela	Katja Alexandra Thomsen Grien Uruguay	Julia Román Rodríguez Ecuador	Paola Clarisse Coimbra Antipieff Bolivia	Not awarded
2000	Ligia Petit Venezuela	Natalia Figueras Uruguay	Lissette Sierra Ocayo Chile	Claudia Andrea Araño Antelo Bolivia	Not awarded
1999	Jenny Vaca Paz Bolivia	Karen Larrea Brazil	María Laura Lugo Venezuela	Claudie Neyra Peru	Not awarded
1998	Susana Barrientos Bolivia	Daira Lambis Venezuela	Paola Villarroel Chile Marcela Viviana Brane Argentina	Not awarded
1997	Patricia Fuenmayor Venezuela	Verónica Larrieu Bolivia	Geraldine Olga Salmón Borja Peru	Not awarded
1996	Helga Bauer (Dethroned) Bolivia	Gasbriela Vergara (Successor) Venezuela	Tonka Tomicic (new Virreina) Chile	Paula Denise Simon Brazil	Not awarded
1995	Carolina Taís Müller Brazil	María Auxiliadora González Venezuela	Paola Cristina Torres Cala Colombia	Patricia Serafini Geoghegan Paraguay	Not awarded
1994	Liliana González Paraguay	Solange Pastor Venezuela	Carla Romero Bolivia	Not awarded
1993	Paola Vintimilla Ecuador	Savka Pollak Chile	Alicia Andrea Ramon Argentina	Not awarded
1992	Francis Gago Venezuela	Raquel Chaparro Colombia	Karen Goudeau Matzenbacher Brazil	Not awarded
1991	Patricia Godói Brazil	Vivian Benítez Paraguay	Niurka Auristela Acevedo Venezuela	Not awarded

Country by winning the title

Country/Territory	Titles	Winning Year(s)
Venezuela	7	1992, 1996,^[a]1997, 2000, 2009, 2010, 2018
Brazil	5	1991, 1995, 2003, 2006, 2008^[a]
Colombia	4	2001, 2005, 2013, 2016
Bolivia	4	1996,^[b] 1998, 1999, 2014
Mexico	3	2008,^[b] 2019, 2021
Peru	2	2022, 2023
Ecuador		1993, 2002
Paraguay		1994, 2004
Philippines	1	2017
Spain		2015
Haiti		2012
Curacao		2011
Dominican Republic		2007

Participating countries and territories

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

Year	US Representatives	State/Country	Hometown	Age	Placement	Special Award
2007	Sarah Rivera	New York	New York City	22
2008	Glenys Sánchez	New York	New York City	20
2009	Yuleiky Rocío	New Jersey	Perth Amboy	20
2010	Yildry Peña	New York	New York City	18		Miss Elegance & Best Smile
2011	Jocell Villa	California	Hacienda Heights	20
2012	Joely Bernat	New York	New York City	23		Miss Facebook
2013	Beverly De León	Puerto Rico	Ponce	19
2014	Katherine Peña	New Jersey	Trenton	24		Miss Congeniality
2015	Tamisha Rivera	Florida	Miami	23
2016	Susanlee Forty	Florida	Fort Lauderdale	20		Miss Congeniality
2017	Francis Bautista	Florida	Miami ¹	21
2018	Alexandra Chaparro	Florida	Miami ²	28
2019	Monserrat Báez	New York	Phoenix	19	9th Runner-Up	Best Smile
2020	No contest due to Covid-19 world pandemic.
2021	Vanessa Saavedra	Florida	Miami ³	27
2022	Silvia Colón	Florida	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

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	1	2011

References

^ "PH's Michelle Arceo finishes as 2nd runner up at 2024 Reina Hispanoamericana". Philstar Life. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Uno, Red. "Noticias - Espectáculos - Red Uno de Bolivia". Red Uno de Bolivia News (in Spanish). Retrieved January 29, 2024.
^ Serra, Vee De (July 26, 2023). "Reina Hispanoamericana 2023 to take place in January 2024". Your Guide to the Big City. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
^ ABS, CBN. "Peru wins the title of Reina Hipanoamericana 2023". ABS-CBN.
^ ABS, CBN. "Philippines enters top 6 of Reina Hipanoamericana included Peru". ABS-CBN.
^ Serra, Vee De (July 26, 2023). "Reina Hispanoamericana 2023 to take place in January 2024". Village Pool. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
^ "Reina Hispanoamericana pageant postponed to 2023". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
^ Adina, Armin P. (October 11, 2023). "Reina Hispanoamericana pageant sets 2024 coronation schedule for 2023 pageant". Philippine Daily Inquirer News. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
^ Abad, Ysa (October 16, 2022). "Reina Hispanoamericana postpones pageant to 2023 due to 'political and civil unrest'". Rappler News. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
^ "Miss Hipanoamericana schedule date moved". ABS-CBN News.
^ ABS, CBN (January 29, 2024). "Michelle Arceo enters Top 13 of Reina Hispanoamericana". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
^ ABS, CBN (January 29, 2024). "Peru wins Reina Hispanoamericana; PH is 2nd runner-up". ABS-CBN News.
^ "PH's Michelle Arceo finishes as 2nd runner up at 2024 Reina Hispanoamericana". Philippine Star News Life. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
^ López, Jorge A. (November 1, 2021). "La mexicana Andrea Bazarte es la nueva Reina Hispanoamericana 2021". El Imparcial. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
^ "Winwyn Marquez wins Reina Hispanoamericana 2017". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^ "PH's Winwyn Marquez wins Reina Hispanoamericana 2017". Rappler. November 5, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
^ "Winwyn Marquez fulfills dream of becoming a beauty queen". Rappler. September 5, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
^ "PH's Winwyn Marquez wins Reina Hispanoamericana 2017". Rappler. November 5, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
^ "Philippines' Winwyn Marquez wins Reina Hispanoamericana". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
^ "La boliviana Romina Rocamonje es la Reina Hispanoamericana de belleza 2014". lainformacion.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
^ "María Alejandra López, la más bella de Hispanoamérica" (in Spanish). La Tarde. December 14, 2013. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
^ "Miss Colombia María Alejandra López es la Reina Hispanoamericana 2013". eju.tv (in Spanish). December 13, 2013. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
^ "Miss Haiti, Sarodj Bertin is now Reina Hispano Americana 2012". Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link)
^ Curaçaose Evalina van Putten is Miss Hispanoamericana
^ "Doblete. Venezuela sigue reinando en Hispanoamérica". Eldeber.com.bo. November 25, 2010. Retrieved April 11, 2011.^{[
permanent dead link]}
^ "Caroline Medina es la Reina Hispanoamericana 2010". La Razón. November 25, 2010.^{[
permanent dead link]}
^ "La venezolana Adriana Vasini es coronada como "Reina Hispanoamericana 2009"". ADN.es. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
^ "La dominicana Massiel Taveras, Reina Hispanoamericana 2007". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). October 27, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2024.

Notes

^ ^a ^b Originally crowned 1st Runner-Up. Took over title after original winner was dethroned.
^ ^a ^b Dethroned

External links

Reina Hispanoamericana Official Website

[1] "PH's Michelle Arceo finishes as 2nd runner up at 2024 Reina Hispanoamericana". Philstar Life. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

[:0-2] Uno, Red. "Noticias - Espectáculos - Red Uno de Bolivia". Red Uno de Bolivia News (in Spanish). Retrieved January 29, 2024.

[3] Serra, Vee De (July 26, 2023). "Reina Hispanoamericana 2023 to take place in January 2024". Your Guide to the Big City. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

[4] ABS, CBN. "Peru wins the title of Reina Hipanoamericana 2023". ABS-CBN.

[5] ABS, CBN. "Philippines enters top 6 of Reina Hipanoamericana included Peru". ABS-CBN.

[6] Serra, Vee De (July 26, 2023). "Reina Hispanoamericana 2023 to take place in January 2024". Village Pool. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

[7] "Reina Hispanoamericana pageant postponed to 2023". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

[8] Adina, Armin P. (October 11, 2023). "Reina Hispanoamericana pageant sets 2024 coronation schedule for 2023 pageant". Philippine Daily Inquirer News. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

[9] Abad, Ysa (October 16, 2022). "Reina Hispanoamericana postpones pageant to 2023 due to 'political and civil unrest'". Rappler News. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

[10] "Miss Hipanoamericana schedule date moved". ABS-CBN News.

[11] ABS, CBN (January 29, 2024). "Michelle Arceo enters Top 13 of Reina Hispanoamericana". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

[12] ABS, CBN (January 29, 2024). "Peru wins Reina Hispanoamericana; PH is 2nd runner-up". ABS-CBN News.

[13] "PH's Michelle Arceo finishes as 2nd runner up at 2024 Reina Hispanoamericana". Philippine Star News Life. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

[14] López, Jorge A. (November 1, 2021). "La mexicana Andrea Bazarte es la nueva Reina Hispanoamericana 2021". El Imparcial. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[15] "Winwyn Marquez wins Reina Hispanoamericana 2017". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 5, 2017.

[16] "PH's Winwyn Marquez wins Reina Hispanoamericana 2017". Rappler. November 5, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2021.

[17] "Winwyn Marquez fulfills dream of becoming a beauty queen". Rappler. September 5, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2021.

[18] "PH's Winwyn Marquez wins Reina Hispanoamericana 2017". Rappler. November 5, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

[19] "Philippines' Winwyn Marquez wins Reina Hispanoamericana". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2021.

[20] "La boliviana Romina Rocamonje es la Reina Hispanoamericana de belleza 2014". lainformacion.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2014.

[21] "María Alejandra López, la más bella de Hispanoamérica" (in Spanish). La Tarde. December 14, 2013. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2023.

[22] "Miss Colombia María Alejandra López es la Reina Hispanoamericana 2013". eju.tv (in Spanish). December 13, 2013. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.

[23] "Miss Haiti, Sarodj Bertin is now Reina Hispano Americana 2012". Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link)

[24] Curaçaose Evalina van Putten is Miss Hispanoamericana

[25] "Doblete. Venezuela sigue reinando en Hispanoamérica". Eldeber.com.bo. November 25, 2010. Retrieved April 11, 2011.^{[
permanent dead link]}

[26] "Caroline Medina es la Reina Hispanoamericana 2010". La Razón. November 25, 2010.^{[
permanent dead link]}

[27] "La venezolana Adriana Vasini es coronada como "Reina Hispanoamericana 2009"". ADN.es. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2009.

[28] "La dominicana Massiel Taveras, Reina Hispanoamericana 2007". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). October 27, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2024.

[fn2-29] Originally crowned 1st Runner-Up. Took over title after original winner was dethroned.

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Titleholders

Country by winning the title

Participating countries and territories

US performance

By state

References

Notes

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US performance

By state

References

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Formation	1991; 33 years ago (1991)
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Santa Cruz
Location	Bolivia
Official language	Spanish
President	Gloria De Limpias
Current titleholder	Maricielo Gamarra Peru
Budget	$2M CAD
Website	http://www.promocionesgloria.com