Reina Hispanoamericana
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.
| Formation | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Santa Cruz |
| Location | |
Official language | Spanish |
President | Gloria De Limpias |
| Website | http://www.promocionesgloria.com |
The pageant is organized by Promociones Gloria, based in Bolivia. More than 20 contestants participate every year.
The current Reina Hispanoamericana is Regina Peredo of Mexico who was crowned on 8 February 2020 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Titleholders
| Year | Reina Hispanoamericana | Virreina Hispanoamericana | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Patricia Godói  |
Vivian Benítez  |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 1992 | Francis Gago  |
Raquel Chaparro  | |
| 1993 | Paola Vintimilla  |
Savka Pollak  | |
| 1994 | Liliana González |
Solange Pastor | |
| 1995 | Carolina Taís Müller |
María Auxiliadora González | |
| 1996 | Helga Bauer (Dethroned)  |
Tonka Tomicic (new Virreina) | |
| Gasbriela Vergara (Successor) | |||
| 1997 | Patricia Fuenmayor |
Verónica Larrieu | |
| 1998 | Susana Barrientos |
Daira Lambis | |
| 1999 | Jenny Vaca Paz |
Karen Larrea | |
| 2000 | Ligia Petit |
Natalia Figueras  | |
| 2001 | María Rocío Stevenson |
Norelys Rodríguez | |
| 2002 | Marcela Ruete |
Irene Aguilera | |
| 2003 | Cecília Valarini |
María Fernanda Tóndolo | |
| 2004 | Tania Domanickzy |
Mónica Jaramillo |
Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| 2005 | Diana Milena Cepeda |
Priscila Del Salto | |
| 2006 | Francine Eickemberg |
Ana María Ortíz |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 2007 | Massiel Taveras  |
Jane De Sousa Borges | |
| 2008 | Laura Zúñiga (Dethroned)  |
Gabriela Rejala (new Virreina) | |
| Vivian Noronha (Successor) | |||
| 2009 | Adriana Vasini |
Sandra Vinces | |
| 2010 | Caroline Medina |
Egni Eckert | |
| 2011 | Evalina Van Putten  |
María Jesús Matthei | |
| 2012 | Sarodj Bertin  |
Juliana Sampaio  | |
| 2013 | María Alejandra López |
Yaritza Reyes | |
| 2014 | Romina Rocamonje |
Vanessa López | |
| 2015 | Sofía del Prado |
Laura Leticia Garcete Riveros (Dethroned) | |
| Digene Marilyn Zimmerman (new Virreina)  | |||
| 2016 | Maria Camila Soleibe |
Magdalena Chiprés | |
| 2017 | Teresita Marquez  |
Akisha Albert | |
| 2018 | Nariman Battikha |
Isabela Pandini | |
| 2019 | Regina Peredo |
Gabrielle Vilela | |
| 2020 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Country by winning the title
| Country/Territory | Titles | Winning Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
|
7 | 1992, 1996[B], 1997, 2000, 2009, 2010, 2018 |
|
5 | 1991, 1995, 2003, 2006, 2008[B] |
|
4 | 1996[A], 1998, 1999, 2014 |
|
2001, 2005, 2013, 2016 | |
|
2 | 1993, 2002 |
|
2008[A], 2019 | |
|
1994, 2004 | |
|
1 | 2017 |
|
2015 | |
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2012 | |
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2011 | |
|
2007 | |
Notes
A Dethroned
B Took over title
Participating Countries and Territories
Only the countries with historical ties with Spain are allowed to compete.
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References
- Philippines Winwyn Marquez Crowned Winner of Reina Hispanoamericana 2017. Zeibiz. Retrieved November 5, 2017.