Miss América Latina
Miss América Latina or Miss América Latina del Mundo, known in English as Miss Latin America or Miss Latin America of the World, is an international beauty contest held annually. It is organized by the Miss América Latina Organization. Despite its name, the contest is not restricted to only Latin American nations. It is designed for women of Latina descent around the globe. There is an average of about 20 contestants every year. It has two sister pageants: Miss Latina US and Miss Teen US Latina.
The current titleholder is Nadine Teresa Verhulp from the Netherlands.
History
The Miss América Latina pageant was founded in the early 1980s. The first edition was held in 1981, when it was open to only Latina contestants in Miami, Florida, United States. In 1983, the contest went international.Miss Latin America 2011
Miss Latin America 2011 took place on June 4, 2011, in the Grand Theater at the Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. 30 delegates participated in the event. At the conclusion of the final event - which was televised in some areas - Colombia's Carolina Lemus crowned Ecuador's Estefani Chalco. Chalco became the first Ecuadorian woman to win the contest. The runners-up were Andrea Sandoval, Cintia Regert, Johana Diaz and Yaneth Garcia. The semifinalists were the delegates from the Dominican Republic, Philippines, Spain, Portugal, Guatemala, Uruguay and Bolivia.Titleholders
| Year | Name | Nationality | City | Country |
| 1981 | Lesley Quintanilla | Miami, Florida | ||
| 1982 | Martha Álvarez | Miami, Florida | ||
| 1983 | María Rosa | Miami, Florida | ||
| 1984 | Mirla Ochoa | Miami, Florida | ||
| 1985 | Victoria Mauríz | Miami, Florida | ||
| 1986 | Lucia Collado | San José | ||
| 1987-1988 | Lorenia Burruel | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | ||
| 1989 | Suzanne Hannaux | Hermosillo, Sonora | ||
| 1990 | Vanessa Holler | San Salvador | ||
| 1991 | María Elena Bellido | Buenos Aires | ||
| 1992 | Ana Sofía Pereira | Guayaquil | ||
| 1993 | María Fernanda Morales | Guatemala City | ||
| 1994-1995 | Priscila Furlan | Guayaquil | ||
| 1996-1997 | Jeannette Chávez | Lima | ||
| 1998-1999 | Aline Resende | Costa del Sol | ||
| 2000 | Dania Prince | Guatemala City | ||
| 2001 | Grace Martins | Montelimar Beach | ||
| 2002 | Claudia Cruz | Bávaro Beach | ||
| 2003 | Maria Carolina Casado | Playa Tambor | ||
| 2004 | Gamalis Fermín | Cancún, Quintana Roo | ||
| 2005 | Mariela Candia | Punta Cana | ||
| 2006 | Melissa Quesada | Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo | ||
| 2007 | Giannina Silva ' | Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo | ||
| 2007 | Heidy García ' | Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo | ||
| 2008 | Daniele Sampaio | Punta Cana | ||
| 2009 | Johanna Solano | Punta Cana | ||
| 2010 | Carolina Lemus | Punta Cana | ||
| 2011 | Estefani Chalco | Punta Cana | ||
| 2012 | Georgina Méndez | Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo | ||
| 2013 | Julia Guerra | Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo | ||
| 2014 | Nicole Pinto ' | Punta Cana | ||
| 2014 | Yanire Ortiz ' | Punta Cana | ||
| 2015 | Karla Monje | Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo | ||
| 2016 | Laura Spoya | Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo | ||
| 2017 | Elicena Andrada Orrego | Bahías de Huatulco, Oaxaca | ||
| 2018 | Nadine Teresa Verhulp | Punta Cana |