Miss Latin America 1983
Encyclopedia
Miss América Latina 1983 was the first international edition of the Miss América Latina
contest, and the third overall. The final event was held on September 8, 1983 in Miami Beach, Florida
, USA. At the conclusion of the pageant, María Rosa of Puerto Rico
was crowned the winner. .
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...
contest, and the third overall. The final event was held on September 8, 1983 in Miami Beach, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, USA. At the conclusion of the pageant, María Rosa of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
was crowned the winner. .
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss América Latina 1983 |
|
| 1st runner-up |
 Dominican Republic - Deisy Rodriguez |
| 2nd runner-up |
|
| 3rd runner-up |
 Chile - Sandra Oyarzún |
| 4th runner-up |
 Colombia - Maria Torres |
| Semi-finalists
(in order of placement) |
|
Contestants
- ' - Verónica Sosa
Bolivia - Xiemna Barrágan- ' - Rosita Ojedo
- Chile - Sandra Oyarzún
- Colombia - Maria Torres
Costa Rica - Gabriela Pozuela- Dominican Republic - Deisy Rodriguez
El Salvador - Ana Julia Gutiérrez
- ' - Elvira Castro
Guatemala - Mercedes Beteta
Honduras - Waldina Paz- ' - Gloria Flores
Puerto Rico - María Rosa- ' - Cira Sánchez
Uruguay - Mónica Mesones
Venezuela - Nakharí Barbosa
Historical Significance
- This was the first of two victories for Puerto Rico.
- This is the only time that the USA had more than two placements in one year.
- This would be the highest placement the Dominican Republic would achieve before winning in 1985.
- This is the highest placement Chile would achieve until 1994Miss Latin America 1994Miss América Latina 1994 was the eleventh international edition of the Miss América Latina contest, and the thirteenth overall. The final event was held on November 14, 1994 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. At the conclusion of the pageant, Priscila Furlan of Brazil was crowned by outgoing titleholder,...
. - This is the only time that Texas and California would place.