Miss Latin America 1986
Encyclopedia
Miss América Latina 1986 was the fourth international edition of the Miss América Latina
contest, and the sixth overall. The final event was held on October 16, 1986 in San José
, Costa Rica
. At the conclusion of the pageant, Lucia Collado of the Dominican Republic
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Victoria Mauríz, also of the Dominican Republic
. .
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 sixth overall. The final event was held on October 16, 1986 in San José
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
. At the conclusion of the pageant, Lucia Collado of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Victoria Mauríz, also of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. .
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss América Latina 1986 |
|
| 1st runner-up |
 Colombia - Grace Vallejo |
| 2nd runner-up |
 Panama - Angela Healy |
| 3rd runner-up |
 Venezuela - Catherine Fulop |
| 4th runner-up |
 Costa Rica - Lygia Salazar |
| Semi-finalists
(in order of placement) |
Contestants
Argentina - Marcela Catanoso
Bolivia - Sandra Wehfritz
Brazil - Ana María Marques
Chile - María Fernanda Aldunate- Colombia - Grace Vallejo
- Costa Rica - Lygia Salazar
Dominican Republic - Lucia Collado
El Salvador - Carolina Duarte
Guatemala - Aura Marina Trujillo
Honduras - Odily Wilson
Mexico - María Guadalupe Granda- Panama - Angela Healy
Paraguay - Raquel Barreto
Peru - Ursula Santamaría
Puerto Rico - Gianna Méndez
Spain - María del Carmen Carrasco
Uruguay - Carla Trombotti
United States - Sandra Luz Cedillos- Venezuela - Catherine Fulop
Debuts
The USA was represented for the first time by one delegate, having been represented by various states in 1983, 1984 and 1985.Historical Significance
- Brazil placed for the first time.
- Colombia placed for the fourth time in a row.
- Panama and Venezuela placed for the third time in a row.
- Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic placed for the second time in a row.
- Chile last placed in 1983, while Bolivia and Mexico last placed in 1984.
- This was the second of three victories for the Dominican Republic. It was also not only the first time a territory won a second Miss Latin America title, but also the first and, as of 2011, only time a territory won two back-to-back titles.
- Colombia achieved its highest placement (as first runner-up) up to that point. It would later match the placement in 2000Miss Latin America 2000Miss América Latina 2000 was the fourteenth international edition of the Miss América Latina contest, and the sixteenth overall. The final event was held on November 25, 1999 in Guatemala City, Guatemala...
, 2001Miss Latin America 2001Miss América Latina 2001 was the fifteenth international edition of the Miss América Latina contest, and the seventeenth overall. The final event was held on December 1, 2000 in Montelimar Beach, Nicaragua...
and 2003Miss Latin America 2003Miss América Latina 2003 was the seventeenth international edition of the Miss América Latina contest, and the nineteenth overall. The final event was held on November 23, 2002 in Playa Tambor, Costa Rica...
. Colombia would finally win, beating this placement, in 2010Miss Latin America 2010Miss América Latina 2010 is the twenty-fourth international edition of the Miss América Latina contest. The final event was held on June 5, 2010 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic...
. - Panama matched its best placement, previously achieved in 1985.
- Costa Rica matched its fourth runner-up placement achieved in 1986, the territory's highest placement up to that point.