Miss Latin America 1990
Encyclopedia
Miss América Latina 1990 was the seventh international edition of the Miss América Latina
contest, and the ninth overall. The final event was held on October 26, 1990 in San Salvador
, El Salvador
. At the conclusion of the pageant, Vanessa Holler of Venezuela
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Suzanne Hannaux of El Salvador
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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 ninth overall. The final event was held on October 26, 1990 in San Salvador
San Salvador
The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
. At the conclusion of the pageant, Vanessa Holler of Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Suzanne Hannaux of El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
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Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss América Latina 1990 |
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| 1st runner-up |
 Brazil - Patricia Franco |
| 2nd runner-up |
 Ecuador - Rádmila Pandzic |
| 3rd runner-up |
 El Salvador - Nora Ruano |
| 4th runner-up |
 Colombia - Helena Benavides |
| Semi-finalists
(in order of placement) |
|
Contestants
Argentina - Fernanda Jatón
Bolivia - Mary Daza- Brazil - Patricia Franco
- Colombia - Helena Benavides
Costa Rica - Johanna Rojas
Dominican Republic - María Isabel De León- Ecuador - Rádmila Pandzic
- El Salvador - Nora Ruano
Guatemala - Linda Alvarado
Honduras - Berenice Luna
Mexico - Verónica Velasco
Panama - Lorena Henríquez
Peru - Giannina Olivares
Puerto Rico - María Matos
Uruguay - Silvia Figueredo
United States - Carola Garfias
Venezuela - Vanessa Holler
Returning territories
- Last competed in 1987Miss Latin America 1987Miss América Latina 1987 was the fifth international edition of the Miss América Latina contest, and the seventh overall. The final event was held on October 17, 1987 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. At the conclusion of the pageant, Lorenia Burruel of Mexico was crowned by outgoing...
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- Withdraws:
Historical Significance
- Venezuela became the second territory, after the Dominican Republic, to win a second Miss Latin America title.
- Venezuela last placed in 1987.
- Brazil placed for the fourth consecutive time, and achieved its highest placement up to that point. Brazil would later win in 1994, 1998 and 2001.
- Ecuador last placed in 1984. With a second runner-up, this was Ecuador's highest placement up to that point, and would remain so until 1998.
- El Salvador, the defending territory as well as the host territory, became the second defending territory, after the Dominican Republic (first place in 1985 and 1986) to have a finalist.
- Colombia last placed in 1987. Because the country had not participated in 1989, it made them the first territory to have a 100% placement rate at any point.
- Panama, Puerto Rico and Costa Rica also placed in 1989.
- Mexico and Argentina last placed in 1987.