Miss Latin America 1991
Encyclopedia
Miss América Latina 1991 was the eighth international edition of the Miss América Latina
contest, and the tenth overall. The final event was held on November 12, 1991 in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
. At the conclusion of the pageant, María Elena Bellido of Peru
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Vanessa Holler of Venezuela
. .
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 tenth overall. The final event was held on November 12, 1991 in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. At the conclusion of the pageant, María Elena Bellido of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, 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...
. .
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss América Latina 1991 |
|
| 1st runner-up |
 Brazil - Luciana Gomes |
| 2nd runner-up |
 Argentina - Mariela Chichi |
| 3rd runner-up |
 Mexico - Rebecca Gutiérrez |
| 4th runner-up |
 Bolivia - Mariela Menacho |
| Semi-finalists
(in order of placement) |
|
Contestants
- Argentina - Mariela Chichi
- Bolivia - Mariela Menacho
- Brazil - Luciana Gomes
Chile - Fabiola Olate
Colombia - Soraya Elnesser
Costa Rica - Erica Lobo
Dominican Republic - Laura Longo
Ecuador - Lourdes Butiñá
Guatemala - Marla Granados
Honduras - Claudia Caballero- Mexico - Rebecca Gutiérrez
Paraguay - Ayesa Frutos
Peru - María Elena Bellido
Puerto Rico - Junellie Marrero
Spain - Eva Ferrando
Uruguay - Adriana Lemos
United States - Yvette González
Venezuela - Mercedes Salaya
Trivia
- This was the first and, as of 2011, only win for Peru.
- Peru last placed in 1989.
- Brazil placed for the fifth consecutive time, tying the consecutive placement record at the time held by Colombia (1983-1987). Colombia would later break the record in 2003, with Brazil again matching it in 2006.
- Puerto Rico placed for the third consecutive time, the territory's longest placement streak.
- Argentina, Ecuador and Mexico also placed in 1990.
- Argentina earned its highest placement ever, to be matched the following year.
- Mexico earned its highest placement since winning in 1987.
- Chile last placed in 1986.
- Bolivia last placed in 1989.
- This was the first time that Colombia had sent a delegate and failed to place.
- This year also saw a change in the format, with only eight semifinalists being called out instead of ten, as it had been since 1983.