Miss Latin America 1996
Encyclopedia
Miss América Latina 1996 was the twelfth international edition of the Miss América Latina
contest, and the fourteenth overall. The final event was held on October 30, 1996 in Lima
, Peru
. At the conclusion of the pageant, Jeannette Chávez of Costa Rica
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Priscila Furlan of Brazil
. Miss América Latina 1997 was canceled for unspecified purposes, so Chávez' title was extended to Miss América Latina 1996-97.
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 fourteenth overall. The final event was held on October 30, 1996 in Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, 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....
. At the conclusion of the pageant, Jeannette Chávez of 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....
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Priscila Furlan of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Miss América Latina 1997 was canceled for unspecified purposes, so Chávez' title was extended to Miss América Latina 1996-97.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss América Latina 1996-97 |
|
| 1st runner-up |
 Puerto Rico - Lisa Bobé |
| 2nd runner-up |
 Colombia - Marcela Zapata |
| Semi-finalists
(in order of placement) |
Contestants
Argentina - Karem Inza
Bolivia - Sonia Velasco
Brazil - Ana Tenorio
Chile - Paz Marticorena- Colombia - Marcela Zapata
Costa Rica - Jeannette Chávez
Dominican Republic - Melisa Guzmán
Ecuador - Verónica Noboa
Guatemala - Rebeca Rubio
Honduras - Norma Mendoza
Mexico - Erika Ruvalcaba
Panama - Maria Solís
Paraguay - Noeli Julián
Peru - Erika Ramírez- Puerto Rico - Lisa Bobé
Spain - Eva Esteban
United States - Iris Almario
Venezuela - Bárbara Romano
Historical Significance
- Spain placed for the fourth consecutive time.
- Peru placed for the third consecutive time.
- Bolivia also placed in 1994 (there was no competition in 1995).
- Costa Rica last placed in 1990.
- Puerto Rico last placed in 1991.
- Colombia and Panama last placed in 1993.
- Costa Rica won the first of two titles.
- Puerto Rico earned its highest placement since winning in 1983.
- Colombia earned its highest placement since Grace Vallejo came in second in 1987.