Miss Latin America 2001
Encyclopedia
Miss 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
. At the conclusion of the pageant, Grace Martins of Brazil
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Dania Prince
of Honduras
.
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 seventeenth overall. The final event was held on December 1, 2000 in Montelimar Beach
Montelimar Beach
Montelimar is a beach located on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua in the department of Managua. Montelimar consists of 3 km of white sand beach. The main tourist attraction is the Barcelo Hotel and Resort...
, Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
. At the conclusion of the pageant, Grace Martins 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...
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Dania Prince
Dania Prince
Dania Patricia Prince Méndez, who comes from Choluteca, the regional center of Southern Honduras, is an international beauty queen who has held the title of Miss Earth 2003.-Pageantry and biography:...
of Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss América Latina 2001 |
|
| 1st runner-up |
 Colombia - Elizabeth Arias |
| 2nd runner-up |
 Bolivia - Fabiola Rivero |
| Semi-finalists
(in order of placement) |
|
Contestants
- Bolivia - Fabiola Rivero
Brazil - Grace Martins
Chile - Romina Bernales- Colombia - Elizabeth Arias
Costa Rica - Nancy Argueta
Dominican Republic - Farah Alfonseca
El Salvador - Cynthia Cevallos
Guatemala - Claudia Pérez
Honduras - Emy Vázquez
Mexico - Yucely Ocón
Nicaragua - Marynés Arguello
Panama - Glinka Pinate
Paraguay - Luciana Díaz
Peru - Claudia Jiménez
Puerto Rico - Victoria Marin
Uruguay - Natalia Figueres
United States - Katherine González
Venezuela - Gerardine Acosta
Historical Significance
- Chile also placed in 2000.
- Colombia placed for the fourth consecutive time. They matched their highest placement up to that point (first runner-up) for the third time.
- Honduras last placed in 1987.
- Bolivia last placed in 1996.
- Brazil and Venezuela last placed in 1998.
- Brazil won for the third time, making Brazil the first territory to achieve a third title, the most wins for any territory. The Dominican Republic and Venezuela would catch up in the following years.
- Bolivia earned their highest placement ever.
- USA placed for the first time as a single entity, although the states Florida and Arizona had placed in 1985.