Miss Latin America 2005
Encyclopedia
Miss América Latina 2005 was the nineteenth international edition of the Miss América Latina
contest, and the twenty-first overall. The final event was held on November 26, 2004 in Punta Cana
, Dominican Republic
. At the conclusion of the pageant, Mariela Candia of Paraguay
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Gamalis Fermín of Puerto Rico
.
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 twenty-first overall. The final event was held on November 26, 2004 in Punta Cana
Punta Cana
Punta Cana is part of the newly created Punta Cana-Bávaro-Veron-Macao municipal district in La Altagracia, the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic. The area is best known for its beaches and balnearios, which face both the Caribbean and Atlantic, and it has been a popular tourist...
, 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...
. At the conclusion of the pageant, Mariela Candia of Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Gamalis Fermín of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss América Latina 2005 |
|
| 1st runner-up |
 United States - Graciela Stanley |
| 2nd runner-up |
 Mexico - Rosa Beltrán |
| Semi-finalists
(in order of placement) |
Contestants
Bolivia - Karin Rocha
Brazil - Luana Kloster
Canada - Fanny Samaniego
Colombia - Yuliet Silva
Costa Rica - Daianna Calderón
Dominican Republic - Yadira Geara
Ecuador - Viviana Carbo
Germany - Melissa Bedoya
Guatemala - Elisa Álvarez
Italy - Angie Pérez Capobianco
- Mexico - Rosa Beltrán
Nicaragua - Valeria Valentini
Panama - Yaritzel Acosta
Paraguay - Mariela Candia
Peru - Giovanna Vargas
Puerto Rico - Glymaris Lugo
United Kingdom - Yusmeri Davis
Uruguay - Ana Navarro- United States - Graciela Stanley
Venezuela - Mariela Arenas
Historical Significance
- Paraguay earned its first and, as of 2011, only victory.
- The USA matched its best placement up to that point, having previously had two first runners-up in 1984 and 1985.
- Brazil placed for the fifth consecutive time, making it the second territory, after Colombia, to have two 5-pageant streaks.
- Mexico matched its best placement since winning in 1987 for a third time. This tied it, at that point, with Panama for the most third-place delegates.
- Canada placed for the first time.
- Peru also placed in 2004.
- Paraguay last placed in 1993.
- Ecuador last placed in 1998.
- USA last placed in 2001.
- Mexico last placed in 2003