Miss Latin America 1991

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. .

Results

Final Results

Contestant

Miss América Latina 1991
  • - María Elena Bellido

1st runner-up
  • - Luciana Gomes

2nd runner-up
  • - Mariela Chichi

3rd runner-up
  • - Rebecca Gutiérrez

4th runner-up
  • - Mariela Menacho

Semi-finalists (in order of placement)
  • - Lourdes Butiñá
  • - Junellie Marrero
  • - Fabiola Olate

Contestants

  • - Mariela Chichi
  • - Mariela Menacho
  • - Luciana Gomes
  • - Fabiola Olate
  • - Soraya Elnesser
  • - Erica Lobo
  • - Laura Longo
  • - Lourdes Butiñá
  • - Marla Granados
  • - Claudia Caballero
  • - Rebecca Gutiérrez
  • - Ayesa Frutos
  • - María Elena Bellido
  • - Junellie Marrero
  • - Eva Ferrando
  • - Adriana Lemos
  • - Yvette González
  • - Mercedes Salaya

Trivia

  • Chile, Paraguay and Spain last participated in 1989.
  • Despite having competed in 1990, El Salvador and Panama failed to participate this year.
  • Of the countries that placed, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico and Puerto Rico also placed in 1990.
  • Chile last placed in 1986. Bolivia and Peru last placed in 1989.
  • This was the first time that Colombia had sent a delegate and failed to place.
  • This year also saw some changes, with only eight semifinalists being called out instead of ten, as it had been since 1983.