Miss Latin America 2008

Miss América Latina 2008 was the twenty-second international edition of the Miss América Latina contest, and the twenty-fourth overall. The final event was held on June 28, 2008 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. At the conclusion of the pageant, Daniele Sampaio of Italy was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Heidi Garcia of Guatemala.

Results

Final Results

Contestant

Miss América Latina 2008
  • - Daniele Sampaio

1st runner-up
  • - Carolyne Aquino

2nd runner-up
  • - Patricia Ruiz

3rd runner-up
  • - Veronica Navarrete

4th runner-up
  • - Michely Resende

Semi-finalists (in order of placement)
  • - Gishlana González
  • - Vanessa Ramirez
  • - Gabriela Monzón
  • - Amalia Matamoros
  • - Alejandra Borge
  • - Mayteé Iraheta
  • - Yadira Patiño

Contestants

  • - Jessie Medina
  • - Yohana Vaca
  • - Michely Resende
  • - Karelya Medialdea
  • - Amanda Capote
  • - Patricia Ruiz
  • - Vanessa Ramirez
  • - Amalia Matamoros
  • - Carolyne Aquino
  • - Juliana Jubert
  • - Mayteé Iraheta
  • French Catalonia - Sophie Prats
  • - Gabriela Monzón
  • - Nuvia Regalado
  • - Daniele Sampaio
  • - Yadira Patiño
  • - Alejandra Borge
  • - Gishlana González
  • - Mirna Pereira
  • - Veronica Navarrete
  • - Liliana Mota
  • - Fatima Leonardo
  • - Yanmaris Viamonte

Trivia

  • Canada, Colombia and Italy last participated in 2005. Belize, Bolivia, Catalonia and Portugal last participated in 2006.
  • Despite participating in 2007, Argentina, Holland, Puerto Rico and Uruguay failed to participate this year.
  • Italy placed for the first time.
  • Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Panama also placed in 2007.
  • Colombia last placed in 2003, and El Salvador last placed in 2004. Brazil, Catalonia, Mexico and Nicaragua all last placed in 2006.
  • Italy became the first European and non-American nation to win the title.