Reina Hispanoamericana 2008

Reina Hispanoamericana 2008, The 18th Reina Hispanoamericana Beauty Pageant was held at the Manzana Uno, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on October 30, 2008. 19 contestants was competed in the event. Massiel Taveras from Dominican Republic crowned her successor at the final night. Although Miss Mexico, Laura Zúñiga was crowned in the event (see below), the final winner was Miss Brazil Vivian Noronha Cia.

Results

Reina Hispanoamericana 2008: Laura Zuñiga (Mexico) (DETHRONED)

  • 1st Runner Up: Vivian Noronha Cia (Brazil) (NEW REINA HISPANOAMERICANA 2008)
  • 2nd Runner Up: Gabriela Rejala (Paraguay)
  • 3rd Runner Up: Paula Díaz (Uruguay)
  • 4th Runner Up: Domimique Peltier (Bolivia)
  • 5th Runner Up: Ligia Hernández (Venezuela)
  • 6th Runner Up: Annmarie Dehainaut (Peru)

Special awards

  • Miss Congeniality - Haiti
  • Miss Photogenic - Venezuela
  • Best National Costume - Panama
  • Best Face - Cuba
  • Best Body - Brazil
  • Best Hair - Dominican Republic
  • Best Smile - Curacao
  • Miss Elegance - Venezuela
  • Chica Aerosur - Paraguay

Scandal

On December 23, 2008, Laura Zúñiga, the reigning Reina Hispanoamericana at the time, was arrested in Zapopan, Jalisco, along with seven men who allegedly carried illegal guns and US$53,000 in cash. The arrest was made by the state police and army officers. Zúñiga declared that she was kidnapped by her boyfriend Ángel Orlando García Urquiza, apparently a leader of the Juárez Cartel, and that she was unaware of his illicit activities. On December 25, 2008, a second statement was released announcing that Zúñiga has been stripped of her title as Miss Mexico International 2009 and Reina Hispanoamericana 2008. Her successor is Vivian Noronha Cia of Brazil

Contestants

  • - Agustina Quinteros
  • - Dominique Peltier
  • - Vivian Noronha Cia
  • - Bárbara Picón
  • - María Alejandra Ramírez
  • - Dayamí Padrón
  • - Jenyfeer Mercelina

  • Dominican Republic - Mariel Sabogal

  • - Julia Ayala
  • - Widline Barthélemy
  • - Laura Zúñiga
  • - Alejandra Borge
  • - Rosa Omaira Vargas
  • - Gabriela Rejala
  • - Annmarie Dehainaut
  • - Delorean Torres
  • - Glenys Sanchez
  • - Paula Díaz
  • - Ligia Hernández

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