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Formation | 1991 |
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Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
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Official language | Spanish |
President | Gloria De Limpias |
Current titleholder | Dia Maté, Philippines |
Budget | $2M CAD |
Website | promocionesgloria |
Reina Hispanoamericana (Hispanic American Queen) is an annual beauty pageant celebrating Hispanic heritage, language and culture, started in 1991 as Reina Sudamericana (South American Queen), is based in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. Up to 2003 the participants were restricted to the 10 countries in South America; in 2004 participants from Panama and Costa Rica in Central America were invited; and in 2006 participants from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Portugal & Spain joined. In 2007 Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras & United States were added, and the name changed to Reina Hispanoamericana. In 2008, Curaçao and Haiti were added. In 2017, the Philippines, Canada, and Australia were added. In 2023, Indonesia was added. In 2024, Guyana and Poland were added.
The pageant is organized by Promociones Gloria, based in Bolivia. More than 20 contestants from countries with Hispanic influence participate every year.
The current Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 is Dia Maté of the Philippines who was crowned on 9 February 2025 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.[1]