Miss Latin America 1992

Miss América Latina 1992 was the ninth international edition of the Miss América Latina contest, and the eleventh overall. The final event was held on November 12, 1992 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. At the conclusion of the pageant, Ana Sofía Pereira of Nicaragua was crowned by outgoing titleholder, María Elena Bellido of Peru. .

Results

Final Results

Contestant

Miss América Latina 1992
  • - Ana Sofía Pereira

1st runner-up
  • - María José Berasategui

2nd runner-up
  • - Judeth Telias

Semi-finalists (in order of placement)
  • - Lina María García
  • - Lourdes Alfonso
  • - Sueanny Bejarano
  • - Melissa Salazar
  • - Laura Gaerste

Contestants

  • - Judeth Telias
  • - Karin De Carvalho
  • - Loreto Cuevas
  • - Lina María García
  • - Gabriela Méndez
  • - Julissa Meléndez
  • - Sueanny Bejarano
  • - Melissa Salazar
  • - Francis Funes
  • - Rosa Enríquez
  • - Ana Sofía Pereira
  • - Lourdes Alfonso
  • - Evelyn Villagra
  • - Michelle Cáceres
  • - María José Berasategui
  • - Carla Morales
  • - Laura Gaerste

Trivia

  • Nicaragua participated for the first time. This was the first and, as of 2009, only time that a country won the crown the first year it entered the pageant.
  • El Salvador last participated in 1990.
  • Despite having competed in 1991, Bolivia, Guatemala and Uruguay did not send a delegate this year. It was the only year Guatemala didn't participate.
  • Argentina and Ecuador also placed in 1991.
  • Paraguay and Spain last placed in 1989, while Colombia, El Salvador and Venezuela all last placed in 1990.