Miss Latino America 2018 hosted its grand finale a few days ago in Panama City where Sthephanie Marie representing USA Latina was crowned the new queen. She succeeds and was crowned by Miss Latinoamerica 2017 Lisandra Chirinos from Venezuela.

Sthephanie Marie is a social influencer and has quite a lot of experience in the pageant world; she was awarded the title of first runner-up in Miss Ohio USA 2018, also Miss Ohio US International 2015 and Miss Ohio Latina 2013. With her experience, Sthephanie was bound to bring home the coveted international title.

(Photo Credits- Miss Latinoamerica Official)

Miss Latino America 2018 Sthephanie Marie’s court included –

Virreina Latinoamérica 2018 - Melina Carballo Fagúndez representing Uruguay

Princesa Latinoamérica 2018 - Rosana Lima representing Brazil

1st Finalist - Wendy Carrillo representing Cuba

2nd Finalist - Julia Villon Aguilar representing Ecuador

3rd Finalist - Roxannie Rodriguez representing República Dominicana

4th Finalist - Marianelys Trujillo representing Panamá

5th Finalist - Delia Alejandra Salgado representing Honduras

        (Photo Credits- Miss Latinoamerica Official)

Twenty gorgeous ladies competed for the coveted title namely - Maria Fernanda Subieta from Bolivia, Rossana Lima from Brazil, Tatiana Alturo from Colombia, Betzabe Arauz from Costa Rica, Wendy Garrido from Cuba, Yomira Medina from Curacao, Glendis Leyva from Chile, Gabriela Villon from Ecuador, Lisbeth Jimenez from El Salvador, Sochi Bolaños from Guatemala, Mary Cruz Cardona from Honduras, Merari Flores from Mexico, Stefani Reyes from Nicaragua, Marianelys Trujillo from Panama, Josciani Repossi from Paraguay, Flor Luz Fuerte from Peru, Sthephanie Marie from USA Latina, Melina Carballo from Uruguay, Daniela Flores from Venezuela and Lilibeth Duran from Republica Dominicana.

A number of special awards were also given out at the end of the event finale –

Best National Costume – Julia Villón Aguilar representing Ecuador

Best Hair – Sochi Bolaños representing Guatemala

Best Runway – Sthephanie Marie representing USA Latina

(Photo Credits- Miss Latinoamerica Official)

Miss Elegance – Rosana Lima representing Brazil

Best Smile – Roxannie Rodriguez representing Dominican Republic

Best Skin – Marianelys Trujillo representing Panama

Best Figure – Nohemí Glod representing Curacao

Congratulations to all the winners!