María Camila Soleibe Alarcón of Colombia has been crowned Reina Hispanoamericana 2016 at the conclusion of the gala finale of the pageant held at Salón Siriono - FexpoCruz, Santa Cruz, Bolivia on November 5' 2016 defeating 22 other beauties competing for the title. She succeeds Sofía del Prado of Spain, Reina Hispanoamericana 2015. Last year, Camila finished as the second runner-up at Miss Colombia 2015, the pageant which was won by Andrea Tovar Velásquez.
The final of the pageant was broadcast live by Unitel TV network, and Bolivian singer Miltón Cortez performed at the event.
Magdalena Chiprés from Mexico was adjudged the Vice Queen (Virreina Hispanoamericana 2016) at the same event. Other beauties adjudged as runners-up at the finals included First Runner-up (Primera Finalista) - Mayra Dias from Brazil, Second Runner-up (Segunda Finalista) - Antonella Massaro from Venezuela, Third Runner-up (Tercera Finalista) - Raquel Pélissier from Haiti, Fourth Runner-up (Cuarta Finalista) - Andrea Melgarejo from Paraguay, Fifth Runner-up (Quinta Finalista) - Sarah Loinaz from Spain and Sixth Runner-up (Sexta Finalista) - Fiorella Peirano from Peru.
Special award winners included Romina Trotto (Uruguay) - Chica Amazonas & Mejor Rostro (Best Face), Jhasmeiry Herrera from Panama - Chica Ipanema & Miss Silueta (Best Figure), Fiorella Peirano - Mejor Cabellera (Best Hair), Antonella Massaro from Venezuela - Mejor Sonrisa (Best Smile), Magdalena Chiprés from Mexico - Mejor Traje Típico (Best National Costume), Raquel Pélissier from Haiti - Miss Deporte (Miss Sport), Sarah Loinaz from Spain - Miss Elegancia (Miss Elegant), Mayra Dias from Brazil - Miss Personalidad (Best Personality), and Susanlee Forty from USA - Miss Simpatía (Miss Congeniality).
Other candidates competing at the finals were Camila Macías from Argentina, María Rene Rivero Suárez from Bolivia, Javiera Hernández from Chile, Sabrina Namias de Crasto from Curaçao, Yoselin Noreña from Ecuador, Fátima Mangandi from El Salvador, Margarita Bernalte from Spain representing Europe, Sochi Bolaños from Guatemala, Fernanda Amador from Honduras, Jennifer Cáceres from Nicaragua, Koralys Del Mar Ruíz Calixto from Puerto Rico, and Marlenis Peralta from Dominican Republic.