Miss Continente Americano 2008
| Miss Continente Americano 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 6, 2008 |
| Presenters | Roberto Rodríguez, Cynthia Plaza |
| Venue | Centro de Convenciones Simón Bolívar, Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Broadcaster | Gamavision |
| Entrants | 20 |
| Placements | 6 |
| Withdraws | Aruba, United States |
| Winner |
Lupita González Mexico |
Miss Continente Americano 2008, the 3rd Miss Continente Americano pageant, was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador on September 6, 2008. Marianne Cruz, Miss Continente Americano 2007 from the Dominican Republic, crowned Lupita González from Mexico as the brand new Miss Continente Americano.[1]
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
| Miss Continente Americano 2008 | |
| 1st Runner-up |
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| 2nd Runner-up | |
| Top 6 |
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Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
| Miss Photogenic | |
| Miss Congeniality | |
| Miss Yanbal Face | |
| Best National Costume |
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Contestants
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height (cm) | Height (ft) | Hometown |
 Argentina |
Agustina Quinteros | 17 | 177 | 5'10" | La Pampa |
 Bolivia |
Nicole Áñez Terrazas | 22 | 175 | 5'9" | Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
 Brazil |
Cinthia Oliveira | 25 | 180 | 5'11" | Goiania |
 Canada |
Samantha Tajik | 26 | 178 | 5'10" | Toronto |
 Chile |
Marie Ann Salas Gorboi | 25 | 178 | 5'10" | Santiago |
 Colombia |
Catalina Giraldo Flórez | 22 | 179 | 5'10" | Cali |
 Costa Rica |
Wendy del Carmen Cordero Sánchez | 20 | 175 | 5'9" | Cartago |
 Dominican Republic |
Mariel Isabel Sabogal Cruz | 23 | 172 | 5'7" | La Romana |
 Ecuador |
Doménica Saporitti Hinojosa | 20 | 172 | 5'7" | Guayaquil |
 El Salvador |
Rebeca Moreno | 22 | 160 | 5'3" | San Salvador |
 Guatemala |
Jennifer Chiong | 25 | 168 | 5'6" | Xelajú |
 Honduras |
Bélgica Nataly Suárez González | 22 | 178 | 5'10" | Tegucigalpa |
| Mexico |
María Guadalupe González Gallegos | 20 | 178 | 5'10" | Tepatitlan |
 Nicaragua |
Thelma Guisselle Rodríguez Flores | 19 | 175 | 5'9" | Chinandega |
 Panama |
Karina Pinilla Corro | 23 | 174 | 5'8" | Panama City |
 Paraguay |
Giselle Elizabeth Riveros Diarte | 18 | 170 | 5'7" | Ciudad del Este |
 Peru |
Karol Stephanie Castillo Pinillos | 18 | 182 | 5'11" | Trujillo |
 Puerto Rico |
Kristina Ruisánchez | 22 | 177 | 5'9" | Trujillo Alto |
 Uruguay |
Paula Andrea Díaz Galione | 19 | 177 | 5'9" | Montevideo |
 Venezuela |
Andrea Valentina Matthies Bornhorst | 21 | 173 | 5'8" | Caracas |
Historical Significance
- Mexico won the Miss Continente Americano title for the first time.
- Venezuela placed for the third straight year.
- Peru placed for the first time.
- Countries that also placed for last year were Brazil, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
- Ecuador last placed in 2006.
Notes
- Honduras - Bélgica Suárez failed to place in the Top 6 this year, but entered the same pageant a year later. She placed in the Top 6 in Miss Continente Americano 2009.
Crossovers
- Contestants who also competed in Miss International 2007:
- Chile - Marie Ann Salas (Top 15)
- Contestants who also competed in Miss Tourism Queen International 2008:
- Chile - Marie Ann Salas (Top 20)
- Contestants who also competed in Miss Universe 2008:
- Canada - Samantha Tajik
- Ecuador - Doménica Saporitti
- El Salvador - Rebeca Moreno
- Guatemala - Jennifer Chiong
- Nicaragua - Thelma Rodríguez
- Peru - Karol Castillo
- Uruguay - Paula Díaz
- Contestants who also competed in Reina Hispanoamericana 2008:
- Argentina - Agustina Quinteros
- Dominican Republic - Mariel Sabogal
- Uruguay - Paula Díaz (3rd Runner-up)
- Contestants who also competed in Miss World 2008:
- Contestants who also competed in Miss Earth 2008:
- Contestants who also competed in Miss Atlantico Internacional 2009:
- Panama - Karina Pinilla (2nd Runner-up)
- Contestants who also competed in Miss Universe 2009:
- Honduras - Bélgica Suárez
- Contestants who also competed in Reina Hispanoamericana 2009:
- Peru - Karol Castillo
- Contestants who also competed in Miss Supranational 2010:
- Contestants who also competed in Reina Hispanoamericana 2010:
- Chile - Marie Ann Salas
- Contestants who also competed in Reina Hispanoamericana 2011:
References
- ↑ "Lupita González fue electa Miss Continente Americano 2008". Miss Continente Americano.
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