The current titleholder is Massiel Chupani from the Dominican Republic.

The Miss América Latina pageant was founded in the early 1980s.

The first edition was held in 1981, when it was open to only Latina contestants in Miami, Florida, United States.

[1] * The first two Miss Latin America contests were only open to women living in Miami.

[1] Although the winners of both contests are regarded as official Miss Latin America titleholders, their wins do not appear in the United States' tally.