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    Latinas Crowned Miss Universe

    From Argentina to Venezuela, meet a few of the Latinas who brought home the title of "the most beautiful woman in the world."

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    1. Lupita Jones - Mexico, Miss Universe 1991
    2. Dayanara Torres - Puerto Rico, Miss Universe 1993
    3. Alicia Machado - Venezuela, Miss Universe 1996
    4. Denise Quiñones - Puerto Rico, Miss Universe 2001
    5. Justine Pasek - Panama, Miss Universe 2002
    6. Amelia Vega - Dominican Republic, Miss Universe 2003
    7. Zuleyka Rivera - Puerto Rico, Miss Universe 2006
    8. Dayana Mendoza - Venezuela, Miss Universe 2008

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    1. Gladys Zender - Peru, Miss Universe 1957
    2. Luz Marina Zuluaga - Colombia, Miss Universe 1958
    3. Iêda Maria Britto Vargas – Brazil,  Miss Universe 1963
    4. Martha Vasconcellos - Brazil, Miss Universe 1968
    5. Marisol Malaret - Puerto Rico, Miss Universe 1970
    6. Deborah Carthy Deu - Puerto Rico, Miss Universe 1985
    7. Bárbara Palacios Teyde - Venezuela, Miss Universe 1986
    8. Cecilia Bolocco - Chile, Miss Universe 1987
    9. Lupita Jones - Mexico, Miss Universe 1991
    10. Dayanara Torres - Puerto Rico, Miss Universe 1993
    11. Alicia Machado - Venezuela, Miss Universe 1996
    12. Denise Quiñones - Puerto Rico, Miss Universe 2001
    13. Justine Pasek - Panama, Miss Universe 2002
    14. Amelia Vega - Dominican Republic, Miss Universe 2003
    15. Zuleyka Rivera - Puerto Rico, Miss Universe 2006
    16. Dayana Mendoza - Venezuela, Miss Universe 2008
    17. Stefanía Fernández - Venezuela, Miss Universe 2009
    18. Ximena Navarrete - Mexico, Miss Universe 2010
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      Dayana Mendoza - Venezuela, Miss Universe 2008
      After becoming the first 21st century Miss Universe from Venezuela, Mendoza became an acclaimed international model walking the European runways for designers like Versace and Cavalli. She's also a "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant where she represented the Latino Commission on AIDS, a charity she continues to work for today.
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      Dayana Mendoza - Venezuela, Miss Universe 2008
      After becoming the first 21st century Miss Universe from Venezuela, Mendoza became an acclaimed international model walking the European runways for designers like Versace and Cavalli. She's also a "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant where she represented the Latino Commission on AIDS, a charity she continues to work for today.

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