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MANILA, Philippines — Filipina beauty queen Dia Matè was crowned Reina Hispanoamericana on Monday morning (Philippine time).
Dia Matè is Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 SCREENSHOT FROM FACEBOOK LIVE/REINA HISPANOAMERICANA
Matè is the second Filipina to win the title after Winwyn Marquez's victory in 2017.
Before the coronation night held in Bolivia, Matè also won the pageant's Best National Costume (Mejor Traje Típico) award.
The young Caviteña, who is also a singer and a model prior to joining the pageant, bested more than 24 other contestants.
Meanwhile, Venezuela's Sofía Fernandez was crowned Virreina (Vice-Queen), Colombia's Sharon Gamarra was 1st Runner-Up; Spain's Carolina Barroso, 2nd Runner-Up; Peru's Nikita Palma, 3rd Runner-Up; Brazil's Julia de Castro, 4th Runner-Up; and Poland's Zuzanna Balonek, 5th Runner-Up.
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Reina Hispanoamericana, formerly known as Reina Sudamericana, began in 1991 with only 10 South American countries competing for the title. In 2004, the pageant gradually began inviting representatives from other countries with Spanish influences. The Philippines first joined in 2017 and became the first Asian country to take home the crown.
