Northern Girls Take Home the Crowns of Miss California Latina and Miss Teen California Latina

Nov. 11, 2011 - PRLog -- On Sunday, November  6th , a panel of distinguished judges chose Ana Valencia, of Redwood City, as MISS CALIFORNIA LATINA™ and Jasmine Huerta, of San Francisco  as MISS TEEN CALIFORNIA LATINA™ 2011 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA. TV personalities Jazmin Lopez and Lorenzo Newton hosted the event. INSTONE and Amanda September performed live during the competition. The pageant was presented by The Gala Company.

Ana Valencia is a 24-years-old graduate of Santa Clara University with a communications degree. She is an avid salsa dancer who dedicates much of her time to the youth of Silicon Valley as an outreach director.  Jasmine Huerta is 17-years-old and hobbies include Aztec dancing and theater acting. She hopes to one day become a sports reporter for ESPN. Jasmine is currently a senior at Mercy High School and is part of the National Honors Society.

The judging panel for the 2011 MISS CALIFORNIA LATINA™ and MISS TEEN CALIFORNIA LATINA™ Pageant included: Carla Avila, Bettie Page Clothing, Jason Bell, former NFL cornerback, Iran Daniel, On-Air Talent /Entertainment Correspondent  for Telemundo, Cassandra Helms, Director of Operations, 9D Media, Rosie Ochoa, Miss California Latina 2008, Christian Pelayo, owner of Crown Diva and Nelson Rodriguez, Director of Customer Service for Verizon.

Throughout the two-hour event, contestants from the state of California competed in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview for the Miss category and fashion wear, evening gown and interview for the Teen category.  Miss California Latina 2010, Cindy Salaues crowned her successor and Miss Teen California Latina 2010 Darcy Aguayo crowned her successor in front of a sold out crowd.

Final Results:
First Runner-Up MISS:   Miss Oxnard Latina, Lauren Reid; will assume the duties of MISS CALIFORNIA LATINA 2011 if the titleholder for some reason cannot fulfill her responsibilities.
Second Runner-Up MISS:   Miss San Bernardino Latina, Jacklyne Aceves
Rest of Top Five MISS:   Miss San Francisco Latina, Camila Ascencio, Miss Los Angeles Latina, Nelly Luna
Top Ten Semi-Finalist MISS:   Miss Brentwood Latina, Lilly Flores, Miss Long Beach Latina, Perla Del Rio, Miss North Hollywood Latina, Evelyn Gonzalez, Miss Pacific Coast Latina, Anna Christina Pullig-Gomez, Miss Pinole Latina, Marisol Mora,
First Runner up TEEN:   Teen Beverly Hills Latina, Yary Flores; will assume the duties of MISS TEEN CALIFORNIA LATINA 2011 if the titleholder for some reason cannot fulfill her responsibilities.
Second Runner up TEEN:   Teen Bonita Latina, Paulina Vazquez
Rest Semi-Finalist TEEN:   Teen Chula Vista Latina, Blanca Avila, Teen Chatswroth Latina, Vanessa Vidal, Teen Downey Latina Solange Astudillo, Teen San Diego Latina, Daniela Tellez

Miss Photogenic Award: Miss Oxnard Latina, Lauren Reid
Miss Congeniality Award: Miss Pacific Coast Latina, Ana Chrsitina Pullig-Gomez
Facebook People’s Choice Winner: Miss San Francisco Latina, Camila Ascencio

Miss Photogenic TEEN Award: Miss Teen Chula Vista Latina, Blanca Avila
Miss Congeniality TEEN Award: Miss Teen La Jolla Latina, Marisa Acosta
Facebook People’s Choice TEEN Winner: Miss Teen Downey, Solange Astudillo


Sponsors of 2011 MISS CALIFORNIA LATINA™ and MISS TEEN CALIFORNIA LATINA™ Pageants are Bettie Page Clothing, Shiekh Shoes, Organic Root Stimulator, Crown Diva, and Clicks of Life Photography.

About Miss California Latina:
The Miss California Latina Pageant is the state preliminary for the Miss Latina U.S. pageant, the most prestigious and longest-running pageant system in the world for U.S. Latinas. It is currently the only national Latina pageant in the U.S. that follows traditional pageant guidelines for participants.

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MISS CALIFORNIA LATINA and MISS TEEN CALIFORNIA LATINA Pageant is a celebration of beauty, style and cultural appreciation, emphasizing on the opportunity for personal development while serving the community.