PAST ROYALTY, LAS REINAS DE TAOS

Amogene Olaya Fatima Martinez

Year: 2008
Age: 18
Daughter of Francisco and Pam Martinez

Princesas: Suzanne Samantha Isabelle Archuleta & Kaitlyn Marie Fatima Baca

Ana-Alicia Estella Romero

Year: 2007
Age: 17
Daughter of Alice and Bob Romero of Taos.

Princesas: Leah Marissa Abeyta, Felicity Gallegos, Samantha Antoinette Lucero & Alysia Anna Maria Martinez.

Micayla Corral-Jeantete

Year: 2006
Daughter of Alicia Corral and Ted 'Bear' Jeantete of Taos.

Princesas: Monica Coca & Mindy Trujillo

Maria Elena Martinez

Year: 2005
(February 2006 − July 2006)
Daughter of Melissa Martinez and David Martinez of Taos.

Princesa Krystle Struck

Elena A. Villafranca

Year: 2005
(July 2005 − February 2006)
Daughter of Carmella Chavez-Villafranca and Ricardo Villafranca of Taos.

Princesas: Maria Elena Martinez & Krystle Struck

Stephanie A. Romero

Year: 2004
Daughter of Renee and Dan Romero of Taos.

Princesas: Edna Cordova & Kalina Cordova

Jessica C. Quintana

Year: 2003
Daughter of Louisa Ann Quintana and Herman Quintana of Taos.

Princesas: Amadea Castellanos & Alicia Garcia

Contessa Melony Trujillo

Year: 2002
Age: 18
Daughter of Melba & Robert 'Bobby' Trujillo of Taos.

Princesas: Christina Martinez & Amanda Trujillo

Sonya F. Romero

Year: 2001
Age: 18
Daughter of Evangeline ‘Vangie’ and Toby Romero of Llano Quemado.

Princesas: Cammie Archuleta & ChrisAnn Jeantete

Crystal Martinez

Year: 2000
Daughter of David E. Martinez and Granddaughter of Bridgette Martinez of Ranchos de Taos.

Princesas: Jennifer Archuleta, Stephanie Casias, Francine Gonzales, Santana Martinez, & Diana Olonia

Reinas prior to 2000

The Reinas Crown is made of Silver and polished Turquoise. Since 1980 it has been passed year after year from Reina to Reina. It was made and donated to the Taos Fiesta Council, Inc. by Meliton Trujillo of Ranchitos, Taos, New Mexico.



1999
Maya Marie Martinez

1998
Samantha Gallegos

1997
Monica Tafoya

1996
Cruzita Medina

1995 (Partial Year Each)
Roxanne Perez − Anderson
Evelyn Trujillo

1994
Karina Gallegos

1993
Santana Tafoya

1992
LeAndra Medina − McCash

1991
Katrina Lucero

1990
Gina Varos

1989
Albertina Espinosa

1988
Denise Jeantete

1987
Fatima Suazo − Chavez

1986
Stephanie Cordova

1985
Erlinda Sanchez

1984
Wendy Martinez

1983
Judy Suazo

1982
Carmen Vigil

1981
Lorraine Romero

1980
Darlene Vigil

1979
Natalie Padilla

1978
Diana Valerio

1977
Grace Coca − Chavez

1976
Gina Ortiz − Osburn

1975
Veronica Romo − Miera

1974
Bernice Sandoval

1973
Polly Concha
Native American Reina

Carmen LeDoux
Spanish Reina

Helen Bales
Anglo Reina

1972
Christine Mondragon − Vargas

1971
Stella Lucero − Hokanson

1970
Marie Roybal
Native American Reina

Carla Martinez
Spanish Reina

Myrna Knox
Anglo Reina

In 1969 Fiestas were cancelled and a Reina was not chosen.
(Archives simply note the reason for the cancellation as Hippie Problems.)

1968
Yvonne Santistevan

1967
Carmen Mares

1966
Teodora Vigil − Medina

1965
Lupe Valerio − Dominguez

1964
Sylvia Struck − Roybal

1963
Frances Cohn − Miller

1962
Gleecy Martinez − Buttler

1961
Maida Mares − Martinez

1960
Rosalie Otero

1959
Elizabeth Varos

1958
Diana Rael

1957
Martha Martinez

1956
Manuelita Mondragon − Mullins

1955
(Researching Archives)

1954
Stella Martinez

1953
Lucille Trujillo

1952
Cecilia Martinez y Salazar − Torres

1951
(Researching Archives)

1950
(Researching Archives)

1949
Lucille Ortiz

1948
Porferia Valerio

1947
(Researching Archives)

In 1946 Fiestas were cancelled and a Reina was not chosen.
(Archives do not note the reason for the cancellation)

1937 to 1946
(Researching Archives)

1936
Alice Martinez − Knight

1928 to 1935
(Researching Archives)

1927
Marcia Anaya − Wheaton

(Researching Archives Prior To 1927)