History of the Spirit & Junior Spirit of Fiesta
Spirit of Fiesta
Spirit of Fiesta History
The tradition of the Spirit of Fiesta started in 1949, a complete listing of the Spirits follows. The Spirit of Fiesta is the visual representation of Fiesta, a goodwill ambassador to local residents and visitors alike.
- 2026 Jenna Ramirez
- 2025 Natalia Treviño
- 2024 Georgey Taupin
- 2023 Jack Harwood
- 2022 Tara Mata
- 2021 Ysabella Yturralde
- 2020 Alena Velasco
- 2019 Sophia Cordero
- 2018 Jesalyn Contreras McCollum
- 2017 Norma Escárcega
- 2016 Alexis Simentales
- 2015 Alexandra Freres
- 2014 Talia Ortega Vestal
- 2013 Corrie Jimenez
- 2012 Sabrina Ibarra
- 2011 Marisa Leon-Haro
- 2010 Erika Martin Del Campo
- 2009 Daniela Zermeño
- 2008 Jessica Marquez
- 2008 Jessica Marquez
- 2007 Alina Rey
- 2006 Asia McLaughlin
- 2005 Paloma Rios
- 2004 Erykah Guajardo
- 2003 Pamela Lourant
- 2002 Melissa Ornelas
- 2001 Marisol Cabrera
- 2000 Beatrice Nuñez-Bellamy
- 1999 Chantille Lopez Marquez
- 1998 Adriana Rey
- 1997 Ivett Cuevas
- 1996 Monica Mendoza
- 1995 Amy Mehta
- 1994 Felice Valenzuela
- 1993 Jeneque Villa
- 1992 Tamara Alonzo
- 1991 Rosa Pinedo
- 1990 Elia Valenzuela
- 1989 Melissa Pulido (Robledo)
- 1988 Angelina Valenzuela
- 1987 Maria Elena Jaimes
- 1986 Laura Garcia (Urzua)
- 1985 Jo Ellen Gomez
- 1984 Sharon Elizalde
- 1983 Elizabeth Palmi (Pettit)
- 1982 Rebecca Martinez
- 1981 Victoria Blethen (Alfano)
- 1980 Cindy Simentales (Romero)
- 1979 Sally Bass (Stallings)
- 1978 Jacqueline Villegas (Maclin)
- 1977 Linda Cruz-Dann
- 1976 Jeanine Sanchez
- 1975 Antoinette Lopez
- 1974 Donna Tuttle
- 1973 Darcy Castillo (Dunavan)
- 1972 Jody Rich
- 1971 Victoria Ann Smith (Lemus)
- 1970 Helen Hayes (Hemke)
- 1969 Lupita Brunette (Flores)
- 1968 Laura Reynolds
- 1967 Gail Ann Furrow (Teixeira)
- 1966 Karen Curtis
- 1965 Marta Holsman
- 1964 Sandra Baker
- 1963 Beverly Tuttle
- 1962 Betty Burton (Runyon)
- 1961 Paula Loe (McLemore)
- 1960 Yvonne Robles (Aceves)
- 1959 Doris Bradshaw (Ralston)
- 1958 Sharon Dorsey (Liddel)
- 1957 Mary McKim
- 1955-1956 Sally Sesto (Ridge)
- 1952-1954 Judy Summers (Ritchey)
- 1949-1951 Lia Parker
Junior Spirit of Fiesta
Junior Spirit of Fiesta History
The Junior Spirit of Fiesta leads the annual Children's parade in a traditional white dress and embodies the gaiety and vitality of Santa Barbara’s annual summer festival. The Junior Spirit of Fiesta, along with the Spirit of Fiesta has become the visual representation of Fiesta, a goodwill ambassador to local residents and visitors alike.
- 2026 Penny Hernandez
- 2025 Victoria Plascencia
- 2024 Aleenah Soriano
- 2023 Olivia Grace Nelson
- 2022 Layla Gocong
- 2021 Savannah Hoover
- 2020 Alexandra Nocker
- 2019 Paloma Valenzuela
- 2018 Georgey Taupin
- 2017 Eve Flores
- 2016 Sarah Naretto
- 2015 Ysabella Yturralde
- 2014 Natalie Mowers
- 2013 Kailani Cordero
- 2012 Jesalyn McCollum
- 2012 Sadee Broida
- 2011 Anais Crespo Peña
- 2010 Tatum Ortega Vestal
- 2009 Talia Ortega Vestal
- 2008 Ashley Almada
- 2007 Marissa Cordero
- 2006 Olivia Villalovos
- 2005 Alda Escárcega
- 2004 Natalia Perea
- 2003 Marissa Urzua
- 2002 Celeste Medrano
- 2001 Tessa Krieger-Carlisle
- 2000 Michaela McLaughlin
- 1999 Asia McLaughlin
- 1998 Ryan Zermeno
- 1997 Jessica Haro
- 1996 Amber Lopez
- 1995 Melissa Ornelas
- 1994 Beatrice Nunez-Bellamy
- 1993 Alanna Marie Accna
- 1992 Marisol Cabrera
- 1991 Cielo Rios
- 1990 Sonriza Campos-Chew
- 1989 Brandy Vior
- 1988 Michelle Restivo
- 1987 Ivett Cuevas
- 1986 Felice Valenzuela
- 1985 Jennifer Ann Monge
- 1984 Leticia Garcia
- 1982 Rachel Pickett
- 1981 Jeanine Robles
- 1980 Elizabeth Pettit
- 1979 Sandra Martinez
- 1978 Sharon Elizalde
- 1977 Jo Ellen Gomez
- 1976 Jeannine Robles Wright
- 1975 Yvonne Arredondo
- 1974 Janelle Sanchez
- 1973 Lili Anderson
- 1972 Veronica Barajas
- 1971 Elizabeth Crespo
- 1970 Cyndy Ballinger
- 1969 Cathy Lynn Nelson
- 1967 Dawn Cheryl Brown
- 1965 Jeannine Lopez