Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1998

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1998
Date	1997
Placements	10
Winner	Joyce Marie Giraud Mojica Aguas Buenas

The 43rd Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico competition was held in the fall of 1997 in Puerto Rico. Joyce Giraud won the pageant and represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2005 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Placements

Final results	Contestant
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1998	Aguas Buenas - Joyce Marie Giraud Mojica
1st runner-up	Mayagüez - Dinah Carrión
2nd runner-up	Bayamón - Haylis Córdova
Top 6	Caguas - Daphne Ramnath Guaynabo - Jasmín Ortíz Juana Díaz - Antonia Alfonso Pagan
Top 10	Cabo Rojo - Nicole Figueroa Ceiba - Rita López Cidra - Ana Isabel Rivera Toa Baja - Adanidia Morales

Miss Aguas Buenas, Joyce Giraud, represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 1998 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA where she finished as 2nd runner-up. This was the highest Puerto Rico had placed since Dayanara Torres' win at 1993 until Denise Quiñones' win at 2001 as well as Puerto Rico's highest runner-up until Alba Reyes also placed 2nd runner-up at 2004 and Cynthia Olavarría placed 1st runner-up at 2005. She also previously represented Puerto Rico at Miss World 1994 but was unplaced. She later went on to have a successful acting career as well as appearing as a main cast member on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills during its 4th season.