Miss Puerto Rico

Miss Puerto Rico is a national Beauty pageant in Puerto Rico. Currently, Miss Universe Puerto Rico, Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico and Miss Puerto Rico International, and Miss Earth Puerto Rico are the official national preliminaries to the Big Four international beauty pageants: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth pageants. Each year events are held to select representatives from the island to these international contests.

In addition, the Miss Puerto Rico Scholarship Program select official representatives to the Miss America pageant.

Miss Universe

Miss Universe Puerto Rico

Logo of the Miss Universe Puerto Rico event
Formation 1952
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters San Juan
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Official language
Spanish
President
Desiree Lowry
Key people
Desiree Lowry
Luisito Vigoreaux
Website missuniversepuertorico.com

History

Denise Quiñones, Miss Puerto Rico 2001
Zuleyka Rivera, Miss Puerto Rico 2006
Ingrid Marie Rivera, Miss Puerto Rico 2008

In its various forms, the "Miss Puerto Rico" beauty pageant has been held almost every year since the 1950s. The winner of the contest represents Puerto Rico at the Miss Universe pageant each year.

The selection of Miss Puerto Rico commences the year before the winner advances to participate in the Miss Universe pageant. Each Puerto Rican city may choose a representative who then enters the Miss Puerto Rico finals, traditionally held at a San Juan area hotel. The winner is crowned at the conclusion of the final competition.

There have been three changes in the organization that led to modifications in the pageant's name. "Miss Puerto Rico" was held from 1952 until 1998 under the direction of Anna Santisteban, in 1996 the pageant lost the franchise for Miss Universe. From 1996 to 1998 Telemundo organized the event, under the name "Miss Universe Puerto Rico". From 1999 to 2002 TeleOnce (now Univision Puerto Rico) obtained the franchise and renamed it "Miss Puerto Rico Universe". Magali Febles organized the pageant between 2003 and 2009 and the pageant title has remained the same. In 2009, Desireé Lowry and Luisito Vigoreaux obtained the Miss Universe franchise and renamed the pageant "Miss Universe Puerto Rico".

The Miss Puerto Rico beauty pageant has now turned to technology to reach more people through the use of podcasting. Starting with the 2006 pageant, Miss Puerto Rico Universe became the first pageant of the Miss Universe franchise to have a podcast.[1] In this, Wilton Vargas, an international multi-media and technology personality, interviews all contestants with the goal of helping people get to know them better so that they can participate in the voting process using cell phones. This podcast is published as a section in technology news and information website Tecnetico.com and various podcast directories, including iTunes.

Delegates are allowed to compete more than once at the Miss Puerto Rico Universe pageant, the caveat being that they are not allowed to compete again after they have won. For example, Cynthia Olavarría placed 1st runner-up in 2003 and returned in 2005, winning the title and placing 1st runner-up at Miss Universe. A number of delegates and winners have competed in the "Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico" (Miss World Puerto Rico) pageant, a preliminary to the Miss World pageant. There are frequently crossovers between the two pageants: for example Joyce Giraud was crowned Miss Puerto Rico twice by Ana Rosa Brito, first in 1994 as Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico, then in 1998 as Miss Universe Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico is one of the most successful competitors in the history of the Miss Universe pageant, having won five times. Marisol Malaret, Miss Puerto Rico 1970, was the first Puerto Rican to win the Miss Universe title. The four other Puerto Rican delegates who have won the Miss Universe title are Deborah Carthy-Deu (1985), Dayanara Torres (1993), Denise Quiñones (2001), and Zuleyka Rivera (2006).

On November 7, 2011, Miss Universe Puerto Rico selected the first woman who was not born in Puerto Rico to represent the island at Miss Universe 2012. Bodine Koehler Peña was crowned as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012. Koehler was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch father and a Dominican mother, but grew up in Puerto Rico.[2]

Recent titleholders

Color Key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as Runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
Year Miss Universe Puerto Rico City Placement Awards
2017 TBA TBA TBA TBA
2016 Kristhielee Yinaira Caride Santiago Isabela TBA TBA
2015 Catalina Morales Gómez Guaynabo
2014 Gabriela Berríos Pagán Toa Baja Miss Photogenic
2013 Moníc Marie Pérez Díaz Arecibo Top 16
2012 Bodine Koehler Peña Río Grande
2011 Viviana Ortiz Pastrana Corozal Top 16
2010 Mariana Paola Vicente Morales Río Grande Top 10
2009 Mayra Matos Pérez Cabo Rojo 4th Runner-Up
2008 Ingrid Marie Rivera Santos Dorado
2007 Wilmadilis Blasini Pérez Guayanilla
2006 Zuleyka Jerrís Rivera Mendoza Salinas Miss Universe 2006
2005 Cynthia Enid Olavarría Rivera Salinas 1st Runner-Up
2004 Alba Giselle Reyes Santos Cidra 2nd Runner-Up Miss Photogenic
2003 Carla Tricoli Rodríguez Vieques Miss Photogenic
2002 Isis Marie Casalduc Gonzalez Utuado Miss Photogenic, Best National Costume 2nd Runner-Up
2001 Denise Marie Quiñones August Lares Miss Universe 2001 Miss Photogenic, Clairol Essence Style Award and Bluepoint Best in Swimsuit
Universe

Miss World

Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico

Logo of the Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico event
Formation 1959
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters San Juan
Location
Membership
Miss World
Miss Earth
Official language
Spanish
President
Julia Morley
Key people
Shanira Blanco
Delia Cruz

History

Jennifer Guevara, Miss World Puerto Rico 2007
Ivonne Orsini, Miss World Puerto Rico 2008
Nadyalee Torres, Miss World Puerto Rico 2013

Along with Miss Puerto Rico Universe, Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico is one of the most important national pageants in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico debuted in Miss World in 1959, then was absent from 1960 to 1969.

In 1970 a new organization took the responsibility of sending contestants until 1985 via castings. Puerto Rico did not compete in Miss World from 1986 to 1988. The Miss Puerto Rico organization, directed by Anna Santisteban, obtained the Miss World franchise in 1989 and sent the 1st runner-up of Miss Puerto Rico to Miss World until 1995.

In 1996, Delia Cruz, mother of Puerto Rico's only Miss World Wilnelia Merced Cruz, obtained the franchise and began organizing the Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico pageant whose winner has been competing ever since in the international pageant. Puerto Rico has produced one winner (1975), two 2nd runners-up (2005, 2011) and ten semi-finalists (1976, 1978, 1980, 1985, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010), and one quarter-finalist (2012).

Titleholders

Color Key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as Runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
Year Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico City Placement Awards
2016 TBA TBA TBA TBA
2015 Keysi Marie Vargas Vélez Quebradillas Top 5 at Miss World Top Model
Top 10 at World Fashion Designer Dresses
2014 Génesis María Dávila Pérez Arroyo
2013 Nadyalee Torres López Caguas
2012 Janelee Marcus Chaparro Colón Barceloneta Top 30
2011 Amanda Victoria Vilanova Pérez San Juan 2nd Runner-Up Miss World Caribbean 2011
2010 Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago Barranquitas Top 20 Miss World Beach Beauty
2009 Jennifer Colón Alvarado Bayamón
2008 Ivonne Marie Orsini López San Juan Top 15
2007 Jennifer Guevara Campos Orocovis Top 16
2006 Thebyam Carrión Álvarez Arecibo Top 17
2005 Ingrid Marie Rivera Santos Dorado 2nd Runner-Up Miss World Caribbean 2005
2004 Cassandra Castro Holland Luquillo
2003 Joyceline Montero García Bayamón Top 20
2002 Cassandra Polo Berríos Guaynabo Top 20
2001 Bárbara Serrano Negrón Vieques

Miss International

Miss International Puerto Rico
Formation 1960
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters San Juan
Location
Membership
Miss International
Official language
Spanish
President
Fernando Oquendo Vega

The first Puerto Rican delegate in Miss International was Carmen Sara Látimer, sent in 1960. Since 1960, Puerto Rico has produced two winners (Laurie Simpson in 1987 and Valerie Hernandez in 2014), one 3rd runner-up and ten semi-finalists. The Miss Puerto Rico pageant had the Miss International franchise from 1960 to 1997, after a two-year hiatus, a new pageant was created called Miss Puerto Rico Turismo that sent representatives until 2007 when a new organization acquired the franchise (Creative Options Inc. – Fernando Oquendo Vega).

Representatives

Color Key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as Runner-Up
  •      Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
Year Miss International Puerto Rico City Placement Awards
2016 TBA TBA TBA TBA
2015 Wilmary Monción Román Salinas
2014 Valerie Hernández Matías Carolina Miss International 2014
2013 Ashley Beth Pérez Calderón Humacao Top 15
2012 Ashley Michelle Ruíz Rodríguez Rincón
2011 Desireé Del Río De Jesús Bayamón 3rd Runner-Up Miss Active
2010 Aideliz Hidalgo Betances San Juan Top 15
2009 Mónica Pastrana Manatí
2008 Miriam Pabón Juncos Top 12
2007 Haydil Rivera Escobales Adjuntas Top 15
2006 Sharon Haydée Gómez Díaz Mayagüez Top 11 Miss Goodwill
2005 Dinorah Collazo Orocovis
2004 Meredith Herrera Morales Toa Alta
2003 Dignelis Taymí Jiménez Hernández Arecibo
2002 Mariela Lugo Marín Yauco
2001 Lorena Otero Pérez San Juan

Miss Earth

Miss Earth Puerto Rico

Logo of the Miss Earth Puerto Rico in 2014
Formation 2001
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters San Juan
Location
Membership
Miss Earth
Official language
Spanish
President
Shanira Blanco (2014)

From 2001 to 2013 Puerto Rico's representative to Miss Earth was selected through the Miss Puerto Rico Earth pageant. In 2014 the representative was selected through the Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico pageant with the 1st Runner-Up being sent to Miss Earth. In 2015 the Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico Organization opted not to renew its membership with the Miss Earth Organization.

Titleholders

Color Key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as Runner-Up
  •      Ended as one of the Finalists or Semifinalists
YearMiss Earth Puerto RicoCityPlacementSpecial Awards
2016 Madison Berríos San Juan TBA
2014 Franceska Toro Toa Baja Miss Psalmstre
Miss Advance
M.E Eco-Beauty Video
3rd Darling of the Press
3rd Cocktail Wear
3rd Resort Wear
2013 Velmary Paola Cabassa Vélez Cabo Rojo
Did not compete
2012 Darli Arni Pacheco Montañéz Ponce
2011 Agnes Eileen Benítez Santiago Cataño
2010 Yeidy Enid Bosques Pérez Mayagüez Miss Earth-Fire (3rd Runner-Up)
2009 Dignelis Taymi Jiménez Hernández Arecibo
2007-2008 No contestants
2006 Camille Collazo Ortiz
2005 Vanessa De Roide Toledo Carolina Top 8 Best in Long Gown
2004 Shanira Mariette Blanco Colón Carolina
2003 Norelis Ortiz Acosta San Juan
2002 Deidre Rodríguez San Juan
2001 Amaricelys Reyes Guzmán San Juan

Miss Puerto Rico Scholarship Program

Miss Puerto Rico
Motto Some call her a beauty queen, we call her a scholar.
Formation 1937
Type Scholarship Pageant
Headquarters San Juan
Location
Membership
Miss America
Official language
Spanish and English
Website misspr.org

As of 2010, Puerto Rico will send a delegate to the Miss America pageant,[3] this will be the first time Puerto Rico will do so since 1961.

Representatives

Year Titleholder Placement at Miss America[4] Awards
1937 Malen Pietrantoni
1948 Irma Nydia Vázquez
1949 Marlene Carozzo
1950 Avelina Medrallo
1951 Evangelina Moragón
1952 Otilia Jiménez Miss Congeniality
1953 Helga Edmee Monroig
1954 Nydia Power
1955 María del Carmen Mejías
1956 Gladys Rodríguez
1958 Winnie Rodríguez
1962 Rosita Giusti Best in Talent Competition (Classical Vocal)
Miss Congeniality
2010 Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión Lifestyle and Fitness Preliminary Award
2011 Mariselle Morales
2012 Laura Ramirez Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Medal
2013 Kiaraliz Medina
2014 Shenti Lauren
2015 Yarelis Salgado
2016 Destiny Vélez
2017 TBA

Nuestra Belleza Latina

Melissa Marty was the first Puerto Rican to win Nuestra Belleza Latina in 2008, followed by Vanessa De Roide in 2012 and Aleyda Ortiz in 2014.

Representatives

Year Titleholder City Placement Before/After NBL
2007 Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago Barranquitas 2nd Runner-Up Miss Puerto Rico Teenage 2001, Miss Teen International 2001, Miss World Puerto Rico 2010 and Semi-finalist at Miss World 2010
Madelis Soto Martínez Bayamón Semi-finalist (7th place)
Lorraine Lara Brooklyn Semi-finalist (11th place)
2008 Melissa Marty Caro Caguas Winner Miss Caguas Universe 2008 and Top 13 at Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2008
Natalia Rivera Piñero Toa Alta Semi-finalist (7th place) Miss Puerto Rico Teen 2006 and TV host
Aideliz Hidalgo Betances San Juan Semi-finalist (9th place) 1st Runner-Up at Miss Exclusive of The World 2012, Miss Puerto Rico International 2010 and Top 15 at Miss International 2010
2009 Mónica Cristina Pastrana González Arecibo Semi-finalist (7th place) Miss Puerto Rico International 2009 and Contestant at Miss International 2009, TV and Radio host
Chastelyn Rodriguez Springfield Semi-finalist (9th place)
2010 Tatiana Marie Delgado Quiñones Canóvanas 2nd Runner-Up Miss Canóvanas Universe 2010 and Contestant at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010, Professional dancer
2011 Gredmarie Colón Cayey 1st runner-up Miss Cayey Teenage 2005 (1st runner-up), News Anchor and TV host at Univision Puerto Rico
Patricia Corcino Caguas Semi-finalist (6th place) Miss Caguas Universe 2010 and Contestant at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010, Miss Fajardo Universe 2013 and Top 10 at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013
Darla Delgado Camuy Semi-finalist (9th place) Objetivo Fama 2005 contestant, Professional dancer
2012 Vanessa De Roide Toledo Carolina Winner Miss Puerto Rico Earth 2005 and Finalist at Miss Earth 2005, Miss Carolina Universe 2012 and 1st Runner-Up at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012
Shalimar Rivera Guayama Semi-finalist (6th place) Miss Piel Canela Teenage 2001, Miss Patillas Mundo 2007 and 1st Runner-Up at Miss World Puerto Rico 2007
Chanty Vargas San Juan Semi-finalist (8th place) Miss Puerto Rico Intercontinental 2011 and Semi-finalist at Miss Intercontinental 2011, Miss San Juan Universe 2010 and Contestant at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010
Tatiana Ares San Juan Semi-finalist (11th place) Teen Latina International 2006
2013 Viviana Ortiz Pastrana Corozal 2nd Runner-Up Miss Corozal Universe 2011 and Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011 and Top 16 at Miss Universe 2011
Essined Aponte San Juan Semi-finalist (9th place)
2014 Yesenia Hernandez Chicago Semi-finalist (10th place) Miss HispanoAmerica Illinois 2012
Aleyda Ortiz Bayamón Winner Miss Bayamón Universe 2014 and 1st Runner-Up at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014, Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico 2014 and 1st Runner-Up at Miss Intercontinental 2013
2015 Nadyalee Torres Caguas Semi-finalist (11th place) Miss Aguas Buenas Universe 2012 and 4th Runner-Up at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012, Top Model of the World Puerto Rico 2012 and Top 15 and Miss Photogenic at Top Model of the World 2012, Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 2013.
Catherine Castro Arecibo 2nd Runner-Up Miss Arecibo Universe 2011

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