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| Miss Universe Puerto Rico | |
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 Logo of the Miss Universe Puerto Rico event. |
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| Formation | 1952 |
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | San Juan, PR |
| Location |  Puerto Rico |
| Official languages | Spanish |
| President | Paula Shugart |
| Key people | Desirée Lowry Luis Vigoreaux |
| Website | Official website |
Miss Puerto Rico is the common name or sash used to identify a Puerto Rican representative in an international pageant. Currently, Miss Universe Puerto Rico and Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico are the official national preliminaries to the Miss Universe and Miss World international pageants respectively. Each year both events are held to select the representatives from the island to both contests. The two national pageants are the most important beauty contests in Puerto Rico.
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Miss Puerto Rico
History
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In its various forms, the "Miss Puerto Rico" beauty pageant has been almost held 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 Olavarria placed first runner-up in 2003 and returned in 2005, winning the title and placing first 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 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).
Recent titleholders
| Year | Miss Puerto Rico Universe | Town Represented | Host City | Placement at Miss Universe |
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| 2010 | Mariana Paola Vicente Morales |  Río Grande |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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| 2009 | Mayra Matos Pérez |  Cabo Rojo |
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico |
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| 2008 | Ingrid Marie Rivera Santos |  Dorado |
Santurce, Puerto Rico |
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| 2007 | Wilmadilis "Uma" Blasini Pérez |  Guayanilla |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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| 2006 | Zuleyka Jerrís Rivera Mendoza |  Salinas |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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| 2005 | Cynthia Enid Olavarría Rivera | Salinas |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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| 2004 | Alba Giselle Reyes Santos |  Cidra |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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| 2003 | Carla Tricoli Rodríguez |  Vieques |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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| 2002 | Isis Marie Casalduc González |  Utuado |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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| 2001 | Denise Marie Quiñones August |  Lares |
Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
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| 2000 | Zoraida Isabel Fonalledas Ferraiouli |  Guaynabo |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico
History
Along with Miss Puerto Rico Universe, Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico is one of the two most important national pageants in Puerto Rico. It was held for the first time in 1959, followed by a hiatus between 1960 and 1969 and since 1970 has become an annual event. The winner of this contest participates in the Miss World pageant. Currently the president is Delia Cruz, mother of Puerto Rico's only Miss World Wilnelia Merced Cruz. The pageant has produced one winner (1975), one 2nd Runner-Up (2005) and nine semifinalists (1976, 1978, 1980, 1985, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2008).
The current Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico is Jennifer Colón of Bayamón, who was crowned on July 23 by outgoing titleholder Ivonne Orsini, a semifinalist at Miss World 2008.
Titleholders
| Year | Titleholder | City | Placement | Awards |
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| 1959 | Lilie Díaz |
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| 1970 | Alma Doris Pérez |
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| 1971 | Raquel Quintana |
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| 1972 | Ana Nisi Goyco Graciani |  Ponce |
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| 1973 | Milagros García |
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| 1974 | Loyda Eunice Valle Blas Machado |
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| 1975 | Wilnelia Merced Cruz |  Caguas |
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| 1976 | Ivette Rosado |
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| 1977 | Didriana "Dee Dee" Del Río |
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| 1978 | Maria Jesús Cañizares |
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| 1979 | Daisy Marissette López |
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| 1980 | Michelle Torres Cintrón |
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| 1981 | Andrenira Ruíz |
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| 1982 | Jannette Torres Burgos |
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| 1983 | Fátima Mustafá Vázquez |
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| 1984 | Maria De Los Ángeles Rosas Silva |
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| 1985 | Iris Matías González |
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| 1989 | Tania Collazo |  Orocovis |
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| 1990 | Magdalena Pabón |  San Juan |
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| 1991 | Johanna Berenice Irizarry |  Lajas |
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| 1992 | Lianabel Rosario Centeno |  Trujillo Alto |
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| 1993 | Ana Rosa Brito Suárez | San Juan |
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| 1994 | Joyce Marie Giraud Mojica |  Aguas Buenas |
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| 1995 | Swanni Quiñones Laracuente |  Bayamón |
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| 1996 | Marissa De La Caridad Hernández | San Juan |
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| 1997 | Aurea Isis Marrero Nieves | Dorado |
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| 1998 | Antonia Alfonso Pagán |  Juana Diaz |
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| 1999 | Arlene Torres Torres | Bayamón |
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| 2000 | Sarybel Velilla Cabeza |  Toa Alta |
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| 2001 | Bárbara Serrano Negrón | Vieques |
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| 2002 | Cassandra Polo Berríos | Guaynabo |
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| 2003 | Joyceline Montero García | Bayamón |
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| 2004 | Cassandra Castro Holland |  Luquillo |
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| 2005 | Ingrid Marie Rivera Santos | Dorado |
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| 2006 | Thebyam Carrión Álvarez |  Arecibo |
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| 2007 | Jennifer Guevara Campos | Orocovis |
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| 2008 | Ivonne Marie Orsini López | San Juan |
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| 2009 | Jennifer Colón Alvarado | Bayamón |
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Main article: Miss World Puerto Rico 2008
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Main article: Miss World Puerto Rico 2009
Miss Puerto Rico Scholarship Program
As of 2009, Puerto Rico will send a delegate to the Miss America pageant [2], this will be the first time Puerto Rico will do so since 1962.
Representatives
| Year | Titleholder | Placement at Miss America [3] | Special Awards |
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| 1948 | Irma Nydia Vasquez | ||
| 1949 | Marlene Carozzo | ||
| 1950 | Avelina Medrallo | ||
| 1951 | Evangeline Moragon | ||
| 1952 | Otilia Jimenez | Miss Congeniality | |
| 1953 | Helga Edmee Monroig | ||
| 1954 | Nydia Power | ||
| 1955 | Maria del Carmen Mejias | ||
| 1956 | Gladys Rodríguez | ||
| 1958 | Winnie Rodriguez | ||
| 1961 | Rosita Giusti | Best in Talent Competition (Classical Vocal) Miss Congeniality |
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| 2009 | Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión |
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Other Notable Pageants
Miss International
The first Puerto Rican delegate in Miss International was Carmen Sara Látimer, sent in 1960. Since 1960, Puerto Rico had produced one winner (Laurie Tamara Simpson, 1987) and eight semifinalists. 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.
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| 1960 | Carmen Sara Látimer |
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| 1961 | Ivette Monagas |
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| 1962 | Agnes Toro Garratón |
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| 1963 | Aida Mercado Cordero |
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| 1964 | Zoé Sandra Foy Santiago |
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| 1965 | Iraida Palacios |
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| 1967 | María Felisa Seda |
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| 1968 | Elisa Schroeder Méndez |
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| 1971 | Doris Morales |
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| 1972 | Miriam López |
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| 1976 | Yvonne Torres García |
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| 1977 | Marta Hernández |
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| 1986 | Elizabeth Robinson Latalladi |  San Germán |
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| 1987 | Laurie Tamara Simpson Rivera | San Juan |
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| 1988 | Yolanda Martínez |
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| 1989 | Michelle Cotto |
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| 1990 | Ana Rosa Brito Suárez | San Juan |
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| 1991 | Lizaura Quiñones Torres |
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| 1992 | Dayanara Torres Delgado | Toa Alta |
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| 1993 | Brenda Ester Robles Cortés |  Isabela |
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| 1994 | Alice Mercedes Lee | Utuado |
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| 1995 | María Del Rocio Arroyo Rivera | Lares |
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| 1996 | Lydia Guzmán López De Victoria | Lares |
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| 1997 | Ymak Farrah Fagundo Soto | Cabo Rojo |
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| 1998 | Jacqueline Negrón | Ponce |
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| 2000 | Rosiveliz Díaz Rodríguez |
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| 2001 | Lorena Otero Pérez |
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| 2002 | Mariela Lugo Marín |  Yauco |
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| 2003 | Dignelis Taymí Jiménez Hernández | Arecibo |
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| 2004 | Meredith Herrera Morales | Toa Alta |
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| 2005 | Dinorah Collazo | Orocovis |
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| 2006 | Sharon Haydée Gómez Díaz |  Mayagüez |
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| 2007 | Haydil Rivera Escobales |  Adjuntas |
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| 2008 | Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión |  Juncos |
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| 2009 | Mónica Cristina Pastrana González |  Manatí |
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Miss Earth
Puerto Rico sent it very first representative to Miss Earth in 2001 with Amaricelys Reyes Guzmán. A Puerto Rican delegate is yet to win the title but it had produced one finalist in 2005. The Miss Puerto Rico Universe organization sent representatives to Miss Earth between 2002-2004.
Representatives
| Year | Titleholder | City | Placement at Miss Earth | Awards |
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| 2001 | Amaricelys Reyes Guzmán | Isabela |
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| 2002 | Deidre Rodríguez |  Santa Isabel |
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| 2003 | Norelis Ortíz Acosta |  Toa Baja |
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| 2004 | Shanira Blanco Colón |  Carolina |
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| 2005 | Vanessa De Roide | Caguas |
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Best in Long Gown |
| 2006 | Camille Collazo Ortíz | Orocovis |
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| 2008 | Nathalia Del Mar Cuevas | Salinas |
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| 2009 | Dignelis Taymi Jiménez Hernández | Arecibo |
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Additional pageants
There are other international pageants that do not receive as much publicity as the Big Four, but that nevertheless have given Puerto Rico some additional beauty queens: Miss Intercontinental (Elizabeth Robinson 1986 and Carmen Linda Díaz 1991), Miss América Latina (María Rosa 1983 & Gamalis Fermín 2004) & Miss Teen International (Katherine González Rivera 1997, Yaraliz Lasanta Santiago 2001 & Mayra Matos 2006). A Puerto Rican delegate is yet to win a Miss Globe International or Miss Tourism Queen International pageant. Melissa Marty won the title of Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008, Zailyn Matos won the title of Miss Turismo Teen International 2008 and Kristina Ruisánchez placed 1st Runner-up at the Miss Continente Americano 2008 pageant.
Some women of Puerto Rican descent have competed at Miss USA such as Susie Castillo who won the title of Miss USA 2003 and then later placed as a semi-finalist at the Miss Universe 2003 pageant. Gloria Almonte competed at the Miss USA 2007 pageant but did not place, however she had previously placed 1st Runner-up at the Miss Teen USA 2001 pageant.
Since 2000, created the male beauty contest, Misters of Puerto Rico. This is the male version of female beauty contest Miss Universe Puerto Rico.
References
External links
- Miss Universe Puerto Rico
- El Podcast de Miss Puerto Rico Universe
- Miss Puerto Rico Scolarship
- Por La Corona
- Miss Universe
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