Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011
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The 56th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico
pageant was held at the Centro de Convenciones de Puerto Rico
, on November 4, 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
.
Mariana Paola Vicente
, who won the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2010
, crowned her successor Viviana Ortiz
as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011, who will then represent Puerto Rico
at Miss Universe 2011
.
during the summer. Only 40 became the official contestants in an event on July 11, 2009 in Teatro Ambassador in San Juan. During the event five contestants were given the Special Awards of the night:
Winners of "Buscando La Mas Bella":
The 56th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico
pageant was held at the Centro de Convenciones de Puerto Rico
, on November 4, 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
.
Mariana Paola Vicente
, who won the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2010
, crowned her successor Viviana Ortiz
as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011, who will then represent Puerto Rico
at Miss Universe 2011
.
during the summer. Only 40 became the official contestants in an event on July 11, 2009 in Teatro Ambassador in San Juan. During the event five contestants were given the Special Awards of the night:
Winners of "Buscando La Mas Bella":
The 56th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico
pageant was held at the Centro de Convenciones de Puerto Rico
, on November 4, 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
.
Mariana Paola Vicente
, who won the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2010
, crowned her successor Viviana Ortiz
as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011, who will then represent Puerto Rico
at Miss Universe 2011
.
during the summer. Only 40 became the official contestants in an event on July 11, 2009 in Teatro Ambassador in San Juan. During the event five contestants were given the Special Awards of the night:
Winners of "Buscando La Mas Bella":
Miss Puerto Rico
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, Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico and Miss Earth Puerto Rico are the official national preliminaries to the Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Earth...
pageant was held at the Centro de Convenciones de Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Convention Center
The Dr. Pedro Rosselló González, Puerto Rico Convention Center is a convention center located in Isla Grande , in San Juan, Puerto Rico owned by the Puerto Rico Convention District Authority, a government agency of Puerto Rico, and...
, on November 4, 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
.
Mariana Paola Vicente
Mariana Vicente
Mariana Paola Vicente Morales is a Puerto Rican model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010 and placed in the Top 10 at the 2010 Miss Universe pageant.-Biography:...
, who won the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2010
Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2010
The 55th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant was held on November 12, 2009 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Mayra Matos-Pérez, who won the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009, crowned her successor Mariana Vicente, who will then represent Puerto Rico at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant which will...
, crowned her successor Viviana Ortiz
Viviana Ortiz
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as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011, who will then represent Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
at Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor, Leila Lopes of Angola, at the end of this event...
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Placements
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Bayamón, Puerto Rico Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo... - Stephanie Román De León |
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Gurabo, Puerto Rico Gurabo is a municipality in eastern Puerto Rico located in the central eastern region, north of San Lorenzo; south of Trujillo Alto; east of Caguas; and west of Carolina and Juncos. Gurabo is spread over 9 wards and Gurabo Pueblo... - Jessica Joan Santiago Rodríguez |
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Ciales, Puerto Rico Ciales is a municipality of Puerto Rico, located on the Central Mountain Range, northwest of Orocovis; south of Florida and Manatí; east of Utuado and Jayuya; and west of Morovis. Ciales is spread over eight wards and Ciales Pueblo... - Desirée Del Río |
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Humacao, Puerto Rico Humacao is a city in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 10 wards and Humacao Pueblo... - Ashley Beth Pérez Calderón |
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Barceloneta, Puerto Rico Barceloneta is a municipality in Puerto Rico and is located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida, east of Arecibo and west of Manati. Barceloneta is spread over 3 wards and Barceloneta Pueblo... - Io Rivera Jiménez Canóvanas, Puerto Rico Canóvanas is a municipality in Puerto Rico, located in the northeastern region, north of Juncos and Las Piedras; south of Loíza; east of Carolina; and west of Río Grande. Canóvanas is spread over 7 wards and Canóvanas Pueblo... - Raisa Maite Díaz Carrasquillo Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the... - Giselle Marie Negrón Rivera San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... - Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión Miriam Pabon Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión is a beauty pageant titleholder from Puerto Rico. Most recently Miriam represented Puerto Rico at the Miss International 2008 pageant held in Macau on November 8, 2008 where she placed as one of the Top 12 semi-finalists... Toa Baja, Puerto Rico Toa Baja is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast, north of Toa Alta and Bayamón; east of Dorado; and west of Cataño. Toa Baja is spread over 5 wards and Toa Baja Pueblo . It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.Toa Baja considered to be a... - Dayalí Romero López |
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Guayama, Puerto Rico Guayama is a municipality of Puerto Rico founded on January 29, 1736 and located on the Southern Coastal Valley region, bordering the Caribbean, south of Cayey; east of Salinas; and west of Patillas and Arroyo. Guayama is spread over 9 wards and Guayama Pueblo... - Zuleyka Maril Rodríguez Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Guaynabo is a municipality in the northern part of Puerto Rico, located in the northern coast of the island, north of Aguas Buenas; south of Cataño; east of Bayamón; and west of San Juan... - Lara María Mercado Loíza, Puerto Rico Loíza is a small town and municipality in the northeastern coast of Puerto Rico, north of Canóvanas; east of Carolina; and west of Río Grande. Loíza is spread over 5 wards and Loíza Pueblo... - Yanitza Marisol Rivera Rivera Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"... - Claudia Marie Ramos Zorrilla Toa Alta, Puerto Rico Toa Alta is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast of the island, north of Naranjito; south of Dorado and Toa Baja; east of Vega Alta and Corozal; and west of Bayamón. Toa Alta is spread over eight wards and Toa Alta Pueblo... - Azarel Nadal Torres |
Contestants
Here is a list of the official 40 contestants:| Municipalities | Contestant | Age | Height |
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| Aguadilla Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Aguadilla , founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla is spread over 15 wards and Aguadilla Pueblo... |
Paola Giselle Santiago Serrano | |
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| Aibonito Aibonito, Puerto Rico Aibonito is a small mountain town in Puerto Rico located in the Mountain range of Cayey, north of Salinas; south of Barranquitas and Comerio; east of Coamo; and west of Cidra, and Cayey. Aibonito is spread over 8 wards and Aibonito Pueblo... |
Katherine Enid Soliván | |
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| Añasco | Enid Méndez Soto | |
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| Arecibo Arecibo, Puerto Rico Arecibo is a municipality in the northern midwest coast of Puerto Rico and located by the Atlantic Ocean, north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta, and Florida. Arecibo is spread over 18 wards and Arecibo Pueblo... |
Catherine Paola Roldán Castro (Pao Castro) | |
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| Barceloneta Barceloneta, Puerto Rico Barceloneta is a municipality in Puerto Rico and is located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida, east of Arecibo and west of Manati. Barceloneta is spread over 3 wards and Barceloneta Pueblo... |
Ío Rivera Jiménez | |
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| Bayamón Bayamón, Puerto Rico Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo... |
Stephanie Román De León | |
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| Cabo Rojo Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico Cabo Rojo is a municipality situated on the southwest coast of Puerto Rico and forms part of the San Germán–Cabo Rojo metropolitan area as well as the larger Mayagüez–San Germán–Cabo Rojo Combined Statistical Area.... |
Carolina Rodríguez Ruiz | |
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| Caguas Caguas, Puerto Rico Caguas , founded in 1775, is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range of Puerto Rico, south of San Juan and Trujillo Alto, west of Gurabo and San Lorenzo, east of Aguas Buenas, Cidra, and Cayey.... |
Ingrid E. Fernández | |
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| Canóvanas | Raisa Maite Díaz Carrasquillo | |
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| Carolina Carolina, Puerto Rico Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo... |
Madeline R. Arroyo | |
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| Cataño Cataño, Puerto Rico Cataño is a municipality located on northern coast of Puerto Rico bordering the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent to the north and east by San Juan; north of Bayamón and Guaynabo; east of Toa Baja and west of Guaynabo and is part of the San Juan Metropolitan Area. Cataño is spread over 7 wards and... |
Valery Vélez Cuevas | |
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| Cayey Cayey, Puerto Rico Cayey is a mountain town in central Puerto Rico located on the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Salinas; and west of San Lorenzo Cayey is spread over 21 wards and Cayey Pueblo... |
Emeline Peña | |
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| Ciales | Desirée Del Río | |
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| Coamo | Amanda Beatriz Sánchez | |
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| Corozal Corozal, Puerto Rico Corozal is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central-eastern region, north of Orocovis and Barranquitas; south Vega Alta; southwest of Toa Alta; east of Morovis and Orocovis; and west of Naranjito. Corozal is spread over 12 wards and Corozal Pueblo... |
Viviana Ortíz Pastrana | |
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| Dorado Dorado, Puerto Rico Dorado is a small tourist town in the northern coast of Puerto Rico, west of San Juan and is located in the northern region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Toa Alta, east of Vega Alta, and west of Toa Baja. Dorado is spread over five barrios and Dorado Pueblo... |
Sulis Marie Matos Reyes | |
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| Guayama | Zuleyka Maril Rodríguez | |
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| Guaynabo Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Guaynabo is a municipality in the northern part of Puerto Rico, located in the northern coast of the island, north of Aguas Buenas; south of Cataño; east of Bayamón; and west of San Juan... |
Lara Maria Mercado | |
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| Gurabo Gurabo Gurabo is a suburban section in northeast Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. It contains a population estimated at 42,000. Gurabo is best known for its Tobacco Plantations and Amber Mines... |
Jessica Joan Santiago Rodríguez | |
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| Hatillo Hatillo, Puerto Rico Hatillo is a municipality located on Puerto Rico's north coast, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Lares and Utuado to the south, Camuy to the west, and Arecibo to the east. According to the 2000 US Census Hatillo is spread over 9 wards and Hatillo Pueblo... |
Adriana Pérez Mercado | |
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| Hormigueros | Ninoshka Beatriz Aldea Morales | |
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| Humacao | Ashley Beth Pérez Calderón | |
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| Juana Díaz Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico Juana Díaz is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Jayuya, Ciales, Orocovis and Villalba; east of Ponce; and west of Coamo and Santa Isabel and the Caribbean Sea to the south. Juana Díaz is spread over 12 wards and Juana Diaz Pueblo... |
Lisa Suzette D'Aleccio Molina | |
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| Juncos Juncos, Puerto Rico Juncos is one of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico located in the eastern central region of the island, south of Canóvanas and Carolina; southeast of Gurabo; east of San Lorenzo; and west of Las Piedras. Juncos is spread over 9 wards and Juncos Pueblo... |
Verónica Maldonado | |
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| Lajas Lajas, Puerto Rico Lajas is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in southwestern region, south of San Germán and Sabana Grande; east of Cabo Rojo; and west of Guánica. Lajas is spread over 11 wards and Lajas Pueblo... |
Itzaira Vélez | |
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| Las Piedras Las Piedras, Puerto Rico Las Piedras is a municipality in east Puerto Rico located in the center region of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Canóvanas and Río Grande; east of Juncos and San Lorenzo; and west of Naguabo and Humacao. Las Piedras is spread over 7 wards and Las Piedras Pueblo... |
Kiara Marie Ortiz Rodríguez | |
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| Loíza | Yanitza Marisol Rivera Rivera | |
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| Luquillo | Letty Joan Pérez Rivera | |
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| Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"... |
Claudia Ramos Zorrilla | |
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| Naguabo Nagüabo, Puerto Rico Naguabo is a municipality in Puerto Rico located in the east coast of the island, north of Humacao; south of Río Grande and Ceiba; and east of Las Piedras. Naguabo is spread over 8 wards and Naguabo Pueblo... |
Grace Marie García | |
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| Naranjito Naranjito, Puerto Rico Naranjito is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island, south of Toa Alta; north of Barranquitas and Comerío; east of Corozal; and west of Bayamón. Naranjito is spread over 15 wards and Naranjito Pueblo... |
Jamaris Rolón González | |
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| Ponce Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the... |
Giselle Marie Negrón Rivera | |
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| Salinas | Katherine Marie Torres Cartagena | |
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| San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... |
Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión | |
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| San Lorenzo San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico San Lorenzo is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the eastern central region, north of Patillas and Yabucoa; south of Gurabo; east of Caguas and Cayey; and west of Juncos and Las Piedras. San Lorenzo is spread over ten wards and San Lorenzo Pueblo... |
Giovanna Raquel López | |
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| Toa Alta | Azarel Nadal Torres | |
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| Toa Baja | Dayalí Romero López | |
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| Trujillo Alto Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico -Barrios :*Carraízo*Las Cuevas*Dos Bocas*La Gloria*Quebrada Grande*Quebrada Negrito*Saint Just*Trujillo Alto Pueblo*Cooperativa Jardines de Trujillo Alto-Geo/Topography:*Carraízo dam... |
Keisy Denisse Blanch Rodríguez | |
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| Yabucoa | Génesis Espinosa | |
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| Yauco Yauco, Puerto Rico Yauco is a city and municipality in southwestern Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island by the Caribbean, south of Maricao, Lares and Adjuntas; east of Sabana Grande and Guánica; and west of Guayanilla. Yauco is spread over 20 wards and Yauco Pueblo... |
Angivette Marie Billoch Cintrón | |
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Castings
Casting calls were held throughout Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
during the summer. Only 40 became the official contestants in an event on July 11, 2009 in Teatro Ambassador in San Juan. During the event five contestants were given the Special Awards of the night:
- Modelling Award: Yanitza Marisol Rivera Rivera- Miss Loiza
- Look Change Award: Amanda Beatriz Sanchez- Miss Coamo
- Best Projection: Viviana Ortiz Pastrana- Miss Corozal
Buscando La Más Bella
"Buscando La Mas Bella" is the weekly reality show that presents the 40 official contestants to the public. Every week 5 contestants had a new challenge and they were evaluated by the judges, choosing one as the winner. The reality show was judged by Puerto Rican actress Cordelia González, writer Vicente Castro and a weekly invited judge. The reality show started on Friday, September 3, 2010 and finished on October 22, 2010, showing on Telemundo Puerto Rico. The reality show is hosted by the president of Miss Puerto Rico franchise and ex-Miss Puerto Rico Universe 1995, Desiree Lowry.Winners of "Buscando La Mas Bella":
- 1st Week Winner: Run a bridge of 110 feet tall: Ío Rivera Jiménez - Miss Barceloneta
- 2nd Week Winner: Create a National Costume: Viviana Ortíz Pastrana - Miss Corozal
- 3rd Week Winner: Dancing Contest: Catherine Paola Roldán Castro - Miss Arecibo
- 4th Week Winner: Catwalk on Ice: Ashley Beth Pérez Calderón - Miss Humacao
- 5th Week Winner: Cover of a Magazine: Jessica Joan Santiago Rodríguez - Miss Gurabo
- 6th Week Winner: Deal with a Joke: Adriana Pérez Mercado - Miss Hatillo
- 7th Week Winner: Write and make an Equestrianism commercial: Desirée Del Río - Miss Ciales
- 8th Week Winner: Choose and work for an Humanitarian cause: Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión - Miss San Juan
Special awards
- Miss Figure Holsum Light: Jessica Joan Santiago Rodríguez - Miss Gurabo
- Miss L'Bel Face: Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión- Miss San Juan
- Miss Payless Catwalk: Viviana Ortíz Pastrana - Miss Corozal
- Bloom Best Hair: Valery Vélez Cuevas - Miss Cataño
- Miss JcPenney Style: Viviana Ortíz Pastrana- Miss Corozal
- Miss Photogenic: Paola Giselle Santiago Serrano- Miss Aguadilla
- Miss Congeniality: Carolina Rodríguez Ruiz- Miss Cabo Rojo
- Best National Costume: Azarel Nadal Torres - Miss Toa Alta
- Primera Hora's People Choice: Claudia Marie Ramos Zorrilla- Miss Mayaguez
Contestants Notes
- Miss Gurabo, Jessica Santiago, competed in America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12 is the twelfth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the sixth season to air on The CW network. It premiered on March 4, 2009. The cycle's catch phrase is "Get In The Fold." The cycle's promotional song is Lady Gaga's "The Fame".The first half of the cycle took...
, where she finished 12th. Furthermore, she competed in Model Latina, Cycle 3: New York City where she finished as a 1st runner-up. - Miss San Juan, Miriam PabónMiriam PabonMiriam Ivette Pabón Carrión is a beauty pageant titleholder from Puerto Rico. Most recently Miriam represented Puerto Rico at the Miss International 2008 pageant held in Macau on November 8, 2008 where she placed as one of the Top 12 semi-finalists...
, participated in Miss World Puerto Rico 2008Miss World Puerto Rico 2008Miss World Puerto Rico 2008, The annual competition was held in Puerto Rico, televised live by Telemundo Puerto Rico. Miss World Puerto Rico 2007, Jennifer Guevara Campos of Orocovis was succeeded by Ivonne Orsini, from San Juan who won the Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 title on March 27, 2008...
, where she finished as the 3rd runner-up. As the ultimate favorite for Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 she was designated Miss Puerto Rico International 2008. She later competed in Miss International 2008Miss International 2008Miss International 2008, the 48th Miss International pageant was held at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, Macau on November 8, 2008. 63 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the 48 years of the pageant, surpassing the previous of 61 during last...
, where she was a finalist. She also competed in Miss America 2010Miss America 2010Miss America 2010, the 89th Miss America pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on January 30, 2010...
. She is also a well-known top model in Puerto Rico - Miss Toa Alta, Azarel Nadal, previously competed in Miss World Puerto Rico 2009Miss World Puerto Rico 2009The Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 pageant was held on July 23, 2009 in Puerto Rico. Ivonne Orsini, who won the title of Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 and classified as one of the semi-finalists at Miss World 2008 , crowned her successor, Jennifer Colón as Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 , Jennifer will...
, where she finished in the Top 15. She is also a well-known top model in Puerto Rico. - Miss Corozal, Viviana Ortíz is a well-known top model in Puerto Rico
- Miss Humacao, Ashley Beth Pérez win the title of Miss Teen Galaxy International 2009
The 56th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico
Miss Puerto Rico
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, Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico and Miss Earth Puerto Rico are the official national preliminaries to the Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Earth...
pageant was held at the Centro de Convenciones de Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Convention Center
The Dr. Pedro Rosselló González, Puerto Rico Convention Center is a convention center located in Isla Grande , in San Juan, Puerto Rico owned by the Puerto Rico Convention District Authority, a government agency of Puerto Rico, and...
, on November 4, 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
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Mariana Paola Vicente
Mariana Vicente
Mariana Paola Vicente Morales is a Puerto Rican model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010 and placed in the Top 10 at the 2010 Miss Universe pageant.-Biography:...
, who won the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2010
Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2010
The 55th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant was held on November 12, 2009 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Mayra Matos-Pérez, who won the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009, crowned her successor Mariana Vicente, who will then represent Puerto Rico at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant which will...
, crowned her successor Viviana Ortiz
Viviana Ortiz
-External links:*...
as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011, who will then represent Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
at Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor, Leila Lopes of Angola, at the end of this event...
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Placements
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Bayamón, Puerto Rico Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo... - Stephanie Román De León |
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Gurabo, Puerto Rico Gurabo is a municipality in eastern Puerto Rico located in the central eastern region, north of San Lorenzo; south of Trujillo Alto; east of Caguas; and west of Carolina and Juncos. Gurabo is spread over 9 wards and Gurabo Pueblo... - Jessica Joan Santiago Rodríguez |
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Ciales, Puerto Rico Ciales is a municipality of Puerto Rico, located on the Central Mountain Range, northwest of Orocovis; south of Florida and Manatí; east of Utuado and Jayuya; and west of Morovis. Ciales is spread over eight wards and Ciales Pueblo... - Desirée Del Río |
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Humacao, Puerto Rico Humacao is a city in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 10 wards and Humacao Pueblo... - Ashley Beth Pérez Calderón |
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Barceloneta, Puerto Rico Barceloneta is a municipality in Puerto Rico and is located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida, east of Arecibo and west of Manati. Barceloneta is spread over 3 wards and Barceloneta Pueblo... - Io Rivera Jiménez Canóvanas, Puerto Rico Canóvanas is a municipality in Puerto Rico, located in the northeastern region, north of Juncos and Las Piedras; south of Loíza; east of Carolina; and west of Río Grande. Canóvanas is spread over 7 wards and Canóvanas Pueblo... - Raisa Maite Díaz Carrasquillo Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the... - Giselle Marie Negrón Rivera San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... - Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión Miriam Pabon Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión is a beauty pageant titleholder from Puerto Rico. Most recently Miriam represented Puerto Rico at the Miss International 2008 pageant held in Macau on November 8, 2008 where she placed as one of the Top 12 semi-finalists... Toa Baja, Puerto Rico Toa Baja is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast, north of Toa Alta and Bayamón; east of Dorado; and west of Cataño. Toa Baja is spread over 5 wards and Toa Baja Pueblo . It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.Toa Baja considered to be a... - Dayalí Romero López |
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Guayama, Puerto Rico Guayama is a municipality of Puerto Rico founded on January 29, 1736 and located on the Southern Coastal Valley region, bordering the Caribbean, south of Cayey; east of Salinas; and west of Patillas and Arroyo. Guayama is spread over 9 wards and Guayama Pueblo... - Zuleyka Maril Rodríguez Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Guaynabo is a municipality in the northern part of Puerto Rico, located in the northern coast of the island, north of Aguas Buenas; south of Cataño; east of Bayamón; and west of San Juan... - Lara María Mercado Loíza, Puerto Rico Loíza is a small town and municipality in the northeastern coast of Puerto Rico, north of Canóvanas; east of Carolina; and west of Río Grande. Loíza is spread over 5 wards and Loíza Pueblo... - Yanitza Marisol Rivera Rivera Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"... - Claudia Marie Ramos Zorrilla Toa Alta, Puerto Rico Toa Alta is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast of the island, north of Naranjito; south of Dorado and Toa Baja; east of Vega Alta and Corozal; and west of Bayamón. Toa Alta is spread over eight wards and Toa Alta Pueblo... - Azarel Nadal Torres |
Contestants
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| Aguadilla Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Aguadilla , founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla is spread over 15 wards and Aguadilla Pueblo... |
Paola Giselle Santiago Serrano | |
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| Aibonito Aibonito, Puerto Rico Aibonito is a small mountain town in Puerto Rico located in the Mountain range of Cayey, north of Salinas; south of Barranquitas and Comerio; east of Coamo; and west of Cidra, and Cayey. Aibonito is spread over 8 wards and Aibonito Pueblo... |
Katherine Enid Soliván | |
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| Añasco | Enid Méndez Soto | |
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| Arecibo Arecibo, Puerto Rico Arecibo is a municipality in the northern midwest coast of Puerto Rico and located by the Atlantic Ocean, north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta, and Florida. Arecibo is spread over 18 wards and Arecibo Pueblo... |
Catherine Paola Roldán Castro (Pao Castro) | |
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| Barceloneta Barceloneta, Puerto Rico Barceloneta is a municipality in Puerto Rico and is located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida, east of Arecibo and west of Manati. Barceloneta is spread over 3 wards and Barceloneta Pueblo... |
Ío Rivera Jiménez | |
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| Bayamón Bayamón, Puerto Rico Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo... |
Stephanie Román De León | |
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| Cabo Rojo Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico Cabo Rojo is a municipality situated on the southwest coast of Puerto Rico and forms part of the San Germán–Cabo Rojo metropolitan area as well as the larger Mayagüez–San Germán–Cabo Rojo Combined Statistical Area.... |
Carolina Rodríguez Ruiz | |
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| Caguas Caguas, Puerto Rico Caguas , founded in 1775, is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range of Puerto Rico, south of San Juan and Trujillo Alto, west of Gurabo and San Lorenzo, east of Aguas Buenas, Cidra, and Cayey.... |
Ingrid E. Fernández | |
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| Canóvanas | Raisa Maite Díaz Carrasquillo | |
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| Carolina Carolina, Puerto Rico Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo... |
Madeline R. Arroyo | |
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| Cataño Cataño, Puerto Rico Cataño is a municipality located on northern coast of Puerto Rico bordering the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent to the north and east by San Juan; north of Bayamón and Guaynabo; east of Toa Baja and west of Guaynabo and is part of the San Juan Metropolitan Area. Cataño is spread over 7 wards and... |
Valery Vélez Cuevas | |
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| Cayey Cayey, Puerto Rico Cayey is a mountain town in central Puerto Rico located on the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Salinas; and west of San Lorenzo Cayey is spread over 21 wards and Cayey Pueblo... |
Emeline Peña | |
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| Ciales | Desirée Del Río | |
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| Coamo | Amanda Beatriz Sánchez | |
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| Corozal Corozal, Puerto Rico Corozal is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central-eastern region, north of Orocovis and Barranquitas; south Vega Alta; southwest of Toa Alta; east of Morovis and Orocovis; and west of Naranjito. Corozal is spread over 12 wards and Corozal Pueblo... |
Viviana Ortíz Pastrana | |
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| Dorado Dorado, Puerto Rico Dorado is a small tourist town in the northern coast of Puerto Rico, west of San Juan and is located in the northern region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Toa Alta, east of Vega Alta, and west of Toa Baja. Dorado is spread over five barrios and Dorado Pueblo... |
Sulis Marie Matos Reyes | |
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| Guayama | Zuleyka Maril Rodríguez | |
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| Guaynabo Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Guaynabo is a municipality in the northern part of Puerto Rico, located in the northern coast of the island, north of Aguas Buenas; south of Cataño; east of Bayamón; and west of San Juan... |
Lara Maria Mercado | |
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| Gurabo Gurabo Gurabo is a suburban section in northeast Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. It contains a population estimated at 42,000. Gurabo is best known for its Tobacco Plantations and Amber Mines... |
Jessica Joan Santiago Rodríguez | |
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| Hatillo Hatillo, Puerto Rico Hatillo is a municipality located on Puerto Rico's north coast, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Lares and Utuado to the south, Camuy to the west, and Arecibo to the east. According to the 2000 US Census Hatillo is spread over 9 wards and Hatillo Pueblo... |
Adriana Pérez Mercado | |
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| Hormigueros | Ninoshka Beatriz Aldea Morales | |
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| Humacao | Ashley Beth Pérez Calderón | |
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| Juana Díaz Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico Juana Díaz is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Jayuya, Ciales, Orocovis and Villalba; east of Ponce; and west of Coamo and Santa Isabel and the Caribbean Sea to the south. Juana Díaz is spread over 12 wards and Juana Diaz Pueblo... |
Lisa Suzette D'Aleccio Molina | |
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| Juncos Juncos, Puerto Rico Juncos is one of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico located in the eastern central region of the island, south of Canóvanas and Carolina; southeast of Gurabo; east of San Lorenzo; and west of Las Piedras. Juncos is spread over 9 wards and Juncos Pueblo... |
Verónica Maldonado | |
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| Lajas Lajas, Puerto Rico Lajas is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in southwestern region, south of San Germán and Sabana Grande; east of Cabo Rojo; and west of Guánica. Lajas is spread over 11 wards and Lajas Pueblo... |
Itzaira Vélez | |
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| Las Piedras Las Piedras, Puerto Rico Las Piedras is a municipality in east Puerto Rico located in the center region of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Canóvanas and Río Grande; east of Juncos and San Lorenzo; and west of Naguabo and Humacao. Las Piedras is spread over 7 wards and Las Piedras Pueblo... |
Kiara Marie Ortiz Rodríguez | |
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| Loíza | Yanitza Marisol Rivera Rivera | |
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| Luquillo | Letty Joan Pérez Rivera | |
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| Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"... |
Claudia Ramos Zorrilla | |
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| Naguabo Nagüabo, Puerto Rico Naguabo is a municipality in Puerto Rico located in the east coast of the island, north of Humacao; south of Río Grande and Ceiba; and east of Las Piedras. Naguabo is spread over 8 wards and Naguabo Pueblo... |
Grace Marie García | |
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| Naranjito Naranjito, Puerto Rico Naranjito is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island, south of Toa Alta; north of Barranquitas and Comerío; east of Corozal; and west of Bayamón. Naranjito is spread over 15 wards and Naranjito Pueblo... |
Jamaris Rolón González | |
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| Ponce Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the... |
Giselle Marie Negrón Rivera | |
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| Salinas | Katherine Marie Torres Cartagena | |
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| San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... |
Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión | |
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| San Lorenzo San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico San Lorenzo is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the eastern central region, north of Patillas and Yabucoa; south of Gurabo; east of Caguas and Cayey; and west of Juncos and Las Piedras. San Lorenzo is spread over ten wards and San Lorenzo Pueblo... |
Giovanna Raquel López | |
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| Toa Alta | Azarel Nadal Torres | |
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| Toa Baja | Dayalí Romero López | |
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| Trujillo Alto Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico -Barrios :*Carraízo*Las Cuevas*Dos Bocas*La Gloria*Quebrada Grande*Quebrada Negrito*Saint Just*Trujillo Alto Pueblo*Cooperativa Jardines de Trujillo Alto-Geo/Topography:*Carraízo dam... |
Keisy Denisse Blanch Rodríguez | |
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| Yabucoa | Génesis Espinosa | |
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| Yauco Yauco, Puerto Rico Yauco is a city and municipality in southwestern Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island by the Caribbean, south of Maricao, Lares and Adjuntas; east of Sabana Grande and Guánica; and west of Guayanilla. Yauco is spread over 20 wards and Yauco Pueblo... |
Angivette Marie Billoch Cintrón | |
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Castings
Casting calls were held throughout Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
during the summer. Only 40 became the official contestants in an event on July 11, 2009 in Teatro Ambassador in San Juan. During the event five contestants were given the Special Awards of the night:
- Modelling Award: Yanitza Marisol Rivera Rivera- Miss Loiza
- Look Change Award: Amanda Beatriz Sanchez- Miss Coamo
- Best Projection: Viviana Ortiz Pastrana- Miss Corozal
Buscando La Más Bella
"Buscando La Mas Bella" is the weekly reality show that presents the 40 official contestants to the public. Every week 5 contestants had a new challenge and they were evaluated by the judges, choosing one as the winner. The reality show was judged by Puerto Rican actress Cordelia González, writer Vicente Castro and a weekly invited judge. The reality show started on Friday, September 3, 2010 and finished on October 22, 2010, showing on Telemundo Puerto Rico. The reality show is hosted by the president of Miss Puerto Rico franchise and ex-Miss Puerto Rico Universe 1995, Desiree Lowry.Winners of "Buscando La Mas Bella":
- 1st Week Winner: Run a bridge of 110 feet tall: Ío Rivera Jiménez - Miss Barceloneta
- 2nd Week Winner: Create a National Costume: Viviana Ortíz Pastrana - Miss Corozal
- 3rd Week Winner: Dancing Contest: Catherine Paola Roldán Castro - Miss Arecibo
- 4th Week Winner: Catwalk on Ice: Ashley Beth Pérez Calderón - Miss Humacao
- 5th Week Winner: Cover of a Magazine: Jessica Joan Santiago Rodríguez - Miss Gurabo
- 6th Week Winner: Deal with a Joke: Adriana Pérez Mercado - Miss Hatillo
- 7th Week Winner: Write and make an Equestrianism commercial: Desirée Del Río - Miss Ciales
- 8th Week Winner: Choose and work for an Humanitarian cause: Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión - Miss San Juan
Special awards
- Miss Figure Holsum Light: Jessica Joan Santiago Rodríguez - Miss Gurabo
- Miss L'Bel Face: Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión- Miss San Juan
- Miss Payless Catwalk: Viviana Ortíz Pastrana - Miss Corozal
- Bloom Best Hair: Valery Vélez Cuevas - Miss Cataño
- Miss JcPenney Style: Viviana Ortíz Pastrana- Miss Corozal
- Miss Photogenic: Paola Giselle Santiago Serrano- Miss Aguadilla
- Miss Congeniality: Carolina Rodríguez Ruiz- Miss Cabo Rojo
- Best National Costume: Azarel Nadal Torres - Miss Toa Alta
- Primera Hora's People Choice: Claudia Marie Ramos Zorrilla- Miss Mayaguez
Contestants Notes
- Miss Gurabo, Jessica Santiago, competed in America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12 is the twelfth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the sixth season to air on The CW network. It premiered on March 4, 2009. The cycle's catch phrase is "Get In The Fold." The cycle's promotional song is Lady Gaga's "The Fame".The first half of the cycle took...
, where she finished 12th. Furthermore, she competed in Model Latina, Cycle 3: New York City where she finished as a 1st runner-up. - Miss San Juan, Miriam PabónMiriam PabonMiriam Ivette Pabón Carrión is a beauty pageant titleholder from Puerto Rico. Most recently Miriam represented Puerto Rico at the Miss International 2008 pageant held in Macau on November 8, 2008 where she placed as one of the Top 12 semi-finalists...
, participated in Miss World Puerto Rico 2008Miss World Puerto Rico 2008Miss World Puerto Rico 2008, The annual competition was held in Puerto Rico, televised live by Telemundo Puerto Rico. Miss World Puerto Rico 2007, Jennifer Guevara Campos of Orocovis was succeeded by Ivonne Orsini, from San Juan who won the Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 title on March 27, 2008...
, where she finished as the 3rd runner-up. As the ultimate favorite for Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 she was designated Miss Puerto Rico International 2008. She later competed in Miss International 2008Miss International 2008Miss International 2008, the 48th Miss International pageant was held at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, Macau on November 8, 2008. 63 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the 48 years of the pageant, surpassing the previous of 61 during last...
, where she was a finalist. She also competed in Miss America 2010Miss America 2010Miss America 2010, the 89th Miss America pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on January 30, 2010...
. She is also a well-known top model in Puerto Rico - Miss Toa Alta, Azarel Nadal, previously competed in Miss World Puerto Rico 2009Miss World Puerto Rico 2009The Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 pageant was held on July 23, 2009 in Puerto Rico. Ivonne Orsini, who won the title of Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 and classified as one of the semi-finalists at Miss World 2008 , crowned her successor, Jennifer Colón as Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 , Jennifer will...
, where she finished in the Top 15. She is also a well-known top model in Puerto Rico. - Miss Corozal, Viviana Ortíz is a well-known top model in Puerto Rico
- Miss Humacao, Ashley Beth Pérez win the title of Miss Teen Galaxy International 2009
The 56th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico
Miss Puerto Rico
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, Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico and Miss Earth Puerto Rico are the official national preliminaries to the Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Earth...
pageant was held at the Centro de Convenciones de Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Convention Center
The Dr. Pedro Rosselló González, Puerto Rico Convention Center is a convention center located in Isla Grande , in San Juan, Puerto Rico owned by the Puerto Rico Convention District Authority, a government agency of Puerto Rico, and...
, on November 4, 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
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Mariana Paola Vicente
Mariana Vicente
Mariana Paola Vicente Morales is a Puerto Rican model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010 and placed in the Top 10 at the 2010 Miss Universe pageant.-Biography:...
, who won the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2010
Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2010
The 55th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant was held on November 12, 2009 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Mayra Matos-Pérez, who won the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009, crowned her successor Mariana Vicente, who will then represent Puerto Rico at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant which will...
, crowned her successor Viviana Ortiz
Viviana Ortiz
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as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011, who will then represent Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
at Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor, Leila Lopes of Angola, at the end of this event...
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Placements
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Bayamón, Puerto Rico Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo... - Stephanie Román De León |
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Gurabo, Puerto Rico Gurabo is a municipality in eastern Puerto Rico located in the central eastern region, north of San Lorenzo; south of Trujillo Alto; east of Caguas; and west of Carolina and Juncos. Gurabo is spread over 9 wards and Gurabo Pueblo... - Jessica Joan Santiago Rodríguez |
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Ciales, Puerto Rico Ciales is a municipality of Puerto Rico, located on the Central Mountain Range, northwest of Orocovis; south of Florida and Manatí; east of Utuado and Jayuya; and west of Morovis. Ciales is spread over eight wards and Ciales Pueblo... - Desirée Del Río |
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Humacao, Puerto Rico Humacao is a city in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 10 wards and Humacao Pueblo... - Ashley Beth Pérez Calderón |
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Barceloneta, Puerto Rico Barceloneta is a municipality in Puerto Rico and is located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida, east of Arecibo and west of Manati. Barceloneta is spread over 3 wards and Barceloneta Pueblo... - Io Rivera Jiménez Canóvanas, Puerto Rico Canóvanas is a municipality in Puerto Rico, located in the northeastern region, north of Juncos and Las Piedras; south of Loíza; east of Carolina; and west of Río Grande. Canóvanas is spread over 7 wards and Canóvanas Pueblo... - Raisa Maite Díaz Carrasquillo Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the... - Giselle Marie Negrón Rivera San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... - Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión Miriam Pabon Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión is a beauty pageant titleholder from Puerto Rico. Most recently Miriam represented Puerto Rico at the Miss International 2008 pageant held in Macau on November 8, 2008 where she placed as one of the Top 12 semi-finalists... Toa Baja, Puerto Rico Toa Baja is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast, north of Toa Alta and Bayamón; east of Dorado; and west of Cataño. Toa Baja is spread over 5 wards and Toa Baja Pueblo . It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.Toa Baja considered to be a... - Dayalí Romero López |
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Guayama, Puerto Rico Guayama is a municipality of Puerto Rico founded on January 29, 1736 and located on the Southern Coastal Valley region, bordering the Caribbean, south of Cayey; east of Salinas; and west of Patillas and Arroyo. Guayama is spread over 9 wards and Guayama Pueblo... - Zuleyka Maril Rodríguez Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Guaynabo is a municipality in the northern part of Puerto Rico, located in the northern coast of the island, north of Aguas Buenas; south of Cataño; east of Bayamón; and west of San Juan... - Lara María Mercado Loíza, Puerto Rico Loíza is a small town and municipality in the northeastern coast of Puerto Rico, north of Canóvanas; east of Carolina; and west of Río Grande. Loíza is spread over 5 wards and Loíza Pueblo... - Yanitza Marisol Rivera Rivera Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"... - Claudia Marie Ramos Zorrilla Toa Alta, Puerto Rico Toa Alta is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast of the island, north of Naranjito; south of Dorado and Toa Baja; east of Vega Alta and Corozal; and west of Bayamón. Toa Alta is spread over eight wards and Toa Alta Pueblo... - Azarel Nadal Torres |
Contestants
Here is a list of the official 40 contestants:http://missuniversepuertorico.com/mu/nt/nt.asp?i=10| Municipalities | Contestant | Age | Height |
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| Aguadilla Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Aguadilla , founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla is spread over 15 wards and Aguadilla Pueblo... |
Paola Giselle Santiago Serrano | |
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| Aibonito Aibonito, Puerto Rico Aibonito is a small mountain town in Puerto Rico located in the Mountain range of Cayey, north of Salinas; south of Barranquitas and Comerio; east of Coamo; and west of Cidra, and Cayey. Aibonito is spread over 8 wards and Aibonito Pueblo... |
Katherine Enid Soliván | |
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| Arecibo Arecibo, Puerto Rico Arecibo is a municipality in the northern midwest coast of Puerto Rico and located by the Atlantic Ocean, north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta, and Florida. Arecibo is spread over 18 wards and Arecibo Pueblo... |
Catherine Paola Roldán Castro (Pao Castro) | |
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| Barceloneta Barceloneta, Puerto Rico Barceloneta is a municipality in Puerto Rico and is located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida, east of Arecibo and west of Manati. Barceloneta is spread over 3 wards and Barceloneta Pueblo... |
Ío Rivera Jiménez | |
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| Bayamón Bayamón, Puerto Rico Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo... |
Stephanie Román De León | |
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| Cabo Rojo Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico Cabo Rojo is a municipality situated on the southwest coast of Puerto Rico and forms part of the San Germán–Cabo Rojo metropolitan area as well as the larger Mayagüez–San Germán–Cabo Rojo Combined Statistical Area.... |
Carolina Rodríguez Ruiz | |
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| Caguas Caguas, Puerto Rico Caguas , founded in 1775, is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range of Puerto Rico, south of San Juan and Trujillo Alto, west of Gurabo and San Lorenzo, east of Aguas Buenas, Cidra, and Cayey.... |
Ingrid E. Fernández | |
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| Canóvanas | Raisa Maite Díaz Carrasquillo | |
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| Carolina Carolina, Puerto Rico Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo... |
Madeline R. Arroyo | |
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| Cataño Cataño, Puerto Rico Cataño is a municipality located on northern coast of Puerto Rico bordering the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent to the north and east by San Juan; north of Bayamón and Guaynabo; east of Toa Baja and west of Guaynabo and is part of the San Juan Metropolitan Area. Cataño is spread over 7 wards and... |
Valery Vélez Cuevas | |
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| Cayey Cayey, Puerto Rico Cayey is a mountain town in central Puerto Rico located on the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Salinas; and west of San Lorenzo Cayey is spread over 21 wards and Cayey Pueblo... |
Emeline Peña | |
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| Corozal Corozal, Puerto Rico Corozal is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central-eastern region, north of Orocovis and Barranquitas; south Vega Alta; southwest of Toa Alta; east of Morovis and Orocovis; and west of Naranjito. Corozal is spread over 12 wards and Corozal Pueblo... |
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Sulis Marie Matos Reyes | |
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| Guayama | Zuleyka Maril Rodríguez | |
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| Hatillo Hatillo, Puerto Rico Hatillo is a municipality located on Puerto Rico's north coast, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Lares and Utuado to the south, Camuy to the west, and Arecibo to the east. According to the 2000 US Census Hatillo is spread over 9 wards and Hatillo Pueblo... |
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| Hormigueros | Ninoshka Beatriz Aldea Morales | |
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| Humacao | Ashley Beth Pérez Calderón | |
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| Juana Díaz Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico Juana Díaz is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Jayuya, Ciales, Orocovis and Villalba; east of Ponce; and west of Coamo and Santa Isabel and the Caribbean Sea to the south. Juana Díaz is spread over 12 wards and Juana Diaz Pueblo... |
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| Juncos Juncos, Puerto Rico Juncos is one of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico located in the eastern central region of the island, south of Canóvanas and Carolina; southeast of Gurabo; east of San Lorenzo; and west of Las Piedras. Juncos is spread over 9 wards and Juncos Pueblo... |
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| Lajas Lajas, Puerto Rico Lajas is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in southwestern region, south of San Germán and Sabana Grande; east of Cabo Rojo; and west of Guánica. Lajas is spread over 11 wards and Lajas Pueblo... |
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| Las Piedras Las Piedras, Puerto Rico Las Piedras is a municipality in east Puerto Rico located in the center region of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Canóvanas and Río Grande; east of Juncos and San Lorenzo; and west of Naguabo and Humacao. Las Piedras is spread over 7 wards and Las Piedras Pueblo... |
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| Loíza | Yanitza Marisol Rivera Rivera | |
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| Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"... |
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| Naguabo Nagüabo, Puerto Rico Naguabo is a municipality in Puerto Rico located in the east coast of the island, north of Humacao; south of Río Grande and Ceiba; and east of Las Piedras. Naguabo is spread over 8 wards and Naguabo Pueblo... |
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| Naranjito Naranjito, Puerto Rico Naranjito is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island, south of Toa Alta; north of Barranquitas and Comerío; east of Corozal; and west of Bayamón. Naranjito is spread over 15 wards and Naranjito Pueblo... |
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| Ponce Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the... |
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| Salinas | Katherine Marie Torres Cartagena | |
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| San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... |
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| San Lorenzo San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico San Lorenzo is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the eastern central region, north of Patillas and Yabucoa; south of Gurabo; east of Caguas and Cayey; and west of Juncos and Las Piedras. San Lorenzo is spread over ten wards and San Lorenzo Pueblo... |
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| Yauco Yauco, Puerto Rico Yauco is a city and municipality in southwestern Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island by the Caribbean, south of Maricao, Lares and Adjuntas; east of Sabana Grande and Guánica; and west of Guayanilla. Yauco is spread over 20 wards and Yauco Pueblo... |
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Castings
Casting calls were held throughout Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
during the summer. Only 40 became the official contestants in an event on July 11, 2009 in Teatro Ambassador in San Juan. During the event five contestants were given the Special Awards of the night:
- Modelling Award: Yanitza Marisol Rivera Rivera- Miss Loiza
- Look Change Award: Amanda Beatriz Sanchez- Miss Coamo
- Best Projection: Viviana Ortiz Pastrana- Miss Corozal
Buscando La Más Bella
"Buscando La Mas Bella" is the weekly reality show that presents the 40 official contestants to the public. Every week 5 contestants had a new challenge and they were evaluated by the judges, choosing one as the winner. The reality show was judged by Puerto Rican actress Cordelia González, writer Vicente Castro and a weekly invited judge. The reality show started on Friday, September 3, 2010 and finished on October 22, 2010, showing on Telemundo Puerto Rico. The reality show is hosted by the president of Miss Puerto Rico franchise and ex-Miss Puerto Rico Universe 1995, Desiree Lowry.Winners of "Buscando La Mas Bella":
- 1st Week Winner: Run a bridge of 110 feet tall: Ío Rivera Jiménez - Miss Barceloneta
- 2nd Week Winner: Create a National Costume: Viviana Ortíz Pastrana - Miss Corozal
- 3rd Week Winner: Dancing Contest: Catherine Paola Roldán Castro - Miss Arecibo
- 4th Week Winner: Catwalk on Ice: Ashley Beth Pérez Calderón - Miss Humacao
- 5th Week Winner: Cover of a Magazine: Jessica Joan Santiago Rodríguez - Miss Gurabo
- 6th Week Winner: Deal with a Joke: Adriana Pérez Mercado - Miss Hatillo
- 7th Week Winner: Write and make an Equestrianism commercial: Desirée Del Río - Miss Ciales
- 8th Week Winner: Choose and work for an Humanitarian cause: Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión - Miss San Juan
Special awards
- Miss Figure Holsum Light: Jessica Joan Santiago Rodríguez - Miss Gurabo
- Miss L'Bel Face: Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión- Miss San Juan
- Miss Payless Catwalk: Viviana Ortíz Pastrana - Miss Corozal
- Bloom Best Hair: Valery Vélez Cuevas - Miss Cataño
- Miss JcPenney Style: Viviana Ortíz Pastrana- Miss Corozal
- Miss Photogenic: Paola Giselle Santiago Serrano- Miss Aguadilla
- Miss Congeniality: Carolina Rodríguez Ruiz- Miss Cabo Rojo
- Best National Costume: Azarel Nadal Torres - Miss Toa Alta
- Primera Hora's People Choice: Claudia Marie Ramos Zorrilla- Miss Mayaguez
Contestants Notes
- Miss Gurabo, Jessica Santiago, competed in America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12 is the twelfth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the sixth season to air on The CW network. It premiered on March 4, 2009. The cycle's catch phrase is "Get In The Fold." The cycle's promotional song is Lady Gaga's "The Fame".The first half of the cycle took...
, where she finished 12th. Furthermore, she competed in Model Latina, Cycle 3: New York City where she finished as a 1st runner-up. - Miss San Juan, Miriam PabónMiriam PabonMiriam Ivette Pabón Carrión is a beauty pageant titleholder from Puerto Rico. Most recently Miriam represented Puerto Rico at the Miss International 2008 pageant held in Macau on November 8, 2008 where she placed as one of the Top 12 semi-finalists...
, participated in Miss World Puerto Rico 2008Miss World Puerto Rico 2008Miss World Puerto Rico 2008, The annual competition was held in Puerto Rico, televised live by Telemundo Puerto Rico. Miss World Puerto Rico 2007, Jennifer Guevara Campos of Orocovis was succeeded by Ivonne Orsini, from San Juan who won the Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 title on March 27, 2008...
, where she finished as the 3rd runner-up. As the ultimate favorite for Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 she was designated Miss Puerto Rico International 2008. She later competed in Miss International 2008Miss International 2008Miss International 2008, the 48th Miss International pageant was held at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, Macau on November 8, 2008. 63 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the 48 years of the pageant, surpassing the previous of 61 during last...
, where she was a finalist. She also competed in Miss America 2010Miss America 2010Miss America 2010, the 89th Miss America pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on January 30, 2010...
. She is also a well-known top model in Puerto Rico - Miss Toa Alta, Azarel Nadal, previously competed in Miss World Puerto Rico 2009Miss World Puerto Rico 2009The Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 pageant was held on July 23, 2009 in Puerto Rico. Ivonne Orsini, who won the title of Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 and classified as one of the semi-finalists at Miss World 2008 , crowned her successor, Jennifer Colón as Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 , Jennifer will...
, where she finished in the Top 15. She is also a well-known top model in Puerto Rico. - Miss Corozal, Viviana Ortíz is a well-known top model in Puerto Rico
- Miss Humacao, Ashley Beth Pérez win the title of Miss Teen Galaxy International 2009Miss Teen Galaxy International 2009 Ashley Beth Pérez.
- Miss Aguadilla, Paola Giselle Santiago participate in Miss PR Teenage 2006, representing Aguadilla, where she was a finalist. (won best body). Actually Miss PR Latin America 2011
- Valery Vélez (Miss CatañoCataño, Puerto RicoCataño is a municipality located on northern coast of Puerto Rico bordering the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent to the north and east by San Juan; north of Bayamón and Guaynabo; east of Toa Baja and west of Guaynabo and is part of the San Juan Metropolitan Area. Cataño is spread over 7 wards and...
) would later represent Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
at the Miss Supranational 2011Miss Supranational 2011Miss Supranational 2011, the 3rd edition of the Miss Supranational pageant, was held in Plock, Poland on August 26, 2011. Karina Pinilla of Panama crowned Monika Lewczuk of Poland at the end of the event.-Results:-Placements:-Special Awards:...
http://www.misssupranational.com/pagepuerto-rico.html pageant in which she placed as the 2nd Runner-uphttp://www.globalbeauties.com/supranational_2011/2011/08/26/miss-supranational-live/.