Miss Puerto Rico
Miss Universe Puerto Rico
Miss Puerto Rico Universe Titleholders
Puerto Rico has competed in Miss Universe since the first pageant in 1952, only "Miss"-ing 1958-60. They are also one of the most successful Miss Universe winners, producing four titleholders, a feat which is only surpassed by the USA, and tied by Venezuela.
1952: Marilia Levy—Lares
1953: Wanda Irizarry
1954: Lucy Santiago
1955: Carmen Laura Betancourt
1956: Paquita Vivo
1957: Mapita Mercado
1958-60: NO CONTESTS
1961: Enid del Valle
1962: Ana Celia Sosa
1963: Jeanette Blascoechea
1964: Yolanda Rodríguez Machín
1965: Gloria Cobain Diaz
1966: Carol Bajandas
1967: Ivonne Coll
1968: Marlene Carrasquillo
1969: Aida Betancourt—Santurce
1970: Marisol Malaret Contreras—Santurce
1971: Beba Franco—San Juan
1972: Bárbara Torres—Santurce
1973: Gladys Vanessa Colón Diaz—Orocovis
1974: Sonia Stege—San Juan
1975: Lorell del Carmen Carmona—Aibonito
1976: Elizabeth Zayas—Salinas
1977: María del Mar Rivera—Ponce
1978: Ada Flores Perkins—San Juan
1979: Teresa López—Mayagüez
1980: Agnes Tañón—Caguas
1981: Carmen Lotti—Guaynabo
1982: Lourdes Mantero Hormazabal—Juncos
1983: Carmen Batiz—Trujillo Alto
1984: Sandra Beauchamp—Mayagüez
1985: Deborah Carthy-Deu—San Juan
—became Miss Universe, succeeded by—
Aileen Ramírez—San Germán
1986: Elizabeth Robison Latalladi—San Germán
1987: Laurie Tamara Simpson—San Juan
1988: Isabel Pardo—Guaynabo
1989: Catalina Villar—Salinas
1990: María Luisa Fortuno—Guaynabo
1991: Lizzette Bouret—Toa Alta
1992: Daisy García—Bayamón
1993: Dayanara Torres Delgado—Toa Alta
1994: Brenda Esther Robles Cortés—Isabela
1995: Desirée Lowry—Corozal
1996: María del Rocio Arroyo—Lares
1997: Lydia Guzmán—Lares
1998: Ymak Farrah Fagundo Soto—Cabo Rojo
Miss Universe Puerto Rico
1996: Sarybel Velilla Cabeza—Toa Alta
1997: Ana Rosa Brito Suárez—San Juan
2. Brenda Liz López—Lares
3. Olga García—Guaynabo
1998: Joyce Marie Giraud—Aguas Buenas
2. Dinah Carrión—Mayagüez
3. Haylis Córdova—Bayamón
FINALISTS:
Daphne Ramnath—Caguas
Jasmín Ortíz—Guaynabo
Antonia Alfonso—Juana Díaz
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Nicole Figueroa—Cabo Rojo
Rita López—Ceiba
Ana Isabel Rivera—Cidra
Adanidia Morales—Toa Baja
Miss Puerto Rico Universe
1999: Brenda Liz López—Lares
2. Miredys Peguero—Isabela
3. Brenda Lee Quiñones—Caguas
FINALISTS:
Haydee Rosario—Dorado
Maricel Ocasio—Ponce
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Carla Febo—Cayey
Vilmary Ayala—Guaynabo
Lourdes Benes—Río Grandre
Vimary Rivera—Vega Alta
Oriselle Rodríguez—Vega Baja
Nathalia Stevenson—Villalba
2000: Zoraida Isabel Fonalledas—Guaynabo
2. María del Mar Rodríguez—Ponce
3. Baira Soto—Utuado
FINALISTS:
Jackelyne García—Cataño
Barbara Serrano—Naranjito
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Brenda Dorta—Camuy
Carla Carrión—Carolina
Sharon Hernández—Dorado
Michelle Williams—Luquillo
Giancarla Sambó—San Juan
2001: Denise Marie Quiñones August—Lares
—became Miss Universe, succeeded by—
Joanna Treviño—Añasco
3. Katherine González—Guayama
FINALISTS:
Raquel Zaragoza—Carolina
Mari Tere Benes—Ceiba
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Haylis Córdova—Cabo Rojo
Marilena Castro—Coamo
Jackeline Negrón—Patillas
Anaiza Morales—San Juan
Tasha Cancio—Yauco
2002: Isis Marie Casalduc González—Utuado
2. Griselle Santos Rosa—San Lorenzo
3. Nilda G. Santiago—Santa Isabel
FINALISTS:
Mónica Liz Candelaria—Bayamón
Karla Carrión—Morovis
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Meredith Herrera—Añasco
Joan Báez—Carolina
Mariel Camilo—Gurabo
Yodari Padró—Las Piedras
Lorena Rodríguez—Trujillo Alto
2003: Carla Tricoli Rodríguez—Vieques
2. Cynthia Olavarría—San Juan
3. Marcela Cortés—Barranquitas
FINALISTS:
Windy Pagán—Dorado
Mariana Figueroa Fourquet—Ponce
Deidre Rodríguez—Santa Isabel
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Cinthia Greta Berríos—Humacao
Dollys Báez—Maragüez
Betzabé Arcay—Río Grande
Coral Soto—San Germán
Anaiza Morales—Santurce
Miri Rivera—Toa Alta
2004: Alba Giselle Reyes Santos—Cidra
2. Paulette Arias—Villalba
3. Shanira Blanco—Carolina
4. Casandra Castro Holland—Fajardo
5. Antoinette Castrillo—San Juan
6. Norelis Ortiz—Toa Baja
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Barceloneta
Amarilis Rivera—Bayamón
Juncos
Lares
Marianely Agosto—Naguabo
Trujillo Alto
1995 was the last year that the Miss Puerto Rico Pageant sent a delegate to Miss Universe. Miss Puerto Rico competed at Miss International between 1995-1997. Miss Universe Puerto Rico was held in February of 1996, and February of 1997, to choose the delegates for their respective years, and August of 1997 for the 1998 Miss Universe Pageant: the title has just been post-dated. A new pageant, Miss Puerto Rico Universe recently was created.
Prior to the creation of Miss Universe Puerto Rico, Miss Puerto Rico was held in March or April up until 1986. In 1987, when Miss Universe was moved from July to May, Laurie Simpson, who was second runner-up to Miss Puerto Rico 1986, was chosen as Miss Puerto Rico 1987, and the Miss PR pageant was then moved to September, and they post-dated the title.
List courtesy of Gil Carrasco, Jean Carlos Melendez, and José Medel Bello
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