Puerto Rico at major beauty pageants

This is a list of Puerto Rico's representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has won three of the four beauty pageants, five Miss Universe crowns, one Miss World crown, and one Miss International crown.

'''The criteria for the Big Four inclusion is based on SPECIFIC STANDARDS such as the pageants global prominence and prestige approved by worldwide media, the quality and quantity of crowned delegates recognized by international franchisees and pageant aficionados, the winner's post pageant activities; the pageants longevity, consistency, and history; the pageant's specific purpose, relevance, and advocacy; the overall production quality and global telecast; the enormity of internet traffic; and the popularity amongst pageant fans across the globe.

Year

Miss Universe

Miss World

Miss International

Miss Earth

2014

Gabriela Berrios
TBD

Genesis Davila
TBD

Valerie Hernandez
TBD

Franceska Toro
TBD

2013

Monic Pérez
Top 16

Nadyalee Torres

Ashley Beth Pérez
Top 15

Velmary Cabassa
Withdrew

2012

Bodine Koehler

Janelee Chaparro
Top 30

Ashley Ruiz

Darla Pacheco

2011

Viviana Ortiz
Top 16

'Amanda Vilanova
2nd Runner-Up'''

Desireé Del Río
3rd Runner-Up

Agnes Benítez

2010

Mariana Vicente
Top 10

Yara Lasanta
Top 25

Aideliz Hidalgo
Top 15

Yeidy Bosques
3rd Runner-Up

2009

Mayra Matos
4th Runner-up

Jennifer Colón

Mónica Pastrana

Dignelis Jiménez

2008

Ingrid Rivera

Ivonne Orsini
Top 15

Miriam Pabón
Top 12

×

2007

Uma Blasini

Jennifer Guevara
Top 16

Haydil Rivera
Top 15

×

2006

Zuleyka Rivera
WINNER

Thebyam Carrión
Top 17

Sharon Gómez
Top 12

Camille Colazzo

2005

Cynthia Olavarría
1st Runner-Up

Ingrid Marie Rivera
2nd Runner-Up

Dinorah Collazo

Vanessa De Roide
Top 8

2004

Alba Reyes
2nd Runner-Up

Cassandra Castro

Meredith Herrera

Shanira Blanco

2003

Carla Tricoli

Joyceline Montero
Top 20

Dignelis Jiménez

Norelis Ortiz Acosta

2002

Isis Casalduc

Cassandra Polo
Top 20

Mariela Lugo Marín

Deidre Rodríguez

2001

Denise Quiñones
WINNER

Barbara Serrano Negron

Lorna Otero Pérez

Amaricelys Reyes Guzmán

2000

Zoraida Fonalledas

Sarybel Velilla

Rosiveliz Díaz Rodríguez

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1999

Brenda Liz Lopez
Top 10

Arlene Torres

×

1998

'Joyce Giraud
2nd Runner-Up'''

Antonia Alfonso Pagan

×

1997

Ana Rosa Brito
Top 10

Aurea Isis Marrero Nieves

Ymak Farrah Fagundo Soto
Top 15

1996

Sarybel Velilla Cabeza

Marissa de la Caridad Hernández

Lydia Guzmán López

1995

Desiree Lowry
Top 6 (4th Runner-Up)

Swanni Quiñones Laracuerte

María del Rocío Arroyo Rivera

1994

Brenda Robles

Joyce Giraud

Alice Mercedes Lee

1993

Dayanara Torres
WINNER

Ana Rosa Brito Suarez

Brenda Esther Robles Cortés

1992

Daisy Garcia

Lianabel Rosario Centeno

Dayanara Torres
Top 15

1991

Lizzette Bouret

Johanna Berenice Irizarry

Lizaura Quiñones Torres

1990

María Luisa Fortuno

Magdalena Pabón

Ana Rosa Brito Suárez

1989

Catalina Villa

Tania Collazo

Michele Cotto

1988

Isabel Maria Pardo

×

Yolanda Martínez

1987

Laurie Simpson
4th Runner-Up

×

Laurie Simpson
WINNER''

1986

Elizabeth Robison Latalladi
Top 10

×

Elizabeth Robison Latalladi
Top 15

1985

Deborah Carthy-Deu
WINNER

Iris Matias Gonzáles
Top 15

×

1984

Sandra Beauchamp

Maria de los Angeles Rosas Silva

×

1983

Carmen Batiz

Fatima Mustafa Vasquez

×

1982

Lourdes Mantero

Jannette Torres Burgos

×

1981

Carmen Lotti

Andrenira Ruiz Saenz

×

1980

Agnes Tañón Correa
Top 12

Michele Torres Cintron
Top 15

×

1979

Teresa López

Daisy Marissette Lopez

×

1978

Ada Perkins

Maria Jesus Cañizares
Top 15

×

1977

Maria del Mar Rivera

Didriana (Dee Dee) del Rio

Marta Hernández

1976

Elizabeth Zayas Ortíz

Ivette Rosado
Top 15

Yvonne Torres García
Top 15

1975

Lorell Del Carmen Carmona Juan

Wilnelia Merced
WINNER

Gladys Salgado Castillo

1974

Sonia María Stege Chardón
Top 12

Loyda Eunice Valle Blas Machado

×

1973

Gladys Vanessa Colón Díaz

Milagros García

N.A.

1972

Barbara Torres

Ana Nisi Goyco

Miriam López

1971

Beba Franco
3rd Runner-Up

Raquel Quintana

Doris L. Morales

1970

Marisol Malaret
WINNER

Alma Doris Perez

×

1969

Aída Betancourt

×

×

1968

Marylene Carrasquillo

×

Elsa Maria Schroeder Méndez

1967

Yvonne Coll

×

Maria Felisa Seda

1966

Carol Barajadas

×

↑

1965

Gloria Cobain Diaz

×

Iraida Palacios

1964

Yolanda Rodríguez Machin

×

Zoe Zandra Foy Santiago

1963

Jeanette Blascoechea

×

Aida Mercado Cordero
Top 15

1962

Ana Celia Sosa

×

Agnes Toro Garratón

1961

Enid del Valle

×

Ivette Monagas

1960

×

×

Carmen Sara Latimer

1959

×

Lilie Diaz

↑

1958

×

×

1957

Mapita Mercado Cordero

×

1956

Paquita Vivo

×

1955

Carmen Laura Betancourt

×

1954

Lucy Santiago

×

1953

Wanda Irizarry

×

1952

Marilia Levy Bernal

×

1951

↑

×


× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held

Pageant

Placements

Best result

Miss Universe

20

Winner (1970, 1985, 1993, 2001, 2006)

Miss World

14

Winner (1975)

Miss International

12

Winner (1987)

Miss Earth

2

3rd Runner-up (2010)

References

See also

  • Miss Puerto Rico
  • Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico