| Gabriela Berríos Pagán | |
| Birth Name: | Gabriela Berríos Pagán |
| Nationalcompetition: | Miss Latin International US 2010 (Winner) Miss Tourism Intercontinental 2010 (Winner) Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012 (2nd Runner-Up) (Miss Supranational Puerto Rico 2012) (Winner) Miss Supranational 2012 (Top 10) Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014 (Winner) Miss Universe 2014 (Unplaced) (Miss Photogenic) Miss International 2016 (Unplaced) |
| Birth Date: | 30 November 1990 |
| Birth Place: | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Eye Color: | Green |
| Hair Color: | Brown |
Gabriela Berríos Pagán (born November 30, 1990) is a Puerto Rican former model and beauty pageant titleholder. She represented Toa Baja municipality at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014 and represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2014 held in Doral, Florida.[1] She also represented Puerto Rico at Miss International 2016.
Berríos was born on November 30, 1990, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was raised in Carolina and moved to Florida after her parents divorced.[2] She initially studied business administration at Kaplan University but as of 2020 studies healthcare administration at University of Central Florida.[3] [4]
Berríos and her older sister Julianna started Sweets by Sisters, Inc., a bakery specializing in extravagantly-decorated cakes, in 2019, but it wasn't until the initial COVID-19 stay-at-home orders that they were able to turn their focus to growing their business. She confirmed in 2020 in an interview with Epiko Magazine that she had retired from pageantry.[3]
| Year | Pageant | Outcome | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Miss Latina InternationalUSA | Winner | ||
| 2010 | Miss Tourism Intercontinental | Winner | ||
| 2012 | La Musa de Carlos Alberto | Winner | [5] | |
| 2012 | Runner-up | Represented Toa Baja Won Most Beautiful Face Award | ||
| 2012 | Miss Supranational | Top 10 | [6] | |
| 2014 | Winner | Represented Toa Baja Won Payless Best Catwalk, Best Legs, Miss Sears Best Style | ||
| 2014 | Unplaced | Won Miss Photogenic | [7] | |
| 2016 | Unplaced | [8] | ||
Berríos represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2014 where she competed to succeed the current titleholder, Gabriela Isler of Venezuela. Although considered to be a strong candidate by many, she failed to place in the Top 15. She did however win the award for Miss Photogenic and fainted during a commercial break before Paulina Vega of Colombia was crowned Miss Universe.[7]
Berríos was chosen to represent Puerto Rico at Miss International 2016 where Edymar Martínez from Venezuela crowned her successor Kylie Vervosa of the Philippines at the end of the event. She did not reach the top 15 in the pageant.[8]