Miss Puerto Rico Explained

Miss Puerto Rico
Size:	225px
Formation:	1952
Type:	Beauty pageant
Headquarters:	San Juan
Location:	Puerto Rico
Membership:	Miss Universe Miss World Miss International Miss Earth Miss Supranational Miss Grand International Miss Cosmo Miss Intercontinental
Language:	Spanish English

Miss Puerto Rico is a national title bestowed on the women representing Puerto Rico in international beauty pageants.

In 1987, Puerto Rico became the ninth nation to win the Big Three pageants of Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International. In 2019, Puerto Rico won Miss Earth, becoming the fourth nation to win the Big Four pageants. Having also won Miss Supranational, Miss Grand International, and Miss Intercontinental by 2019, Puerto Rico became the first nation—and only one as of —to win the Big Six or Grand Slam and the Big Seven pageants.

As the second Ibero-American nation and fourth nation globally with the most titles in the Big Three, Big Four, Grand Slam, and Big Seven pageants, Puerto Rico, which has won 16 major titles as of 2023, is considered a powerhouse in beauty pageants, alongside Venezuela, United States, Philippines, and India.^[1]

In Puerto Rico, beauty queens are an important part of the culture. The businesswoman in the modeling and beauty industry in charge of many Puerto Rican representatives in international pageants between 1952 and 1998, Anna Santisteban, popularly known as the Hacedora de Reinas (Maker of Queens), is recognized as the figure who established the fervent enthusiasm for beauty queens in Puerto Rico. As the holder of the Miss Universe franchise in Puerto Rico, Santisteban produced three international winners, in 1970, 1985 and 1993.^[2] ^[3] ^[4] ^[5]

Despite being an American territory as a commonwealth (Spanish; Castilian: estado libre asociado|lit=free associated state) with democratic self-governance, Puerto Rico competes in international beauty competitions as a separate and independent nation from the United States since 1952, as it does in the Olympic Games since 1948 and the Pan American Games since 1955.

Ibero-American and world rankings

Big Three world ranking by year of complete achievement

As of, the following 14 nations, in order of achievement year, have won Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International, or the three oldest and most prestigious international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Three:


Complete Achievement in the Big Three Pageants
Ranking	Year Achieved	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International
1	1965		6	1961	1956•1980	1965•1989 2022
2	1967		4	1962	1960•1978	1967
3	1971		4	1963•1968	1971	1968
4	1972		7	1972•2004	1968•1972	1962•1982 1992
5	1973		4	1952•1975	1957	1973
6	1974		15	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1973•1990 2010	1974•1978 1982
7	1976		4	1953•2016		1976
8	1985		22		1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023
9	1987		9	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014
10	1989		4	1989	1959•1962	1961
11	1996		3	1964		1994
12	2013		11	1969•1973 2015•2018	2013	1964•1970 1979•2005 2013•2016
13	2015		5	1974		1977•1990 2008
14	2018		6	1991•2010 2020		2007•2009

Big Three Ibero-American ranking by number of titles won

As of, the 23 nations of Ibero-America, in order of number of titles won, have performed as follows in Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International, or the three oldest and most prestigious international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Three:


Titles Won by Ibero-American Nations in the Big Three Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International
1		22		1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023
2		9	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014
3		6	1991•2010 2020		2007•2009
4		5	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004
5		5	1974		1977•1990 2008
6		4	1963•1968	1971	1968
7		4	1962	1960•1978	1967
8		3	1957	1967•2004	0
9		2	2003		0
10		2	2002	0	1998
11		2	0	0	1980•1983
12		1	1987	0	0
12		2023	0	0
13		1	0	0	2011
		0	0	1984
		0	0	1996
14		0	0	0	0
		0	0	0
		0	0	0
		0	0	0
		0	0	0
		0	0	0
		0	0	0

Big Three world ranking by number of titles

As of, the following nations, in order of number of titles won, have won more times in Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International, or the three oldest and most prestigious international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Three:


Titles Won in the Big Three Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International
1		22		1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023
2		15	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1973•1990 2010	1974•1978 1982
3		11	1969•1973 2015•2018	2013	1964•1970 1979•2005 2013•2016
4		9	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014
5		9	1994•2000 2021	1966•1994 1997•1999 2000•2017	0
6		7	1972•2004	1968•1972	1962•1982 1992
7		7	0	1961•1964 1965•1974 1983	1969•1972
8		6	1978•2017 2019	1958•1974 2014	0
8		1955•1966 1984	1951•1952 1977	0
9		6	1991•2010 2020		2007•2009
10		6	1961	1956•1980	1965•1989 2022
11		5	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004
12		5	1974		1977•1990 2008
13		5	0	1989•2021	1991•1993 2001

Big Four world ranking by year of complete achievement

As of, the following 5 nations, in order of achievement year, have won Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, or the four most historically important international beauty pageants, known collectively as the Big Four:


Complete Achievement in the Big Four Pageants
Ranking	Year Achieved	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth
1	2004		6	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009
2	2005		24		1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013
3	2013		15	1969•1973 2015•2018	2013	1964•1970 1979•2005 2013•2016	2008•2014 2015•2017
4	2019		10	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019
5	2020		16	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1973•1990 2010	1974•1978 1982	2020

Big Four Ibero-American ranking by number of titles won

As of, the 23 nations of Ibero-America, in order of number of titles won, have performed as follows in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, or the four most historically important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Four:


Titles Won by Ibero-American Nations in the Big Four Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth
1		24		1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013
2		10	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019
3		6	1991•2010 2020		2007•2009	0
4		6	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009
5		5	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004	0
6		5	1974		1977•1990 2008	0
7		4	1962	1960•1978	1967	0
8		3	1957	1967•2004	0	0
9		3	0	0	2011	2011•2016
10		2	2003		0	0
11		2	2002	0	1998	0
12		2	1987	0	0	2006
13		2	0	0	1980•1983	0
14		1	2023	0	0	0
15		1	0	0	1984	0
15		0	0	1996	0
16		1	0	0	0	2003
17		0	0	0	0	0
		0	0	0	0
		0	0	0	0
		0	0	0	0
		0	0	0	0
		0	0	0	0

Big Four world ranking by number of titles won

As of, the following nations, in order of number of titles won, have won more times in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, or the four most historically important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Four:

Titles Won in the *Big Four* Pageants
Ranking	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth
1	24		1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013
2	16	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1973•1990 2010	1974•1978 1982	2020
3	15	1969•1973 2015•2018	2013	1964•1970 1979•2005 2013•2016	2008•2014 2015•2017
4	10	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019
5	10	1994•2000 2021	1966•1994 1997•1999 2000•2017	0	2010
6	7	1972•2004	1968•1972	1962•1982 1992	0
7	7	0	1961•1964 1965•1974 1983	1969•1972	0
8	6	1978•2017 2019	1958•1974 2014	0	0
8	1955•1966 1984	1951•1952 1977	0	0
9	6	1991•2010 2020		2007•2009	0
10	6	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009
11	6	1961	1956•1980	1965•1989 2022	0
12	5	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004	0
13	5	1974		1977•1990 2008	0
14	5	0	1989•2021	1991•1993 2001	0

Grand Slam world ranking by year of complete achievement

As of, the following nation, in order of achievement year, has won Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, and Miss Grand International, or the six most important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Six or Grand Slam:

Grand Slam Ibero-American ranking by number of titles won

As of, the 23 nations of Ibero-America, in order of number of titles won, have performed as follows in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, and Miss Grand International, or the six most important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Six or Grand Slam:


Titles Won by Ibero-American Nations in the Grand Slam Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth	Miss Supra- national	Miss Grand Inter- national
1		25		1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013	0	2019
2		12	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019	2018	2013
3		7	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009	0	2022
4		6	1991•2010 2020		2007•2009	0	0	0
5		5	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004	0	0	0
6		5	1957	1967•2004	0	0	0	2017•2023
7		5	1974		1977•1990 2008	0	0	0
8		4	1962	1960•1978	1967	0	0	0
9		4	0	0	2011	2011•2016	2023	0
10		3	2003		0	0	0	2015
11		3	2002	0	1998	0	2009	0
12		2	1987	0	0	2006	0	0
13		2	0	0	1980•1983	0	0	0
14		2	0	0	0	0	2015	2018
15		1	2023	0	0	0	0	0
16		1	0	0	1984	0	0	0
16		0	0	1996	0	0	0
17		1	0	0	0	2003	0	0
18		1	0	0	0	0	0	2014
19		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		0	0	0	0	0	0
		0	0	0	0	0	0
		0	0	0	0	0	0

Grand Slam world ranking by number of titles won

As of, the following 69 nations, in order of number of titles won, have managed to win at least once in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, or Miss Grand International, or one of the six most important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Six or Grand Slam:


Titles Won in the Grand Slam Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth	Miss Supra- national	Miss Grand Inter- national
1		25		1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013	0	2019
2		17	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1973•1990 2010	1974•1978 1982	2020	0	2020
3		16	1969•1973 2015•2018	2013	1964•1970 1979•2005 2013•2016	2008•2014 2015•2017	2013	0
4		12	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019	2018	2013
5		12	1994•2000 2021	1966•1994 1997•1999 2000•2017	0	2010	2014•2016	0
6		8	1972•2004	1968•1972	1962•1982 1992	0	0	2015
7		7	1978•2017 2019	1958•1974 2014	0	0	2022	0
8		7	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009	0	2022
9		7	0	1961•1964 1965•1974 1983	1969•1972	0	0	0
10		6	1955•1966 1984	1951•1952 1977	0	0	0	0
11		6	1991•2010 2020		2007•2009	0	0	0
12		6	1961	1956•1980	1965•1989 2022	0	0	0
13		6	0	1989•2021	1991•1993 2001	0	2011	0
14		5	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004	0	0	0
15		5	1957	1967•2004	0	0	0	2017•2023
16		5	1974		1977•1990 2008	0	0	0
17		4	1953•2016		1976	0	0	0
17		1952•1975	1957	1973	0	0	0
18		4	1965•1988	0	2019	0	2019	0
19		4	1962	1960•1978	1967	0	0	0
19		1989	1959•1962	1961	0	0	0
20		4	0	1963•1976 1993•2019	0	0	0	0
21		4	0	1985•1988 2005	1963	0	0	0
22		4	0	0	2011	2011•2016	2023	0
23		3	1977•1998		0	0	0	0
24		3	1959•2007	0	2012	0	0	0
25		3	1982•2005	0	0	2007	0	0
26		3	2002	1992•2008	0	0	0	0
27		3	1964		1994	0	0	0
28		3	2003		0	0	0	2015
29		3	1990	0	1988•1995	0	0	0
30		3	2002	0	1998	0	2010	0
31		3	0	2006•2023	0	2012	0	0
32		3	0	0	2017	0	2024	2016
33		2	1976		0	0	0	0
34		2	1971	0	2002	0	0	0
34		1983	0	1971	0	0	0
35		2	1987	0	0	2006	0	0
36		2	1992	0	0	0	2021	0
37		2	0		0	0	0	0
37		0		0	0	0	0
38		2	0	0	1980•1983	0	0	0
39		2	0	0	0	2022	2017	0
40		2	0	0	0	2018	0	2021
41		2	0	0	0	0	2015	2018
42		1	2011	0	0	0	0	0
		1999	0	0	0	0	0
		2023	0	0	0	0	0
43		1	0		0	0	0	0
		0		0	0	0	0
		0		0	0	0	0
		0		0	0	0	0
		0		0	0	0	0
		0		0	0	0	0
		0		0	0	0	0
		0		0	0	0	0
44		1	0	0	1986	0	0	0
		0	0	1984	0	0	0
		0	0	1996	0	0	0
		0	0	1975	0	0	0
45		1	0	0	0	2023	0	0
		0	0	0	2021	0	0
		0	0	0	2002	0	0
		0	0	0	2001	0	0
		0	0	0	2003	0	0
		0	0	0	2002	0	0
46		1	0	0	0	0	2012	0
46		0	0	0	0	2009	0
47		1	0	0	0	0	0	2014

Big Seven world ranking by year of complete achievement

As of, the following nation, in order of achievement year, has won Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, Miss Grand International, and Miss Intercontinental, or the seven most important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Seven:

Big Seven Ibero-American ranking by number of titles won

As of, the 23 nations of Ibero-America, in order of number of titles won, have performed as follows in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, Miss Grand International, and Miss Intercontinental, or the seven most important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Seven:


Titles Won by Ibero-American Nations in the Big Seven Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth	Miss Supra- national	Miss Grand Inter- national	Miss Inter- continental
1	.	30		1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013	0	2019	1974•2001 2005•2009 2012
2		16	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019	2018	2013	1986•1991 2010•2016
3		10	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009	0	2022	1972•1981 1998
4		7	1991•2010 2020		2007•2009	0	0	0	2017
5		7	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004	0	0	0	2004•2008
6		7	1957	1967•2004	0	0	0	2017•2023	1971•1987
7		5	1962	1960•1978	1967	0	0	0	1980
8		5	1974		1977•1990 2008	0	0	0	0
9		5	2003		0	0	0	2015	1985•1989
10		4	0	0	2011	2011•2016	2023	0	0
11		3	2002	0	1998	0	2010	0	0
12		2	1987	0	0	2006	0	0	0
13		2	2023	0	0	0	0	0	1976
14		2	0	0	1980•1983	0	0	0	0
15		2	0	0	0	0	2015	2018	0
16		1	0	0	1984	0	0	0	0
16		0	0	1996	0	0	0	0
17		1	0	0	0	2003	0	0	0
18		1	0	0	0	0	0	2014	0
19		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Big Seven world ranking by number of titles won

As of, the following 75 nations, in order of number of titles won, have managed to win at least once in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, Miss Grand International, or Miss Intercontinental, or one of the seven most important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Seven:


Titles Won in the Big Seven Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth	Miss Supra- national	Miss Grand Inter- national	Miss Inter- continental
1		30		1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013	0	2019	1974•2001 2005•2009 2012
2		22	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1973•1990 2010	1974•1978 1982	2020	0	2020	1973•1979 1982•1994 2011
3		18	1969•1973 2015•2018	2013	1964•1970 1979•2005 2013•2016	2008•2014 2015•2017	2013	0	2018•2021
4		16	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019	2018	2013	1986•1991 2010•2016
5		14	1994•2000 2021	1966•1994 1997•1999 2000•2017	0	2010	2014•2016	0	1978•1997
6		10	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009	0	2022	1972•1981 1998
7		9	1961	1956•1980	1965•1989 2022	0	0	0	1992•1993 2000
8		8	1972•2004	1968•1972	1962•1982 1992	0	0	2015	0
9		7	1978•2017 2019	1958•1974 2014	0	0	2022	0	0
10		7	1991•2010 2020		2007•2009	0	0	0	2017
11		7	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004	0	0	0	2004•2008
12		7	1957	1967•2004	0	0	0	2017•2023	1971•1987
13		7	0	1961•1964 1965•1974 1983	1969•1972	0	0	0	0
14		6	1955•1966 1984	1951•1952 1977	0	0	0	0	0
15		6	1965•1988	0	2019	0	2019	0	2014•2023
16		6	2002	1992•2008	0	0	0	0	1991•2013 2015
17		6	0	1989•2021	1991•1993 2001	0	2011	0	0
18		5	1962	1960•1978	1967	0	0	0	1980
18		1989	1959•1962	1961	0	0	0	1983
19		5	1974		1977•1990 2008	0	0	0	0
20		5	2003		0	0	0	2015	1985•1989
21		5	0	1963•1976 1993•2019	0	0	0	0	1990
22		4	1953•2016		1976	0	0	0	0
22		1952•1975	1957	1973	0	0	0	0
23		4	1971	0	2002	0	0	0	2003•2007
24		4	0	1985•1988 2005	1963	0	0	0	0
25		4	0	0	2011	2011•2016	2023	0	0
26		3	1977•1998		0	0	0	0	0
27		3	1959•2007	0	2012	0	0	0	0
28		3	1982•2005	0	0	2007	0	0	0
29		3	1964		1994	0	0	0	0
30		3	1990	0	1988•1995	0	0	0	0
31		3	2002	0	1998	0	2010	0	0
32		3	0	2006•2023	0	2012	0	0	0
33		3	0	0	2017	0	2024	2016	0
34		3	0	0	0	2018	0	2021	2022
35		2	1976		0	0	0	0	0
36		2	1983	0	1971	0	0	0	0
37		2	1987	0	0	2006	0	0	0
38		2	1992	0	0	0	2021	0	0
39		2	2023	0	0	0	0	0	1976
40		2	0		0	0	0	0	0
40		0		0	0	0	0	0
41		2	0		0	0	0	0	1989
41		0		0	0	0	0	1999
42		2	0	0	1980•1983	0	0	0	0
43		2	0	0	1986	0	0	0	1977
44		2	0	0	0	2022	2017	0	0
45		2	0	0	0	0	2015	2018	0
46		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1988•2002
47		1	2011	0	0	0	0	0	0
47		1999	0	0	0	0	0	0
48		1	0		0	0	0	0	0
		0		0	0	0	0	0
		0		0	0	0	0	0
		0		0	0	0	0	0
		0		0	0	0	0	0
		0		0	0	0	0	0
49		1	0	0	1984	0	0	0	0
		0	0	1996	0	0	0	0
		0	0	1975	0	0	0	0
50		1	0	0	0	2023	0	0	0
		0	0	0	2021	0	0	0
		0	0	0	2002	0	0	0
		0	0	0	2001	0	0	0
		0	0	0	2003	0	0	0
		0	0	0	2002	0	0	0
51		1	0	0	0	0	2012	0	0
51		0	0	0	0	2009	0	0
52		1	0	0	0	0	0	2014	0
53		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2019
		0	0	0	0	0	0	1975
		0	0	0	0	0	0	2006
		0	0	0	0	0	0	1996
		0	0	0	0	0	0	1995

Titles and placements

Major titles won

Hundreds of beauty contests are held every year, but those known as the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, widely covered and broadcast by the international media. These three competitions are: Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International.

Puerto Rico has won Miss Universe five times: 1970 with Marisol Malaret, 1985 with Deborah Carthy-Deu, 1993 with Dayanara Torres, 2001 with Denise Quiñones, and 2006 with Zuleyka Rivera; Miss World twice: 1975 with Wilnelia, Lady Forsyth-Johnson, and 2016 with Stephanie Del Valle; and Miss International twice: 1987 with Laurie Simpson, and 2014 with Valerie Hernández. In 1987, Puerto Rico became the ninth nation globally to win all three competitions. With 9 titles, Puerto Rico is the fourth nation globally with the most titles won in these pageants.

Miss Earth is historically considered the next most important pageant. Puerto Rico has won the title once with Nellys Pimentel in 2019. Along with the three aforementioned competitions, Miss Earth composes Big Four (Big Four) pageants. In 2019, Puerto Rico became the fourth nation to win the four contests. With 10 titles, Puerto Rico is the fourth nation globally with the most titles won in these pageants.

The two most prestigious and relevant pageants after the Big four are: Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International. Puerto Rico has won both competitions once, winning Miss Supranational in 2018 with Valeria Vázquez Latorre, and Miss Grand International in 2013 with Janelee Chaparro Colón in the first edition of the pageant.

These six beauty competitions—Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, and Miss Grand International—are considered the Big Six or Grand Slam, as they are the most important in the world of beauty pageants. In 2019, Puerto Rico became the first nation in the world to win all six. As of, Puerto Rico is the only nation to have achieved this feat. With 12 titles, Puerto Rico is the fourth nation globally with the most titles won in these pageants.

Together with Miss Intercontinental, the oldest minor international beauty competition, these major pageants are collectively known as the Big Seven. Puerto Rico has won Miss Intercontinental four times: 1986 with Elizabeth Robinson, 1991 with Carmen Lynda Díaz, 2010 with Maydelise Columna, and 2016 with Heylimar Rosario. In 2019, Puerto Rico became the first nation in the world to win all seven. As of, Puerto Rico is the only nation to have achieved this feat. With 16 titles, Puerto Rico is the fourth nation globally with the most titles won in these pageants.

With a decade of history, a high quality production, and more than sixty competing delegates, Miss Global is one of the most relevant international beauty pageants following the seven mentioned above. Puerto Rico earned its first Miss Global crown with Ashley Meléndez, who won the title in the pageant’s 2023 edition.

As of, Puerto Rico has won the following important international titles:


Major Pageant	Title	Winning Year
Miss Universe	5	1970 • 1985 • 1993 • 2001 • 2006
Miss World	2	1975 • 2016
Miss International	2	1987 • 2014
*Big Three*	9
Miss Earth	1	2019
*Big Four*	10
Miss Supranational	1	2018
Miss Grand International	1	2013
*Big Six (Grand Slam)*	12
Miss Intercontinental	4
*Big Seven*	16
Miss Global	1	2023
*Total*	17

Placements in major pageants

In 2006, Puerto Rico placed for the first time in all Big Three pageants of Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International. In 2010, Puerto Rico placed for the first time in all Big Four competitions of Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth. In 2019, Puerto Rico placed for the first time in all Big Six or Grand Slam pageants of Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, and Miss Grand International. In 2023, Puerto Rico placed for the first time in all Big Seven pageants of Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, Miss Grand International, and Miss Intercontinental.

As of, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements in the most important international pageants:


Major Pageant	Sum	Placement Year
Miss Universe	26
Miss World	18
Miss International	15
*Big Three*	59
Miss Earth	6
*Big Four*	65
Miss Supranational	10
Miss Grand International	11
*Big Six (Grand Slam)*	86
Miss Intercontinental	23
*Big Seven*	*109*
Miss Global	1
*Total*	*110*

Miss Universe

Miss Universe Puerto Rico
Formation:	1952
Type:	Beauty pageant
Location:	Puerto Rico
Membership:	Miss Universe
Language:	Spanish, English
Leader Title:	National Director
Leader Name:	Yicette Cifredo
Leader Title2:	Miss Universe Puerto Rico

History

In its various forms, the Miss Puerto Rico beauty pageant has been held almost every year since the 1930s.^[6] The winner of the contest represents Puerto Rico at the Miss Universe pageant each year.

The selection of Miss Universe Puerto Rico commences the year before the winner advances to participate in the Miss Universe pageant. Each Puerto Rican municipality 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 several changes to the pageant's ownership and name. Miss Puerto Rico was held from 1952 until 1998 under the direction of Anna Santisteban. From 1996 to 1998, Telemundo organized the contest under the name Miss Universe Puerto Rico. From 1999 to 2002, TeleOnce (now Univision Puerto Rico) obtained the franchise, renaming it Miss Puerto Rico Universe. Magali Febles organized the pageant between 2003 and 2009 and the pageant title remained the same. In 2009, Luisito Vigoreaux and Desireé Lowry obtained the franchise and renamed the pageant Miss Universe Puerto Rico. In 2018, WAPA-TV obtained ownership of the franchise, keeping the name of Miss Universe Puerto Rico and hiring Denise Quiñones as the pageant’s director. In 2022, host, motivational speaker, Miss Puerto Rico Petite 2000 (national title), and Miss Global Petite 2000 (international title), Yizette Cifredo Hernández, became the new national director of the pageant.

Puerto Rico has held the following Miss Universe editions:

Year	Pageant	Location	Venue
1972	Miss Universe	Dorado, Puerto Rico	Cerromar Beach Hotel
2001		Bayamón, Puerto Rico	Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez
2002		San Juan, Puerto Rico	Roberto Clemente Coliseum
		San Juan, Puerto Rico

Placements

Miss Universe world ranking by number of finalists and semifinalists

As of, the following nations, in order of number of finalists and semifinalists, have placed more times in the final night of the competition:


Placements of Semifinalists and Finalists in Miss Universe
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Winner	1st Finalist	2nd Finalist	3rd Finalist	4th Finalist	Top 5/6	Top 10/12	Top 15/20
1		67	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1953•1970 1973•1978 1983•1986 1990•2004 2014	1959•1965 1975•1987 1989•2001 2015	1958	1961•1968 1982•2006 2007	1991•1993 1994•1996 1998•2000
2		47	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1967•1976 1997•1998 2000•2003 2022	1972•1984 1993•1994 2007•2012 2018	1968•1985 1987•2001	2002•2005	1991•1992 1995•1999 2017
3		39	1958•2014	1992•1993 1994•2008 2015•2017	1986•1990 2016	1974•1977 1978	1984	1998•2019 2021•2023
4		39	1963•1968	1954•1957 1958•1972 2007•2020	2011	1979•1981	1959•1962 1971•2012 2013	0
5		29	1955•1966 1984	1989	1956•1981	1965•1975	1954•1964 1978•1979 1980	0
6		27	1969•1973 2015•2018	1999•2012	0	1963•1980 1984•2011 2013	1975•2010	1994•2016 2021
7		27	1978•2017 2019	1984•2018	2003•2021	1960•2002	0	1999
8		27	1994•2000 2021	1995	1992	1966•2020	2001	1993
9		26	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	2005•2019	1998•2004	1971	1987•2009	1995•2018 2022•2023	1974•1980 1986•1997 2010•2020 2021	2011•2013
10		22	1972•2004	1971	1969•1970 2010•2023	2009•2012	1953•1976	1993•2015
11		22	1953•2016	0	0	0	0	2015
12		22	1957	0	2020	0	0	0

Miss Universe world ranking by number of finalists

As of, the following countries or territories, in order of number of finalists, have placed more times in the final group of finalists:


Placements of Finalists in Miss Universe
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Winner	1st Finalist	2nd Finalist	3rd Finalist	4th Finalist	Top 5/6
1		37	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1953•1970 1973•1978 1983•1986 1990•2004 2014	1959•1965 1975•1987 1989•2001 2015	1958	1961•1968 1982•2006 2007	1991•1993 1994•1996 1998•2000
2		32	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1967•1976 1997•1998 2000•2003 2022	1972•1984 1993•1994 2007•2012 2018	1968•1985 1987•2001	2002•2005	1991•1992 1995•1999 2017
3		19	1958•2014	1992•1993 1994•2008 2015•2017	1986•1990 2016	1974•1977 1978	1984	1998•2019 2021•2023
4		16	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	2005•2019	1998•2004	1971	1987•2009	1995•2018 2022•2023
5		16	1969•1973 2015•2018	1999•2012	0	1963•1980 1984•2011 2013	1975•2010	1994•2016 2021
6		16	1963•1968	1954•1957 1958•1972 2007•2020	2011	1979•1981	1959•1962 1971•2012 2013	0
7		13	1955•1966 1984	1989	1956•1981	1965•1975	1954•1964 1978•1979 1980	0

Miss Universe world ranking by number of titles

As of, the following countries or territories, in order of number of titles, have earned the largest number of titles:


Titles Won in Miss Universe
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe Titles
1		9	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022
2		7	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013
3		5	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006
4		4	1969•1973 2015•2018
5		3	1994•2000 2021
			1991•2010 2020
		1978•2017 2019
		1955•1966 1984

Puerto Rico placements in Miss Universe

As of, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements in Miss Universe:


Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	5	1970 • 1985 • 1993 • 2001 • 2006
1st Runner-Up	2	2005 • 2019
2nd Runner-Up	2	1998 • 2004
3rd Runner-Up	1	1971
4th Runner-Up	2	1987 • 2009
Top 5 or Top 6	5	1995 • 2018 • 2022 • 2023
Top 10 or Top 12	8	1974 • 1980 • 1986 • 1997 • 1999 • 2010 • 2020 • 2021
Top 16 or Top 20	2	2011 • 2013
*Total*	26

Puerto Rico has placed consecutively in the last six editions of the international competition, becoming the longest uninterrupted streak in the history of Puerto Rico, and the second longest uninterrupted streak in the international competition currently after United States, which has consecutively placed for the last 13 years.

Representatives

See main article: Miss Universe Puerto Rico.

Color Key Winner of Miss Universe Runner-up in the Top 3, Top 5, or Top 6 Finalist in the Top 10 or Top 12 Semifinalist in the Top 16 or Top 20


Year	Representative	Hometown	Placement	Award
	Jennifer Colón Alvarado		TBA	TBA
			Top 5
			Top 5
			Top 10
	Estefanía Natalia Soto Torres		Top 10
			1st Runner-Up
			Top 5
			Unplaced
			Unplaced
			colspan="2"
			Unplaced
			Unplaced
			Top 16
			Unplaced
			Top 16
			Top 10
			4th Runner-Up
			Unplaced
			Unplaced

			1st Runner-Up
			2nd Runner-Up
			Unplaced
			Unplaced

	Zoraida Isabel Fonalledas Ferraiouli		Unplaced
	Brenda Liz López Ramos	Lares	Top 10
	Joyce Marie Giraud Mojica		2nd Runner-Up
	Ana Rosa Brito Suárez	San Juan	Top 10
	Sarybel Velilla Cabeza	Toa Alta	Unplaced
		Corozal	Top 6
	Brenda Esther Robles Cortés	Isabela	Unplaced

	Daisy García Rodríguez	Bayamón	Unplaced
	Lizzette Marie Bouret Echevarría	Toa Alta	Unplaced
	María Luisa Fortuño Cosimí	Guaynabo	Unplaced
	Catalina María Villar Ruiz	Salinas	Unplaced
	Isabel María Pardo Cubeñas	Guaynabo	Unplaced
	Laurie Tamara Simpson Rivera	San Juan	4th Runner Up
	Elizabeth Robison Latalladi	San Germán	Top 10

	Sandra Beauchamp Roche	Mayagüez	Unplaced
1983	Carmen Batíz Vergara	Trujillo Alto	Unplaced
	Lourdes Milagros Mantero Hormazábal	Juncos	Unplaced
	Carmen Lotti Rodríguez	Guaynabo	Unplaced
	Agnes Tañón Correa	Caguas	Top 12
	Audrey Teresa "Tere" López Hernández	Mayagüez	Unplaced
	Ada Cecille Perkins Flores	San Juan	Unplaced
	María Del Mar Rivera Veglio	Ponce	Unplaced
	Elizabeth Zayas Ortíz	Salinas	Unplaced
	Lorell Del Carmen Carmona Juan	San Germán	Unplaced
	Sonia María Stege Chardón	San Juan	Top 12
1973	Gladys Vanessa Colón Díaz	Orocovis	Unplaced
	Bárbara Torres Viñolo	Santurce	Unplaced
	Idalia Margarita "Beba" Franco	San Juan	3rd Runner-Up
	Marisol Malaret Contreras
1969	Aída Betancourt	Río Piedras	Unplaced
	Marylene Carrasquillo	Santurce	Unplaced
	Yvonne Coll Mendoza	Fajardo	Unplaced
	Carol Bajandas	Santurce	Unplaced
	Gloria Cobián Díaz	Ponce	Unplaced
	Yolanda Rodríguez Machín	San Juan	Unplaced
	Jeanette Biascoechea	Ponce	Unplaced
	Ana Celia Sosa	San Juan	Unplaced
	Enid Del Valle	San Juan	Unplaced
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1959
1958
	María del Pilar "Mapita" Mercado Cortés	Ponce	Unplaced
	Francisca "Paquita" Vivó Colón	San Lorenzo	Unplaced
	Carmen Laura Betancourt	Trujillo Alto	Unplaced
	Lucy Santiago		Unplaced
	Wanda Irizarry		Unplaced
	Marilia Levy Bernal		Unplaced

Gallery of Miss Universe

Miss World

Miss World Puerto Rico
Formation:	1959
Type:	Beauty pageant
Location:	Puerto Rico
Membership:	Miss World
Language:	Spanish, English
Leader Title:	National Director
Leader Name:	Wilnelia Merced
Leader Title2:	Miss World Puerto Rico

History

Puerto Rico debuted in Miss World in 1959, then it was absent from 1960 to 1969. In 1970, a new organization took the responsibility of sending contestants until 1985 via castings. Puerto Rico did not compete in Miss World from 1986 to 1988. The Miss Puerto Rico organization, directed by Anna Santisteban, obtained the Miss World franchise in 1989, Tania Collazo was her first Miss World delegate. Santisteban produced Miss World Puerto Rico until 1995.

In 1996, Delia Cruz, mother of Miss World Wilnelia Merced, Lady Forsyth-Johnson, obtained the franchise and began organizing the Miss Mundo Puerto Rico pageant with Tania Collazo as organizer for a few years before Desiree Lowry, and later on Shanira Blanco. Currently, the pageant is headed by Wilnelia Merced and Fernando Allende.

Miss World 2021 was held in Puerto Rico in the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum.

Placements

Puerto Rico has two winners in Miss World 1975 and Miss World 2016. As of, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:


Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	2	1975 • 2016
1st Runner-Up	0
2nd Runner-Up	2	2005 • 2011
Top 4 or Top 8	0
Top 10 or Top 17	7	1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1985 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008
Top 20 or Top 25	3	2002 • 2003 • 2010
Top 30 or Top 40	4	2012 • 2019 • 2021 • 2023
*Total*	18

Representatives

See main article: Miss World Puerto Rico.

Color Key Winner of Miss World Runner-up in the Top 3 or Top 8 Finalist in the Top 10 or Top 17 Semifinalist in the Top 20 or Top 25 Quarterfinalist in the Top 30 or Top 40


Year	Representative	Hometown	Placement	Award
	Valeria Nicole Pérez		TBA	TBA
2024	colspan=4
	Elena Rivera Reyes		Top 40
2022	colspan=4
	Aryam Díaz Rosado		Top 40
2020	colspan=4
	Daniella Rodríguez Laureano		Top 40
	Dayanara Martínez Rosado		Unplaced
	colspan="4"
	Stephanie Román De León		colspan=2

	Keysi Marie Vargas Vélez		Unplaced
			Unplaced
			Unplaced
			Top 30
			2nd Runner-Up
			Top 25
			Unplaced
			Top 16
			Top 16
	Thebyam Carrión Álvarez		Top 17
			2nd Runner-Up
	Cassandra Castro Holland		Unplaced
	Joyceline Montero García		Top 20
	Cassandra Polo Berrios		Top 20
	Bárbara Serrano Negrón		Unplaced
	Sarybel Velilla Cabeza		Unplaced
	Arlene Torres Torres	Bayamón	Unplaced
	Antonia Alfonso Pagán	Juana Díaz	Unplaced
	Áurea Isis Marrero Nieves	Dorado	Unplaced
	Marissa De La Caridad Hernández Cardona	Guaynabo	Unplaced
	Swanni Quiñones Laracuente	Guaynabo	Unplaced
	Joyce Marie Giraud Mojica	Aguas Buenas	Unplaced
	Ana Rosa Brito Suárez	San Juan	Unplaced
	Lianabel Rosario Centeno	Trujillo Alto	Unplaced
	Johanna Berenice Irizarry Nazario	Lajas	Unplaced
	Magdalena Pabón	San Juan	Unplaced
	Tania Collazo Barreiro	Orocovis	Unplaced
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1987
1986
	Iris Matías González		Top 15
	María de los Ángeles Rosa Silva	San Juan	Unplaced
	Fátima Mustafá Vázquez	Aibonito	Unplaced
	Jannette Torres Burgos	Morovis	Unplaced
	Andrenira Ruiz Sáez	San Juan	Unplaced
	Michele Torres Cintrón		Top 15
	Daisy Marissette López	San Juan	Unplaced
	María "Marichu" Jesús Cañizares	Río Piedras	Top 15
	Didriana Del Río	San Juan	Unplaced
	Ivette Rosado		Top 15
	Wilnelia Merced Cruz
	Loyda Eunice Valle Blas Machado	Camuy	Unplaced
	Milagros García		Unplaced
	Ana Nisi Goyco Graciani	Ponce	Unplaced
	Raquel Quintana		Unplaced
	Alma Doris Pérez Vélez		Unplaced
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1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
	Lyllianna "Lilie" Díaz Noya	San Juan	No Clasificó
	colspan="4" ! rowspan="8"
1957
1956
1955
1954
1953
1952
1951

Gallery of Miss World

Miss International

Miss International Puerto Rico
Size:	225px
Formation:	1960
Type:	Beauty pageant
Headquarters:	San Juan
Location:	Puerto Rico
Membership:	Miss International
Language:	Spanish
Leader Title:	National Director
Leader Name:	Miguel René Deliz Valeria Vázquez Latorre
Leader Title2:	Miss International Puerto Rico

History

This contest is considered the third most important female beauty event in the world. The Miss Puerto Rico pageant had the rights to this franchise from 1960 to 1997. Then, from 1998 to 2003, the Miss Puerto Rico Tourism pageant, led by Jorge Manrique, and later by former Miss Puerto Rico Tourism and Miss World Puerto Rico Tania Collazo. In 2004, the new Bellezas del Turismo (Tourism Beauties) pageant, also directed by Tania Collazo, obtained the rights until 2006. From 2007 to 2015, the firm Creative Options Inc. chaired by Fernando Oquendo Vega, was in charged of the franchise, which was directed for a while by Desireé Del Río De Jesús, Miss International Puerto Rico 2011.

Currently, Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico (Our Beauty Puerto Rico) organization chaired by Miguel R. Deliz has ownership of the franchise with Miss Supranational Puerto Rico, and Miss Grand Puerto Rico, and Miss Charm Puerto Rico.

Placements

Puerto Rico has two winners in Miss International 1987 and Miss International 2014. As of, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:


Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	2	1987 • 2014
1st Runner-Up	0
2nd Runner-Up	0
3rd Runner-Up	1	2011
4th Runner-Up	0
Top 8	0
Top 12 or Top 15	12	1963 • 1976 • 1986 • 1992 • 1997 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2010 • 2013 • 2019 • 2023
*Total*	15

Representatives

See main article: List of Miss Puerto Rico titleholders.

See main article: Miss International Puerto Rico.

Color Key Winner of Miss International Runner-up in the Top 5 Finalist in the Top 8 Semifinalist in the Top 12 or Top 15


Year	Representative	Hometown	Placement	Award
	Zahira Marie Pérez Gerena	Isabela	TBA	TBA
	Amanda Paola Pérez Solís		Top 15
	Paola Cristina González Torres		Unplaced
2021	Natalia Marie Colón Figueroa		colspan="2"
2020	colspan=4
	Ivana Carolina Irizarry García		Top 15
	Yarelis Yvette Salgado Rodríguez		Unplaced
			colspan="2"
			Unplaced
	Wilmary Monción Román		Unplaced

	Ashley Beth Pérez Calderón		Top 15
	Ashley Michelle Ruiz Rodríguez		Unplaced
	Desiree Del Rio De Jesús		3rd Runner-Up
			Top 15
			Unplaced
			Top 12
	Haydil Rivera Escobales		Top 15
	Sharon Haydée Gómez Díaz		Top 12
	Dinorah Collazo Ortíz		Unplaced
	Meredith Herrera Morales		Unplaced
	Dignelis Taymi Jiménez Hernández		Unplaced
	Mariela Lugo Marín		Unplaced
	Lorena Otero Pérez		Unplaced
	Rosiveliz Díaz Rodríguez		Unplaced
1999	Nahaira Román		colspan="2"
1998	Jacqueline Negrón Olivieri	Ponce	colspan="2"
1997	Ymak Farrah Fagundo Soto	Cabo Rojo	Top 15
1996	Lydia Guzmán López De Victoria	Lares	Unplaced
1995	María Del Rocío Arroyo Rivera	Lares	Unplaced
1994	Alice Marina Lee		Unplaced
1993	Brenda Esther Robles Cortés	Isabela	Unplaced
1992	Dayanara Torres Delgado	Toa Alta	Top 15
1991	Lizaura Quiñones Torres		Unplaced
1990	Ana Rosa Brito Suárez	San Juan	Unplaced
1989	Michelle Cotto		Unplaced
1988	Yolanda Martínez	Trujillo Alto	Unplaced
1987	Laurie Tamara Simpson Rivera	San Juan	Miss International 1987
1986	Elizabeth Robinson Latalladi	San Germán	Top 15
	No Candidate
1984	Sandra Beauchamp Roche	Mayagüez	colspan="2"
	colspan="4" ! rowspan="6"
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977	Marta Hernández		Unplaced
1976	Yvonne Torres García	Arecibo	Top 15
1975	Gladys Salgado Castillo	Toa Baja	Unplaced
	colspan="4" ! rowspan="2"
1973
1972	Miriam López		Unplaced
1971	Doris Lynette Morales		Unplaced
	colspan="4" ! rowspan="2"
1969
1968	Elsie Schroeder Méndez		Unplaced
1967	María Felisa Seda		Unplaced
	colspan="4" ! rowspan="1"
1965	Iraida Palacios Panzardí		Unplaced
1964	Zoé Sandra Foy Santiago		Unplaced
1963	Aída Mercado Cordero		Top 15
1962	Agnes Toro Garratón		Unplaced
1961	Ivette Monagas		Unplaced
1960	Carmen Sara Látimer		Unplaced

Gallery of Miss International

Miss Earth

Miss Earth Puerto Rico
Size:	225px
Formation:	2001
Type:	Beauty pageant
Location:	Puerto Rico
Membership:	Miss Earth
Language:	Spanish
Leader Title:	National Director
Leader Name:	Joe Amhed
Leader Title2:	Miss Earth Puerto Rico

History

The Miss Puerto Rico Universe organization sent representatives to Miss Earth between 2001 and 2004 under Magaly Febles. From 2005 to 2013, Puerto Rico's representative to Miss Earth was selected through the Miss Puerto Rico Earth pageant. Under the direction of Shanira Blanco in 2014, the representative was selected through the Miss Mundo Puerto Rico pageant with the 1st Runner-Up being sent to Miss Earth. In 2018, Vanessa de Roide and Joe Amhed took control of the franchise. Currently, Amhed is the sole national director of Miss Earth Puerto Rico.

Placements

Puerto Rico conquered the crown of Miss Earth with Nellys Pimentel in 2019. In winning, Puerto Rico became one of only five countries to win the four most recognized pageants of Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth. Puerto Rico also became the first—and the only country as of —to win the six most important beauty international competitions: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, and Miss Grand International.

As of, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	1	2019
1st Runner-Up	0
2nd Runner-Up	0
3rd Runner-Up	1	2010
Top 8	3	2005 • 2020 • 2022
Top 12 or Top 15	1
Top 20	0
*Total*	6

Representatives

For a complete list of the representatives to Miss Earth

See main article: List of Miss Puerto Rico titleholders.

See main article: Miss Earth Puerto Rico.

Color Key Winner of Miss Earth Runner-up in the Top 4 Finalist in the Top 8 Semifinalist in the Top 12 or Top 15 Semifinalist in the Top 20


Representative	Placement	Award
Bianca Nicole Miranda Caraballo	TBA	TBA
Victoria Alejandra Arocho Del Valle	Top 12
Paulina Nicole Avilés Feshold	Top 8
Cristina Mariel Ríos Reyes	Unplaced
Krystal Badillo Pagán	Top 8

Krystal Xamairy Rivera Barrios	Unplaced
	Unplaced
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	Unplaced
Velmary Paola Cabassa Vélez	colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"
	Unplaced
Agnes Eileen Benítez Santiago	Unplaced
	3rd Runner-Up
	Unplaced
colspan="4" ! rowspan="2"

Camille Collazo Ortíz	Unplaced
	Top 8
Shanira Mariette Blanco Colón	Unplaced
Norelis Ortiz Acosta	Unplaced
Deidre Rodríguez Santiago	Unplaced
Amaricelys Reyes Guzmán	Unplaced

Winners gallery of Miss Earth

Big Four titleholders

Puerto Rico's performance in the Big four international beauty pageants of Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth, which are historically considered the most important, as of :

Color key Miss Universe winner Miss World winner Miss International winner Miss Earth winner Ended as Runner-up Ended as Semi-finalist or Quarter-finalist


YEAR	MISS UNIVERSE	MISS WORLD	MISS INTERNATIONAL	MISS EARTH
2024	Jennifer Colón TBA	Zahira Pérez TBA	Bianca Caraballo TBA
2023	Karla Guilfú Top 5	Elena Rivera Top 40	Amanda Pérez Top 15	Victoria Arocho Top 12
2022	Ashley Cariño Top 5	Paola González	Paulina Avilés Top 8
2021	Michelle Colón Top 10	Aryam Díaz Top 40	Cristina Mariel Ríos
2020	Estefanía Soto Top 10	Krystal Badillo Top 8
2019	Madison Anderson 1st Runner-Up	Daniella Rodríguez Top 40	Ivana Irizarry Top 15	Nellys Pimentel WINNER
2018	Kiara Ortega Top 5	Dayanara Martínez	Yarelis Salgado	Krystal Xamairy
2017	Danna Hernández	No Candidate	Karla Aponte
2016		Stephanie Del Valle WINNER	Gabriela Berrios	No Candidate
2015	Catalina Morales	Keysi Vargas	Wilmary Monción	No Candidate
2014	Gabriela Berrios	Genesis Davila	Valerie Hernandez WINNER	Franceska Toro
2013	Monic Pérez Top 16	Nadyalee Torres	Ashley Pérez Top 15	No Candidate
2012	Bodine Koehler	Janelee Chaparro Top 30	Ashley Ruíz	Darla Pacheco
2011	Viviana Ortíz 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	No Candidate
2007	Uma Blasini	Jennifer Guevara Top 16	Haydil Rivera Top 15	No Candidate
2006	Zuleyka Rivera WINNER	Thebyam Carrión Top 17	Sharon Gómez Top 12	Camille Colazzo
2005	Cynthia Olavarría 1st Runner-Up	Ingrid 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 Ortíz
2002	Isis Casalduc	Cassandra Polo Top 20	Mariela Lugo	Deidre Rodríguez
2001	Denise Quiñones WINNER	Barbara Serrano	Lorna Otero	Amaricelys Reyes
2000	Zoraida Fonalledas	Sarybel Velilla	Rosiveliz Díaz	No Pageant Held (Established in Manila, Philippines in 2001).
1999	Brenda Liz López Top 10	Arlene Torres	No Candidate
1998	Joyce Giraud 2nd Runner-Up	Antonia Alfonso	No Candidate
1997	Ana Rosa Brito Top 10	Aurea Marrero	Ymak Fagundo Top 15
1996	Sarybel Velilla	Marissa de la Caridad	Lydia Guzmán
1995	Desiree Lowry Top 6	Swanni Quiñones	María Arroyo
1994	Brenda Robles	Joyce Giraud	Alice Lee
1993	Dayanara Torres WINNER	Ana Rosa Brito	Brenda Robles
1992	Daisy García	Lianabel Rosario	Dayanara Torres Top 15
1991	Lizzette Bouret	Johanna Irizarry	Lizaura Quiñones
1990	Luisa Fortuno	Magdalena Pabón	Ana Rosa Brito
1989	Catalina Villa	Tania Collazo	Michele Cotto
1988	Isabel Pardo	No Candidate	Yolanda Martínez
1987	Laurie Simpson 4th Runner-Up	No Candidate	Laurie Simpson WINNER
1986	Elizabeth Robison Top 10	No Candidate	Elizabeth Robison Top 15
1985	Deborah Carthy-Deu WINNER	Iris Matias Top 15	No Candidate
1984	Sandra Beauchamp	María Rosas	No Candidate
1983	Carmen Bátiz	Fátima Mustafa	No Candidate
1982	Lourdes Mantero	Jannette Torres	No Candidate
1981	Carmen Lotti	Andrenira Ruíz	No Candidate
1980	Agnes Tañón Top 12	Michele Torres Top 15	No Candidate
1979	Teresa López	Daisy López	No Candidate
1978	Ada Perkins	María Cañizares Top 15	No Candidate
1977	Mar Rivera	Didriana del Río	Marta Hernández
1976	Elizabeth Zayas	Ivette Rosado Top 15	Yvonne Torres Top 15
1975	Lorell Carmona	Wilnelia Merced WINNER	Gladys Salgado
1974	Sonia Stege Top 12	Loyda Valle	No Candidate
1973	Gladys Colón	Milagros García	Miriam Vargas
1972	Barbara Torres	Ana Nisi Goyco	Miriam López
1971	Beba Franco 3rd Runner-Up	Raquel Quintana	Doris Morales
1970	Marisol Malaret WINNER	Alma Pérez	No Candidate
1969	Aída Betancourt	No Candidate
1968	Marylene Carrasquillo	No Candidate	Elsa Schroeder
1967	Ivonne Coll	No Candidate	María Seda
1966	Carol Barajadas	No Candidate	align="center"
1965	Gloria Cobain	No Candidate	Iraida Palacios
1964	Yolanda Rodríguez	No Candidate	Zoe Santiago
1963		No Candidate	Aida Mercado Top 15
1962	Ana Sosa	No Candidate	Agnes Toro
1961	Enid del Valle	No Candidate	Ivette Monagas
1960	No Candidate	Carmen Latimer
1959	No Candidate	Lilie Díaz	No Pageant Held (Established in California, United States in 1960, then it was transferred to Tokyo, Japan in 1968).
1958	No Candidate
1957	Mapita Mercado	No Candidate
1956	Paquita Vivo	No Candidate
1955	Carmen Betancourt	No Candidate
1954	Lucy Santiago	No Candidate
1953	Wanda Irizarry	No Candidate
1952	Marilia Bernal	No Candidate
1951	No Pageant Held (Established California, United States in 1951, then it was transferred to Florida, United States in 1960).	No Candidate
1950		No Pageant Held (Established in England, United Kingdom in 1951).

Pageant	Placements	Best result
Miss Universe	26	Winner (1970 • 1985 • 1993 • 2001 • 2006)
Miss World	18	Winner (1975 • 2016)
Miss International	15	Winner (1987 • 2014)
Miss Earth	6	Winner (2019)
Total	65	10 TITLES

Miss Supranational

Miss Supranational Puerto Rico
Size:	225px
Formation:	2010
Type:	Beauty pageant
Location:	Puerto Rico
Membership:	Miss Supranational
Language:	Spanish, English
Leader Title:	National Director
Leader Name:	Miguel René Deliz Valeria Vázquez Latorre
Leader Title2:	Miss Supranational Puerto Rico

History

The Miss Supranational representative from Puerto Rico is chosen at the Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico (Our Beauty Puerto Rico) national beauty pageant. Miss Supranational was established in 2009, but Puerto Rico did not send a representative for the pageant’s first edition.

Placements

Puerto Rico has one winner in Miss Supranational 2018. As of, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	1	2018
1st Runner-Up	1	2021
2nd Runner-Up	1	2011
3rd Runner-Up	0
4th Runner-Up	1	2017
Top 10 or Top 12	2	2014 • 2023 • 2024
Top 20 or Top 25	3	2012 • 2013 • 2019
*Total*	10

Representatives

Color Key Winner of Miss Supranational Runner-up in the Top 5 Finalist in the Top 10 or Top 12 Semifinalist in the Top 20 or Top 25


Year	Representative	Hometown	Placement	Award
	Valerie Ann Klepadlo Ramírez	Rincón	TBA	TBA
2024	Fiorella Medina Pérez	Isabela	Top 12 (Sixth Runner-Up)^[7]
	Camille Fabery Diana		Top 12 (Eighth Runner-up)^[8]
	Ariette Natalia Banchs Colón		Unplaced
			1st Runner-Up
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	Shaleyka Cristine Vélez Avilés		Top 25
	Valeria Vázquez Latorre
	Larissa Santiago Escaso		4th Runner-Up
	Velmary Paola Cabassa Vélez		Unplaced
	Nobiraida Zoet Infante Bosques		Unplaced
	Bárbara Marrero		Top 10
	Desirée del Río de Jesús		Top 20
			Top 20
	Valery Vélez Cuevas		2nd Runner-Up
	Ketsia Kamille Payano Díaz		Unplaced
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Gallery of Miss Supranational

Miss Grand International

See main article: Miss Grand Puerto Rico.

Miss Grand International Puerto Rico
Size:	225px
Formation:	2013
Type:	Beauty pageant
Location:	Puerto Rico
Membership:	Miss Grand International
Language:	Spanish, English
Leader Title:	National Director
Leader Name:	Miguel René Deliz Valeria Vázquez Latorre
Leader Title2:	Miss Grand International Puerto Rico

History

Miss Grand International Puerto Rico is the title of the female beauty contest in Puerto Rico created since 2013 to compete at Miss Grand International. The winner of the title carries it for a period of about a year, and they give meaning and importance to this beauty competition by promoting a stop to war and violence, a campaign which is the slogan of the pageant. The Miss Grand International candidate from Puerto Rico is chosen at the Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico (Our Beauty Puerto Rico) national beauty pageant.

Placements

The first Puerto Rican delegate to win the international title of Miss Grand International was Janelee Chaparro in 2013 at the pageant’s first edition.

In 2023, there were two candidates of full Puerto Rican descent participating: Cristina Ramos of Puerto Rico, who finished in the top 20, and Sthephanie Miranda of United States of America, who finished as 3rd runner-up.

As of, Puerto Rico is the only nation to have placed in all editions of the pageant, producing the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	1	2013
1st Runner-Up	0
2nd Runner-Up	0
3rd Runner-Up	4	2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2021
4th Runner-Up	0
Top 10 (5th Runner-Up)	3	2019 • 2020 • 2022
Top 20	3	2014 • 2015 • 2023
*Total*	11

Representatives

Color Key Winner of Miss Grand International Runner-up in the Top 5 Finalist in the Top 10 Semifinalist in the Top 20


Year	Representative	Hometown	Placement	Award
2024	Mariangie Alicea Figueroa	Juana Díaz	TBA	TBA
	María Cristina Ramos Ayala		Top 20
	Oxana Isabel Rivera Álvarez		Top 10 (5th Runner-Up)
	Vivianne Díaz Arroyo		3rd Runner-Up
	Fabiola Krystal Valentín González		Top 10
	Hazel Marie Ortíz Méndez		Top 10
	Nicole Marie Colón Rivera		3rd Runner-Up
			3rd Runner-Up
			3rd Runner-Up
	Isamar Campos de Jesús		Top 20
	Rebeca Valentín García		Top 20

Gallery of Miss Grand International

Miss Intercontinental

Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico
Size:	225px
Formation:	1971
Type:	Beauty pageant
Location:	Puerto Rico
Membership:	Miss Intercontinental
Language:	Spanish, English
Leader Title2:	Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico

History

Currently, a pageant is not being held to choose the representative of Puerto Rico for Miss Intercontinental. In recent years, the delegate has been chosen from the group of semifinalists in Miss World Puerto Rico.

Placements

Puerto Rico has won Miss Intercontinental four times in 1986, 2010, and 2016, but the current organization of the pageant only recognizes three winners. Miss Intercontinental does not include Puerto Rico’s 1991 win in their official archive.

Miss Intercontinental was held twice in 1991. Carmen Lynda Díaz from Puerto Rico won the first edition held in Lagos, Nigeria by Nigerian owners of the pageant, Silverbird Productions, which held the franchise from 1986 to 1991, and Elena Ivanova from Russia won the second edition held in Bonn, Germany by organizers working under the direction of the new owners of the pageant, a company from Germany, which held the competition in Europe from 1991 to 2003. Despite not being included in the official archive of the pageant by the current owners, Puerto Rico irrefutably won the first edition of 1991 in Nigeria, thus achieving its second Miss Intercontinental crown.^[9] ^[10] ^[11] ^[12] ^[13]

Having produced four winners as of, Puerto Rico is the second country with the most crowns. Venezuela and United States have the most winners with 5 each.

Since it began to be awarded in 2008, Puerto Rico is the country with the most Miss North America titles, winning it six times as of .

As of, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:


Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	4	1986 • 1991 • 2010 • 2016
1st Runner-Up	6	1988 • 1999 • 2006 • 2012 • 2013 • 2022
2nd Runner-Up	2	1978 • 2009
3rd Runner-Up	1	1990
4th Runner-Up	1	2005
Top 10, Top 12, or Top 20	9	1979 • 1982 • 1997 • 2000 • 2002 • 2011 • 2014 • 2015 • 2023
*Total*	23

Representatives

Color Key Winner of Miss Intercontinental Runner-up in the Top 3 or Top 5 Finalist in the Top 10, Top 15 o Top 20


Year	Representative	Hometown	Placement	Award
	María Del Mar Cepero Jiménez		TBA	TBA
	Pamela Marie Ramos Rodríguez		Top 22
	Mariela Pepín Solís		1st Runner-Up
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2020	colspan=4
	Daileen Marie Vega Colón		Unplaced
	Yanelie Marie Santiago Castro		Unplaced
	Josmarie Soto Mercado		Unplaced
2016	Heilymar Rosario Velázquez
	Suzette Eunice Rivera Sañes		Top 17
	Keysi Marie Vargas Vélez		Top 16
			1st Runner-Up
	Génesis María Dávila Pérez		1st Runner-Up
	Chanty Marie Vargas Meléndez		Top 15
2010	Maydelise Columna Rodríguez
	Rosana Padró Meléndez		2nd Runner-Up
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2007
			1st Runner-Up
	Saritza Alvarado Marrero		Top 5
2004	Angieliz Vázquez Collazo		Unplaced
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	Yarissa Marie Tolentino Félix		Top 12
	Emily Ruiz		Unplaced
	Yormarie Ortíz Medina		Top 12
	Miredys Peguero Vega		1st Runner-Up

	Olga García		Top 10
	Nellianne Arce González	Manatí	Unplaced
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1994
1993
	Ileana Pinto	Humacao	Unplaced
	Carmen Lynda Díaz		Miss Intercontinental 1991
	Elba Morales Borges		3rd Runner-Up
1989	Iris Lizelba Acosta García	Fajardo	Unplaced
	Laurie Tamara Simpson Rivera		1st Runner-Up
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	Elizabeth Robinson Latalladi
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1984
1983	Carmen Batíz Vergara	Trujillo Alto	Unplaced
	Mary Ann Cortés Camacho		Top 12
1981	Emeshe Juhász Alvarado		Unplaced
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	Yolanda Rosaly Alfonso		Top 12
	Ada Cecille Perkins Flores		2nd Runner-Up
1977	Myrna Ocasio		Unplaced
1976	Vanessa Latimer		Unplaced
1975	Vilma Luz Rodríguez		Unplaced
1974	Maritza Motta Bacó		Unplaced
1973	Aida Igaravidez López	San Juan	Unplaced
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1971

Big Seven titleholders

Puerto Rico's performance in the two international beauty pageants of Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International, which together with the Big Four—Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth—make up the Big Six, or the Grand Slam. Also included is the oldest minor international pageant, Miss Intercontinental, which together with the six previously mentioned, compose the Big Seven. In addition, Miss Global is included, which is one of the most important international pageants to follow these seven. As of, Puerto Rico has performed in these as follows:

Color key Miss Supranational winner Miss Grand International winner Miss Intercontinental winner Miss Global winner Ended as Runner-up Ended as Semi-finalist or Quarter-finalist


YEAR	MISS SUPRANATIONAL	MISS GRAND INTERNATIONAL	MISS INTERCONTINENTAL	MISS GLOBAL
2024	Fiorella Medina Top 12	Mariangie Alicea TBA	María Cepero TBA	Ediris Rivera TBA
2023	Camille Fabery Top 12	Cristina Ramos Top 20	Pamela Ramos Top 22	Ashley Meléndez WINNER
2022	Ariette Banchs	Oxana Rivera 5th Runner-Up	Mariela Pepín 1st Runner-up	No Candidate
2021	Karla Guilfú 1st Runner-Up	Vivianne Díaz 3rd Runner-Up	No Candidate	No Candidate
2020	Fabiola Valentín Top 10	align="center"
2019	Shaleyka Vélez Top 25	Hazel Ortíz Top 10	Daileen Vega	No Candidate
2018	Valeria Vázquez WINNER	Nicole Colón 3rd Runner-Up	Yanelie Santiago	No Candidate
2017	Larissa Santiago 4th Runner-Up	Brenda Jiménez 3rd Runner-Up	Josmarie Soto	No Candidate
2016	Velmary Cabassa	Madison Anderson 3rd Runner-Up	Heilymar Rosario WINNER	No Candidate
2015	Nobiraida Infante	Isamar de Jesús Top 20	Suzette Rivera Top 20	No Candidate
2014	Barbara Marrero Top 10	Rebeca Valentín Top 20	Keysi Vargas Top 16	No Candidate
2013	Desirée del Río Top 20	Janelee Chaparro WINNER	Aleyda Ortíz 1st Runner-Up	No Candidate
2012	Gabriela Berrios Top 20	No Pageant Held (Established in Thailand in 2013).	Genesis Dávila 1st Runner-Up	No Pageant Held (Established in California, United States and Vietnam in 2013).
2011	Valery Veléz 2nd Runner-Up		Chanty Vargas Top 15
2010	Ketsia Payano		Maydelise Columna WINNER
2009	No Candidate		! bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center"		Rosana Padro 2nd Runner-Up
2008	No Pageant Held (Established in Poland in 2009).		No Candidate
2007			No Candidate
2006			Vanessa Claudio 1sr Runner-Up
2005			Saritza Alvarado Top 5
2004			Angieliz Vázquez
2003			No Candidate
2002			Yarissa Tolentino Top 12
2001			No Candidate
2000			Yormarie Ortíz Top 12
1999			Miredys Peguero 1st Runner-Up
1998			No Candidate
1997			Olga García Top 10
1996			Nellianne Arce
1995			No Candidate
1994			No Candidate
1993			No Candidate
1992			Ileana Pino
1991			Carmen Lynda Díaz WINNER
1990			Elba Morales 3rd Runner-Up
1989			Iris Acosta
1988			Laurie Simpson 1st Runner-Up
1987			No Candidate
1986			Elizabeth Robinson WINNER
1985			No Candidate
1984			No Candidate
1983			Carmen Batíz
1982			Mary Ann Cortés Top 12
1981			Emeshe Juhasz
1980			No Candidate
1979			Yolanda Alfonso Top 12
1978			Ada Perkins 2nd Runner-Up
1977			Myrna Ocasio
1976			Vanessa Latimer
1975			Vilma Rodríguez
1974			Maritza Motta
1973			Ada Igaravidez
1972			No Candidate
1971			No Candidate
1970			No Pageant Held (Established in Aruba in 1971. Currently in Panama and Germany).

Pageant	Placements	Best result
Miss Supranational	10	Winner (2018)
Miss Grand International	11	Winner (2013)
Miss Intercontinental	23	Winner (1986 • 1991 • 2010 • 2016)
Miss Global	1	Winner (2023)
Total	45	7 TITLES

Miss Global

Miss Global Puerto Rico
Size:	225px
Formation:	2023
Type:	Beauty pageant
Location:	Puerto Rico
Membership:	Miss Global
Language:	Spanish, English
Leader Title:	National Director
Leader Name:	Joe Amhed
Leader Title2:	Miss Global Puerto Rico

History

The Miss Global candidate from Puerto Rico is chosen at the Miss Earth Puerto Rico national beauty pageant, which is directed by Joe Amhed.

Placements

The first Puerto Rican delegate to win the international title of Miss Global was Ashley Meléndez in January of 2024 at the pageant’s 2023 edition, where she competed against 72 other delegates. She was the first candidate from Puerto Rico to have participated in the pageant, making her one of the few women in history who have won an international beauty pageant title as a debuting delegate.

As of, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	1	2023
1st Runner-Up	0
2nd Runner-Up	0
3rd Runner-Up	0
4th Runner-Up	0
Top 10 or Top 15	0
Top 20 or Top 25	0
*Total*	1

Representatives

Color Key
Winner of Miss Global
Runner-up in the Top 3 or Top 5
Finalist in the Top 10 or Top 15
Semifinalist in the Top 20 or Top 25


Year	Representative	Hometown	Placement	Award
	Ediris Joan Rivera Berrios	Barranquitas	TBA	TBA
2023	Ashley Meléndez Ríos	Fajardo	Miss Global 2023
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Miss Cosmo

Miss Cosmo Puerto Rico
Size:	225px
Formation:	2024
Type:	Beauty pageant
Location:	Puerto Rico
Membership:	Miss Cosmo
Language:	Spanish, English
Leader Title:	National Director
Leader Name:	Miguel René Deliz Valeria Vázquez Latorre
Leader Title2:	Miss Cosmo Puerto Rico

History

The Miss Cosmo candidate from Puerto Rico is chosen in the national beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico (Our Beauty Puerto Rico) presided by Miguel René Deliz and directed by Valeria Vázquez Latorre.

Placements

The representative of Puerto Rico for Miss Cosmo will be part of the first edition of the pageant, which will be held in 2024.

Until, Puerto Rico has produced the following classifications:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	0
1st Runner-Up	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	0
Top 21	0
*Total*	0

Representatives

Color Key
Winner of Miss Cosmo
Runner-up as First-Runner Up
Finalist in the Top 5
Semifinalist in the Top 10
Semifinalist in the Top 21

Miss Charm

Miss Charm Puerto Rico
Size:	225px
Formation:	2023
Type:	Beauty pageant
Location:	Puerto Rico
Membership:	Miss Charm
Language:	Spanish, English
Leader Title:	National Director
Leader Title2:	Miss Charm Puerto Rico

History

The Miss Charm candidate from Puerto Rico is chosen by the Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico (Our Beauty Puerto Rico) organization, which is presided by Miguel René Deliz and directed by Valeria Vázquez Latorre.

Placements

Until, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	0
1st Runner-Up	0
2nd Runner-Up	0
Top 6	0
Top 10	1	2023
Top 20	0
*Total*	1

Representatives

Color Key
Winner of Miss Charm
Runner-up in the Top 3
Finalist in the Top 6
Semifinalist in the Top 10
Semifinalist in the Top 20


Year	Representative	Hometown	Placement	Award
2024	Carolina Mía Gómez Cumba		TBA	TBA
2023	Alejandra Pagán Crespo	Vega Baja	Top 10

Universal Woman

Universal Woman Puerto Rico
Size:	225px
Formation:	2024
Type:	Beauty pageant
Location:	Puerto Rico
Membership:	Universal Woman
Language:	Spanish, English
Leader Title:	National Director
Leader Name:	David Díaz Villegas
Leader Title2:	Universal Woman Puerto Rico
Leader Name2:	Elaine Rosado (2023)

History

The representative for Universal Woman from Puerto Rico is elected by the organization of "Universal Woman Puerto Rico" presided and directed by David Díaz Villegas.

Placements

Until, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	0
1st Runner-Up	0
2nd Runner-Up	0
3rd Runner-Up	0
4th Runner-Up	0
Top 12	1	2024
Top 24	0
*Total*	1

Representatives

Winner of Universal Woman
Finalist in the Top 5
Semifinalist in the Top 12
Semifinalist in the Top 24


Year	Representative	Hometown	Placement	Award
2025	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
2024	Elaine Marie Rosado Rivera	Orocovis	Top 12	*Miss Caribbean*
2023

Crossovers

Miss Universe
- 2023 – Karla Guilfú (Top 5)
- 2019 – Madison Anderson (1st Runner-Up)
- 2016 – Brenda Jiménez (Unplaced)
- 2014 – Gabriela Berrios (Unplaced)
- 2008 – Ingrid Marie Rivera (Unplaced)
- 1998 – Joyce Giraud (2nd Runner-Up)
- 1997 – Ana Rosa Brito (Top 10)
- 1994 – Brenda Robles (Unplaced)
- 1993 – Dayanara Torres (WINNER)
- 1987 – Laurie Simpson (4th Runner-Up)
- 1986 – Elizabeth Robison (Top 10)
Miss World
- 2005 – Ingrid Marie Rivera (2nd Runner-Up)
- 1994 – Joyce Giraud (Unplaced)
- 1993 – Ana Rosa Brito (Unplaced)
Miss International
- 2016 – Gabriela Berrios (Unplaced)
- 2003 – Dignelis Jiménez (Unplaced)
- 1993 – Brenda Robles (Unplaced)
- 1992 – Dayanara Torres (Top 15)
- 1990 – Ana Rosa Brito (Unplaced)
- 1987 – Laurie Simpson (WINNER)
- 1986 – Elizabeth Robison (Top 15)
Miss Earth
- 2009 – Dignelis Jiménez (Unplaced)
Miss Latin International US
- 2010 – Gabriela Berrios (WINNER)
Miss Tourism Intercontinental
- 2010 – Gabriela Berrios (WINNER)
Miss Supranational
- 2021 – Karla Guilfú (1st Runner-Up)
- 2012 – Gabriela Berrios (Top 20)
Miss Grand International
- 2017 – Brenda Jiménez (3rd Runner-Up)
- 2016 – Madison Anderson (3rd Runner–Up)

Miss America

Miss Puerto Rico Scholarship Program

Miss Puerto Rico
Formation:	1937
Type:	Scholarship Pageant
Headquarters:	San Juan
Location:	Puerto Rico
Membership:	Miss America
Language:	Spanish and English

Puerto Rico sends a delegate to the Miss America competition.^[14] 2010 was the first time Puerto Rico had done so since 1961.

Representatives

Year	Representative	Placement	Award
1937	Malen Pietrantoni
1948	Irma Nydia Vázquez
1949	Marlene Carozzo
1950	Avelina Medrallo
1951	Evangelina Moragón
1952	Otilia Jiménez		Miss Congeniality
1953	Helga Edmee Monroig
1954	Nydia Power
1955	María del Carmen Mejías
1956	Gladys Rodríguez
1958	Winnie Rodríguez
1962	Rosita Giusti		Best in Talent Competition (Classical Vocal) Miss Congeniality
2010	Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión		Lifestyle and Fitness Preliminary Award
2011	Mariselle Morales
2012	Laura Ramirez		Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Medal
2013	Kiaraliz Medina
2014	Shenti Lauren
2015	Yarelis Salgado
2016	Destiny Vélez
2017	Carole Rigual
2018	No Candidate
2019
2020
2021	colspan=4
2022	No Candidate
2023

2025	Wilma Victoria Richiez	TBA	TBA

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Pageant Powerhouse: Puerto Rico’s Remarkable Dominance in the World of Pageantry . Pageant Empress. April 4, 2023 . en . January 19, 2024.
Web site: Anna Santisteban: hacedora de reinas . Primera Hora. 2011-11-05 . es . 2024-01-19.
Web site: ANNA SANTISTEBAN la primera estratega, y activista de la belleza en Puerto Rico . De Bulevar: La Vida del Estilo. 2020-12-17 . es . 2024-01-19.
Web site: La elegancia de Anna Santisteban . El Adoquín Periódico. 2017-01-12 . es . 2024-01-19.
Web site: FOTOS: Anna Santisteban, la reina de las reinas . Primera Hora. 2024-02-10 . es . 2024-01-19.
Web site: Memoria Viva: La búsqueda incansable de la belleza puertorriqueña. Montcourt. Nahira. 2019-12-08. Noticel. en-US. 2020-04-29.
misssupranational . C9e2f21Mual. 16 July 2024 . The official final result of Miss Supranational 2024 . 16 July 2024.
misssupranational . CvBDRJlrMiY . 22 July 2023 . Miss Supranational 2023 FINAL RESULTS . 23 July 2023.
Web site: Miss Intercontinental 1982-1995 . History of Beauty. en . January 19, 2024.
Web site: Reinas de Puerto Rico . Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico; page 136. es . January 19, 2024.
Web site: About Us: Lynda Diaz Alfonso . Lynda Diaz Alfonso . en . January 19, 2024.
Web site: The Miss Silverbird Pageant As Brand Arrogance By Uche Nworah . Nigerian Media: Gamji.com. en . January 19, 2024.
Web site: Who is Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, the Silverbird Group Owner? . Buzz Nigeria. en . January 19, 2024.
Web site: Miss America : Press Releases . 2009-06-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090721072153/http://www.missamerica.org/news/press-releases.aspx?id=406 . July 21, 2009 .