Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2005 Explained

Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2005 was the 50th Miss Puerto Rico Universe pageant, held at the Muelle Panamericano in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the fall of 2004.

Cynthia Olavarría won the pageant and represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2005 in Bangkok, Thailand, where she finished as the first runner-up. ^[1]

Results

Placements

Placement	Contestant
Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2005	– Cynthia Enid Olavarría Rivera
1st Runner-Up	Coamo – Monika Liz Candelaria Pou
2nd Runner-Up	- Neysha Perez
3rd Runner-Up	– Wailani Cordova
4th Runner-Up	Barranquitas – Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago
5th Runner-Up	– Uma Blasini Perez
Top 12	- Yarline Delgado Caguas – Isadora Hernandez Naranjito – Rosie Carmona – Cecilia Argüelles Río Piedras – Waleska Robles – Karla Cuevas Vega Alta – Elisa Montero

Notes

• Miss Salinas, Cynthia Olavarría, previously competed at Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2003, representing San Juan, where she placed 1st runner-up. She represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2005 in Bangkok, Thailand where she finished as 1st runner-up. This was the highest Puerto Rico had placed since Denise Quiñones' win in 2001 until Zuleyka Rivera's win the following year.
• Miss Barranquitas, Yara Lasanta, later competed at Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 where she finished as 1st runner-up. She was later appointed as Miss World Puerto Rico 2010 and represented Puerto Rico at Miss World 2010 where she placed in Top 25 and won the Beach Beauty Fast Track Award.
• Miss San Juan, Uma Blasini, later competed at Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2007, representing Guayanilla, where she won. She represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2007 in Mexico City, Mexico where she failed to place in the semi-finals.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Miss Salinas sólo le faltaba la corona . Primera Hora . 15 October 2004.