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Miss Puerto Rico

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Miss Puerto Rico
Formation1952
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersSan Juan
Location
MembershipMiss Universe
Miss World
Miss International
Miss Earth
Miss Supranational
Miss Grand International
Miss Intercontinental
Official language
Spanish
English
Award(s)
16 Major Titles Won

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 5 December 2024—to win the Big Six or Grand Slam and the Big Seven pageants.

As the second Ibero-American nation with the most titles in the Big Three, Big Four, Grand Slam, and Big Seven pageants, the fourth nation globally with the most titles in the Big Three, Big Four, and Big Seven, and the fifth nation globally in the Grand Slam, 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 a self-governed unincorporated U.S. territory with the title of commonwealth (Spanish: estado libre asociado, lit.'free associated state'), 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.[6]

Ibero-American and world rankings

Big Three world ranking by year of complete achievement

As of 5 December 2024, 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  Germany 6 1961 19561980[b] 19651989
2022
2 1967  Argentina 4 1962 19601978 1967
3 1971  Brazil 4 19631968 1971 1968
4 1972  Australia 7 19722004 19681972 19621982
1992
5 1973  Finland 4 19521975 1957 1973
6 1974  United States 15 19541956
19601967
19801995
19972012
2022
19731990
2010
19741978
1982
7 1976  France 4 19532016 1953 1976
8 1985  Venezuela 22 19791981
19861996
20082009
2013
19551981
19841991
19952011
19851997
20002003
20062010
20152018
2023
9 1987  Puerto Rico 9 19701985
19932001
2006
19752016 19872014
10 1989  Netherlands 4 1989 19591962 1961
11 1996  Greece 3 1964 1996 1994
12 2013  Philippines 11 19691973
20152018
2013 19641970
19792005
20132016
13 2015  Spain 5 1974 2015 19771990
2008
14 2018  Mexico 6 19912010
2020
2018 20072009

Big Three Ibero-American ranking by number of titles won

As of 5 December 2024, 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  Venezuela 22 19791981
19861996
20082009
2013
19551981
19841991
19952011
19851997
20002003
20062010
20152018
2023
2  Puerto Rico 9 19701985
19932001
2006
19752016 19872014
3  Mexico 6 19912010
2020
2018 20072009
4  Colombia 5 19582014 0 19601999
2004
5  Spain 5 1974 2015 19771990
2008
6  Brazil 4 19631968 1971 1968
7  Argentina 4 1962 19601978 1967
8  Peru 3 1957 19672004 0
9  Dominican Republic 2 2003 1982 0
10  Panama 2 2002[c] 0 1998
11  Costa Rica 2 0 0 19801983
12  Chile 1 1987 0 0
 Nicaragua 2023 0 0
13  Ecuador 1 0 0 2011
 Guatemala 0 0 1984
 Portugal 0 0 1996
14  Andorra 0 0 0 0
 Bolivia 0 0 0
 Cuba 0 0 0
 El Salvador 0 0 0
 Honduras 0 0 0
 Paraguay 0 0 0
 Uruguay 0 0 0

Big Three world ranking by number of titles

As of 5 December 2024, 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  Venezuela 22 19791981
19861996
20082009
2013
19551981
19841991
19952011
19851997
20002003
20062010
20152018
2023
2  United States 15 19541956
19601967
19801995
19972012
2022
19731990
2010
19741978
1982
3  Philippines 11 19691973
20152018
2013 19641970
19792005
20132016
4  Puerto Rico 9 19701985
19932001
2006
19752016 19872014
5  India 9 19942000
2021
19661994
19971999
20002017
0
6  Australia 7 19722004 19681972 19621982
1992
7  United Kingdom 7 0 19611964
19651974[b]
1983
19691972
8  South Africa 6 19782017
2019
19581974[c]
2014
0
 Sweden 19551966
1984
19511952
1977
0
9  Mexico 6 19912010
2020
2018 20072009
10  Germany 6 1961 19561980[b] 19651989
2022
11  Colombia 5 19582014 0 19601999
2004
12  Spain 5 1974 2015 19771990
2008
13  Poland 5 0 19892021 19911993
2001

Big Four world ranking by year of complete achievement

As of 5 December 2024, the following 6 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  Brazil 6 19631968 1971 1968 20042009
2 2005  Venezuela 24 19791981
19861996
20082009
2013
19551981
19841991
19952011
19851997
20002003
20062010
20152018
2023
20052013
3 2013  Philippines 15 19691973
20152018
2013 19641970
19792005
20132016
20082014
20152017
4 2019  Puerto Rico 10 19701985
19932001
2006
19752016 19872014 2019
5 2020  United States 16 19541956
19601967
19801995
19972012
2022
19731990
2010
19741978
1982
2020
6 2024  Australia 8 19722004 19681972 19621982
1992
2024

Big Four Ibero-American ranking by number of titles won

As of 5 December 2024, 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  Venezuela 24 19791981
19861996
20082009
2013
19551981
19841991
19952011
19851997
20002003
20062010
20152018
2023
20052013
2  Puerto Rico 10 19701985
19932001
2006
19752016 19872014 2019
3  Mexico 6 19912010
2020
2018 20072009 0
4  Brazil 6 19631968 1971 1968 20042009
5  Colombia 5 19582014 0 19601999
2004
0
6  Spain 5 1974 2015 19771990
2008
0
7  Argentina 4 1962 19601978 1967 0
8  Peru 3 1957 19672004 0 0
9  Ecuador 3 0 0 2011 20112016
10  Dominican Republic 2 2003 1982 0 0
11  Panama 2 2002[c] 0 1998 0
12  Chile 2 1987 0 0 2006
13  Costa Rica 2 0 0 19801983 0
14  Nicaragua 1 2023 0 0 0
15  Guatemala 1 0 0 1984 0
 Portugal 0 0 1996 0
16  Honduras 1 0 0 0 2003
17  Andorra 0 0 0 0 0
 Bolivia 0 0 0 0
 Cuba 0 0 0 0
 El Salvador 0 0 0 0
 Paraguay 0 0 0 0
 Uruguay 0 0 0 0

Big Four world ranking by number of titles won

As of 5 December 2024, 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 Nation Sum Miss Universe Miss World Miss
International
Miss Earth
1  Venezuela 24 19791981
19861996
20082009
2013
19551981
19841991
19952011
19851997
20002003
20062010
20152018
2023
20052013
2  United States 16 19541956
19601967
19801995
19972012
2022
19731990
2010
19741978
1982
2020
3  Philippines 15 19691973
20152018
2013 19641970
19792005
20132016
20082014
20152017
4  Puerto Rico 10 19701985
19932001
2006
19752016 19872014 2019
5  India 10 19942000
2021
19661994
19971999
20002017
0 2010
6  Australia 8 19722004 19681972 19621982
1992
2024
7  United Kingdom 7 0 19611964
19651974
1983
19691972 0
8  South Africa 6 19782017
2019
19581974
2014
0 0
 Sweden 19551966
1984
19511952
1977
0 0
9  Mexico 6 19912010
2020
2018 20072009 0
10  Brazil 6 19631968 1971 1968 20042009
11  Germany 6 1961 19561980 19651989
2022
0
12  Colombia 5 19582014 0 19601999
2004
0
13  Spain 5 1974 2015 19771990
2008
0
14  Poland 5 0 19892021 19911993
2001
0

Grand Slam world ranking by year of complete achievement

As of 5 December 2024, 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:

Complete Achievement in the Grand Slam Pageants
Ranking Year Achieved Nation Sum Miss Universe Miss World Miss
International
Miss Earth Miss Supra-
national
Miss Grand
Inter-
national
1 2019  Puerto Rico 12 19701985
19932001
2006
19752016 19872014 2019 2018 2013

Grand Slam Ibero-American ranking by number of titles won

As of 5 December 2024, 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  Venezuela 25 19791981
19861996
20082009
2013
19551981
19841991
19952011
19851997
20002003
20062010
20152018
2023
20052013 0 2019
2  Puerto Rico 12 19701985
19932001
2006
19752016 19872014 2019 2018 2013
3  Brazil 7 19631968 1971 1968 20042009 0 2022
4  Mexico 6 19912010
2020
2018 20072009 0 0 0
5  Colombia 5 19582014 0 19601999
2004
0 0 0
6  Peru 5 1957 19672004 0 0 0 20172023
7  Spain 5 1974 2015 19771990
2008
0 0 0
8  Argentina 4 1962 19601978 1967 0 0 0
9  Ecuador 4 0 0 2011 20112016 2023 0
10  Dominican Republic 3 2003 1982 0 0 0 2015[b]
11  Panama 3 2002[c] 0 1998 0 2009 0
12  Chile 2 1987 0 0 2006 0 0
13  Costa Rica 2 0 0 19801983 0 0 0
14  Paraguay 2 0 0 0 0 2015 2018
15  Nicaragua 1 2023 0 0 0 0 0
16  Guatemala 1 0 0 1984 0 0 0
 Portugal 0 0 1996 0 0 0
17  Honduras 1 0 0 0 2003 0 0
18  Cuba 1 0 0 0 0 0 2014
19  Andorra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Bolivia 0 0 0 0 0 0
 El Salvador 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grand Slam world ranking by number of titles won

As of 5 December 2024, 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  Venezuela 25 19791981
19861996
20082009
2013
19551981
19841991
19952011
19851997
20002003
20062010
20152018
2023
20052013 0 2019
2  United States 17 19541956
19601967
19801995
19972012
2022
19731990
2010
19741978
1982
2020 0 2020
3  Philippines 16 19691973
20152018
2013 19641970
19792005
20132016
20082014
20152017
2013 0
4  India 13 19942000
2021
19661994
19971999
20002017
0 2010 20142016 2024
5  Puerto Rico 12 19701985
19932001
2006
19752016 19872014 2019 2018 2013
6  Australia 9 19722004 19681972 19621982
1992
2024 0 2015[c]
7  South Africa 7 19782017
2019
19581974[c]
2014
0 0 2022 0
8  Brazil 7 19631968 1971 1968 20042009 0 2022
9  United Kingdom 7 0 19611964
19651974[b]
1983
19691972 0 0 0
10  Sweden 6 19551966
1984
19511952
1977
0 0 0 0
11  Mexico 6 19912010
2020
2018 20072009 0 0 0
12  Germany 6 1961 19561980[b] 19651989
2022
0 0 0
13  Poland 6 0 19892021 19911993
2001
0 2011 0
14  Colombia 5 19582014 0 19601999
2004
0 0 0
15  Peru 5 1957 19672004 0 0 0 20172023
16  Spain 5 1974 2015 19771990
2008
0 0 0
17  France 4 19532016 1953 1976 0 0 0
 Finland 19521975 1957 1973 0 0 0
18  Thailand 4 19651988 0 2019 0 2019 0
19  Argentina 4 1962 19601978 1967 0 0 0
 Netherlands 1989 19591962 1961 0 0 0
20  Jamaica 4 0 19631976
19932019
0 0 0 0
21  Iceland 4 0 19851988
2005
1963 0 0 0
22  Ecuador 4 0 0 2011 20112016 2023 0
23  Trinidad and Tobago 3 19771998 1986 0 0 0 0
24  Japan 3 19592007 0 2012 0 0 0
25  Canada 3 19822005 0 0 2007 0 0
26  Russia 3 2002[b] 19922008 0 0 0 0
27  Greece 3 1964 1996 1994 0 0 0
28  Dominican Republic 3 2003 1982 0 0 0 2015[b]
29  Norway 3 1990 0 19881995 0 0 0
30  Panama 3 2002[c] 0 1998 0 2010 0
31  Czech Republic 3 0 20062023 0 2012 0 0
32  Vietnam 3 0 0 2024 2018 0 2021
33  Indonesia 3 0 0 2017 0 2024 2016
34  Israel 2 1976 1998 0 0 0 0
35  Lebanon 2 1971 0 2002 0 0 0
 New Zealand 1983 0 1971 0 0 0
36  Chile 2 1987 0 0 2006 0 0
 Denmark 2024 0 0 2001 0 0
37  Namibia 2 1992 0 0 0 2021 0
38  Austria 2 0 19691987 0 0 0 0
 China 0 20072012 0 0 0 0
39  Costa Rica 2 0 0 19801983 0 0 0
40  South Korea 2 0 0 0 2022 2017 0
41  Paraguay 2 0 0 0 0 2015 2018
42  Angola 1 2011 0 0 0 0 0
 Botswana 1999 0 0 0 0 0
 Nicaragua 2023 0 0 0 0 0
43  Bermuda 1 0 1979 0 0 0 0
 Egypt 0 1954 0 0 0 0
 Gibraltar 0 2009 0 0 0 0
 Grenada 0 1970 0 0 0 0
 Guam 0 1980[c] 0 0 0 0
 Ireland 0 2003 0 0 0 0
 Nigeria 0 2001 0 0 0 0
 Turkey 0 2002 0 0 0 0
44  England 1 0 0 1986 0 0 0
 Guatemala 0 0 1984 0 0 0
 Portugal 0 0 1996 0 0 0
 Yugoslavia 0 0 1975 0 0 0
45  Albania 1 0 0 0 2023 0 0
 Belize 0 0 0 2021 0 0
 Bosnia 0 0 0 2002[b] 0 0
 Honduras 0 0 0 2003 0 0
 Kenya 0 0 0 2002[c] 0 0
46  Belarus 1 0 0 0 0 2012 0
 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 2009 0
47  Cuba 1 0 0 0 0 0 2014

Big Seven world ranking by year of complete achievement

As of 5 December 2024, 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:

Complete Achievement in the Big Seven Pageants
Ranking Year Achieved Nation Sum Miss Universe Miss World Miss
International
Miss Earth Miss Supra-
national
Miss Grand
Inter-
national
Miss
Inter-
continental
1 2019  Puerto Rico 16 19701985
19932001
2006
19752016 19872014 2019 2018 2013 19861991[a]
20102016

Big Seven Ibero-American ranking by number of titles won

As of 5 December 2024, 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  Venezuela 30 19791981
19861996
20082009
2013
19551981
19841991
19952011
19851997
20002003
20062010
20152018
2023
20052013 0 2019 19742001
20052009
2012
2  Puerto Rico 16 19701985
19932001
2006
19752016 19872014 2019 2018 2013 19861991[a]
20102016
3  Brazil 10 19631968 1971 1968 20042009 0 2022 19721981
1998
4  Mexico 7 19912010
2020
2018 20072009 0 0 0 2017
5  Colombia 7 19582014 0 19601999
2004
0 0 0 20042008
6  Peru 7 1957 19672004 0 0 0 20172023 19711987
7  Argentina 5 1962 19601978 1967 0 0 0 1980
8  España 5 1974 2015 19771990
2008
0 0 0 0
9  Dominican Republic 5 2003 1982 0 0 0 2015[b] 19851989[c]
10  Ecuador 4 0 0 2011 20112016 2023 0 0
11  Panama 3 2002[c] 0 1998 0 2010 0 0
12  Chile 2 1987 0 0 2006 0 0 0
13  Nicaragua 2 2023 0 0 0 0 0 1976
14  Costa Rica 2 0 0 19801983 0 0 0 0
15  Paraguay 2 0 0 0 0 2015 2018 0
16  Guatemala 1 0 0 1984 0 0 0 0
 Portugal 0 0 1996 0 0 0 0
17  Honduras 1 0 0 0 2003 0 0 0
18  Cuba 1 0 0 0 0 0 2014 0
19  Andorra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Bolivia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 El Salvador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Big Seven world ranking by number of titles won

As of 5 December 2024, 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  Venezuela 30 19791981
19861996
20082009
2013
19551981
19841991
19952011
19851997
20002003
20062010
20152018
2023
20052013 0 2019 19742001
20052009
2012
2  United States 22 19541956
19601967
19801995
19972012
2022
19731990
2010
19741978
1982
2020 0 2020 19731979
19821994
2011
3  Philippines 18 19691973
20152018
2013 19641970
19792005
20132016
20082014
20152017
2013 2024 20182021
4  Puerto Rico 16 19701985
19932001
2006
19752016 19872014 2019 2018 2013 19861991[a]
20102016
5  India 15 19942000
2021
19661994
19971999
20002017
0 2010 20142016 2024 19781997
6  Brazil 10 19631968 1971 1968 20042009 0 2022 19721981
1998
7  Australia 9 19722004 19681972 19621982
1992
2024 0 2015[c] 0
8  Germany 9 1961 19561980[b] 19651989
2022
0 0 0 19921993
2000
9  South Africa 7 19782017
2019
19581974[c]
2014
0 0 2022 0 0
10  Mexico 7 19912010
2020
2018 20072009 0 0 0 2017
11  Colombia 7 19582014 0 19601999
2004
0 0 0 20042008
12  Peru 7 1957 19672004 0 0 0 20172023 19711987
13  United Kingdom 7 0 19611964
19651974[a]
1983
19691972 0 0 0 0
14  Sweden 6 19551966
1984
19511952
1977
0 0 0 0 0
15  Thailand 6 19651988 0 2019 0 2019 0 20142023
16  Russia 6 2002[b] 19922008 0 0 0 0 19912013
2015
17  Poland 6 0 19892021 19911993
2001
0 2011 0 0
18  Argentina 5 1962 19601978 1967 0 0 0 1980
 Netherlands 1989 19591962 1961 0 0 0 1983
19  Spain 5 1974 2015 19771990
2008
0 0 0 0
20  Dominican Republic 5 2003 1982 0 0 0 2015[b] 19851989[c]
21  Jamaica 5 0 19631976
19932019
0 0 0 0 1990
22  France 4 19532016 1953 1976 0 0 0 0
 Finland 19521975 1957 1973 0 0 0 0
23  Lebanon 4 1971 0 2002 0 0 0 20032007
24  Iceland 4 0 19851988
2005
1963 0 0 0 0
25  Ecuador 4 0 0 2011 20112016 2023 0 0
26  Vietnam 4 0 0 2024 2018 0 2021 2022
27  Trinidad and Tobago 3 19771998 1986 0 0 0 0 0
28  Japan 3 19592007 0 2012 0 0 0 0
29  Canada 3 19822005 0 0 2007 0 0 0
30  Greece 3 1964 1996 1994 0 0 0 0
31  Norway 3 1990 0 19881995 0 0 0 0
32  Panama 3 2002 0 1998 0 2010 0 0
33  Czech Republic 3 0 20062023 0 2012 0 0 0
34  Indonesia 3 0 0 2017 0 2024 2016 0
35  Israel 2 1976 1998 0 0 0 0 0
36  New Zealand 2 1983 0 1971 0 0 0 0
37  Chile 2 1987 0 0 2006 0 0 0
 Denmark 2024 0 0 2001 0 0 0
38  Namibia 2 1992 0 0 0 2021 0 0
39  Nicaragua 2 2023 0 0 0 0 0 1976
40  Austria 2 0 19691987 0 0 0 0 0
 China 0 20072012 0 0 0 0 0
41  Nigeria 2 0 2001 0 0 0 0 1989
 Turkey 0 2002 0 0 0 0 1999
42  Costa Rica
2 0 0 19801983 0 0 0 0
43  England 2 0 0 1986 0 0 0 1977
44  South Korea 2 0 0 0 2022 2017 0 0
45  Paraguay 2 0 0 0 0 2015 2018 0
46  Curaçao 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19882002
47  Angola 1 2011 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Botswana 1999 0 0 0 0 0 0
48  Bermuda 1 0 1979 0 0 0 0 0
 Egypt 0 1954 0 0 0 0 0
 Gibraltar 0 2009 0 0 0 0 0
 Grenada 0 1970 0 0 0 0 0
 Guam 0 1980[c] 0 0 0 0 0
 Ireland 0 2003 0 0 0 0 0
49  Guatemala 1 0 0 1984 0 0 0 0
 Portugal 0 0 1996 0 0 0 0
 Yugoslavia 0 0 1975 0 0 0 0
50  Albania 1 0 0 0 2023 0 0 0
 Belize 0 0 0 2021 0 0 0
 Bosnia 0 0 0 2002[b] 0 0 0
 Honduras 0 0 0 2003 0 0 0
 Kenya 0 0 0 2002[c] 0 0 0
51  Belarus 1 0 0 0 0 2012 0 0
 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 2009 0 0
52  Cuba 1 0 0 0 0 0 2014 0
53  Hungary 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2019
 Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 1975
 Slovak Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006
 Tahiti 0 0 0 0 0 0 1996
 United States Virgin Islands 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 5 December 2024, Puerto Rico is the only nation to have achieved this feat. With 12 titles, Puerto Rico is the fifth 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,[a] 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 5 December 2024, 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.

As of 5 December 2024, Puerto Rico has won the following important international titles:

Major Pageant Title Winning Year
Miss Universe 5 19701985199320012006
Miss World 2 19752016
Miss International 2 19872014
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 19861991[a]20102016
Big Seven 16

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 5 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements in the most important international pageants:

Major Pageant Sum Placement Year
Miss Universe 27
List
Miss World 18
List
Miss International 15
List
Big Three 60
Miss Earth 7
List
Big Four 67
Miss Supranational 10
List
Miss Grand International 11
List
Big Six (Grand Slam) 88
Miss Intercontinental 23
List
Big Seven 111

Miss Universe

Miss Universe Puerto Rico
Formation1952
TypeBeauty pageant
Location
MembershipMiss Universe
Official language
Spanish, English
National Director
Yicette Cifredo

History

In its various forms, the Miss Puerto Rico beauty pageant has been held almost every year since the 1930s.[7] 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

Placements

Miss Universe world ranking by number of finalists and semifinalists

As of 5 December 2024, 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  United States 67 19541956
19601967
19801995
19972012
2022
19531970
19731978
19831986
19902004
2014
19591965
19751987
19892001
2015
1958 19611968
19822006
2007
19911993
19941996
19982000
2  Venezuela 48 19791981
19861996
20082009
2013
19671976
19971998
20002003
2022
19721984
19931994
20072012
2018
19681985
19872001
20022005
2024
19911992
19951999
2017
3  Colombia 39 19582014 19921993
19942008
20152017
19861990
2016
19741977
1978
1984 19982019
20212023
4  Brazil 39 19631968 19541957
19581972
20072020
2011 19791981 19591962
19712012
2013
0
5  Sweden 29 19551966
1984
1989 19561981 19651975 19541964
19781979
1980
0
List
6  Philippines 28 19691973
20152018
19992012 0 19631980
19842011
2013
19752010 19942016
2021
List
7  India 28 19942000
2021
1995 1992 19662020 2001 1993
8  Puerto Rico 27 19701985
19932001
2006
20052019 19982004 1971 19872009 19952018
20222023
19741980
19861997
20102020
20212024
20112013
9  South Africa 27 19782017
2019
19842018 20032021 19602002 0 1999
10  France 23 19532016 0 0 0 0 2015
11  Peru 23 1957 0 2020 0 0 0
12  Australia 22 19722004 1971 19691970
20102023
20092012 19531976 19932015
List
List

Miss Universe world ranking by number of finalists

As of 5 December 2024, 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  United States 37 19541956
19601967
19801995
19972012
2022
19531970
19731978
19831986
19902004
2014
19591965
19751987
19892001
2015
1958 19611968
19822006
2007
19911993
19941996
19982000
2  Venezuela 33 19791981
19861996
20082009
2013
19671976
19971998
20002003
2022
19721984
19931994
20072012
2018
19681985
19872001
20022005
2024
19911992
19951999
2017
3  Colombia 19 19582014 19921993
19942008
20152017
19861990
2016
19741977
1978
1984 19982019
20212023
4  Puerto Rico 16 19701985
19932001
2006
20052019 19982004 1971 19872009 19952018
20222023
5  Philippines 16 19691973
20152018
19992012 0 19631980
19842011
2013
19752010 19942016
2021
6  Brazil 16 19631968 19541957
19581972
20072020
2011 19791981 19591962
19712012
2013
0
7  Sweden 13 19551966
1984
1989 19561981 19651975 19541964
19781979
1980
0

Miss Universe world ranking by number of titles

As of 5 December 2024, 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  United States 9 19541956
19601967
19801995
19972012
2022
2  Venezuela 7 19791981
19861996
20082009
2013
3  Puerto Rico 5 19701985
19932001
2006
4  Philippines 4 19691973
20152018
5  India 3 19942000
2021
 Mexico 19912010
2020
 South Africa 19782017
2019
 Sweden 19551966
1984

Puerto Rico placements in Miss Universe

As of 5 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements in Miss Universe:

Placement Quantity Year
Winner 5 19701985199320012006
1st
Runner-Up
2 20052019
2nd
Runner-Up
2 19982004
3rd
Runner-Up
1 1971
4th
Runner-Up
2 19872009
Top 5
or Top 6
4 1995201820222023
Top 10
or Top 12
9 197419801986199719992010202020212024
Top 16
or Top 20
2 20112013
Total 27

Puerto Rico has placed consecutively in the last seven editions of the international competition, becoming the longest uninterrupted streak in the history of Puerto Rico, and the longest uninterrupted streak in the international competition currently. In Miss Universe 2024, United States broke its streak of 13 years.

Representatives

Color Key
  •   Winner of Miss Universe
  •   Runner-up in the Top 3, Top 5, or Top 6
  •   Semifinalist in the Top 10 or Top 12
  •   Quaterfinalist in the Top 16 or Top 20
Year Representative Hometown Placement Award
2024 Jennifer Colón Alvarado Orocovis Top 12
2023 Karla Inelisse Guilfú Acevedo Patillas Top 5
List
    • Voice For Change (Gold Winner)
2022 Ashley Ann Cariño Barreto Fajardo Top 5
2021 Michelle Marie Colón Ramírez Loíza Top 10
2020 Estefanía Natalia Soto Torres San Sebastián Top 10
2019 Madison Sara Anderson Berrios Toa Baja 1st Runner-Up
2018 Kiara Liz Ortega Delgado Rincón Top 5
2017 Danyeshka "Danna" Hernández Valentín San Juan Unplaced
2016 Brenda Azaria Jiménez Hernández Aguadilla Unplaced
Kristhielee Yinaira Caride Santiago Isabela Dethroned
2015 Catalina Morales Gómez Guaynabo Unplaced
2014 Gabriela Berrios Pagán Toa Baja Unplaced
List
    • Miss Photogenic
2013 Monic Marie Pérez Díaz Arecibo Top 16
2012 Bodine Koehler Peña Río Grande Unplaced
2011 Viviana Ortíz Peña Corozal Top 16
2010 Mariana Paola Vicente Morales Río Grande Top 10
2009 Mayra Matos Pérez Cabo Rojo 4th Runner-Up
2008 Ingrid Marie Rivera Santos Dorado Unplaced
2007 Wilmadilis "Uma" Blasini Pérez Guayanilla Unplaced
2006 Zuleyka Jerrís Rivera Mendoza Salinas Miss Universe 2006
2005 Cynthia Enid Olavarría Rivera Salinas 1st Runner-Up
2004 Alba Giselle Reyes Santos Cidra 2nd Runner-Up
List
    • Miss Photogenic
2003 Carla Tricoli Rodríguez Vieques Unplaced
List
    • Miss Photogenic
2002 Isis Marie Casalduc González Utuado Unplaced
List
    • Miss Photogenic
2001 Denise Marie Quiñones August Lares Miss Universe 2001
List
    • Miss Photogenic
2000 Zoraida Isabel Fonalledas Ferraiouli Guaynabo Unplaced
1999 Brenda Liz López Ramos Lares Top 10
List
    • Miss Photogenic
1998 Joyce Marie Giraud Mojica Aguas Buenas 2nd Runner-Up
1997 Ana Rosa Brito Suárez San Juan Top 10
1996 Sarybel Velilla Cabeza Toa Alta Unplaced
1995 Desirée Lowry Rodríguez Corozal Top 6
1994 Brenda Esther Robles Cortés Isabela Unplaced
1993 Dayanara Torres Delgado Toa Alta Miss Universe
1993
1992 Daisy García Rodríguez Bayamón Unplaced
1991 Lizzette Marie Bouret Echevarría Toa Alta Unplaced
1990 María Luisa Fortuño Cosimí Guaynabo Unplaced
1989 Catalina María Villar Ruiz Salinas Unplaced
1988 Isabel María Pardo Cubeñas Guaynabo Unplaced
1987 Laurie Tamara Simpson Rivera San Juan 4th Runner Up
1986 Elizabeth Robison Latalladi San Germán Top 10
1985 Deborah Fátima Carthy-Deu San Juan Miss Universe 1985
1984 Sandra Beauchamp Roche Mayagüez Unplaced
1983 Carmen Batíz Vergara Trujillo Alto Unplaced
1982 Lourdes Milagros Mantero Hormazábal Juncos Unplaced
1981 Carmen Lotti Rodríguez Guaynabo Unplaced
1980 Agnes Tañón Correa Caguas Top 12
1979 Audrey Teresa "Tere" López Hernández Mayagüez Unplaced
1978 Ada Cecille Perkins Flores San Juan Unplaced
1977 María Del Mar Rivera Veglio Ponce Unplaced
1976 Elizabeth Zayas Ortíz Salinas Unplaced
1975 Lorell Del Carmen Carmona Juan San Germán Unplaced
1974 Sonia María Stege Chardón San Juan Top 12
1973 Gladys Vanessa Colón Díaz Orocovis Unplaced
1972 Bárbara Torres Viñolo Santurce Unplaced
1971 Idalia Margarita "Beba" Franco San Juan 3rd Runner-Up
1970 Marisol Malaret Contreras Santurce Miss Universo
1970
1969 Aída
Betancourt
Río Piedras Unplaced
1968 Marylene Carrasquillo Santurce Unplaced
1967 Yvonne Coll Mendoza Fajardo Unplaced
1966 Carol
Bajandas
Santurce Unplaced
1965 Gloria Cobián
Díaz
Ponce Unplaced
1964 Yolanda Rodríguez Machín San Juan Unplaced
1963 Jeanette Biascoechea Ponce Unplaced
1962 Ana Celia
Sosa
San Juan Unplaced
1961 Enid
Del Valle
San Juan Unplaced
1960 No Candidate
1959
1958
1957 María del Pilar "Mapita" Mercado Cortés Ponce Unplaced
List
    • Miss Congeniality
1956 Francisca "Paquita" Vivó Colón San Lorenzo Unplaced
1955 Carmen Laura Betancourt Trujillo Alto Unplaced
1954 Lucy
Santiago
San Juan Unplaced
1953 Wanda
Irizarry
San Juan Unplaced
1952 Marilia Levy
Bernal
Lares Unplaced

Miss World

Miss World Puerto Rico
Formation1959
TypeBeauty pageant
Location
MembershipMiss World
Official language
Spanish, English
National Director
Wilnelia Merced

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 5 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement Quantity Year
Winner 2 19752016
1st
Runner-Up
0
2nd
Runner-Up
2 20052011
Top 4
or Top 8
0
Top 10
or Top 17
7 1976197819801985200620072008
Top 20
or Top 25
3 200220032010
Top 30
or Top 40
4 2012201920212023
Total 18

Representatives

Color Key
  •   Winner of Miss World
  •   Runner-up in the Top 3 or Top 8
  •   Semifinalist in the Top 10 or Top 17
  •   Quaterfinalist in the Top 20, Top 30, or Top 40
Year Representative Hometown Placement Award
2025 Valeria Nicole Pérez Manatí TBA TBA
2024 No pageant held in 2024 due to delay in celebration of 2023 edition
2023 Elena Rivera Reyes Toa Baja Top 40
List
    • Top 25 Head-to-Head Challenge
    • Top 23 Talent
2022 Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022
2021 Aryam Díaz Rosado Naranjito Top 40
List
    • 2nd Runner-Up Top Model
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019 Daniella Rodríguez Laureano Bayamón Top 40
List
    • Top 40 Top Model
2018 Dayanara Martínez Rosado Canóvanas Unplaced
List
    • 3rd Runner-Up Sanya Tourism Promotional Video
    • Top 18 Talent
2017 No Candidate due to the impact of Hurricane María in Puerto Rico in 2017
2016 Stephanie Román De León Dorado Took over title after Del Valle won Miss World 2016
Stephanie Marie Del Valle Díaz Toa Baja Miss World 2016
List
    • Top 21 Talent
2015 Keysi Marie Vargas Vélez Quebradillas Unplaced
List
    • Top 5 Top Model
    • Top 10 Designer Dress
    • Top 30 Talent
2014 Génesis Marie Dávila Pérez Arroyo Unplaced
List
    • Top 20 Top Model
2013 Nadyalee Torres López Caguas Unplaced
2012 Janelee Marcus Chaparro Colón Barceloneta Top 30
List
    • Top 10 Designer Dress
    • Top 40 Beach Beauty
    • Top 47 Top Model
2011 Amanda Victoria Vilanova Pérez San Juan 2nd Runner-Up
List
    • Queen of Caribbean
    • Top 11 Talent
    • Top 20 Beach Beauty
    • Top 24 Sports
    • Top 30 Beauty with a Purpose
2010 Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago Barranquitas Top 25
2009 Jennifer Colón Alvarado Bayamón Unplaced
List
    • Top 12 Beach Beauty
    • Top 12 Sports
    • Top 12 Designer Dress
2008 Ivonne Marie Orsini López San Juan Top 16
List
    • Top 10 Beach Beauty
    • Top 32 Top Model
2007 Jennifer Guevara Campos Orocovis Top 16
List
    • 1st Runner-Up Top Model
2006 Thebyam Carrión Álvarez Arecibo Top 17
List
    • 1st Runner-Up Beauty with a Purpose
    • 1st Runner-Up Sports
    • Top 25 Beach Beauty
2005 Ingrid Marie Rivera Santos Dorado 2nd Runner-Up
2004 Cassandra Castro Holland Luquillo Unplaced
List
    • Top 10 Top Model
2003 Joyceline Montero García Bayamón Top 20
List
    • 1st Runner-Up Talent
2002 Cassandra Polo Berrios Guaynabo Top 20
2001 Bárbara Serrano Negrón Vieques Unplaced
2000 Sarybel Velilla Cabeza Toa Alta Unplaced
1999 Arlene Torres Torres Bayamón Unplaced
1998 Antonia Alfonso Pagán Juana Díaz Unplaced
1997 Áurea Isis Marrero Nieves Dorado Unplaced
1996 Marissa De La Caridad Hernández Cardona Guaynabo Unplaced
1995 Swanni Quiñones Laracuente Guaynabo Unplaced
1994 Joyce Marie Giraud Mojica Aguas Buenas Unplaced
1993 Ana Rosa Brito Suárez San Juan Unplaced
1992 Lianabel Rosario Centeno Trujillo Alto Unplaced
1991 Johanna Berenice Irizarry Nazario Lajas Unplaced
1990 Magdalena
Pabón
San Juan Unplaced
1989 Tania Collazo Barreiro Orocovis Unplaced
1988 No Candidate
1987
1986
1985 Iris Matías González San Juan Top 15
1984 María de los Ángeles Rosa Silva San Juan Unplaced
1983 Fátima Mustafá Vázquez Aibonito Unplaced
1982 Jannette Torres Burgos Morovis Unplaced
1981 Andrenira Ruiz Sáez San Juan Unplaced
1980 Michele Torres Cintrón Ponce Top 15
1979 Daisy Marissette López San Juan Unplaced
1978 María "Marichu" Jesús Cañizares Río Piedras Top 15
1977 Didriana
Del Río
San Juan Unplaced
1976 Ivette
Rosado
Bayamón Top 15
1975 Wilnelia Merced Cruz Caguas
1974 Loyda Eunice Valle Blas Machado Camuy Unplaced
1973 Milagros
García
Unplaced
1972 Ana Nisi Goyco Graciani Ponce Unplaced
1971 Raquel
Quintana
Unplaced
1970 Alma Doris Pérez Vélez Unplaced
1969 No Candidate
1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
1959 Lyllianna "Lilie" Díaz Noya San Juan No Clasificó
1958 No Candidate
1957
1956
1955
1954
1953
1952
1951

Miss International

Miss International Puerto Rico
Formation1960
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersSan Juan
Location
MembershipMiss International
Official language
Spanish
National Director
Miguel René Deliz
Valeria Vázquez Latorre

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 5 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement Quantity Year
Winner 2 19872014
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 196319761986199219972006200720082010201320192023
Total 15

Representatives

Color Key
  •   Winner of Miss International
  •   Runner-up in the Top 5
  •   Semifinalist in the Top 8
  •   Quaterfinalist in the Top 12, Top 15, or Top 20
Year Representative Hometown Placement Award
2025 TBA TBA TBA TBA
2024 Zahira Marie Pérez Gerena Isabela Unplaced
2023 Amanda Paola Pérez Solís Rio Grande Top 15
2022 Paola Cristina González Torres San Sebastián Unplaced
2021 Natalia Marie Colón Figueroa Cataño Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2021
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019 Ivana Carolina Irizarry García Rio Grande Top 15
2018 Yarelis Yvette Salgado Rodríguez Toa Alta Unplaced
2017 Beverly Marie Rodríguez De León Utuado Did not compete due to the impact of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico in 2017
2016 Gabriela Berríos Pagán Toa Baja Unplaced
2015 Wilmary Monción Román Salinas Unplaced
2014 Valerie Hernández Matías Carolina Miss International 2014
2013 Ashley Beth Pérez Calderón Humacao Top 15
2012 Ashley Michelle Ruiz Rodríguez Rincón Unplaced
2011 Desiree Del Rio De Jesús Bayamón 3rd Runner-Up
List
    • Miss Active
2010 Aideliz Hidalgo Betances Cayey Top 15
2009 Mónica Cristina Pastrana González Manatí Unplaced
2008 Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión Las Piedras Top 12
2007 Haydil Rivera Escobales Adjuntas Top 15
2006 Sharon Haydée Gómez Díaz Mayagüez Top 12
List
    • Miss Goodwill
2005 Dinorah Collazo Ortíz Orocovis Unplaced
2004 Meredith Herrera Morales Añasco Unplaced
2003 Dignelis Taymi Jiménez Hernández Arecibo Unplaced
2002 Mariela Lugo
Marín
Yauco Unplaced
2001 Lorena Otero
Pérez
Unplaced
2000 Rosiveliz Díaz Rodríguez Caguas Unplaced
1999 Nahaira
Román
Did Not Compete
1998 Jacqueline Negrón Olivieri Ponce Did Not Compete
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
1985 No Candidate
1984 Sandra Beauchamp Roche Mayagüez Did Not Compete
1983 No Candidate
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977 Marta
Hernández
Unplaced
1976 Yvonne Torres García Arecibo Top 15
1975 Gladys Salgado Castillo Toa Baja Unplaced
1974 No Candidate
1973
1972 Miriam
López
Unplaced
List
    • Miss Congeniality
1971 Doris Lynette Morales Unplaced
1970 No Candidate
1969
1968 Elsie Schroeder Méndez Unplaced
1967 María Felisa
Seda
Unplaced
1966 No Candidate
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

Miss Earth

Miss Earth Puerto Rico
Formation2001
TypeBeauty pageant
Location
MembershipMiss Earth
Official language
Spanish
National Director
Joe Amhed

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 5 December 2024—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 5 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement Quantity Year
Winner 1 2019
Miss Air
(First Runner-Up)
0
Miss Water (Second Runner-Up) 0
Miss Fire
(Third Runner-Up)
1 2010
Top 8 4 2005202020222024
Top 12 or Top 15 1 2023
Top 20 0
Total 7

Representatives

For a complete list of the representatives to Miss Earth

Color Key
  •   Winner of Miss Earth
  •   Runner-up as Miss Air, Miss Water, or Miss Fire
  •   Runner-up in the Top 8
  •   Semifinalist in the Top 12 or Top 15
  •   Quaterfinalist in the Top 20
Year Representative Hometown Placement Award
2025 TBA TBA TBA TBA
2024 Bianca Nicole Miranda Caraballo Mayagüez Top 8
List
    • Vonwelt Nature Farm Ambassadress
2023 Victoria Alejandra Arocho Del Valle Caguas Top 12
2022 Paulina Nicole Avilés Feshold Carolina Top 8
List
    • Miss Flavor Cartel
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Long Gown Competition (Air Group)
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Resort Wear Competition (Air Group)
2021 Cristina Mariel Ríos Reyes San Sebastián Unplaced
List
    • Best in Casual Chic
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Long Gown
2020 Krystal Badillo Pagán Canóvanas Top 8
List
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Evening Gown (Americas)
2019 Nellys Rocío Pimentel Campusano San Juan Miss Earth 2019
List
    • Miss Flora
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Swimsuit (Water Group)
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Long Gown (Water Group)
2018 Krystal Xamairy Rivera Barrios Arecibo Unplaced
List
    • Miss Pontefino Hotel
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Talent (Water Group)
2017 Karla Victoria Aponte Colón Guaynabo Unplaced
List
    • Miss JACMI
    • Best Eco-Beauty Video
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Swimsuit (Group 3)
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Long Gown (Group 3)
2016 No Candidate
2015
2014 Franceska Toro Medina Toa Baja Unplaced
List
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Darling of the Press
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Cocktail Wear (Group 1)
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Resort Wear (Group 1)
    • Top 10 Eco-Beauty Video
2013 Velmary Paola Cabassa Vélez San Germán Did Not Compete
2012 Darli Arni Pacheco Montañez Toa Baja Unplaced
List
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Liter of Light Project Campaign (Group 1)
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Resort Wear (Group 1)
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Miss Talent (Group 1)
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Swimsuit (Group 1)
2011 Agnes Eileen Benítez Santiago Bayamón Unplaced
2010 Yeidy Enid Bosques Pérez Mayagüez Miss Fire 2010
2009 Dignelis Taymí Jiménez Hernández Arecibo Unplaced
List
    • Miss Placenta
2008 No Candidate
2007
2006 Camille Collazo Ortíz San Juan Unplaced
2005 Vanessa de Roide Toledo Carolina Top 8
List
    • Best in Long Gown
    • Miss Pond's
2004 Shanira Mariette Blanco Colón Carolina Unplaced
List
    • Miss Leonardo
2003 Norelis Ortiz Acosta Toa baja Unplaced
2002 Deidre Rodríguez Santiago Santa Isabel Unplaced
2001 Amaricelys Reyes Guzmán Isabela Unplaced

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 5 December 2024:

Color key
YEAR MISS UNIVERSE MISS WORLD MISS INTERNATIONAL MISS EARTH
2025 TBA Valeria Pérez
TBA
TBA TBA
2024 Jennifer Colón
Top 12
No Pageant Held Zahira Pérez Bianca Caraballo
Top 8
2023 Karla Guilfú
Top 5
Elena Rivera
Top 40
Amanda Pérez
Top 15
Victoria Arocho
Top 12
2022 Ashley Cariño
Top 5
No Pageant Held Paola González Paulina Avilés
Top 8
2021 Michelle Colón
Top 10
Aryam Díaz
Top 40
No Pageant Held Cristina Mariel Ríos
2020 Estefanía Soto
Top 10
No Pageant Held 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 Brenda Jiménez Stephanie Del Valle
WINNER
Gabriela Berrios No Candidate
2015 Catalina Morales Keysi Vargas Wilmary Monción No Candidate
2014 Gabriela Berrios Genesis Davila Valerie Hernández
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 No Pageant Held
1965 Gloria Cobain No Candidate Iraida Palacios
1964 Yolanda Rodríguez No Candidate Zoe Santiago
1963 Jeanette Blascoechea 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 27 Winner (1970 • 1985 • 1993 • 2001 • 2006)
Miss World 18 Winner (1975 • 2016)
Miss International 15 Winner (1987 • 2014)
Miss Earth 7 Winner (2019)
Total 67 10 TITLES

Miss Supranational

Miss Supranational Puerto Rico
Formation2010
TypeBeauty pageant
Location
MembershipMiss Supranational
Official language
Spanish, English
National Director
Miguel René Deliz
Valeria Vázquez Latorre

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 5 December 2024, 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 201420232024
Top 20 or Top 25 3 201220132019
Total 10

Representatives

Color Key
  •   Winner of Miss Supranational
  •   Runner-up in the Top 5
  •   Semifinalist in the Top 10 or Top 12
  •   Quaterfinalist in the Top 20 or Top 25
Year Representative Hometown Placement Award
2025 Valerie Ann Klepadlo Ramírez Rincón TBA TBA
2024 Fiorella Medina Pérez Isabela Top 12
(6th Runner-Up)[8]
List
    • Miss Caribbean
    • Top 4 Supra Chat
    • Top 11 Top Model
2023 Camille Fabery Diana Cataño Top 12
(8th Runner-up)[9]
List
    • Global Brand Ambassador
    • Top 10 Top Model
2022 Ariette Natalia Banchs Colón Ponce Unplaced
2021 Karla Inelisse Guilfú Acevedo Patillas 1st Runner-Up
List
    • Miss Elegance
    • Top Model of the Caribbean
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019 Shaleyka Cristine Vélez Avilés Aguada Top 25
List
    • Top Model of the Caribbean
2018 Valeria Vázquez Latorre San Juan Miss Supranational 2018
2017 Larissa Santiago Escaso Rio Grande 4th Runner-Up
2016 Velmary Paola Cabassa Vélez San Germán Unplaced
2015 Nobiraida Zoet Infante Bosques Las Marías Unplaced
2014 Bárbara
Marrero
Bayamón Top 10
List
    • Miss Americas
    • 4th Finalist Miss Talent
2013 Desirée del Río de Jesús Cayey Top 20
List
    • Miss Photogenic
    • Top 10 Miss Talent
2012 Gabriela Berríos Pagán Toa Baja Top 20
2011 Valery Vélez Cuevas Cataño 2nd Runner-Up
2010 Ketsia Kamille Payano Díaz San Juan Unplaced
2009 No Candidate

Miss Grand International

Miss Grand International Puerto Rico
Formation2013
TypeBeauty pageant
Location
MembershipMiss Grand International
Official language
Spanish, English
National Director
Miguel René Deliz
Valeria Vázquez Latorre

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.

Puerto Rico consecutively placed in the first 11 editions of the pageant from 2013 to 2023. As of 5 December 2024, Puerto Rico and Thailand have the most placements, as they are the only two nations to have failed to place only once. Puerto Rico was unplaced in the 2024 edition and Thailand in the 2021 edition.

As of 5 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement Quantity Year
Winner 1 2013
1st Runner-Up 0
2nd Runner-Up 0
3rd Runner-Up 4 2016201720182021
4th Runner-Up 0
Top 10
(5th Runner-Up)
3 201920202022
Top 20 3 201420152023
Total 11

Representatives

Color Key
  •   Winner of Miss Grand International
  •   Runner-up in the Top 5
  •   Runner-up and Semifinalist in the Top 10
  •   Quaterfinalist in the Top 20
Year Representative Hometown Placement Award
2025 TBA TBA TBA TBA
2024 Mariangie Alicea Figueroa Juana Díaz Unplaced
List
    • Top 20 National Costume
2023 María Cristina Ramos Ayala Caguas Top 20
List
    • Top 10 National Costume
2022 Oxana Isabel Rivera Álvarez Dorado Top 10
(5th Runner-Up)
List
    • Top 10 Best in Swimsuit
2021 Vivianne Díaz Arroyo Villalba 3rd Runner-Up
List
    • Best in Swimsuit
2020 Fabiola Krystal Valentín González Camuy Top 10
2019 Hazel Marie Ortíz Méndez Morovis Top 10
2018 Nicole Marie Colón Rivera Cayey 3rd Runner-Up
2017 Brenda Azaria Jiménez Hernández Aguadilla 3rd Runner-Up
2016 Madison Sara Anderson Berrios Toa Baja 3rd Runner-Up
2015 Isamar Campos de Jesús Bayamón Top 20
2014 Rebeca Valentín García Dorado Top 20
2013 Janelee Marcus Chaparro Colón Barceloneta Miss Grand International 2013

Miss Intercontinental

Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico
Formation1971
TypeBeauty pageant
Location
MembershipMiss Intercontinental
Official language
Spanish, English

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.[10][11][12][13][14]

Having produced four winners as of 5 December 2024, 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 5 December 2024.

As of 5 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement Quantity Year
Winner 4 19861991[a]20102016
1st
Runner-Up
6 198819992006201220132022
2nd
Runner-Up
2 19782009
3rd
Runner-Up
1 1990
4th
Runner-Up
1 2005
Top 10,
Top 12, or
Top 20
9 197919821997200020022011201420152023
Total 23

Representatives

Color Key
  •   Winner of Miss Intercontinental
  •   Runner-up in the Top 3 or Top 5
  •   Semifinalist in the Top 10, Top 15, or Top 20
Year Representative Hometown Placement Award
2024 María Del Mar Cepero Jiménez Aibonito TBA TBA
2023 Pamela Marie Ramos Rodríguez San Germán Top 22
2022 Mariela Pepín Solís Luquillo 1st Runner-Up
List
    • Miss North America
2021 No Candidate
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019 Daileen Marie Vega Colón San Juan Unplaced
2018 Yanelie Marie Santiago Castro Juana Díaz Unplaced
2017 Josmarie Soto Mercado Caguas Unplaced
2016 Heilymar Rosario Velázquez San Juan Miss Intercontinental 2016
List
    • Miss North America
2015 Suzette Eunice Rivera Sañes Arecibo Top 17
2014 Keysi Marie Vargas Vélez Quebradillas Top 16
List
    • Best in Evening Gown
2013 Aleyda Enid Ortíz Rodríguez Bayamón 1st Runner-Up
List
    • Miss North America
    • Best in Swimsuit
2012 Génesis María Dávila Pérez Arroyo 1st Runner-Up
List
    • Miss North America
2011 Chanty Marie Vargas Meléndez San Juan Top 15
2010 Maydelise Columna Rodríguez Orocovis Miss Intercontinental 2010
List
    • Miss North America
2009 Rosana Padró Meléndez Carolina 2nd Runner-Up
List
    • Miss North America
2008 No Candidate
2007
2006 Vanessa Zayda Claudio Rodríguez San Juan 1st Runner-Up
List
    • Miss Congeniality
2005 Saritza Alvarado Marrero Cayey Top 5
2004 Angieliz Vázquez Collazo Cidra Unplaced
2003 No Candidate
2002 Yarissa Marie Tolentino Félix Humacao Top 12
List
    • Miss AYK Beauty
2001 Emily Ruiz Unplaced
2000 Yormarie Ortíz Medina Caguas Top 12
1999 Miredys Peguero Vega Isabela 1st Runner-Up
List
    • Miss Internet
1998
No Candidate
1997 Olga García Guaynabo Top 10
List
    • Miss Photogenic
1996 Nellianne Arce González Manatí Unplaced
1995 No Candidate
1994
1993
1992 Ileana Pinto Humacao Unplaced
1991 Carmen Lynda Díaz Caguas Miss Intercontinental 1991[a]
[10][11][12][13][14]
1990 Elba Morales Borges 3rd Runner-Up
1989 Iris Lizelba Acosta García Fajardo Unplaced
1988 Laurie Tamara Simpson Rivera San Juan 1st Runner-Up
1987 No Candidate
1986 Elizabeth Robinson Latalladi San Germán Miss Intercontinental 1986
1985 No Candidate
1984
1983 Carmen Batíz Vergara Trujillo Alto Unplaced
List
    • Miss Photogenic
1982 Mary Ann Cortés Camacho Carolina Top 12
1981 Emeshe Juhász Alvarado Caguas Unplaced
1980 No Candidate
1979 Yolanda Rosaly Alfonso San Juan Top 12
1978 Ada Cecille Perkins Flores San Juan 2nd Runner-Up
1977 Myrna
Ocasio
San Juan Unplaced
List
    • Miss Talent
1976 Vanessa
Latimer
San Juan Unplaced
1975 Vilma Luz Rodríguez Unplaced
1974 Maritza Motta Bacó Añasco Unplaced
1973 Aida Igaravidez López San Juan Unplaced
1972 No Candidate
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. As of 5 December 2024, Puerto Rico has performed in these as follows:

Color key
YEAR MISS SUPRANATIONAL MISS GRAND INTERNATIONAL MISS INTERCONTINENTAL
2025 Valerie Kepadlo
TBA
TBA TBA
2024 Fiorella Medina
Top 12
Mariangie Alicea María Cepero
TBA
2023 Camille Fabery
Top 12
Cristina Ramos
Top 20
Pamela Ramos
Top 22
2022 Ariette Banchs Oxana Rivera
5th Runner-Up
Mariela Pepín
1st Runner-up
2021 Karla Guilfú
1st Runner-Up
Vivianne Díaz
3rd Runner-Up
No Candidate
2020 No Pageant Held Fabiola Valentín
Top 10
No Pageant Held
2019 Shaleyka Vélez
Top 25
Hazel Ortíz
Top 10
Daileen Vega
2018 Valeria Vázquez
WINNER
Nicole Colón
3rd Runner-Up
Yanelie Santiago
2017 Larissa Santiago
4th Runner-Up
Brenda Jiménez
3rd Runner-Up
Josmarie Soto
2016 Velmary Cabassa Madison Anderson
3rd Runner-Up
Heilymar Rosario
WINNER
2015 Nobiraida Infante Isamar de Jesús
Top 20
Suzette Rivera
Top 20
2014 Barbara Marrero
Top 10
Rebeca Valentín
Top 20
Keysi Vargas
Top 16
2013 Desirée del Río
Top 20
Janelee Chaparro
WINNER
Aleyda Ortíz
1st Runner-Up
2012 Gabriela Berrios
Top 20
No Pageant Held
(Established in Thailand in 2013).
Genesis Dávila
1st Runner-Up
2011 Valery Veléz
2nd Runner-Up
Chanty Vargas
Top 15
2010 Ketsia Payano Maydelise Columna
WINNER
2009 No Candidate 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[a]
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[a] • 2010 • 2016)
Miss Global 1 Winner (2023)
Total 45 7 TITLES

Miss Global

Miss Global Puerto Rico
Formation2023
TypeBeauty pageant
Location
MembershipMiss Global
Official language
Spanish, English
National Director
Joe Amhed

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 5 December 2024, 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
  •   Semifinalist in the Top 10 or Top 15
  •   Quaterfinalist in the Top 20 or Top 25
Year Representative Hometown Placement Award
2024 Ediris Joan Rivera Berrios Barranquitas TBA TBA
2023 Ashley Meléndez Ríos Fajardo Miss Global 2023
2022 No Candidate
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013

Miss Cosmo

Miss Cosmo Puerto Rico
Formation2024
TypeBeauty pageant
Location
MembershipMiss Cosmo
Official language
Spanish, English
National Director
Miguel René Deliz
Valeria Vázquez Latorre

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 5 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following classifications:

Placement Quantity Year
Winner 0
1st Runner-Up 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Top 21 1 2024
Total 1

Representatives

Color Key
  •   Winner of Miss Cosmo
  •   Runner-up as First Runner-Up
  •   Semifinalist in the Top 5
  •   Semifinalist in the Top 10
  •   Quaterfinalist in the Top 21
Year Representative Hometown Placement Award
2025 TBA TBA TBA TBA
2024 Keylianne Marie Rodríguez Marrero Dorado Top 21

Miss Charm

Miss Charm Puerto Rico
Formation2023
TypeBeauty pageant
Location
MembershipMiss Charm
Official language
Spanish, English

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 5 December 2024, 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
  •   Semifinalist in the Top 6
  •   Semifinalist in the Top 10
  •   Quarterfinalist in the Top 20
Year Representative Hometown Placement Award
2024 Carolina Mía Gómez Cumba Salinas TBA TBA
2023 Alejandra Pagán Crespo Vega Baja Top 10

Universal Woman

Universal Woman Puerto Rico
Formation2024
TypeBeauty pageant
Location
MembershipUniversal Woman
Official language
Spanish, English
National Director
David Díaz Villegas
Universal Woman Puerto Rico
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.[15][16]

Placements

Until 5 December 2024, 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
  •   Runner-up in the Top 5
  •   Semifinalist in the Top 12
  •   Quaterfinalist 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 No Candidate

Crossovers

Miss America

Miss Puerto Rico Scholarship Program

Miss Puerto Rico
Formation1937
TypeScholarship Pageant
HeadquartersSan Juan
Location
MembershipMiss America
Official language
Spanish and English
Websitemisspr.org

Puerto Rico sends a delegate to the Miss America competition.[17] 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 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2021
2022 No Candidate
2023
2024
2025 Wilma Victoria Richiez TBA TBA

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 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, Silver 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. See Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Crowned as winner but was replaced by first runner-up after resignation or dethronement.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Finished as first runner-up but succeeded winner after resignation or dethronement.

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