Miss Grand Puerto Rico

Miss Grand Puerto Rico is a national title bestowed upon a woman chosen to represent Puerto Rico at Miss Grand International,[1][2] an annual international beauty pageant promoting peace and opposing all forms of conflict.[3][4] The national pageant of Miss Grand International for Puerto Rico is currently conducted by Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico, Inc., to which MGI PLC, the owner of Miss Grand International, awarded the franchise in 2016.[5] One of the winners of the "Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico" pageant gets the title of Miss Grand Puerto Rico.[1][2]

Miss Grand Puerto Rico
Formation2013
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersSan Juan
Location
Membership
Miss Grand International
Official language
Spanish
President
Miguel R. Deliz
National director
Nicole Colón
Parent organization
Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico, Inc. (2016 – Present)

The highest placement of Puerto Rico's representative at Miss Grand International is the winner, won in 2013 by former Miss World Puerto Rico 2011, Janelee Chaparro.[6][7]

History

2013–2015: Early years

Puerto Rico debuted in Miss Grand International in 2013, and the franchise was under the Miss World Puerto Rico contest until 2016,[6][8] when a San Juan-based event organizer led by Miguel R. Deliz, Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico, Inc., took over the license.[5]

Under the direction of Miss Mundo Puerto Rico, the first representative, Janelee Chaparro, was appointed to join the international contest in Thailand and also won the title.[6] The following two candidates were determined through the Miss World Puerto Rico pageant.[6][8]

2016–present: Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico

In the early days after acquiring the franchise, most of the country's representatives at Miss Grand International were appointed. Later in 2019, the national pageant of Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico was created to select the country's representatives for Miss Grand International, Miss International, Miss Supranational, Top Model of the World, and Miss Intercontinental.[1] However, the pageant was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the representatives for the aforementioned international contests were instead determined through the casting process.[9][10]

Since 2022, Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico, Inc. only holds the Puerto Rican licenses for Miss Grand International, Miss International, and Miss Supranational.[2][5]

Titleholders

The following is a list of Puerto Rico representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.

YearRepresentativeOriginal national titleResultRef.
PlacementOther awards
2013Janelee ChaparroMiss Mundo Puerto Rico 2011Winner—[6][7]
2014Rebeca ValentínMiss Grand Puerto Rico 2014Top 20—[6][7]
2015Isamar de JesúsMiss Grand Puerto Rico 2015Top 20—[6][7]
2016Madison AndersonAppointed3rd runner-up—[7]
2017Brenda Jiménez1st runner-up Miss Universe Puerto Rico 20163rd runner-up—[7]
2018Nicole ColónAppointed3rd runner-up—[7]
2019Hazel OrtizNuestra Belleza Puerto Rico 2019 — Grand InternationalTop 10—[11]
2020Fabiola Valentín2nd runner-up Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2019Top 10—[9][12]
2021Vivianie ArroyoMiss Grand Puerto Rico 20213rd runner-upBest in Swimsuit[13][14]
2022Oxana RiveraNuestra Belleza Puerto Rico 2022 — Grand InternationalTop 10 (5th runner- up)—[15]
2023Cristina RamosNuestra Belleza Puerto Rico 2023 — Grand InternationalTop 20—
Color keys for the placements at Miss Grand International
  Declared as the winner
  Ended as a runner-up (Top 5)
  Ended as a finalist (Top 10)
  Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20/21)
  • Miss Grand Puerto Rico 2013Janelee Chaparro
    Miss Grand Puerto Rico 2013
    Janelee Chaparro
  • Miss Grand Puerto Rico 2021Vivianie Arroyo
    Miss Grand Puerto Rico 2021
    Vivianie Arroyo
  • Miss Grand Puerto Rico 2023María Cristina Ramos
    Miss Grand Puerto Rico 2023
    María Cristina Ramos

References
  1. "En la recta final candidates de Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico 2019" (in Spanish). Metro World News. 10 September 2019. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. "De Ponce, Dorado y San Sebastián las reinas de Nuestra Belleza Puertorriqueña 2022" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Dia. 6 June 2022. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  3. Earl D.C. Bracamonte (28 March 2021). "Miss USA is first Black contender to win Miss Grand International crown". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. "มิสแกรนด์จาก 63 ประเทศทั่วโลกสวมชุดไทยประยุกต์สักการะพระแก้วมรกต ประเดิมกิจกรรมเก็บตัว Miss Grand International 2020". The Standard (Thailand) (in Thai). 17 March 2021. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  5. "Abous us — Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico. 2023. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  6. Harry Rodríguez (9 August 2015). "Isamar Campos es Miss Grand Puerto Rico 2015" (in Spanish). Metro World News. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  7. "Tercera finalista Nicole Colón en Miss Grand International 2018" (in Spanish). El Vocero. 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  8. "Rebeca Valentín busca la corona para Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Dia. 13 September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  9. Yomaris Rodríguez (9 April 2021). "Fabiola Valentín: "No me arrepiento de nada"" (in Spanish). El Vocero. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  10. "ivianie Díaz Arroyo: Nueva Miss Grand Puerto Rico 2021" (in Spanish). Metro World News. 1 October 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  11. Yomaris Rodríguez (21 January 2020). "Exreina se corona en otra faceta" (in Spanish). El Vocero. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  12. Jay Valle (3 November 2022). "Former Miss Argentina and ex-Miss Puerto Rico reveal they are married". NBC News. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  13. Harry Rodríguez Caraballo (2 December 2021). "Radiante Vivianie Díaz en la preliminar de Miss Grand International 2021" (in Spanish). Metro World News. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  14. Damaris Hernández Mercado (1 December 2021). "Vivianie Díaz Arroyo se retira de los concursos de belleza con total satisfacción" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Día. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  15. Harry Rodríguez Caraballo (25 October 2023). "Puerto Rico avanza con Oxana Rivera al Top 10 de Miss Grand International 2022". Metro World News. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023.
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