Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012

The 57th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant was held at the Centro de Bellas Artes de Santurce in San Juan, Puerto Rico on November 7, 2011.[1]

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012
DateNovember 7, 2011
PresentersRaymond Arrieta, Alexandra Fuentes and Mariana Vicente
VenueCentro de Bellas Artes, Santurce, Puerto Rico
BroadcasterTelemundo
Entrants39
Placements16
WithdrawalsAibonito, Añasco, Arecibo, Barceloneta, Cabo Rojo, Caguas, Ciales, Corozal, Juana Diaz, Juncos, Naranjito, Ponce, Salinas, San Lorenzo
ReturnsAguas Buenas, Camuy, Florida, Morovis, Orocovis, Río Grande, Sabana Grande, San German, Utuado
WinnerBodine Koehler Peña
Río Grande Río Grande
CongenialityRaiza González Montes
Morovis Morovis
Best National CostumeNicole Marie Pérez Aponte
Cayey Cayey
PhotogenicNadyalee Torres López
Aguas Buenas Aguas Buenas

Viviana Ortiz, who won the title of Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011, crowned her successor Bodine Koehler as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012, who represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2012 on December 19, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Also, Stephanie Román, Chanty Vargas, and Valery Velez, who were chosen to represent Puerto Rico at Miss Continente Americano, Miss Intercontinental, and Miss Supranational, also crowned their successors to represent Puerto Rico at Miss Continente Americano 2012, Miss Intercontinental 2012 and Miss Supranational 2012.

In addition to that, Top Model of the World Puerto Rico 2012 was also crowned. On March 15, 2012, when Vanessa De Roide was crowned Nuestra Belleza Latina 2012 and was forced to give up the title of Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico, Desiree Lowry, the director of the franchise Miss Universe Puerto Rico, said they were thinking of choosing a candidate detail to represent Puerto Rico at Miss Intercontinental in October in Germany.

Results

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012
Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico 2012
Miss Supranational Puerto Rico 2012
Miss Continente Americano Puerto Rico 2012
Top Model of the World 2012
1st Runner-Up
  • Aguada Aguada - Shaleyka Cristine Vélez Avilés
Top 10
Top 16

Special awards

Award Contestant
Best Smile
Best Legs
Best Figure
Best Hair
Most Beautiful Face
Skinny Cow Best Style
Payless Best Catwalk Award
Miss Photogenic
Miss Congeniality
JCPenney Style Award
Best National Costume

Castings

Casting calls were held throughout Puerto Rico during the summer of 2011. Only 39 became the official contestants in an event on July 10, 2011 in Teatro Ambassador in San Juan. The judges of the final choice were trainer, Jackie Rodriguez, stylist, Junior Melendez, ex-Miss Puerto Rico contestant, Mari Tere Benes, choreographer, Estela Velez, designers, Richard Cotto and Rebecca Tiago and beauty queens expert Edgardo Virella.

Contestants

Here is a list of the official 39 contestants:[2]

Municipality Contestant Age Height Hometown
Aguada Aguada Shaleyka Vélez Avilés 18 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Aguada
Aguadilla Aguadilla Emily Kristina Torres Suárez 18 1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in) San Juan
Aguas Buenas Aguas Buenas Nadyalee Torres López 23 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Aguas Buenas
Arroyo Arroyo Jennifer Guevara Campos 24 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Arroyo
Bayamón Bayamón Kiara Lee Soto Colón 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Bayamón
Camuy Camuy Verónica Rodríguez Hernández 22 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Camuy
Canóvanas Canóvanas Wendilys Cruz Fontánez 20 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Canóvanas
Carolina Carolina Vanessa De Roide Toledo 24 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Carolina
Cataño Cataño Kiara Zayas Rodríguez 18 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) San Juan
Cayey Cayey Nicole Marie Pérez Aponte 22 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Bayamón
Coamo Coamo Victoria Angélica Caraballo 17 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) San Juan
Dorado Dorado Vilmarie Rosado Calderón 26 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Carolina
Florida Florida Krystal Lynn Domenech Ramos 19 1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in) Florida
Guayama Guayama Yolanda Marrero González 24 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Guayama
Guaynabo Guaynabo Isabel Marisa Corsino Carro 26 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Guaynabo
Gurabo Gurabo Illiane Benítez Álamo 19 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Bayamón
Hormigueros Hormigueros Jeanelly Vargas 18 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Carolina
Humacao Humacao Beverly Serrano Lebrón 19 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Humacao
Lajas Lajas Beverly Alvarez Torres 18 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) San Juan
Las Piedras Las Piedras Lucianne Meléndez Rivera 18 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Las Piedras
Loiza Loíza Sasha Valdés Orta 27 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) San Juan
Luquillo Luquillo Isisnachelly Rosario Rivera 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Carolina
Mayagüez Mayagüez Mara Liz Rivera Ramos 19 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Mayagüez
Morovis Morovis Raiza González Montes 19 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Bayamón
Naguabo Naguabo Artdalis Pérez 19 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Naguabo
Orocovis Orocovis Yanilis Limar Torres Rodríguez 19 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Bayamón
Río Grande Río Grande Bodine Koehler Peña 19 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in) San Juan
Sabana Grande Sabana Grande Sue Haley Torres Feliciano 19 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Sabana Grande
San Germán San Germán Stephanie Cancel Prieto 20 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in) San Germán
San Juan San Juan Nanette Marie Miranda Rivera 22 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) San Juan
Toa Alta Toa Alta Gabriela Berríos Pagán 20 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) San Juan
Toa Baja Toa Baja Rahman Khalil Mohamed 19 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Toa Baja
Trujillo Alto Trujillo Alto Carmen Alicia Torres Ortiz 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Trujillo Alto
Utuado Utuado Linnette Zoé Vélez Cortés 22 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Utuado
Yabucoa Yabucoa Darli Arni Pacheco Montañez 21 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in) San Juan
Yauco Yauco Jennifer Lorraine Luyando Cruz 21 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in) Bayamón

Notes

Historical significance

  • Río Grande won Miss Universe Puerto Rico for the second time, the last was Mariana Vicente in 2010.
  • The following municipalities also made the semi-finals last year were Loíza, Mayagüez, Toa Alta, and Toa Baja.
  • Toa Baja placed for the third consecutive year.
  • Aguas Buenas last placed in 1998.
  • Camuy last placed in 2000.
  • Yauco last placed in 2001.
  • Morovis last placed in 2002.
  • Lares last placed in 2004.
  • Lajas last placed in 2006.
  • Río Grande, Cayey and Yabucoa last placed in 2010.
  • Aguada, Arroyo, and Sabana Grande had their first placements.

References

  1. "Orgullosas delegadas de sus pueblos". Primera hora. August 5, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  2. "Miss Universe Puerto Rico". Archived from the original on 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
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