Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014

The 59th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant was held at the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico on October 3, 2013.[1]

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014
DateOctober 3, 2013
PresentersRaymond Arrieta, Mayra Matos
VenueLuis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center, Santurce, Puerto Rico
BroadcasterTelemundo
Entrants28
Placements16
WithdrawalsAdjuntas, Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, Arroyo, Canovanas, Cataño, Corozal, Guaynabo, Humacao, Jayuya, Lares, Las Piedras, Loiza, Moca, Patillas, Rincon, San Sebastián Yauco
ReturnsAñasco, Cabo Rojo, Camuy, Ceiba, Cidra, Hatillo, Juana Diaz, Morovis, Río Grande, Salinas, Utuado, Vega Alta, Yabucoa
WinnerGabriela Berrios Pagán
Toa Baja Toa Baja
CongenialityMaría Isabel Velez
Camuy Camuy
Best National CostumeLinoshka Marlene Castro González
Carolina Carolina
PhotogenicStephanie Soto
Añasco Añasco

Monic Perez, who won the title of Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013, crowned her successor as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014, Gabriela Berrios, of Toa Baja, who represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2014 on January 25, 2015 in Doral, Florida, United States.

Results

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014
Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico 2014
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
  • Cayey Cayey - Patricia Quiñones Negrón
5th Runner-Up
Top 12
Top 16

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014 Mall Tour

The delegates of the Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014 edition, made a summer mall tour. During the tour the delegates competed on different mini competitions and presented Sears summer season clothes on the runway. The mall tour mini competition awards were given as follows:

Awards Contestant
Best Auto-Presentation Award
Sears Fashionista Award
Miss Fitness
Most Improvised Answer
Payless Best Legs Award
Hair TRESemmé
Talent Show Award

Gala de Premios (Special Awards Gala)

The Special Awards Gala took place on September 25, 2013 and the following awards were given:

Awards Contestant
Best Body Award
Econo Altruistic Award
Caras Most Beautiful Face Award
Bloom Beauty Award
TRESemmé Most Beautiful Hair Award
  • Cayey Cayey - Patricia Quiñones
Payless Best Catwalk Award

These awards will be given during the pageant on October 3:

Awards Contestant
Miss Photogenic
Miss Congeniality
  • Camuy Camuy - María Isabel Vélez
Best National Costume
Miss Sears Style

Best National Costume

Results Contestant
Winner
2nd Place
3rd Place
4th Place
5th Place
6th Place
  • Ceiba Ceiba - Krystal Lee Pérez
7th Place
  • Camuy Camuy - María Isabel Velez
8th Place
9th Place
  • Cayey Cayey - Patricia Quiñones
10th Place

Contestants

Larissa Dones Rosario, Miss Universe San Juan 2014

Here is a list of the official 28 contestants:

Municipality Contestant Age Height Hometown
Añasco Añasco Stephanie Soto Ríos 17 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Bayamón
Arecibo Arecibo Suzette Eunice Rivera Sanes 23 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Arecibo
Bayamón Bayamón Aleyda Enid Ortiz Rodríguez 24 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in) Bayamón
Cabo Rojo Cabo Rojo Zamira Mendoza Morales 20 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in) Cabo Rojo
Caguas Caguas Krystal Marie De Jesús Nogueras 18 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in) San Juan
Camuy Camuy María Isabel Vélez González 22 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Ponce
Carolina Carolina Linoshka Marlene Castro González 22 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Carolina
Cayey Cayey Patricia Quiñones Negrón 24 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Cayey
Ceiba Ceiba Krystal Lee Pérez Flores 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Bayamón
Cidra Cidra Lourel Victoria Vivoni Ortiz 21 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) San Juan
Dorado Dorado Kristhielee Yinaira Caride Santiago 22 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Ponce
Fajardo Fajardo Julimar Terie Santiago Rivera 18 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Fajardo
Hatillo Hatillo Carla Michelle Harrison Canals 25 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) San Juan
Juana Díaz Juana Diaz Alexandra Porrata Montalvo 19 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Juana Diaz
Luquillo Luquillo María Rivera García 26 1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in) San Juan
Mayagüez Mayagüez Alexandra Ninoshka Alemañy Ojeda 17 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Mayagüez
Morovis Morovis Luz Johanna Rivera Collazo 25 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Morovis
Orocovis Orocovis Irmalís Rodríguez Figueroa 25 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) San Juan
Ponce Ponce Shantal Yaniré González Peña 18 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Ponce
Río Grande Río Grande Larissa Santiago Escazo 22 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) San Juan
Salinas Salinas Natacha Marie Romero Correa 19 1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in) Salinas
San Juan San Juan Larissa Dones Rosario 17 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in) San Juan
Toa Alta Toa Alta Ethelin Tort Santiago 25 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Mayagüez
Toa Baja Toa Baja Gabriela Berríos Pagán 23 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in) San Juan
Trujillo Alto Trujillo Alto Diandra Janisse Nieves Morengo 23 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in) Trujillo Alto
Utuado Utuado Natalie Maldonado Montalvo 24 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Utuado
Vega Alta Vega Alta Weadaleth Albarrán Ortiz 19 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Vega Alta
Yabucoa Yabucoa Tershya Marie Soto Morales 21 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in) Yabucoa

Notes

  • Miss Toa Baja, Gabriela Berrios, competed at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012 as Toa Alta and finished as 2nd runner-up. She also competed at Miss Supranational 2012 and finished in Top 10.
  • Miss Bayamón, Aleyda Ortiz, later placed 1st runner-up at Miss Intercontinental 2013 and later competed at Nuestra Belleza Latina 2014 where she became the third Puerto Rican woman to be crowned Nuestra Belleza Latina.
  • Miss Carolina, Linoshka Castro, was Miss Turismo Latino 2011. She also competed at Miss Earth Puerto Rico 2011 where she placed 2nd runner-up.
  • Miss Cayey, Patricia Quiñones, competed at Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009 representing Rio Grande. She placed in Top 10. She later won the title of Miss Puerto Rico International 2014 and was to represent the island at Miss International 2014 before withdrawing due to personal reasons. Her 1st Runner-Up, Valerie Hernandez, took her place at the pageant where she was crowned the winner.
  • Miss Arecibo, Suzette Rivera, represented Puerto Rico at Reina Hispanoamericana 2013 where she placed 4th runner-up.
  • Miss Hatillo, Carla Harrison, competed at Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 2009 representing Camuy. She placed in Top 12.
  • Miss Yabucoa, Tershya Soto, competed at Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013. She placed in Top 20 semi-finalists.
  • Miss Río Grande, Larissa Santiago, would later represent Puerto Rico at Miss Supranational 2017 where she finished as 4th Runner-Up and later went on to compete at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2018 representing Fajardo where she finished in the Top 6.
  • Miss Luquillo, Maria Rivera, competed at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013 representing Guaynabo. She didn't classify.
  • Miss Dorado, Kristhielee Caride, would later compete at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016 representing Isabela where she won and was represent Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2016 until her dethronement on March 17, 2016. She was replaced by 1st Runner-Up Brenda Jiménez who represented the island at Miss Universe 2016 in Manila, Philippines where she failed to place in the Top 13.
  • Miss Salinas, Natacha Romero, would later compete at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2017 representing Guayama where she finished in the Top 10.

Historical significance

  • Toa Baja won Miss Universe Puerto Rico for the first time.
  • The following municipalities also made the semi-finals last year were Arecibo, Cayey, Orocovis, and Toa Baja.
  • Toa Baja placed for the fifth consecutive year.
  • Cayey placed for the third consecutive year.
  • Luquillo last placed in 2000.
  • Cidra last placed in 2004.
  • Añasco last placed in 2006.
  • Cabo Rojo last placed in 2009.
  • Dorado and Juana Diaz last placed in 2010.
  • Bayamón and San Juan last placed in 2011.
  • Camuy, Carolina, Río Grande, and Yabucoa last placed in 2012.
  • Gabriela Berrios is the first Miss Universe Puerto Rico since Uma Blasini to win the competition after placing runner-up a previous year. Blasini placed 4th runner-up in 2005 and won in 2007. She is also the fifth consecutive winner of Miss Universe Puerto Rico to also win the Payless Best Catwalk Award.

References

  1. "Miss Universe puerto Rico 2014 tendrá 40 participantes". Miss Universe Puerto Rico. June 14, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
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