Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2015

The 60th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant was held at the Centro Ferial Juan H. Cintrón in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on October 9, 2014. Gabriela Berrios, who won the title of Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014, crowned her successor at end of the event, Catalina Morales of Guaynabo, who represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2015.

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2015
DateOctober 9, 2014
PresentersRaymond Arrieta, Alexandra Fuentes, Monic Pérez
VenueCentro Ferial Juan H. Cintrón, Ponce, Puerto Rico
BroadcasterWKAQ-TV
Entrants45
Placements20
WithdrawalsCarolina, Ceiba, Fajardo, Hatillo, Luquillo, Morovis, Orocovis, Río Grande, San Juan, Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto, Vega Alta
ReturnsAdjuntas, Aguada, Aguadilla, Aguas Buenas, Barceloneta, Cataño, Coamo, Corozal, Guánica, Guayanilla, Guaynabo, Gurabo, Hormigueros, Humacao, Isabela, Juncos, Lajas, Lares, Las Marías, Las Piedras, Maricao, Moca, Peñuelas, Rincón, San Germán, San Sebastián, Santa Isabel, Villalba, Yauco
WinnerCatalina Morales
Guaynabo Guaynabo
CongenialityElinnette Rodríguez Calderín
Yauco Yauco
Best National CostumeHeilymar Rosario Velásquez
San Juan San Juan
PhotogenicNivializ Pérez Hernández
Aguas Buenas Aguas Buenas

Results

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2015
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
  • Cayey Cayey - Nicole Marie Colón Rivera
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
5th Runner-Up
  • Utuado Utuado - Brenda Paola Hernández Santiago
Top 12
  • Adjuntas Adjuntas - Karol Maryorie Ayala Arroyo
  • Añasco Añasco - Andrea Nicole Mercado Egipciaco
  • Arecibo Arecibo - Perla Del Mar Matos Rodríguez
  • Bayamón Bayamón - Valeria Torres Vélez
  • Lares Lares - Melanie Rivera Ruiz
  • Salinas Salinas - Wilmary Monción Román
Top 20
  • Caguas Caguas - Josmarie Soto Mercado
  • Camuy Camuy - Lorena Segarra Rancel
  • Coamo Coamo - María Elis Rodríguez Irizarry
  • Dorado Dorado - Rayza Merari Rivera Fernández
  • Las Marías Las Marías - Nobiraida Zoet Infante Bosques
  • Las Piedras Las Piedras - Valeria Ivelisse Rivera Smith
  • Ponce Ponce - Frances Cintrón González
  • San Germán San Germán - Paola Campos Latorre

Gala de Premios (Special Awards Gala)

The Special Awarda Gala took place on October 1, 2014 and the following awards were given:

Awards Contestant
Best Body Award
Miss Sears Fashionista Style
Caras Most Beautiful Face Award
Bloom Beauty Award
TRESemmé Most Beautiful Hair Award
Bakers Best Catwalk/Legs Award

Also, the Hotel Melia in Ponce, chose six contestants that will be the official image of the hotel of their new publicity. The chosen contestants were: Miss Cayey (Nicole Colon), Miss Guaynabo (Catalina Morales), Miss Humacao (Stephanie Cruz), Miss Aguas Buenas (Nivializ Perez), Miss Mayaguez (Alina Roman), and Miss Ponce (Frances Cintron).

These awards will be given during the pageant on October 9:

Awards Contestant
Miss Photogenic
Miss Congeniality
  • Yauco Yauco - Elinnette Rodríguez
Best National Costume

Best National Costume

The Top 10 for Best National Costume were announced on September 8, 2014 during the Trajes de Tipico (Best National Costume) event. The winner and runners-up were announced during the pageant on October 9, 2014.

Results Contestant
Winner
2nd Place
3rd Place
4th Place
5th Place
6th Place
7th Place
8th Place
9th Place
10th Place

Contestants

Here is a list of the official 45 contestants:

Municipality Contestant Age Height Hometown
Adjuntas Adjuntas Karol Maryorie Ayala Arroyo 19 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Adjuntas
Aguada Aguada Lourdes Villarrubia Varela 21 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Aguada
Aguadilla Aguadilla Natalie Marrero Aponte 19 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Aguadilla
Aguas Buenas Aguas Buenas Nivializ Pérez Hernández 21 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) San Juan
Añasco Añasco Andrea Nicole Mercado Egipciaco 18 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Bayamón
Arecibo Arecibo Perla Del Mar Matos Rodríguez 19 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Arecibo
Barceloneta Barceloneta Yanelis Urbistondo Gómez 22 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) San Juan
Bayamón Bayamón Valeria Torres Vélez 22 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Bayamón
Cabo Rojo Cabo Rojo Paola Andrea González Cabrera 18 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Cabo Rojo
Caguas Caguas Josmarie Soto Mercado 19 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) San Juan
Camuy Camuy Lorena Segarra Rancel 19 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Ponce
Cataño Cataño Zuania Emali Vélez Castro 19 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) San Juan
Cayey Cayey Nicole Marie Colón Rivera 21 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Cayey
Cidra Cidra Yara Lynnette Cid Borrero 22 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) San Juan
Coamo Coamo María Elis Rodríguez Irizarry 17 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Ponce
Corozal Corozal Wallis Nannette Rosa Bobe 25 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Corozal
Dorado Dorado Rayza Merari Rivera Fernández 24 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Dorado
Guánica Guánica Paulina Victoria Palerm 20 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Ponce
Guayanilla Guayanilla Syndie Berríos Orengo 22 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Guayanilla
Guaynabo Guaynabo Catalina Morales Gómez 24 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Guaynabo
Gurabo Gurabo Giovanna Raquel López 23 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Bayamón
Hormigueros Hormigueros Keidelyn Morales Castillo 17 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Mayagüez
Humacao Humacao Stephanie Cruz 19 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Humacao
Isabela Isabela Nashalie Rodríguez Franco 18 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Isabela
Juana Díaz Juana Díaz Leira Ivette González Santiago 24 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Juana Díaz
Juncos Juncos Lyshne T. Torres Sotomayor 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) San Juan
Lajas Lajas Itzaira Vélez Pardo 23 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Lajas
Lares Lares Melanie Rivera Ruiz 23 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Cayey
Las Marías Las Marías Nobiraida Zoet Infante Bosques 24 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Las Marías
Las Piedras Las Piedras Valeria Ivelisse Rivera Smith 25 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Las Piedras
Maricao Maricao Ninoshka Isabel Gabrielini Pérez 22 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Maricao
Mayagüez Mayagüez Alina Teresa Román Hubers 19 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Mayagüez
Moca Moca Anaira González Hernández 20 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Moca
Peñuelas Peñuelas Marelys Santos Flores 27 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Ponce
Ponce Ponce Frances Cintrón González 19 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Ponce
Rincón Rincón Pamela Ruiz Babilonia 23 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) San Juan
Salinas Salinas Wilmary Monción Román 23 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Salinas
San Germán San Germán Paola Campos Latorre 19 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) San Germán
San Sebastián San Sebastián Mirelis Mercado Arocho 19 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Bayamón
Santa Isabel Santa Isabel Jailene Enid Santiago Martínez 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Santa Isabel
Toa Alta Toa Alta Karla Sofia Rodríguez Rivera 21 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) San Juan
Utuado Utuado Brenda Paola Hernández Santiago 19 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Utuado
Villalba Villalba Juleimy Rentas Bermúdez 17 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) Ponce
Yabucoa Yabucoa Dinora Ruiz Arroyo 24 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) San Juan
Yauco Yauco Elinnette Rodríguez Calderín 19 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) Yauco

See also

Notes
  • The pageant originally consisted of 51 contestants but Miss Sabana Grande (Perla Aquino), Miss Guayama (Hilda Rivera), Miss Carolina (Ashley Ruiz), Miss Hatillo (Tania Soto), Miss Quebradillas (Keysi Marie Vargas), and Miss San Juan (Heilymar Rosario) withdrew for various reasons, dropping the number of contestants to 45.
  • Miss Carolina, Ashley Ruiz, previously competed at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010 representing Rincón where she finished in Top 10. She also competed at Miss International Puerto Rico 2012 where she won the title.[1]
  • Miss Cayey, Nicole Colón, previously competed at Miss Pan American International 2012 where she won the title.
  • Miss Gurabo, Giovanna López, previously competed at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011 representing San Lorenzo but failed to place in semi-finals.
  • Miss Lajas, Itzaira Vélez, previously competed at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011 representing Lajas but failed to place in semi-finals.
  • Miss Lares, Melanie Rivera Ruíz, previously competed at Miss Puerto Rico Teen 2010 where she won the title.[1]
  • Miss Quebradillas, Keysi Marie Vargas, withdrew from the competition after being appointed to represent Puerto Rico in Miss Intercontinental 2014 in Germany.
  • Miss San Juan, Heilymar Rosario, withdrew from the competition due to medical reasons after developing severe pneumonia being hospitalized for almost three weeks. She would later compete the following year at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016 where she finished as 2nd Runner-Up. Additionally she represented Puerto Rico at Miss Intercontinental 2016 where she won the title. She later competed at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2021 representing Toa Baja where she finished in the Top 5.

Historical significance
  • Guaynabo won Miss Universe Puerto Rico for the fifth time, the last time was Zoribel Fonalledas in 2000.
  • The following municipalities also made the semi-finals last year were Añasco, Arecibo, Bayamón, Camuy, Cayey, and Dorado.
  • Cayey placed for the fourth consecutive year as well as the Top 5 for the third consecutive year.
  • Coamo and San Germán last placed in 2007.
  • Caguas and Salinas last placed in 2009.
  • Las Marías and Utuado last placed in 2010.
  • Guaynabo and Ponce last placed in 2011.
  • Adjuntas, Aguas Buenas, Humacao, Lares, Las Píedras, and Mayagüez last placed in 2013.

References
  1. Caras nuevas buscan corona de Miss Universe - Metro PR
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