Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2015

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2015
Date	October 9, 2014
Presenters	Raymond Arrieta, Alexandra Fuentes, Monic Pérez
Venue	Centro Ferial Juan H. Cintrón, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Broadcaster	WKAQ-TV
Entrants	45
Placements	20
Withdrawals	Carolina, Ceiba, Fajardo, Hatillo, Luquillo, Morovis, Orocovis, Río Grande, San Juan, Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto, Vega Alta
Returns	Adjuntas, 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
Winner	Catalina Morales Gómez Guaynabo
Congeniality	Elinnette Rodríguez Calderín Yauco
Best National Costume	Heilymar Rosario Velásquez San Juan
Photogenic	Nivializ Pérez Hernández Aguas Buenas

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^[1] of Guaynabo, who represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2015.

Results

Placements

Gala de Premios (Special Awards Gala)

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

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:

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.

Contestants

Here is a list of the official 45 contestants:

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

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.^[2]
• 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.^[2]
• 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.

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

See also

• Miss Puerto Rico