Miss Puerto Rico

The Miss Puerto Rico beauty pageant has been held since the 1950s. The winner of the contest represents Puerto Rico at the Miss Universe contest each year.

Related Topics:
1950s - Puerto Rico - Miss Universe

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The election of Miss Puerto Rico begins the year before the winner goes on to participate in the Miss Universe pageant. Each of the 78 Puerto Rican cities may choose a representative who then enters the Miss Puerto Rico finals, traditionally held at a San Juan area hotel.

Related Topics:
Puerto Rican cities - San Juan

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Marisol Malaret, Miss Puerto Rico 1970, became, that same year, the first Puerto Rican to win the Miss Universe contest. Three other Miss Puerto Ricos, Deborah Carthy-Deu 1985), Dayanara Torres (1993) and Denise Quinones (2001, have also been chosen Miss Universe winners.

Related Topics:
Marisol Malaret - 1970 - Deborah Carthy-Deu - 1985 - Dayanara Torres - 1993 - Denise Quinones - 2001

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Many others were finalists in the Miss Universe contest, including:

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

• Laurie Sympson (1987), who may have lost the Miss Universe pageant when she answered one of Bob Barker's questions with a yes, finished fourth.

(*Joyce Giraud (1998), who may have lost the Miss Universe pageant when she remarked that women are the best!, finished third.

Related Topics:
Joyce Giraud - 1998

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Anna Santisteban was the contest's president until her death in 2003. She was succeeded by Magali Febles, who became the first person to occupy the presidency of two such contests when she acquired the Miss Dominican Republic contest, also in 2003.

Related Topics:
Anna Santisteban - 2003 - Magali Febles - Miss Dominican Republic

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Miss Puerto Rico titlists since 1952 are:

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1952: Marilia Levy—Lares

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1953: Wanda Irizarry

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1954: Lucy Santiago

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1955: Carmen Laura Betancourt

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1956: Paquita Vivo

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1957: Mapita Mercado

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1958-60: no contests held

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1961: Enid del Valle

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1962: Ana Celia Sosa

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1963: Jeanette Blascoechea

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1964: Yolanda Rodríguez Machín

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1965: Gloria Cobain Diaz

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1966: Carol Bajandas

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1967: Ivonne Coll

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1968: Marlene Carrasquillo

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1969: Aida Betancourt—Santurce

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1970: Marisol Malaret Contreras—Santurce

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1971: Beba Franco—San Juan

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1972: Bárbara Torres—Santurce

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1973: Gladys Vanessa Colón Diaz—Orocovis

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1974: Sonia Stege—San Juan

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1975: Lorell del Carmen Carmona—Aibonito

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1976: Elizabeth Zayas—Salinas

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1977: María del Mar Rivera—Ponce

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1978: Ada Flores Perkins—San Juan

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1979: Teresa López—Mayagüez

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1980: Agnes Tañón—Caguas

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1981: Carmen Lotti—Guaynabo

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1982: Lourdes Mantero Hormazabal—Juncos

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1983: Carmen Batiz—Trujillo Alto

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1984: Sandra Beauchamp—Mayagüez

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1985: Deborah Carthy-Deu—San Juan —became Miss Universe, succeeded by— Aileen Ramírez—San Germán

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1986: Elizabeth Robison Latalladi—San Germán

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1987: Laurie Tamara Simpson—San Juan

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1988: Isabel Pardo—Guaynabo

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1989: Catalina Villar—Salinas

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1990: María Luisa Fortuno—Guaynabo

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1991: Lizzette Bouret—Toa Alta

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1992: Daisy García—Bayamón

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1993: Dayanara Torres Delgado—Toa Alta—became Miss Universe.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1994: Brenda Esther Robles Cortés—Isabela

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1995: Desirée Lowry—Corozal

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1996: María del Rocio Arroyo—Lares

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1997: Lydia Guzmán—Lares

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1998: Ymak Farrah Fagundo Soto—Cabo Rojo

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1996: Sarybel Velilla Cabeza—Toa Alta

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1997: Ana Rosa Brito Suárez—San Juan

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1998: Joyce Marie Giraud—Aguas Buenas

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1999: Brenda Liz López—Lares

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

2000: Zoraida Isabel Fonalledas—Guaynabo

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

2001: Denise Marie Quiñones August—Lares —became Miss Universe, succeeded by —Joanna Treviño—Añasco

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

2002: Isis Marie Casalduc González—Utuado

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

2003: Carla Tricoli Rodríguez—Vieques

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

2004: Alba Giselle Reyes Santos—Cidra

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

2005: Cynthia Olavarria

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~