Miss Puerto Rico

Miss Puerto Rico

Past Logo of Miss Universe Puerto Rico
Formation	1952
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	San Juan
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss Universe Miss World Miss International Miss Earth Miss Supranational Miss Grand International Miss Intercontinental
Official language	Spanish English
Award(s)	17 Major Titles Won 5 Miss Universe 1970, 1985, 1993, 2001, 2006 2 Miss World 1975, 2016 2 Miss International 1987, 2014 1 Miss Earth 2019 1 Miss Supranational 2018 1 Miss Grand International 2013 5 Miss Intercontinental 1986, 1991, 2010, 2016 2024

Miss Puerto Rico is a national title bestowed on the women representing Puerto Rico in international beauty pageants.

In 1987, Puerto Rico became the ninth nation to win the Big Three pageants of Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International. In 2019, Puerto Rico won Miss Earth, becoming the fourth nation to win the Big Four pageants. Having also won Miss Supranational, Miss Grand International, and Miss Intercontinental by 2019, Puerto Rico became the first nation—and only one as of 30 December 2024—to win the Big Six or Grand Slam and the Big Seven pageants.

As the second Ibero-American nation with the most titles in the Big Three, Big Four, Grand Slam, and Big Seven pageants, the fourth nation globally with the most titles in the Big Three, Big Four, and Big Seven, and the fifth nation globally in the Grand Slam, Puerto Rico, which has won 17 major titles as of 30 December 2024, is considered a powerhouse in beauty pageants, alongside Venezuela, United States, Philippines, and India.

In Puerto Rico, beauty queens are an important part of the culture. The businesswoman in the modeling and beauty industry in charge of many Puerto Rican representatives in international pageants between 1952 and 1998, Anna Santisteban, popularly known as the Hacedora de Reinas (Maker of Queens), is recognized as the figure who established the fervent enthusiasm for beauty queens in Puerto Rico. As the holder of the Miss Universe franchise in Puerto Rico, Santisteban produced three international winners, in 1970, 1985 and 1993.

Despite being a self-governed unincorporated U.S. territory with the title of commonwealth (Spanish: estado libre asociado, lit. 'free associated state'), Puerto Rico competes in international beauty competitions as a separate and independent nation from the United States since 1952, as it does in the Olympic Games since 1948 and the Pan American Games since 1955.

Ibero-American and world rankings

World by year of complete achievement

Big Three

As of 30 December 2024, the following 14 nations, in order of achievement year, have won Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International, or the three oldest and most prestigious international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Three:

Complete Achievement in the Big Three Pageants
Ranking	Year Achieved	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International
1	1965	Germany	6	1961	1956•1980	1965•1989 2022
2	1967	Argentina	4	1962	1960•1978	1967
3	1971	Brazil	4	1963•1968	1971	1968
4	1972	Australia	7	1972•2004	1968•1972	1962•1982 1992
5	1973	Finland	4	1952•1975	1957	1973
6	1974	United States	15	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1973•1990 2010	1974•1978 1982
7	1976	France	4	1953•2016	1953	1976
8	1985	Venezuela	22	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023
9	1987	Puerto Rico	9	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014
10	1989	Netherlands	4	1989	1959•1962	1961
11	1996	Greece	3	1964	1996	1994
12	2013	Philippines	11	1969•1973 2015•2018	2013	1964•1970 1979•2005 2013•2016
13	2015	Spain	5	1974	2015	1977•1990 2008
14	2018	Mexico	6	1991•2010 2020	2018	2007•2009

Big Four

As of 30 December 2024, the following 6 nations, in order of achievement year, have won Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, or the four most historically important international beauty pageants, known collectively as the Big Four:

Complete Achievement in the Big Four Pageants
Ranking	Year Achieved	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth
1	2004	Brazil	6	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009
2	2005	Venezuela	24	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013
3	2013	Philippines	15	1969•1973 2015•2018	2013	1964•1970 1979•2005 2013•2016	2008•2014 2015•2017
4	2019	Puerto Rico	10	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019
5	2020	United States	16	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1973•1990 2010	1974•1978 1982	2020
6	2024	Australia	8	1972•2004	1968•1972	1962•1982 1992	2024

Grand Slam

As of 30 December 2024, the following nation, in order of achievement year, has won Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, and Miss Grand International, or the six most important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Six or Grand Slam:

Complete Achievement in the Grand Slam Pageants
Ranking	Year Achieved	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth	Miss Supra- national	Miss Grand Inter- national
1	2019	Puerto Rico	12	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019	2018	2013

Big Seven

As of 30 December 2024, the following nation, in order of achievement year, has won Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, Miss Grand International, and Miss Intercontinental, or the seven most important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Seven:

Complete Achievement in the Big Seven Pageants
Ranking	Year Achieved	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth	Miss Supra- national	Miss Grand Inter- national	Miss Inter- continental
1	2019	Puerto Rico	17	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019	2018	2013	1986•1991 2010•2016 2024

Ibero-American by number of titles

Big Three

As of 30 December 2024, the 23 nations of Ibero-America, in order of number of titles won, have performed as follows in Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International, or the three oldest and most prestigious international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Three:

Titles Won by Ibero-American Nations in the Big Three Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International
1	Venezuela	22	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023
2	Puerto Rico	9	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014
3	Mexico	6	1991•2010 2020	2018	2007•2009
4	Colombia	5	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004
5	Spain	5	1974	2015	1977•1990 2008
6	Brazil	4	1963•1968	1971	1968
7	Argentina	4	1962	1960•1978	1967
8	Peru	3	1957	1967•2004	0
9	Dominican Republic	2	2003	1982	0
10	Panama	2	2002	0	1998
11	Costa Rica	2	0	0	1980•1983
12	Chile	1	1987	0	0
	Nicaragua		2023	0	0
13	Ecuador	1	0	0	2011
	Guatemala		0	0	1984
	Portugal		0	0	1996
14	Andorra	0	0	0	0
	Bolivia		0	0	0
	Cuba		0	0	0
	El Salvador		0	0	0
	Honduras		0	0	0
	Paraguay		0	0	0
	Uruguay		0	0	0

Big Four

As of 30 December 2024, the 23 nations of Ibero-America, in order of number of titles won, have performed as follows in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, or the four most historically important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Four:

Titles Won by Ibero-American Nations in the Big Four Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth
1	Venezuela	24	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013
2	Puerto Rico	10	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019
3	Mexico	6	1991•2010 2020	2018	2007•2009	0
4	Brazil	6	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009
5	Colombia	5	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004	0
6	Spain	5	1974	2015	1977•1990 2008	0
7	Argentina	4	1962	1960•1978	1967	0
8	Peru	3	1957	1967•2004	0	0
9	Ecuador	3	0	0	2011	2011•2016
10	Dominican Republic	2	2003	1982	0	0
11	Panama	2	2002	0	1998	0
12	Chile	2	1987	0	0	2006
13	Costa Rica	2	0	0	1980•1983	0
14	Nicaragua	1	2023	0	0	0
15	Guatemala	1	0	0	1984	0
	Portugal		0	0	1996	0
16	Honduras	1	0	0	0	2003
17	Andorra	0	0	0	0	0
	Bolivia		0	0	0	0
	Cuba		0	0	0	0
	El Salvador		0	0	0	0
	Paraguay		0	0	0	0
	Uruguay		0	0	0	0

Grand Slam

As of 30 December 2024, the 23 nations of Ibero-America, in order of number of titles won, have performed as follows in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, and Miss Grand International, or the six most important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Six or Grand Slam:

Titles Won by Ibero-American Nations in the Grand Slam Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth	Miss Supra- national	Miss Grand Inter- national
1	Venezuela	25	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013	0	2019
2	Puerto Rico	12	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019	2018	2013
3	Brazil	7	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009	0	2022
4	Mexico	6	1991•2010 2020	2018	2007•2009	0	0	0
5	Colombia	5	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004	0	0	0
6	Peru	5	1957	1967•2004	0	0	0	2017•2023
7	Spain	5	1974	2015	1977•1990 2008	0	0	0
8	Argentina	4	1962	1960•1978	1967	0	0	0
9	Ecuador	4	0	0	2011	2011•2016	2023	0
10	Dominican Republic	3	2003	1982	0	0	0	2015
11	Panama	3	2002	0	1998	0	2009	0
12	Chile	2	1987	0	0	2006	0	0
13	Costa Rica	2	0	0	1980•1983	0	0	0
14	Paraguay	2	0	0	0	0	2015	2018
15	Nicaragua	1	2023	0	0	0	0	0
16	Guatemala	1	0	0	1984	0	0	0
	Portugal		0	0	1996	0	0	0
17	Honduras	1	0	0	0	2003	0	0
18	Cuba	1	0	0	0	0	0	2014
19	Andorra	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bolivia		0	0	0	0	0	0
	El Salvador		0	0	0	0	0	0
	Uruguay		0	0	0	0	0	0

Big Seven

As of 30 December 2024, the 23 nations of Ibero-America, in order of number of titles won, have performed as follows in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, Miss Grand International, and Miss Intercontinental, or the seven most important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Seven:

Titles Won by Ibero-American Nations in the Big Seven Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth	Miss Supra- national	Miss Grand Inter- national	Miss Inter- continental
1	Venezuela	30	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013	0	2019	1974•2001 2005•2009 2012
2	Puerto Rico	17	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019	2018	2013	1986•1991 2010•2016 2024
3	Brazil	10	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009	0	2022	1972•1981 1998
4	Mexico	7	1991•2010 2020	2018	2007•2009	0	0	0	2017
5	Colombia	7	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004	0	0	0	2004•2008
6	Peru	7	1957	1967•2004	0	0	0	2017•2023	1971•1987
7	Argentina	5	1962	1960•1978	1967	0	0	0	1980
8	España	5	1974	2015	1977•1990 2008	0	0	0	0
9	Dominican Republic	5	2003	1982	0	0	0	2015	1985•1989
10	Ecuador	4	0	0	2011	2011•2016	2023	0	0
11	Panama	3	2002	0	1998	0	2010	0	0
12	Chile	2	1987	0	0	2006	0	0	0
13	Nicaragua	2	2023	0	0	0	0	0	1976
14	Costa Rica	2	0	0	1980•1983	0	0	0	0
15	Paraguay	2	0	0	0	0	2015	2018	0
16	Guatemala	1	0	0	1984	0	0	0	0
	Portugal		0	0	1996	0	0	0	0
17	Honduras	1	0	0	0	2003	0	0	0
18	Cuba	1	0	0	0	0	0	2014	0
19	Andorra	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bolivia		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	El Salvador		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Uruguay		0	0	0	0	0	0	0

World by number of titles

Big Three

As of 30 December 2024, the following nations, in order of number of titles won, have won more times in Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International, or the three oldest and most prestigious international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Three:

Titles Won in the Big Three Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International
1	Venezuela	22	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023
2	United States	15	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1973•1990 2010	1974•1978 1982
3	Philippines	11	1969•1973 2015•2018	2013	1964•1970 1979•2005 2013•2016
4	Puerto Rico	9	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014
5	India	9	1994•2000 2021	1966•1994 1997•1999 2000•2017	0
6	Australia	7	1972•2004	1968•1972	1962•1982 1992
7	United Kingdom	7	0	1961•1964 1965•1974 1983	1969•1972
8	South Africa	6	1978•2017 2019	1958•1974 2014	0
	Sweden		1955•1966 1984	1951•1952 1977	0
9	Mexico	6	1991•2010 2020	2018	2007•2009
10	Germany	6	1961	1956•1980	1965•1989 2022
11	Colombia	5	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004
12	Spain	5	1974	2015	1977•1990 2008
13	Poland	5	0	1989•2021	1991•1993 2001

Big Four

As of 30 December 2024, the following nations, in order of number of titles won, have won more times in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, or the four most historically important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Four:

Titles Won in the Big Four Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth
1	Venezuela	24	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013
2	United States	16	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1973•1990 2010	1974•1978 1982	2020
3	Philippines	15	1969•1973 2015•2018	2013	1964•1970 1979•2005 2013•2016	2008•2014 2015•2017
4	Puerto Rico	10	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019
5	India	10	1994•2000 2021	1966•1994 1997•1999 2000•2017	0	2010
6	Australia	8	1972•2004	1968•1972	1962•1982 1992	2024
7	United Kingdom	7	0	1961•1964 1965•1974 1983	1969•1972	0
8	South Africa	6	1978•2017 2019	1958•1974 2014	0	0
	Sweden		1955•1966 1984	1951•1952 1977	0	0
9	Mexico	6	1991•2010 2020	2018	2007•2009	0
10	Brazil	6	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009
11	Germany	6	1961	1956•1980	1965•1989 2022	0
12	Colombia	5	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004	0
13	Spain	5	1974	2015	1977•1990 2008	0
14	Poland	5	0	1989•2021	1991•1993 2001	0

Grand Slam

As of 30 December 2024, the following 69 nations, in order of number of titles won, have managed to win at least once in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, or Miss Grand International, or one of the six most important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Six or Grand Slam:

Titles Won in the Grand Slam Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth	Miss Supra- national	Miss Grand Inter- national
1	Venezuela	25	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013	0	2019
2	United States	17	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1973•1990 2010	1974•1978 1982	2020	0	2020
3	Philippines	16	1969•1973 2015•2018	2013	1964•1970 1979•2005 2013•2016	2008•2014 2015•2017	2013	0
4	India	13	1994•2000 2021	1966•1994 1997•1999 2000•2017	0	2010	2014•2016	2024
5	Puerto Rico	12	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019	2018	2013
6	Australia	9	1972•2004	1968•1972	1962•1982 1992	2024	0	2015
7	South Africa	7	1978•2017 2019	1958•1974 2014	0	0	2022	0
8	Brazil	7	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009	0	2022
9	United Kingdom	7	0	1961•1964 1965•1974 1983	1969•1972	0	0	0
10	Sweden	6	1955•1966 1984	1951•1952 1977	0	0	0	0
11	Mexico	6	1991•2010 2020	2018	2007•2009	0	0	0
12	Germany	6	1961	1956•1980	1965•1989 2022	0	0	0
13	Poland	6	0	1989•2021	1991•1993 2001	0	2011	0
14	Colombia	5	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004	0	0	0
15	Peru	5	1957	1967•2004	0	0	0	2017•2023
16	Spain	5	1974	2015	1977•1990 2008	0	0	0
17	France	4	1953•2016	1953	1976	0	0	0
	Finland		1952•1975	1957	1973	0	0	0
18	Thailand	4	1965•1988	0	2019	0	2019	0
19	Argentina	4	1962	1960•1978	1967	0	0	0
	Netherlands		1989	1959•1962	1961	0	0	0
20	Jamaica	4	0	1963•1976 1993•2019	0	0	0	0
21	Iceland	4	0	1985•1988 2005	1963	0	0	0
22	Ecuador	4	0	0	2011	2011•2016	2023	0
23	Trinidad and Tobago	3	1977•1998	1986	0	0	0	0
24	Japan	3	1959•2007	0	2012	0	0	0
25	Canada	3	1982•2005	0	0	2007	0	0
26	Russia	3	2002	1992•2008	0	0	0	0
27	Greece	3	1964	1996	1994	0	0	0
28	Dominican Republic	3	2003	1982	0	0	0	2015
29	Norway	3	1990	0	1988•1995	0	0	0
30	Panama	3	2002	0	1998	0	2010	0
31	Czech Republic	3	0	2006•2023	0	2012	0	0
32	Vietnam	3	0	0	2024	2018	0	2021
33	Indonesia	3	0	0	2017	0	2024	2016
34	Israel	2	1976	1998	0	0	0	0
35	Lebanon	2	1971	0	2002	0	0	0
	New Zealand		1983	0	1971	0	0	0
36	Chile	2	1987	0	0	2006	0	0
	Denmark		2024	0	0	2001	0	0
37	Namibia	2	1992	0	0	0	2021	0
38	Austria	2	0	1969•1987	0	0	0	0
	China		0	2007•2012	0	0	0	0
39	Costa Rica	2	0	0	1980•1983	0	0	0
40	South Korea	2	0	0	0	2022	2017	0
41	Paraguay	2	0	0	0	0	2015	2018
42	Angola	1	2011	0	0	0	0	0
	Botswana		1999	0	0	0	0	0
	Nicaragua		2023	0	0	0	0	0
43	Bermuda	1	0	1979	0	0	0	0
	Egypt		0	1954	0	0	0	0
	Gibraltar		0	2009	0	0	0	0
	Grenada		0	1970	0	0	0	0
	Guam		0	1980	0	0	0	0
	Ireland		0	2003	0	0	0	0
	Nigeria		0	2001	0	0	0	0
	Turkey		0	2002	0	0	0	0
44	England	1	0	0	1986	0	0	0
	Guatemala		0	0	1984	0	0	0
	Portugal		0	0	1996	0	0	0
	Yugoslavia		0	0	1975	0	0	0
45	Albania	1	0	0	0	2023	0	0
	Belize		0	0	0	2021	0	0
	Bosnia		0	0	0	2002	0	0
	Honduras		0	0	0	2003	0	0
	Kenya		0	0	0	2002	0	0
46	Belarus	1	0	0	0	0	2012	0
	Ukraine		0	0	0	0	2009	0
47	Cuba	1	0	0	0	0	0	2014

Big Seven

As of 30 December 2024, the following 75 nations, in order of number of titles won, have managed to win at least once in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, Miss Grand International, or Miss Intercontinental, or one of the seven most important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Seven:

Titles Won in the Big Seven Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth	Miss Supra- national	Miss Grand Inter- national	Miss Inter- continental
1	Venezuela	30	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013	0	2019	1974•2001 2005•2009 2012
2	United States	22	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1973•1990 2010	1974•1978 1982	2020	0	2020	1973•1979 1982•1994 2011
3	Philippines	18	1969•1973 2015•2018	2013	1964•1970 1979•2005 2013•2016	2008•2014 2015•2017	2013	2024	2018•2021
4	Puerto Rico	17	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019	2018	2013	1986•1991 2010•2016 2024
5	India	15	1994•2000 2021	1966•1994 1997•1999 2000•2017	0	2010	2014•2016	2024	1978•1997
6	Brazil	10	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009	0	2022	1972•1981 1998
7	Australia	9	1972•2004	1968•1972	1962•1982 1992	2024	0	2015	0
8	Germany	9	1961	1956•1980	1965•1989 2022	0	0	0	1992•1993 2000
9	South Africa	7	1978•2017 2019	1958•1974 2014	0	0	2022	0	0
10	Mexico	7	1991•2010 2020	2018	2007•2009	0	0	0	2017
11	Colombia	7	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004	0	0	0	2004•2008
12	Peru	7	1957	1967•2004	0	0	0	2017•2023	1971•1987
13	United Kingdom	7	0	1961•1964 1965•1974 1983	1969•1972	0	0	0	0
14	Sweden	6	1955•1966 1984	1951•1952 1977	0	0	0	0	0
15	Thailand	6	1965•1988	0	2019	0	2019	0	2014•2023
16	Russia	6	2002	1992•2008	0	0	0	0	1991•2013 2015
17	Poland	6	0	1989•2021	1991•1993 2001	0	2011	0	0
18	Argentina	5	1962	1960•1978	1967	0	0	0	1980
	Netherlands		1989	1959•1962	1961	0	0	0	1983
19	Spain	5	1974	2015	1977•1990 2008	0	0	0	0
20	Dominican Republic	5	2003	1982	0	0	0	2015	1985•1989
21	Jamaica	5	0	1963•1976 1993•2019	0	0	0	0	1990
22	France	4	1953•2016	1953	1976	0	0	0	0
	Finland		1952•1975	1957	1973	0	0	0	0
23	Lebanon	4	1971	0	2002	0	0	0	2003•2007
24	Iceland	4	0	1985•1988 2005	1963	0	0	0	0
25	Ecuador	4	0	0	2011	2011•2016	2023	0	0
26	Vietnam	4	0	0	2024	2018	0	2021	2022
27	Trinidad and Tobago	3	1977•1998	1986	0	0	0	0	0
28	Japan	3	1959•2007	0	2012	0	0	0	0
29	Canada	3	1982•2005	0	0	2007	0	0	0
30	Greece	3	1964	1996	1994	0	0	0	0
31	Norway	3	1990	0	1988•1995	0	0	0	0
32	Panama	3	2002	0	1998	0	2010	0	0
33	Czech Republic	3	0	2006•2023	0	2012	0	0	0
34	Indonesia	3	0	0	2017	0	2024	2016	0
35	Israel	2	1976	1998	0	0	0	0	0
36	New Zealand	2	1983	0	1971	0	0	0	0
37	Chile	2	1987	0	0	2006	0	0	0
	Denmark		2024	0	0	2001	0	0	0
38	Namibia	2	1992	0	0	0	2021	0	0
39	Nicaragua	2	2023	0	0	0	0	0	1976
40	Austria	2	0	1969•1987	0	0	0	0	0
	China		0	2007•2012	0	0	0	0	0
41	Nigeria	2	0	2001	0	0	0	0	1989
	Turkey		0	2002	0	0	0	0	1999
42	Costa Rica	2	0	0	1980•1983	0	0	0	0
43	England	2	0	0	1986	0	0	0	1977
44	South Korea	2	0	0	0	2022	2017	0	0
45	Paraguay	2	0	0	0	0	2015	2018	0
46	Curaçao	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1988•2002
47	Angola	1	2011	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Botswana		1999	0	0	0	0	0	0
48	Bermuda	1	0	1979	0	0	0	0	0
	Egypt		0	1954	0	0	0	0	0
	Gibraltar		0	2009	0	0	0	0	0
	Grenada		0	1970	0	0	0	0	0
	Guam		0	1980	0	0	0	0	0
	Ireland		0	2003	0	0	0	0	0
49	Guatemala	1	0	0	1984	0	0	0	0
	Portugal		0	0	1996	0	0	0	0
	Yugoslavia		0	0	1975	0	0	0	0
50	Albania	1	0	0	0	2023	0	0	0
	Belize		0	0	0	2021	0	0	0
	Bosnia		0	0	0	2002	0	0	0
	Honduras		0	0	0	2003	0	0	0
	Kenya		0	0	0	2002	0	0	0
51	Belarus	1	0	0	0	0	2012	0
	Ukraine		0	0	0	0	2009	0	0
52	Cuba	1	0	0	0	0	0	2014	0
53	Hungary	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2019
	Iran		0	0	0	0	0	0	1975
	Slovak Republic		0	0	0	0	0	0	2006
	Tahiti		0	0	0	0	0	0	1996
	United States Virgin Islands		0	0	0	0	0	0	1995

Titles and placements

Major titles won

Hundreds of beauty contests are held every year, but those known as the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, widely covered and broadcast by the international media. These three competitions are: Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International.

Puerto Rico has won Miss Universe five times: 1970 with Marisol Malaret, 1985 with Deborah Carthy-Deu, 1993 with Dayanara Torres, 2001 with Denise Quiñones, and 2006 with Zuleyka Rivera; Miss World twice: 1975 with Wilnelia, Lady Forsyth-Johnson, and 2016 with Stephanie Del Valle; and Miss International twice: 1987 with Laurie Simpson, and 2014 with Valerie Hernández. In 1987, Puerto Rico became the ninth nation globally to win all three competitions. With 9 titles, Puerto Rico is the fourth nation globally with the most titles won in these pageants.

Miss Earth is historically considered the next most important pageant. Puerto Rico has won the title once with Nellys Pimentel in 2019. Along with the three aforementioned competitions, Miss Earth composes Big Four (Big Four) pageants. In 2019, Puerto Rico became the fourth nation to win the four contests. With 10 titles, Puerto Rico is the fourth nation globally with the most titles won in these pageants.

The two most prestigious and relevant pageants after the Big four are: Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International. Puerto Rico has won both competitions once, winning Miss Supranational in 2018 with Valeria Vázquez Latorre, and Miss Grand International in 2013 with Janelee Chaparro Colón in the first edition of the pageant.

These six beauty competitions—Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, and Miss Grand International—are considered the Big Six or Grand Slam, as they are the most important in the world of beauty pageants. In 2019, Puerto Rico became the first nation in the world to win all six. As of 30 December 2024, Puerto Rico is the only nation to have achieved this feat. With 12 titles, Puerto Rico is the fifth nation globally with the most titles won in these pageants.

Together with Miss Intercontinental, the oldest minor international beauty competition, these major pageants are collectively known as the Big Seven. Puerto Rico has won Miss Intercontinental five times: 1986 with Elizabeth Robinson, 1991 with Carmen Lynda Díaz, 2010 with Maydelise Columna, 2016 with Heylimar Rosario, and María Cepero. In 2019, Puerto Rico became the first nation in the world to win all seven. As of 30 December 2024, Puerto Rico is the only nation to have achieved this feat. With 17 titles, Puerto Rico is the fourth nation globally with the most titles won in these pageants.

As of 30 December 2024, Puerto Rico has won the following important international titles:

Major Pageant	Title	Winning Year
Miss Universe	5	1970 • 1985 • 1993 • 2001 • 2006
Miss World	2	1975 • 2016
Miss International	2	1987 • 2014
Big Three	9
Miss Earth	1	2019
Big Four	10
Miss Supranational	1	2018
Miss Grand International	1	2013
Big Six (Grand Slam)	12
Miss Intercontinental	5	1986 • 1991 • 2010 • 2016 • 2024
Big Seven	17

Placements in major pageants

In 2006, Puerto Rico placed for the first time in all Big Three pageants of Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International. In 2010, Puerto Rico placed for the first time in all Big Four competitions of Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth. In 2019, Puerto Rico placed for the first time in all Big Six or Grand Slam pageants of Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, and Miss Grand International. In 2023, Puerto Rico placed for the first time in all Big Seven pageants of Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, Miss Grand International, and Miss Intercontinental.

As of 30 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements in the most important international pageants:

Miss Universe

Miss Universe Puerto Rico

Formation	1952
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss Universe
Official language	Spanish, English
National Director	Yicette Cifredo

History

In its various forms, the Miss Puerto Rico beauty pageant has been held almost every year since the 1930s. The winner of the contest represents Puerto Rico at the Miss Universe pageant each year.

The selection of Miss Universe Puerto Rico commences the year before the winner advances to participate in the Miss Universe pageant. Each Puerto Rican municipality may choose a representative who then enters the Miss Puerto Rico finals, traditionally held at a San Juan area hotel. The winner is crowned at the conclusion of the final competition.

There have been several changes to the pageant's ownership and name. Miss Puerto Rico was held from 1952 until 1998 under the direction of Anna Santisteban. From 1996 to 1998, Telemundo organized the contest under the name Miss Universe Puerto Rico. From 1999 to 2002, TeleOnce (now Univision Puerto Rico) obtained the franchise, renaming it Miss Puerto Rico Universe. Magali Febles organized the pageant between 2003 and 2009 and the pageant title remained the same. In 2009, Luisito Vigoreaux and Desireé Lowry obtained the franchise and renamed the pageant Miss Universe Puerto Rico. In 2018, WAPA-TV obtained ownership of the franchise, keeping the name of Miss Universe Puerto Rico and hiring Denise Quiñones as the pageant’s director. In 2022, host, motivational speaker, Miss Puerto Rico Petite 2000 (national title), and Miss Global Petite 2000 (international title), Yizette Cifredo Hernández, became the new national director of the pageant.

Puerto Rico has held the following Miss Universe editions:

Year	Pageant	Location	Venue
1972	Miss Universe	Dorado, Puerto Rico	Cerromar Beach Hotel
2001		Bayamón, Puerto Rico	Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez
2002		San Juan, Puerto Rico	Roberto Clemente Coliseum

Placements

Miss Universe world ranking by number of finalists and semifinalists

As of 30 December 2024, the following nations, in order of number of finalists and semifinalists, have placed more times in the final night of the competition:

Miss Universe world ranking by number of finalists

As of 30 December 2024, the following countries or territories, in order of number of finalists, have placed more times in the final group of finalists:

Miss Universe world ranking by number of titles

As of 30 December 2024, the following countries or territories, in order of number of titles, have earned the largest number of titles:

Titles Won in Miss Universe
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe Titles
1	United States	9	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022
2	Venezuela	7	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013
3	Puerto Rico	5	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006
4	Philippines	4	1969•1973 2015•2018
5	India	3	1994•2000 2021
	Mexico		1991•2010 2020
	South Africa		1978•2017 2019
	Sweden		1955•1966 1984

Puerto Rico placements in Miss Universe

As of 30 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements in Miss Universe:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	5	1970 • 1985 • 1993 • 2001 • 2006
1st Runner-Up	2	2005 • 2019
2nd Runner-Up	2	1998 • 2004
3rd Runner-Up	1	1971
4th Runner-Up	2	1987 • 2009
Top 5 or Top 6	4	1995 • 2018 • 2022 • 2023
Top 10 or Top 12	9	1974 • 1980 • 1986 • 1997 • 1999 • 2010 • 2020 • 2021 • 2024
Top 16 or Top 20	2	2011 • 2013
Total	27

Puerto Rico has placed consecutively in the last seven editions of the international competition, becoming the longest uninterrupted streak in the history of Puerto Rico, and the longest uninterrupted streak in the international competition currently. In Miss Universe 2024, United States broke its streak of 13 years.

Representatives

Main article: Miss Universe Puerto Rico

Color Key

•   Winner of Miss Universe
•   Finalist in the Top 3, Top 5, or Top 6
•   Semifinalist in the Top 10 or Top 12
•   Quaterfinalist in the Top 16 or Top 20

Year	Representative	Town	Placement	Award
2025	TBA
2024	Jennifer Colón Alvarado	Orocovis	Top 12
2023	Karla Inelisse Guilfú Acevedo	Patillas	Top 5	Voice For Change
2022	Ashley Ann Cariño Barreto	Fajardo	Top 5
2021	Michelle Marie Colón Ramírez	Loíza	Top 10
2020	Estefanía Natalia Soto Torres	San Sebastián	Top 10
2019	Madison Sara Anderson Berrios	Toa Baja	1st Runner-Up
2018	Kiara Liz Ortega Delgado	Rincón	Top 5
2017	Danna Hernández Valentín	San Juan	Unplaced
2016	Brenda Jiménez Hernández	Aguadilla	Unplaced
	Kristhielee Yinaira Caride Santiago	Isabela	Dethroned
2015	Catalina Morales Gómez	Guaynabo	Unplaced
2014	Gabriela Berrios Pagán	Toa Baja	Unplaced	Miss Photogenic
2013	Monic Marie Pérez Díaz	Arecibo	Top 16
2012	Bodine Koehler Peña	Río Grande	Unplaced
2011	Viviana Ortíz Peña	Corozal	Top 16
2010	Mariana Paola Vicente Morales	Río Grande	Top 10
2009	Mayra Matos Pérez	Cabo Rojo	4th Runner-Up
2008	Ingrid Marie Rivera Santos	Dorado	Unplaced
2007	Uma Blasini Pérez	Guayanilla	Unplaced
2006	Zuleyka Jerrís Rivera Mendoza	Salinas	Miss Universe 2006
2005	Cynthia Enid Olavarría Rivera	Salinas	1st Runner-Up
2004	Alba Giselle Reyes Santos	Cidra	2nd Runner-Up	Miss Photogenic
2003	Carla Tricoli Rodríguez	Vieques	Unplaced	Miss Photogenic
2002	Isis Marie Casalduc González	Utuado	Unplaced	Miss Photogenic
2001	Denise Marie Quiñones August	Lares	Miss Universe 2001	Miss Photogenic
2000	Zoraida Isabel Fonalledas Ferraiouli	Guaynabo	Unplaced
1999	Brenda Liz López Ramos	Lares	Top 10	Miss Photogenic
1998	Joyce Marie Giraud Mojica	Aguas Buenas	2nd Runner-Up
1997	Ana Rosa Brito Suárez	San Juan	Top 10
1996	Sarybel Velilla Cabeza	Toa Alta	Unplaced
1995	Desirée Lowry Rodríguez	Corozal	Top 6
1994	Brenda Esther Robles Cortés	Isabela	Unplaced
1993	Dayanara Torres Delgado	Toa Alta	Miss Universe 1993
1992	Daisy García Rodríguez	Bayamón	Unplaced
1991	Lizzette Marie Bouret Echevarría	Toa Alta	Unplaced
1990	María Luisa Fortuño Cosimí	Guaynabo	Unplaced
1989	Catalina María Villar Ruiz	Salinas	Unplaced
1988	Isabel María Pardo Cubeñas	Guaynabo	Unplaced
1987	Laurie Tamara Simpson Rivera	San Juan	4th Runner-Up
1986	Elizabeth Robison Latalladi	San Germán	Top 10
1985	Deborah Fátima Carthy-Deu	San Juan	Miss Universe 1985
1984	Sandra Beauchamp Roche	Mayagüez	Unplaced
1983	Carmen Batíz Vergara	Trujillo Alto	Unplaced
1982	Lourdes Milagros Mantero Hormazábal	Juncos	Unplaced
1981	Carmen Lotti Rodríguez	Guaynabo	Unplaced
1980	Agnes Tañón Correa	Caguas	Top 12
1979	Audrey Teresa "Tere" López Hernández	Mayagüez	Unplaced
1978	Ada Cecille Perkins Flores	San Juan	Unplaced
1977	María Del Mar Rivera Veglio	Ponce	Unplaced
1976	Elizabeth Zayas Ortíz	Salinas	Unplaced
1975	Lorell Del Carmen Carmona Juan	San Germán	Unplaced
1974	Sonia María Stege Chardón	San Juan	Top 12
1973	Gladys Vanessa Colón Díaz	Orocovis	Unplaced
1972	Bárbara Torres Viñolo	Santurce	Unplaced
1971	Idalia Margarita "Beba" Franco	San Juan	3rd Runner-Up
1970	Marisol Malaret Contreras	Santurce	Miss Universo 1970
1969	Aída Betancourt	Río Piedras	Unplaced
1968	Marylene Carrasquillo	Santurce	Unplaced
1967	Yvonne Coll Mendoza	Fajardo	Unplaced
1966	Carol Bajandas	Santurce	Unplaced
1965	Gloria Cobián Díaz	Ponce	Unplaced
1964	Yolanda Rodríguez Machín	San Juan	Unplaced
1963	Jeanette Biascoechea	Ponce	Unplaced
1962	Ana Celia Sosa	San Juan	Unplaced
1961	Enid Del Valle	San Juan	Unplaced
1960	No Representative
1959
1958
1957	María del Pilar "Mapita" Mercado Cortés	Ponce	Unplaced	Miss Congeniality
1956	Francisca "Paquita" Vivó Colón	San Lorenzo	Unplaced
1955	Carmen Laura Betancourt	Trujillo Alto	Unplaced
1954	Lucy Santiago	San Juan	Unplaced
1953	Wanda Irizarry	San Juan	Unplaced
1952	Marilia Levy Bernal	Lares	Unplaced

Gallery of Miss Universe

• 
  Ivonne Coll, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1967
• 
  Marisol Malaret, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1970 and Miss Universe 1970
• 
  Dayanara Torres, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1993 and Miss Universe 1993
• 
  Joyce Giraud, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1998 and 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1998
• 
  Denise Quiñones, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2001 and Miss Universe 2001
• 
  Cynthia Olavarría, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2005 and 1st Runner-Up in Miss Universe 2005
• 
  Zuleyka Rivera, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2006 and Miss Universe 2006
• 
  Ingrid Marie Rivera, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2008

Miss World

Miss World Puerto Rico

Formation	1959
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss World
Official language	Spanish, English
National Director	Wilnelia Merced Forsyth Ana Esther Avilés

History

Puerto Rico debuted in Miss World in 1959, then it was absent from 1960 to 1969. In 1970, a new organization took the responsibility of sending contestants until 1985 via castings. Puerto Rico did not compete in Miss World from 1986 to 1988. The Miss Puerto Rico organization, directed by Anna Santisteban, obtained the Miss World franchise in 1989, Tania Collazo was her first Miss World delegate. Santisteban produced Miss World Puerto Rico until 1995.

In 1996, Delia Cruz, mother of Miss World Wilnelia Merced, Lady Forsyth-Johnson, obtained the franchise and began organizing the Miss Mundo Puerto Rico pageant with Tania Collazo as organizer for a few years before Desiree Lowry, and later on Shanira Blanco. Currently, the pageant is presided by Wilnelia Merced and directed by Ana Esther Avilés.

Miss World 2021 was held in Puerto Rico in the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum.

Placements

Puerto Rico has two winners in Miss World 1975 and Miss World 2016. As of 30 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	2	1975 • 2016
1st Runner-Up	0
2nd Runner-Up	2	2005 • 2011
Top 4 or Top 8	0
Top 10 or Top 17	7	1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1985 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008
Top 20 or Top 25	3	2002 • 2003 • 2010
Top 30 or Top 40	4	2012 • 2019 • 2021 • 2023
Total	18

Representatives

Main article: Miss World Puerto Rico

Color Key

•   Winner of Miss World
•   Finalist in the Top 3 or Top 8
•   Semifinalist in the Top 10 or Top 17
•   Quaterfinalist in the Top 20, Top 30, or Top 40

Year	Representative	Town	Placement	Award
2025	Valeria Nicole Pérez	Manatí	TBA
2024	Due to delay in celebration of 2023 edition, no pageant in 2024
2023	Elena Rivera Reyes	Toa Baja	Top 40	List Top 25 Head-to-Head Challenge Top 23 Talent
2022	Due to COVID-19 outbreak in Puerto Rico, no pageant in 2022
2021	Aryam Díaz Rosado	Naranjito	Top 40	List 2nd Runner-Up Top Model
2020	Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019	Daniella Rodríguez Laureano	Bayamón	Top 40	List Top 40 Top Model
2018	Dayanara Martínez Rosado	Canóvanas	Unplaced	List 3rd Runner-Up Sanya Tourism Promotional Video Top 18 Talent
2017	Due to Hurricane María in Puerto Rico, no representative in 2017
2016	Stephanie Marie Del Valle Díaz	Toa Baja	Miss World 2016	List Top 21 Talent
2015	Keysi Marie Vargas Vélez	Quebradillas	Unplaced	List Top 5 Top Model Top 10 Designer Dress Top 30 Talent
2014	Génesis Marie Dávila Pérez	Arroyo	Unplaced	List Top 20 Top Model
2013	Nadyalee Torres López	Caguas	Unplaced
2012	Janelee Marcus Chaparro Colón	Barceloneta	Top 30	List Top 10 Designer Dress Top 40 Beach Beauty Top 47 Top Model
2011	Amanda Victoria Vilanova Pérez	San Juan	2nd Runner-Up	List Queen of Caribbean Top 11 Talent Top 20 Beach Beauty Top 24 Sports Top 30 Beauty with a Purpose
2010	Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago	Barranquitas	Top 25	List Miss Beach Beauty
2009	Jennifer Colón Alvarado	Bayamón	Unplaced	List Top 12 Beach Beauty Top 12 Sports Top 12 Designer Dress
2008	Ivonne Marie Orsini López	San Juan	Top 16	List Top 10 Beach Beauty Top 32 Top Model
2007	Jennifer Guevara Campos	Orocovis	Top 16	List 1st Runner-Up Top Model
2006	Thebyam Carrión Álvarez	Arecibo	Top 17	List 1st Runner-Up Beauty with a Purpose 1st Runner-Up Sports Top 25 Beach Beauty
2005	Ingrid Marie Rivera Santos	Dorado	2nd Runner-Up	List Queen of Caribbean
2004	Cassandra Castro Holland	Luquillo	Unplaced	List Top 10 Top Model
2003	Joyceline Montero García	Bayamón	Top 20	List 1st Runner-Up Talent
2002	Cassandra Polo Berrios	Guaynabo	Top 20
2001	Bárbara Serrano Negrón	Vieques	Unplaced
2000	Sarybel Velilla Cabeza	Toa Alta	Unplaced
1999	Arlene Torres Torres	Bayamón	Unplaced
1998	Antonia Alfonso Pagán	Juana Díaz	Unplaced
1997	Áurea Isis Marrero Nieves	Dorado	Unplaced
1996	Marissa De La Caridad Hernández Cardona	Guaynabo	Unplaced
1995	Swanni Quiñones Laracuente	Guaynabo	Unplaced
1994	Joyce Marie Giraud Mojica	Aguas Buenas	Unplaced
1993	Ana Rosa Brito Suárez	San Juan	Unplaced
1992	Lianabel Rosario Centeno	Trujillo Alto	Unplaced
1991	Johanna Berenice Irizarry Nazario	Lajas	Unplaced
1990	Magdalena Pabón	San Juan	Unplaced
1989	Tania Collazo Barreiro	Orocovis	Unplaced
1988	No Representative
1987
1986
1985	Iris Matías González	San Juan	Top 15
1984	María de los Ángeles Rosa Silva	San Juan	Unplaced
1983	Fátima Mustafá Vázquez	Aibonito	Unplaced
1982	Jannette Torres Burgos	Morovis	Unplaced
1981	Andrenira Ruiz Sáez	San Juan	Unplaced
1980	Michele Torres Cintrón	Ponce	Top 15
1979	Daisy Marissette López	San Juan	Unplaced
1978	María "Marichu" Jesús Cañizares	Río Piedras	Top 15
1977	Didriana Del Río	San Juan	Unplaced
1976	Ivette Rosado	Bayamón	Top 15
1975	Wilnelia Merced Cruz	Caguas	Miss World 1975
1974	Loyda Eunice Valle Blas Machado	Camuy	Unplaced
1973	Milagros García		Unplaced
1972	Ana Nisi Goyco Graciani	Ponce	Unplaced
1971	Raquel Quintana		Unplaced
1970	Alma Doris Pérez Vélez		Unplaced
1969	No Representative
1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
1959	Lyllianna "Lilie" Díaz Noya	San Juan	No Clasificó
1958	No Representative
1957
1956
1955
1954
1953
1952
1951

Gallery of Miss World

• 
  Joyce Giraud, Miss World Puerto Rico 1994
• 
  Ingrid Rivera, Miss World Puerto Rico 2005 and 2nd Runner-Up in Miss World 2005
• 
  Jennifer Guevara, Miss World Puerto Rico 2007 and Top 16 in Miss World 2007
• 
  Ivonne Orsini, Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 and Top 16 in Miss World 2008
• 
  Stephanie Del Valle, Miss World Puerto Rico 2016 and Miss World 2016

Miss International

Miss International Puerto Rico

Formation	1960
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	San Juan
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss International
Official language	Spanish
National Director	Miguel René Deliz Valeria Vázquez Latorre

History

This contest is considered the third most important female beauty event in the world. The Miss Puerto Rico pageant had the rights to this franchise from 1960 to 1997. Then, from 1998 to 2003, the Miss Puerto Rico Tourism pageant, led by Jorge Manrique, and later by former Miss Puerto Rico Tourism and Miss World Puerto Rico Tania Collazo. In 2004, the new Bellezas del Turismo (Tourism Beauties) pageant, also directed by Tania Collazo, obtained the rights until 2006. From 2007 to 2015, the firm Creative Options Inc. chaired by Fernando Oquendo Vega, was in charged of the franchise, which was directed for a while by Desireé Del Río De Jesús, Miss International Puerto Rico 2011.

Currently, Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico (Our Beauty Puerto Rico) organization chaired by Miguel R. Deliz has ownership of the franchise with Miss Supranational Puerto Rico, and Miss Grand Puerto Rico, and Miss Charm Puerto Rico.

Placements

Puerto Rico has two winners in Miss International 1987 and Miss International 2014. As of 30 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	2	1987 • 2014
1st Runner-Up	0
2nd Runner-Up	0
3rd Runner-Up	1	2011
4th Runner-Up	0
Top 8	0
Top 12 or Top 15	12	1963 • 1976 • 1986 • 1992 • 1997 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2010 • 2013 • 2019 • 2023
Total	15

Representatives

Main article: List of Miss Puerto Rico titleholders

Main article: Miss International Puerto Rico

Color Key

•   Winner of Miss International
•   Finalist in the Top 5
•   Semifinalist in the Top 8
•   Quaterfinalist in the Top 12, Top 15, or Top 20

Year	Representative	Town	Placement	Award
2025	TBA
2024	Zahira Marie Pérez Gerena	Isabela	Unplaced
2023	Amanda Paola Pérez Solís	Rio Grande	Top 15
2022	Paola Cristina González Torres	San Sebastián	Unplaced
2021	Natalia Marie Colón Figueroa	Cataño	Due to the COVID-19, no pageant in 2021
2020	Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019	Ivana Carolina Irizarry García	Rio Grande	Top 15
2018	Yarelis Yvette Salgado Rodríguez	Toa Alta	Unplaced
2017	Beverly Marie Rodríguez De León	Utuado	Due to Hurricane Maria, did not compete in 2017
2016	Gabriela Berríos Pagán	Toa Baja	Unplaced
2015	Wilmary Monción Román	Salinas	Unplaced
2014	Valerie Hernández Matías	Carolina	Miss International 2014
2013	Ashley Beth Pérez Calderón	Humacao	Top 15
2012	Ashley Michelle Ruiz Rodríguez	Rincón	Unplaced
2011	Desiree Del Rio De Jesús	Bayamón	3rd Runner-Up	Miss Active
2010	Aideliz Hidalgo Betances	Cayey	Top 15
2009	Mónica Cristina Pastrana González	Manatí	Unplaced
2008	Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión	Las Piedras	Top 12
2007	Haydil Rivera Escobales	Adjuntas	Top 15
2006	Sharon Haydée Gómez Díaz	Mayagüez	Top 12	Miss Goodwill
2005	Dinorah Collazo Ortíz	Orocovis	Unplaced
2004	Meredith Herrera Morales	Añasco	Unplaced
2003	Dignelis Taymi Jiménez Hernández	Arecibo	Unplaced
2002	Mariela Lugo Marín	Yauco	Unplaced
2001	Lorena Otero Pérez		Unplaced
2000	Rosiveliz Díaz Rodríguez	Caguas	Unplaced
1999	Nahaira Román		Did Not Compete
1998	Jacqueline Negrón Olivieri	Ponce
1997	Ymak Farrah Fagundo Soto	Cabo Rojo	Top 15
1996	Lydia Guzmán López De Victoria	Lares	Unplaced
1995	María Del Rocío Arroyo Rivera	Lares	Unplaced
1994	Alice Marina Lee		Unplaced
1993	Brenda Esther Robles Cortés	Isabela	Unplaced
1992	Dayanara Torres Delgado	Toa Alta	Top 15
1991	Lizaura Quiñones Torres		Unplaced
1990	Ana Rosa Brito Suárez	San Juan	Unplaced
1989	Michelle Cotto		Unplaced
1988	Yolanda Martínez	Trujillo Alto	Unplaced
1987	Laurie Tamara Simpson Rivera	San Juan	Miss International 1987
1986	Elizabeth Robinson Latalladi	San Germán	Top 15
1985	No Representative
1984	Sandra Beauchamp Roche	Mayagüez	Did Not Compete
1983	No Representative
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977	Marta Hernández		Unplaced
1976	Yvonne Torres García	Arecibo	Top 15
1975	Gladys Salgado Castillo	Toa Baja	Unplaced
1974	No Representative
1973
1972	Miriam López		Unplaced	Miss Congeniality
1971	Doris Lynette Morales		Unplaced
1970	No Representative
1969
1968	Elsie Schroeder Méndez		Unplaced
1967	María Felisa Seda		Unplaced
1966	No Representative
1965	Iraida Palacios Panzardí		Unplaced
1964	Zoé Sandra Foy Santiago		Unplaced
1963	Aída Mercado Cordero		Top 15
1962	Agnes Toro Garratón		Unplaced
1961	Ivette Monagas		Unplaced
1960	Carmen Sara Látimer		Unplaced

Gallery of Miss International

• 
  Valerie Hernández, Miss International Puerto Rico 2014 and Miss International 2014

Miss Earth

Miss Earth Puerto Rico

Formation	2001
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss Earth
Official language	Spanish
National Director	Joe Amhed

History

The Miss Puerto Rico Universe organization sent representatives to Miss Earth between 2001 and 2004 under Magaly Febles. From 2005 to 2013, Puerto Rico's representative to Miss Earth was selected through the Miss Puerto Rico Earth pageant. Under the direction of Shanira Blanco in 2014, the representative was selected through the Miss Mundo Puerto Rico pageant with the 1st Runner-Up being sent to Miss Earth. In 2018, Vanessa de Roide and Joe Amhed took control of the franchise. Currently, Amhed is the sole national director of Miss Earth Puerto Rico.

Placements

Puerto Rico conquered the crown of Miss Earth with Nellys Pimentel in 2019. In winning, Puerto Rico became one of only five countries to win the four most recognized pageants of Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth. Puerto Rico also became the first—and the only country as of 30 December 2024—to win the six most important beauty international competitions: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, and Miss Grand International.

As of 30 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	1	2019
First Runner-Up	0
Second Runner-Up	0
Third Runner-Up	1	2010
Top 8	4	2005 • 2020 • 2022 • 2024
Top 12 or Top 15	1	2023
Top 20	0
Total	7

Representatives

For a complete list of the representatives to Miss Earth

Main article: List of Miss Puerto Rico titleholders

Main article: Miss Earth Puerto Rico

Color Key

•   Winner of Miss Earth
•   Finalist in Top 4
•   Finalist in the Top 8
•   Semifinalist in the Top 12 or Top 15
•   Quaterfinalist in the Top 20

Year	Representative	Town	Placement	Award
2025	TBA
2024	Bianca Nicole Miranda Caraballo	Mayagüez	Top 8	List Vonwelt Nature Farm Ambassadress
2023	Victoria Alejandra Arocho Del Valle	Caguas	Top 12
2022	Paulina Nicole Avilés Feshold	Carolina	Top 8	List Miss Flavor Cartel Long Gown Competition (Air Group) Resort Wear Competition (Air Group)
2021	Cristina Mariel Ríos Reyes	San Sebastián	Unplaced	List Best in Casual Chic Long Gown
2020	Krystal Badillo Pagán	Canóvanas	Top 8	List Evening Gown (Americas)
2019	Nellys Rocío Pimentel Campusano	San Juan	Miss Earth 2019	List Miss Flora Swimsuit (Water Group) Long Gown (Water Group)
2018	Krystal Xamairy Rivera Barrios	Arecibo	Unplaced	List Miss Pontefino Hotel Talent (Water Group)
2017	Karla Victoria Aponte Colón	Guaynabo	Unplaced	List Miss JACMI Best Eco-Beauty Video Swimsuit (Group 3) Long Gown (Group 3)
2016	No Representative
2015
2014	Franceska Toro Medina	Toa Baja	Unplaced	List Darling of the Press Cocktail Wear (Group 1) Resort Wear (Group 1) Top 10 Eco-Beauty Video
2013	Velmary Paola Cabassa Vélez	San Germán	Did Not Compete
2012	Darli Arni Pacheco Montañez	Toa Baja	Unplaced	List Liter of Light Project Campaign (Group 1) Resort Wear (Group 1) Miss Talent (Group 1) Swimsuit (Group 1)
2011	Agnes Eileen Benítez Santiago	Bayamón	Unplaced
2010	Yeidy Enid Bosques Pérez	Mayagüez	3rd Runner-Up	List Miss Fire 2010
2009	Dignelis Taymí Jiménez Hernández	Arecibo	Unplaced	List Miss Placenta
2008	No Representative
2007
2006	Camille Collazo Ortíz	San Juan	Unplaced
2005	Vanessa de Roide Toledo	Carolina	Top 8	List Best in Long Gown Miss Pond's
2004	Shanira Mariette Blanco Colón	Carolina	Unplaced	List Miss Leonardo
2003	Norelis Ortiz Acosta	Toa baja	Unplaced
2002	Deidre Rodríguez Santiago	Santa Isabel	Unplaced
2001	Amaricelys Reyes Guzmán	Isabela	Unplaced

Gallery of Miss Earth

• 
  Vanessa De Roide, Miss Earth Puerto Rico 2005 and Top 8 in Miss Earth 2005
• 
  Nellys Pimentel, Miss Earth Puerto Rico 2019 and Miss Earth 2019

Big Four titleholders

Puerto Rico's performance in the Big four international beauty pageants of Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth, which are historically considered the most important, as of 30 December 2024:

Color key

•   Winner
•   Finalist
•   Semifinalist or Quaterfinalist

Representatives of Puerto Rico in the Big Four
Last Edition	73rd	71st	62nd	24th
Year	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth
2025	TBA	Valeria Pérez TBA	TBA	TBA
2024	Jennifer Colón Top 12	No Pageant	Zahira Pérez	Bianca Caraballo Top 8
2023	Karla Guilfú Top 5	Elena Rivera Top 40	Amanda Pérez Top 15	Victoria Arocho Top 12
2022	Ashley Cariño Top 5	No Pageant	Paola González	Paulina Avilés Top 8
2021	Michelle Colón Top 10	Aryam Díaz Top 40	No Pageant	Cristina Mariel Ríos
2020	Estefanía Soto Top 10	No Pageant		Krystal Badillo Top 8
2019	Madison Anderson 1st Runner-Up	Daniella Rodríguez Top 40	Ivana Irizarry Top 15	Nellys Pimentel WINNER
2018	Kiara Ortega Top 5	Dayanara Martínez	Yarelis Salgado	Krystal Xamairy
2017	Danna Hernández	No Representative	No Representative	Karla Aponte
2016	Brenda Jiménez	Stephanie Del Valle WINNER	Gabriela Berrios	No Representative
2015	Catalina Morales	Keysi Vargas	Wilmary Monción
2014	Gabriela Berrios	Génesis Davila	Valerie Hernández WINNER	Franceska Toro
2013	Monic Pérez Top 16	Nadyalee Torres	Ashley Pérez Top 15	No Representative
2012	Bodine Koehler	Janelee Chaparro Top 30	Ashley Ruíz	Darla Pacheco
2011	Viviana Ortíz Top 16	Amanda Vilanova 2nd Runner-Up	Desiree del Río 3rd Runner-Up	Agnes Benítez
2010	Mariana Vicente Top 10	Yara Lasanta Top 25	Aideliz Hidalgo Top 15	Yeidy Bosques 3rd Runner-Up
2009	Mayra Matos 4th Runner-Up	Jennifer Colón	Mónica Pastrana	Dignelis Jiménez
2008	Ingrid Rivera	Ivonne Orsini Top 15	Miriam Pabón Top 12	No Representative
2007	Uma Blasini	Jennifer Guevara Top 16	Haydil Rivera Top 15
2006	Zuleyka Rivera WINNER	Thebyam Carrión Top 17	Sharon Gómez Top 12	Camille Colazzo
2005	Cynthia Olavarría 1st Runner-Up	Ingrid Rivera 2nd Runner-Up	Dinorah Collazo	Vanessa De Roide Top 8
2004	Alba Reyes 2nd Runner-Up	Cassandra Castro	Meredith Herrera	Shanira Blanco
2003	Carla Tricoli	Joyceline Montero Top 20	Dignelis Jiménez	Norelis Ortiz
2002	Isis Casalduc	Cassandra Polo Top 20	Mariela Lugo	Deidre Rodríguez
2001	Denise Quiñones WINNER	Bárbara Serrano	Lorna Otero	Amaricelys Reyes
2000	Zoraida Fonalledas	Sarybel Velilla	Rosiveliz Díaz	No Pageant (Established in Manila, Philippines in 2001).
1999	Brenda López Top 10	Arlene Torres	No Representative
1998	Joyce Giraud 2nd Runner-Up	Antonia Alfonso
1997	Ana Brito Rosa Top 10	Áurea Marrero	Ymak Fagundo Top 15
1996	Sarybel Velilla	Marissa de la Caridad	Lydia Guzmán
1995	Desiree Lowry Top 6	Swanni Quiñones	María Arroyo
1994	Brenda Robles	Joyce Giraud	Alice Lee
1993	Dayanara Torres WINNER	Ana Rosa Brito	Brenda Robles
1992	Daisy García	Lianabel Rosario	Dayanara Torres Top 15
1991	Lizzette Bouret	Johanna Irizarry	Lizaura Quiñones
1990	Luisa Fortuno	Magdalena Pabón	Ana Brito
1989	Catalina Villa	Tania Collazo	Michele Cotto
1988	Isabel Pardo	No Representative	Yolanda Martínez
1987	Laurie Simpson 4th Runner-Up		Laurie Simpson WINNER
1986	Elizabeth Robison Top 10		Elizabeth Robison Top 15
1985	Deborah Carthy-Deu WINNER	Iris Matías Top 15	No Representative
1984	Sandra Beauchamp	María Rosas
1983	Carmen Bátiz	Fátima Mustafa
1982	Lourdes Mantero	Jannette Torres
1981	Carmen Lotti	Andrenira Ruíz
1980	Agnes Tañón Top 12	Michele Torres Top 15
1979	Teresa López	Daisy López
1978	Ada Perkins	María Cañizares Top 15
1977	Mar Rivera	Didriana del Río	Marta Hernández
1976	Elizabeth Zayas	Ivette Rosado Top 15	Yvonne Torres Top 15
1975	Lorell Carmona	Wilnelia Merced WINNER	Gladys Salgado
1974	Sonia Stege Top 12	Loyda Valle	No Representative
1973	Gladys Colón	Milagros García	Miriam Vargas
1972	Bárbara Torres	Ana Nisi Goyco	Miriam López
1971	Beba Franco 3rd Runner-Up	Raquel Quintana	Doris Morales
1970	Marisol Malaret GANADORA	Alma Pérez	No Representative
1969	Aída Betancourt	No Representative
1968	Marylene Carrasquillo		Elsa Schroeder
1967	Ivonne Coll		María Seda
1966	Carol Barajadas		No Pageant
1965	Gloria Cobain		Iraida Palacios
1964	Yolanda Rodríguez		Zoe Santiago
1963	Jeanette Biascoechea		Aida Mercado Top 15
1962	Ana Sosa		Agnes Toro
1961	Enid del Valle		Ivette Monagas
1960	No Representative		Carmen Latimer
1959		Lilie Díaz	No Pageant (Established in California, United States in 1960 and transferred to Tokyo, Japan in 1968).
1958		No Representative
1957	Mapita Mercado
1956	Paquita Vivo
1955	Carmen Betancourt
1954	Lucy Santiago
1953	Wanda Irizarry
1952	Marilia Bernal
1951	No Pageant (Established in California, United States in 1952 and transferred to Florida, United States in 1960).
1950		No Pageant (Established in England, United Kingdom in 1951).

Pageant	Placement	Winner
Miss Universe	27	1970 • 1985 • 1993 • 2001 • 2006
Miss World	18	1975 • 2016
Miss International	15	1987 • 2014
Miss Earth	7	2019
Total	67	10 Titles

Miss Supranational

Miss Supranational Puerto Rico

Formation	2010
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss Supranational
Official language	Spanish, English
National Director	Miguel René Deliz Valeria Vázquez Latorre

History

The Miss Supranational representative from Puerto Rico is chosen at the Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico (Our Beauty Puerto Rico) national beauty pageant. Miss Supranational was established in 2009, but Puerto Rico did not send a representative for the pageant’s first edition.

Placements

Puerto Rico has one winner in Miss Supranational 2018. As of 30 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	1	2018
1st Runner-Up	1	2021
2nd Runner-Up	1	2011
3rd Runner-Up	0
4th Runner-Up	1	2017
Top 10 or Top 12	2	2014 • 2023 • 2024
Top 20 or Top 25	3	2012 • 2013 • 2019
Total	10

Representatives

Color Key

•   Winner of Miss Supranational
•   Finalist in the Top 5
•   Semifinalist in the Top 10 or Top 12
•   Quaterfinalist in the Top 20 or Top 25

Year	Representative	Town	Placement	Award
2025	Valerie Ann Klepadlo Ramírez	Rincón	TBA
2024	Fiorella Medina Pérez	Isabela	Top 12 (6th Runner-Up)	List Miss Caribbean Top 4 Supra Chat Top 11 Top Model
2023	Camille Fabery Diana	Cataño	Top 12 (8th Runner-up)	List Global Brand Ambassador Top 10 Top Model
2022	Ariette Natalia Banchs Colón	Ponce	Unplaced
2021	Karla Inelisse Guilfú Acevedo	Patillas	1st Runner-Up	List Miss Elegance Top Model of the Caribbean
2020	Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019	Shaleyka Cristine Vélez Avilés	Aguada	Top 25	List Top Model of the Caribbean
2018	Valeria Vázquez Latorre	San Juan	Miss Supranational 2018
2017	Larissa Santiago Escaso	Rio Grande	4th Runner-Up
2016	Velmary Paola Cabassa Vélez	San Germán	Unplaced
2015	Nobiraida Zoet Infante Bosques	Las Marías	Unplaced
2014	Bárbara Marrero	Bayamón	Top 10	List Miss Americas 4th Finalist Miss Talent
2013	Desirée del Río de Jesús	Cayey	Top 20	List Miss Photogenic Top 10 Miss Talent
2012	Gabriela Berríos Pagán	Toa Baja	Top 20
2011	Valery Vélez Cuevas	Cataño	2nd Runner-Up
2010	Ketsia Kamille Payano Díaz	San Juan	Unplaced
2009	No Representative

Gallery of Miss Supranational

• 
  Valeria Vázquez Latorre, Miss Supranational Puerto Rico 2018 and Miss Supranational 2018

Miss Grand International

Main article: Miss Grand Puerto Rico

Miss Grand International Puerto Rico

Formation	2013
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss Grand International
Official language	Spanish, English
National Director	Miguel René Deliz Valeria Vázquez Latorre

History

Miss Grand International Puerto Rico is the title of the female beauty contest in Puerto Rico created since 2013 to compete at Miss Grand International. The winner of the title carries it for a period of about a year, and they give meaning and importance to this beauty competition by promoting a stop to war and violence, a campaign which is the slogan of the pageant. The Miss Grand International candidate from Puerto Rico is chosen at the Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico (Our Beauty Puerto Rico) national beauty pageant.

Placements

The first Puerto Rican delegate to win the international title of Miss Grand International was Janelee Chaparro in 2013 at the pageant’s first edition.

In 2023, there were two candidates of full Puerto Rican descent participating: Cristina Ramos of Puerto Rico, who finished in the top 20, and Sthephanie Miranda of United States of America, who finished as 3rd runner-up.

Puerto Rico consecutively placed in the first 11 editions of the pageant from 2013 to 2023. As of 30 December 2024, Puerto Rico and Thailand have the most placements, as they are the only two nations to have failed to place only once. Puerto Rico was unplaced in the 2024 edition and Thailand in the 2021 edition.

As of 30 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	1	2013
1st Runner-Up	0
2nd Runner-Up	0
3rd Runner-Up	4	2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2021
4th Runner-Up	0
Top 10 (5th Runner-Up)	3	2019 • 2020 • 2022
Top 20	3	2014 • 2015 • 2023
Total	11

Representatives

Color Key

•   Winner of Miss Grand International
•   Runner-up in the Top 5
•   Runner-up and Semifinalist in the Top 10
•   Quaterfinalist in the Top 20

Year	Representative	Town	Placement	Award
2025	TBA
2024	Mariangie Alicea Figueroa	Juana Díaz	Unplaced	List Top 20 National Costume
2023	María Cristina Ramos Ayala	Caguas	Top 20	List Top 10 National Costume
2022	Oxana Isabel Rivera Álvarez	Dorado	Top 10 (5th Runner-Up)	List Top 10 Best in Swimsuit
2021	Vivianne Díaz Arroyo	Villalba	3rd Runner-Up	List Best in Swimsuit
2020	Fabiola Krystal Valentín González	Camuy	Top 10
2019	Hazel Marie Ortíz Méndez	Morovis	Top 10
2018	Nicole Marie Colón Rivera	Cayey	3rd Runner-Up
2017	Brenda Azaria Jiménez Hernández	Aguadilla	3rd Runner-Up
2016	Madison Sara Anderson Berrios	Toa Baja	3rd Runner-Up
2015	Isamar Campos de Jesús	Bayamón	Top 20
2014	Rebeca Valentín García	Dorado	Top 20
2013	Janelee Marcus Chaparro Colón	Barceloneta	Miss Grand International 2013

Gallery of Miss Grand International

• 
  Janelee Chaparro, Miss Grand International Puerto Rico 2013 and Miss Grand International 2013
• 
  Vivianie Arroyo, Miss Grand International Puerto Rico 2021 and 3rd runner-up in Miss Grand International 2021
• 
  María Cristina Ramos, Miss Grand International Puerto Rico 2023 and Top 20 in Miss Grand International 2023

Miss Intercontinental

Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico

Formation	1971
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss Intercontinental
Official language	Spanish, English

History

Currently, a pageant is not being held to choose the representative of Puerto Rico for Miss Intercontinental. The delegate is chosen from the group of finalists in Miss World Puerto Rico and prepared by the Miss World Puerto Rico organization, which is presided by Miss World 1975, Wilnelia Merced Forsyth, and directed by Ana Esther Avilés.

Placements

Puerto Rico has won Miss Intercontinental five times in 1986, 1991, 2010, 2016, and 2024, but the current organization of the pageant only recognizes four winners. Miss Intercontinental does not include Puerto Rico’s 1991 win in their official archive.

Miss Intercontinental was held twice in 1991. Carmen Lynda Díaz from Puerto Rico won the first edition held in Lagos, Nigeria by Nigerian owners of the pageant, Silverbird Productions, which held the franchise from 1986 to 1991, and Elena Ivanova from Russia won the second edition held in Bonn, Germany by organizers working under the direction of the new owners of the pageant, a company from Germany, which held the competition in Europe from 1991 to 2003. Despite not being included in the official archive of the pageant by the current owners, Puerto Rico irrefutably won the first edition of 1991 in Nigeria, thus achieving its second Miss Intercontinental crown.

Having produced five winners as of 30 December 2024, Puerto Rico is the country with the most crowns, along Venezuela and United States, which have 5 winners each.

Since it began to be awarded in 2008, Puerto Rico is the country with the most Miss North America titles, winning it seven times as of 30 December 2024.

As of 30 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	5	1986 • 1991 • 2010 • 2016 • 2024
1st Runner-Up	6	1988 • 1999 • 2006 • 2012 • 2013 • 2022
2nd Runner-Up	2	1978 • 2009
3rd Runner-Up	1	1990
4th Runner-Up	1	2005
Top 10, Top 12, or Top 20	9	1979 • 1982 • 1997 • 2000 • 2002 • 2011 • 2014 • 2015 • 2023
Total	24

Representatives

Color Key

•   Winner of Miss Intercontinental
•   Finalist in the Top 3 or Top 5
•   Semifinalist in the Top 10, Top 15, or Top 20

Year	Representative	Town	Placement	Award
2025	TBA
2024	María Del Mar Cepero Jiménez	Aibonito	Miss Intercontinental 2024	List People’s Choice 2nd Finalist National Costume
2023	Pamela Marie Ramos Rodríguez	San Germán	Top 22
2022	Mariela Pepín Solís	Luquillo	1st Runner-Up	List Miss North America
2021	No Representative
2020	Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019	Daileen Marie Vega Colón	San Juan	Unplaced
2018	Yanelie Marie Santiago Castro	Juana Díaz	Unplaced
2017	Josmarie Soto Mercado	Caguas	Unplaced
2016	Heilymar Rosario Velázquez	San Juan	Miss Intercontinental 2016	List Miss North America
2015	Suzette Eunice Rivera Sañes	Arecibo	Top 17
2014	Keysi Marie Vargas Vélez	Quebradillas	Top 16	List Best in Evening Gown
2013	Aleyda Enid Ortíz Rodríguez	Bayamón	1st Runner-Up	List Miss North America Best in Swimsuit
2012	Génesis María Dávila Pérez	Arroyo	1st Runner-Up	List Miss North America
2011	Chanty Marie Vargas Meléndez	San Juan	Top 15
2010	Maydelise Columna Rodríguez	Orocovis	Miss Intercontinental 2010	List Miss North America
2009	Rosana Padró Meléndez	Carolina	2nd Runner-Up	List Miss North America
2008	No Representative
2007
2006	Vanessa Zayda Claudio Rodríguez	San Juan	1st Runner-Up	List Miss Congeniality
2005	Saritza Alvarado Marrero	Cayey	Top 5
2004	Angieliz Vázquez Collazo	Cidra	Unplaced
2003	No Representative
2002	Yarissa Marie Tolentino Félix	Humacao	Top 12	List Miss AYK Beauty
2001	Emily Ruiz		Unplaced
2000	Yormarie Ortíz Medina	Caguas	Top 12
1999	Miredys Peguero Vega	Isabela	1st Runner-Up	List Miss Internet
1998	No Representative
1997	Olga García	Guaynabo	Top 10	List Miss Photogenic
1996	Nellianne Arce González	Manatí	Unplaced
1995	No Representative
1994
1993
1992	Ileana Pinto	Humacao	Unplaced
1991	Carmen Lynda Díaz	Caguas	Miss Intercontinental 1991
1990	Elba Morales Borges		3rd Runner-Up
1989	Iris Lizelba Acosta García	Fajardo	Unplaced
1988	Laurie Tamara Simpson Rivera	San Juan	1st Runner-Up
1987	No Representative
1986	Elizabeth Robinson Latalladi	San Germán	Miss Intercontinental 1986
1985	No Representative
1984
1983	Carmen Batíz Vergara	Trujillo Alto	Unplaced	List Miss Photogenic
1982	Mary Ann Cortés Camacho	Carolina	Top 12
1981	Emeshe Juhász Alvarado	Caguas	Unplaced
1980	No Representative
1979	Yolanda Rosaly Alfonso	San Juan	Top 12
1978	Ada Cecille Perkins Flores	San Juan	2nd Runner-Up
1977	Myrna Ocasio	San Juan	Unplaced	List Miss Talent
1976	Vanessa Latimer	San Juan	Unplaced
1975	Vilma Luz Rodríguez		Unplaced
1974	Maritza Motta Bacó	Añasco	Unplaced
1973	Aida Igaravidez López	San Juan	Unplaced
1972	No Representative
1971

Gallery of Miss Intercontinental

• 
  Vanessa Claudio, Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico 2006 and 1st Runner-Up of Miss Intercontinental 2006

Big Seven titleholders

Puerto Rico's performance in the two international beauty pageants of Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International, which together with the Big Four—Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth—make up the Big Six, or the Grand Slam. Also included is the oldest minor international pageant, Miss Intercontinental, which together with the six previously mentioned, compose the Big Seven. As of 30 December 2024, Puerto Rico has performed in these as follows:

Color key

•   Winner
•   Finalist
•   Semifinalist or Quarterfinalist

Representatives of Puerto Rico in the Big Seven
Last Edition	15th	12th	52nd
Year	Miss Supranational	Miss Grand International	Miss Intercontinental
2025	Valerie Klepadlo TBA	TBA	TBA
2024	Fiorella Medina Top 12	Mariangie Alicea	María Cepero WINNER
2023	Camille Fabery Top 12	Cristina Ramos Top 20	Pamela Ramos Top 22
2022	Ariette Banchs	Oxana Rivera Top 10	Mariela Pepín 1st Runner-Up
2021	Karla Guilfú 1st Runner-Up	Vivianne Díaz 3rd Runner-Up	No Representative
2020	No Pageant	Fabiola Valentín Top 10	No Pageant
2019	Shaleyka Vélez Top 25	Hazel Ortíz Top 10	Daileen Vega
2018	Valeria Vázquez WINNER	Nicole Colón 3rd Runner-Up	Yanelie Santiago
2017	Larissa Santiago 4th Runner-Up	Brenda Jiménez 3rd Runner-Up	Josmarie Soto
2016	Velmary Cabassa	Madison Anderson 3rd Runner-Up	Heilymar Rosario WINNER
2015	Nobiraida Infante	Isamar de Jesús Top 20	Suzette Rivera Top 20
2014	Barbara Marrero Top 10	Rebeca Valentín Top 20	Keysi Vargas Top 16
2013	Desirée del Río Top 20	Janelee Chaparro WINNER	Aleyda Ortíz 1st Runner-Up
2012	Gabriela Berrios Top 20	No Pageant (Established in Thailand in 2013).	Genesis Dávila 1st Runner-Up
2011	Valery Veléz 2nd Runner-Up		Chanty Vargas Top 15
2010	Ketsia Payano		Maydelise Columna WINNER
2009	No Representative		Rosana Padro 2nd Runner-Up
2008	No Pageant (Established in Poland in 2009).		No Representative
2007
2006			Vanessa Claudio 1st Runner-Up
2005			Saritza Alvarado Top 5
2004			Angieliz Vázquez
2003			No Representative
2002			Yarissa Tolentino Top 12
2001			No Representative
2000			Yormarie Ortíz Top 12
1999			Miredys Peguero 1st Runner-Up
1998			No Representative
1997			Olga García Top 10
1996			Nellianne Arce
1995			No Representative
1994
1993
1992			Ileana Pino
1991			Carmen Lynda Díaz WINNER
1990			Elba Morales 3rd Runner-Up
1989			Iris Acosta
1988			Laurie Simpson 1st Runner-Up
1987			No Representative
1986			Elizabeth Robinson WINNER
1985			No Representative
1984
1983			Carmen Batíz
1982			Mary Ann Cortés Top 12
1981			Emeshe Juhasz
1980			No Representative
1979			Yolanda Alfonso Top 12
1978			Ada Perkins 2nd Runner-Up
1977			Myrna Ocasio
1976			Vanessa Latimer
1975			Vilma Rodríguez
1974			Maritza Motta
1973			Ada Igaravidez
1972			No Representative
1971
1970			No Pageant (Established in Aruba in 1971. Currently in Panama and Germany).

Pageant	Placement	Winner
Miss Supranational	10	2018
Miss Grand International	11	2013
Miss Intercontinental	24	1986 • 1991• 2010 • 2016 • 2024
Total	45	7 Titles

Miss Global

Miss Global Puerto Rico

Formation	2023
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss Global
Official language	Spanish, English
National Director	Joe Amhed

History

The Miss Global candidate from Puerto Rico is chosen at the Miss Earth Puerto Rico national beauty pageant, which is directed by Joe Amhed.

Placements

The first Puerto Rican delegate to win the international title of Miss Global was Ashley Meléndez in January of 2024 at the pageant’s 2023 edition, where she competed against 72 other delegates. She was the first candidate from Puerto Rico to have participated in the pageant, making her one of the few women in history who have won an international beauty pageant title as a debuting delegate.

As of 30 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	1	2023
1st Runner-Up	0
2nd Runner-Up	0
3rd Runner-Up	0
4th Runner-Up	0
Top 10 or Top 15	0
Top 20 or Top 25	0
Total	1

Representatives

Color Key

•   Winner of Miss Global
•   Finalist in the Top 3 or Top 5
•   Semifinalist in the Top 10 or Top 15
•   Quaterfinalist in the Top 20 or Top 25

Year	Representative	Town	Placement	Award
2024	Ediris Joan Rivera Berrios	Barranquitas	TBA
2023	Ashley Meléndez Ríos	Fajardo	Miss Global 2023
2022	No Representative
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013

Miss Cosmo

Miss Cosmo Puerto Rico

Formation	2024
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss Cosmo
Official language	Spanish, English
National Director	Miguel René Deliz Valeria Vázquez Latorre

History

The Miss Cosmo candidate from Puerto Rico is chosen in the national beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico (Our Beauty Puerto Rico) presided by Miguel René Deliz and directed by Valeria Vázquez Latorre.

Placements

The representative of Puerto Rico for Miss Cosmo will be part of the first edition of the pageant, which will be held in 2024.

Until 30 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following classifications:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	0
1st Runner-Up	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	0
Top 21	1	2024
Total	1

Representatives

Color Key

•   Winner of Miss Cosmo
•   Finalist as First Runner-Up
•   Semifinalist in the Top 5
•   Semifinalist in the Top 10
•   Quaterfinalist in the Top 21

Year	Representative	Town	Placement	Award
2025	TBA
2024	Keylianne Marie Rodríguez Marrero	Dorado	Top 21

Miss Charm

Miss Charm Puerto Rico

Formation	2023
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss Charm
Official language	Spanish, English

History

The Miss Charm candidate from Puerto Rico is chosen by the Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico (Our Beauty Puerto Rico) organization, which is presided by Miguel René Deliz and directed by Valeria Vázquez Latorre.

Placements

Until 30 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	0
1st Runner-Up	0
2nd Runner-Up	0
Top 6	0
Top 10	1	2023
Top 20	1	2024
Total	2

Representatives

Color Key

•   Winner of Miss Charm
•   Finalist in the Top 3
•   Semifinalist in the Top 6
•   Semifinalist in the Top 10
•   Quarterfinalist in the Top 20

Year	Representative	Town	Placement	Award
2025	TBA
2024	Carolina Mía Gómez Cumba	Salinas	Top 20
2023	Alejandra Pagán Crespo	Vega Baja	Top 10

Universal Woman

Universal Woman Puerto Rico

Formation	2024
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Universal Woman
Official language	Spanish, English
National Director	David Díaz Villegas

History

The representative for Universal Woman from Puerto Rico is elected by the organization of "Universal Woman Puerto Rico" presided and directed by David Díaz Villegas.

Placements

Until 30 December 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	0
1st Runner-Up	0
2nd Runner-Up	0
3rd Runner-Up	0
4th Runner-Up	0
Top 12	1	2024
Top 24	0
Total	1

Representatives

•   Winner of Universal Woman
•   Finalist in the Top 5
•   Semifinalist in the Top 12
•   Quaterfinalist in the Top 24

Year	Representative	Town	Placement	Award
2025	Ivana Carolina Irizarry García	Lares	TBA
2024	Elaine Marie Rosado Rivera	Orocovis	Top 12	Miss Caribbean
2023	No Representative

Crossovers

• Miss Universe
  • 2023 – Karla Guilfú (Top 5)
  • 2019 – Madison Anderson (1st Runner-Up)
  • 2016 – Brenda Jiménez (Unplaced)
  • 2014 – Gabriela Berrios (Unplaced)
  • 2008 – Ingrid Marie Rivera (Unplaced)
  • 1998 – Joyce Giraud (2nd Runner-Up)
  • 1997 – Ana Rosa Brito (Top 10)
  • 1994 – Brenda Robles (Unplaced)
  • 1993 – Dayanara Torres (WINNER)
  • 1987 – Laurie Simpson (4th Runner-Up)
  • 1986 – Elizabeth Robison (Top 10)
• Miss World
  • 2005 – Ingrid Marie Rivera (2nd Runner-Up)
  • 1994 – Joyce Giraud (Unplaced)
  • 1993 – Ana Rosa Brito (Unplaced)
• Miss International
  • 2016 – Gabriela Berrios (Unplaced)
  • 2003 – Dignelis Jiménez (Unplaced)
  • 1993 – Brenda Robles (Unplaced)
  • 1992 – Dayanara Torres (Top 15)
  • 1990 – Ana Rosa Brito (Unplaced)
  • 1987 – Laurie Simpson (WINNER)
  • 1986 – Elizabeth Robison (Top 15)
• Miss Earth
  • 2009 – Dignelis Jiménez (Unplaced)
• Miss Latin International US
  • 2010 – Gabriela Berrios (WINNER)
• Miss Tourism Intercontinental
  • 2010 – Gabriela Berrios (WINNER)
• Miss Supranational
  • 2021 – Karla Guilfú (1st Runner-Up)
  • 2012 – Gabriela Berrios (Top 20)
• Miss Grand International
  • 2017 – Brenda Jiménez (3rd Runner-Up)
  • 2016 – Madison Anderson (3rd Runner–Up)

Miss America

Miss Puerto Rico Scholarship Program

Miss Puerto Rico

Formation	1937
Type	Scholarship Pageant
Headquarters	San Juan
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss America
Official language	Spanish and English
Website	misspr.org

Puerto Rico sends a delegate to the Miss America competition. 2010 was the first time Puerto Rico had done so since 1961.

Representatives

Year	Representative	Placement	Award
1937	Malen Pietrantoni
1948	Irma Nydia Vázquez
1949	Marlene Carozzo
1950	Avelina Medrallo
1951	Evangelina Moragón
1952	Otilia Jiménez		Miss Congeniality
1953	Helga Edmee Monroig
1954	Nydia Power
1955	María del Carmen Mejías
1956	Gladys Rodríguez
1958	Winnie Rodríguez
1962	Rosita Giusti		Best in Talent Competition (Classical Vocal) Miss Congeniality
2010	Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión		Lifestyle and Fitness Preliminary Award
2011	Mariselle Morales
2012	Laura Ramirez		Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Medal
2013	Kiaraliz Medina
2014	Shenti Lauren
2015	Yarelis Salgado
2016	Destiny Vélez
2017	Carole Rigual
2018	No Candidate
2019
2020
2021	Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2021
2022	No Candidate
2023
2024
2025	Wilma Victoria Richiez	TBA	TBA

External links

• Miss Universe Puerto Rico
• Miss Earth Puerto Rico
• El Podcast de Miss Puerto Rico Universe
• Miss Puerto Rico Scholarship