Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014
Date	October 3, 2013
Presenters	Raymond Arrieta, Mayra Matos
Venue	Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center, Santurce, Puerto Rico
Broadcaster	Telemundo
Entrants	28
Placements	16
Withdrawals	Adjuntas, Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, Arroyo, Canovanas, Cataño, Corozal, Guaynabo, Humacao, Jayuya, Lares, Las Piedras, Loiza, Moca, Patillas, Rincon, San Sebastián Yauco
Returns	Añasco, Cabo Rojo, Camuy, Ceiba, Cidra, Hatillo, Juana Diaz, Morovis, Río Grande, Salinas, Utuado, Vega Alta, Yabucoa
Winner	Gabriela Berrios Pagán Toa Baja
Congeniality	María Isabel Velez Camuy
Best National Costume	Linoshka Marlene Castro González Carolina
Photogenic	Stephanie Soto Añasco

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

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

Results

Placements

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014 Mall Tour

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

Gala de Premios (Special Awards Gala)

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

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

Best National Costume

Contestants

Larissa Dones Rosario, Miss Universe San Juan 2014

Here is a list of the official 28 contestants:

Municipality	Contestant	Age	Height	Hometown
Añasco	Stephanie Soto Ríos	17	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Bayamón
Arecibo	Suzette Eunice Rivera Sanes	23	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	Arecibo
Bayamón	Aleyda Enid Ortiz Rodríguez	24	1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)	Bayamón
Cabo Rojo	Zamira Mendoza Morales	20	1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)	Cabo Rojo
Caguas	Krystal Marie De Jesús Nogueras	18	1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)	San Juan
Camuy	María Isabel Vélez González	22	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	Ponce
Carolina	Linoshka Marlene Castro González	22	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Carolina
Cayey	Patricia Quiñones Negrón	24	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Cayey
Ceiba	Krystal Lee Pérez Flores	21	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Bayamón
Cidra	Lourel Victoria Vivoni Ortiz	21	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	San Juan
Dorado	Kristhielee Yinaira Caride Santiago	22	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	Ponce
Fajardo	Julimar Terie Santiago Rivera	18	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Fajardo
Hatillo	Carla Michelle Harrison Canals	25	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	San Juan
Juana Diaz	Alexandra Porrata Montalvo	19	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	Juana Diaz
Luquillo	María Rivera García	26	1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)	San Juan
Mayagüez	Alexandra Ninoshka Alemañy Ojeda	17	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	Mayagüez
Morovis	Luz Johanna Rivera Collazo	25	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	Morovis
Orocovis	Irmalís Rodríguez Figueroa	25	1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)	San Juan
Ponce	Shantal Yaniré González Peña	18	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	Ponce
Río Grande	Larissa Santiago Escazo	22	1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)	San Juan
Salinas	Natacha Marie Romero Correa	19	1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)	Salinas
San Juan	Larissa Dones Rosario	17	1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)	San Juan
Toa Alta	Ethelin Tort Santiago	25	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	Mayagüez
Toa Baja	Gabriela Berríos Pagán	23	1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)	San Juan
Trujillo Alto	Diandra Janisse Nieves Morengo	23	1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)	Trujillo Alto
Utuado	Natalie Maldonado Montalvo	24	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Utuado
Vega Alta	Weadaleth Albarrán Ortiz	19	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Vega Alta
Yabucoa	Tershya Marie Soto Morales	21	1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)	Yabucoa

Notes

• Miss Toa Baja, Gabriela Berrios, competed at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012 as Toa Alta and finished as 2nd runner-up. She also competed at Miss Supranational 2012 and finished in Top 10.
• Miss Bayamón, Aleyda Ortiz, later placed 1st runner-up at Miss Intercontinental 2013 and later competed at Nuestra Belleza Latina 2014 where she became the third Puerto Rican woman to be crowned Nuestra Belleza Latina.
• Miss Carolina, Linoshka Castro, was Miss Turismo Latino 2011. She also competed at Miss Earth Puerto Rico 2011 where she placed 2nd runner-up.
• Miss Cayey, Patricia Quiñones, competed at Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009 representing Rio Grande. She placed in Top 10. She later won the title of Miss Puerto Rico International 2014' and was to represent the island at Miss International 2014 before withdrawing due to personal reasons.
• Miss Arecibo, Suzette Rivera, represented Puerto Rico at Reina Hispanoamericana 2013 where she placed 4th runner-up.
• Miss Hatillo, Carla Harrison, competed at Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 2009 representing Camuy. She placed in Top 12.
• Miss Yabucoa, Tershya Soto, competed at Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013. She placed in Top 20 semi-finalists.
• Miss Río Grande, Larissa Santiago, is a well known top model on the island.
• Miss Luquillo, Maria Rivera, competed at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013 representing Guaynabo. She didn't classify.
• Miss Dorado, Kristhielee Caride, would later compete at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016 representing Isabela where she won and will represent Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2016.

Historical significance

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

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