Marisol Malaret

Marisol Malaret Contreras (born October 13, 1949)[1] is a Puerto Rican TV Host, model and beauty queen. In 1970 she was the very first Puerto Rican woman to be crowned Miss Universe.[2][3][4]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Malaret and the second or maternal family name is Contreras.
Marisol Malaret
Born
Marisol Malaret Contreras

(1949-10-13) October 13, 1949
Utuado, Puerto Rico
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
TitleMiss Puerto Rico 1970
Miss Universe 1970
Spouse(s)Butch James (divorced)
Corky Stroman (divorced)
Frank Cué
Children1
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorRed
Eye colorBlue
Major
competition(s)		Miss Puerto Rico 1970
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1970
(Winner)

Biography

She started to work from an early age due to the death of her father and chronic illness of her mother. She was reportedly persuaded by Puerto Rican make-up artist Carmen Andino to compete in the Miss Puerto Rico pageant, then owned by Puerto Rican modeling guru and businesswoman Anna Santisteban. Malaret's strong will, impeccable ethics and stunning beauty made her a crowd favorite in the local contest. Before winning, she worked as an executive secretary in the Puerto Rico Telephone Company.

She has one brother, Jesús and five half-siblings, Joseph, Alicia, Rita, Antonio, and Raul. Her parents are Lydia Contreras and José Antonio Malaret.

She has been married three times. First to former male model Butch James, and the second, to musician Corky Stroman, with whom she has her only child, daughter, Sasha.[5][6] The third marriage was to Cuban-born engineer Frank Cué.

Miss Universe 1970

The auburn-haired, blue-green eyed[7] Malaret won the title on July 11, 1970 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida.[8]

Due to her win in the Miss Universe pageant, she was honored with what was considered until then one of the biggest welcomings ever at San Juan's Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, then known as Isla Verde International Airport. The New York Times reported that "50,000 turned out in San Juan to honor a Queen."[9]

Malaret's face has graced the covers of countless international and Puerto Rican entertainment and gossip magazines, such as Vea, Teve Guía, Artistas, Estrellas and its smaller version Estrellitas. She has participated in many advertising campaigns, and performs occasionally as a motivational speaker to young women and aspiring business leaders.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Gloria Diaz		 Miss Universe
1970		 Succeeded by
Georgina Rizk
Preceded by
Aida Betancourt		 Miss Puerto Rico
1970		 Succeeded by
Idalia "Beba" Margarita Franco

See also

References
  1. "👑Recordando a Marisol Malaret". Hello Foros - La Comunidad en Español más Popular de los Latinos (in Spanish). 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  2. VOCERO, Redacción, EL. "Marisol Malaret también pide la renuncia de Ricardo Rosselló". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  3. Venes, Pablo. "Marisol Malaret envía contundente mensaje a Rosselló". Activo Puerto Rico. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  4. "Marisol Malaret se despide de su amigo Rafael". Primera Hora. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  5. "Marisol Malaret ahora es la "Abuela Sol"". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). 2018-05-29. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  6. VOCERO, Por Yomaris Rodríguez, EL. "Marisol se despide con estrella". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  7. "What Miss Universe Looked Like the Year You Were Born". ca.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  8. "Miss Universe Organization Press Site". press.missuniverse.com. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  9. "50,000 Turn Out in San Juan to Honor a Queen". The New York Times. 1970-07-22. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
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