Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2015

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 of Guaynabo, who represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2015.

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2015
DateOctober 9, 2014
PresentersRaymond Arrieta, Alexandra Fuentes, Monic Pérez
VenueCentro Ferial Juan H. Cintrón, Ponce, Puerto Rico
BroadcasterWKAQ-TV
Entrants45
Placements20
WithdrawalsCarolina, Ceiba, Fajardo, Hatillo, Luquillo, Morovis, Orocovis, Río Grande, San Juan, Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto, Vega Alta
ReturnsAdjuntas, 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
WinnerCatalina Morales
Guaynabo
CongenialityElinnette Rodríguez Calderín
Yauco
Best National CostumeHeilymar Rosario Velásquez
San Juan
PhotogenicNivializ Pérez Hernández
Aguas Buenas

Results

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2015
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
  • Cayey - Nicole Marie Colón Rivera
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
5th Runner-Up
  • Utuado - Brenda Paola Hernández Santiago
Top 12
  • Adjuntas - Karol Maryorie Ayala Arroyo
  • Añasco - Andrea Nicole Mercado Egipciaco
  • Arecibo - Perla Del Mar Matos Rodríguez
  • Bayamón - Valeria Torres Vélez
  • Lares - Melanie Rivera Ruiz
  • Salinas - Wilmary Monción Román
Top 20
  • Caguas - Josmarie Soto Mercado
  • Camuy - Lorena Segarra Rancel
  • Coamo - María Elis Rodríguez Irizarry
  • Dorado - Rayza Merari Rivera Fernández
  • Las Marías - Nobiraida Zoet Infante Bosques
  • Las Piedras - Valeria Ivelisse Rivera Smith
  • Ponce - Frances Cintrón González
  • San Germán - Paola Campos Latorre

Gala de Premios (Special Awards Gala)

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

Awards Contestant
Best Body Award
Miss Sears Fashionista Style
Caras Most Beautiful Face Award
Bloom Beauty Award
TRESemmé Most Beautiful Hair Award
Bakers Best Catwalk/Legs Award

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:

Awards Contestant
Miss Photogenic
Miss Congeniality
  • Yauco - Elinnette Rodríguez
Best National Costume

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.

Results Contestant
Winner
2nd Place
3rd Place
4th Place
5th Place
6th Place
7th Place
8th Place
9th Place
10th Place

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.[1]
  • 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.[1]
  • 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. She would later compete the following year at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016 where she finished as 2nd Runner-Up. Additionally she represented Puerto Rico at Miss Intercontinental 2016 where she won the title.

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
  1. Caras nuevas buscan corona de Miss Universe - Metro PR

See also
Preceded by
2014		 Miss Universe Puerto Rico
2015		 Succeeded by
2016
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