Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013

The 58th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant was held at the Centro de Bellas Artes de Santurce in San Juan, Puerto Rico on August 29, 2012.[1]

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013
DateAugust 29, 2012
PresentersRaymond Arrieta, Alexandra Fuentes, Mayra Matos, Viviana Ortiz
VenueLuis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center, Santurce, Puerto Rico
BroadcasterTelemundo
Entrants32
Placements16
WithdrawalsAguada, Aguadilla, Camuy, Coamo, Florida, Guayama, Gurabo, Hormigueros, Lajas, Morovis, Naguabo, Rio Grande, Sabana Grande, San German, Utuado, Yabucoa
ReturnsAdjuntas, Aibonito, Arecibo, Caguas, Corozal, Fajardo, Jayuya, Lares, Patillas, Ponce, Rincón, San Sebastián
WinnerMonic Marie Pérez Díaz
Arecibo
CongenialityYubelkis Inocencia Paredes Valdez
Trujillo Alto
Best National CostumeYanitza Marisol Rivera Rivera
Loíza
PhotogenicMonic Marie Pérez Díaz
Arecibo

Bodine Koehler, who won the title of Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012, crowned her successor, Miss Arecibo, Monic Marie Pérez as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013, who then represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2013 on November 9, 2013 in Moscow, Russia.[2]

Also, the contestants from Puerto Rico for the Miss Intercontinental 2013, Miss Supranational 2013, Miss Continente Americano 2013, and Top Model of the World Puerto Rico 2013 competitions were chosen.

Results

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013
Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico 2013
Miss Supranational Puerto Rico 2013
  • Cayey - Desirée Del Rio De Jesús
Miss Continente Americano Puerto Rico 2013
  • Mayagüez - Cristina María Franceschini Sánchez
Top Model of World Puerto Rico 2013
Top 10
Top 16

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013 Mall Tour

The delegates of the Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013 edition, made a summer mall tour on the most importants malls of the island. During the tour the delegates competed on different mini competitions and presented JcPenney's summer season clothes on the runway. The mall tour mini competition awards were given as follow:

Awards Contestant
Best Auto-Presentation Award
Miss Top Model Look Award
Miss Fitness Award
Best Smile Award
Most Beautiful Eyes Award
Talent Show Award
Best Legs Award
Goya Best Cook Award

Gala de Premios (Special Awards Gala)

It took place on August 23, it was hosted by Puerto Rican TV host Alexandra Fuentes. These awards were given:

Awards Contestant
Best Figure
Best National Costume
Bloom Beautiful Face Award
Tressemé Most Beautiful Hair
Payless Best Catwalk Award
Miss Altruistic Beauty Contestant
Winner
1st Runner-Up
  • Cayey - Desirée Del Río
2nd Runner-Up

These awards were given during the pageant on August 29:

Awards Contestant
Miss Photogenic
Miss Congeniality
Miss JcPenney Style

Contestants

Here is a list of the official 32 contestants:[3]

Municipality Contestant Age Height Hometown
Adjuntas Laura Irizarry Montañez 21 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Adjuntas
Aguas Buenas Angélica Sofía Vázquez Lozada 19 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Guaynabo
Aibonito Marielasofía Pennet Jordan 22 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Aibonito
Arecibo Monic Marie Pérez Díaz 22 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Arecibo
Arroyo Génesis María Dávila Pérez 19 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) Arroyo
Bayamón Stephanie Román De León 19 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) Bayamón
Caguas Kristtal Marie Cruz Nieves 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Bayamón
Canóvanas Nicole De Jesús Andino 19 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) Bayamón
Carolina Janyll Cintrón Torres 25 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Carolina
Cataño Karina Rosalba Núñez Cintrón 20 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) San Juan
Cayey Desireé Del Río De Jesús 25 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) San Juan
Corozal María Nelly Vicioso Martínez 23 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) San Juan
Dorado María Alejandra Feliciano Jimenez 19 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Bayamón
Fajardo Patricia Corcino Pérez 24 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) Bayamón
Guaynabo María Licell Rivera Doreo 25 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Bayamón
Humacao Roselyn Yarelis Acosta Ortega 19 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Bayamón
Jayuya Tessy Inez Liddell Acevedo 21 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Bayamón
Lares Jerrica Lee Rivera Rivera 21 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Bayamón
Las Piedras Idaliz Pedraza Izquierdo 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) San Juan
Loíza Yanitza Marisol Rivera Rivera 26 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Loíza
Luquillo Marina Vega Berti 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Luquillo
Mayagüez Cristina María Franceschini Sánchez 20 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Mayagüez
Orocovis Amanda Ortíz Rosado 23 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) Orocovis
Patillas Marlene Cruz García 22 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) Bayamón
Ponce Catherine Irizarry Zayas 20 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Ponce
Rincón Giselle Marie Negrón Coro 24 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) San Juan
San Juan Andrea Rivera Ayala 19 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) San Juan
San Sebastián Bárbara Fernández Báez 21 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Bayamón
Toa Alta Ariana Karina Díaz Díaz 21 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) San Juan
Toa Baja Marla Samarie Delgado Adorno 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) San Juan
Trujillo Alto Yubelkis Inocencia Paredes Valdez 26 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Trujillo Alto
Yauco Natalia Marie Leyva Lezcano 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Ponce

Notes
  • Miss Arroyo, Genesis Davila, later competed at Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 2014 representing Arroyo where she won the title and represented Puerto Rico at Miss World 2014.
  • Miss Bayamón, Stephanie Román, competed at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011 representing Bayamón. She finished as 1st runner-up. She competed at Miss Continente Americano 2011 but didn't qualify and later represented Dorado at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016 where she finished as 5th Runner-Up. Additionally she competed at Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 2016 where she finished as 1st Runner-Up. She later assumed the title of Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 2016 after Stephanie Del Valle was crowned Miss World 2016.
  • Miss Cayey, Desireé Del Río, competed at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011 representing Ciales. She finished as 3rd runner-up. She later competed at Miss International 2011 and finished as 3rd runner-up. Sha later went on to compete at Miss Supranational 2013, she placed on the Top 20 and won the Miss Photogenic award.
  • Miss Fajardo, Patricia Corcino, competed at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010 representing Caguas, but didn't classify. She later went on to compete on Nuestra Belleza Latina 2011 where she finished on the 6th place.
  • Miss Adjuntas, Laura Irizarry, won the Elite Model Look Puerto Rico 2010 and represented Puerto Rico in China.
  • Miss Yauco, Natalia Leyva, was chosen to represent Puerto Rico at Reinado Internacional del Banano 2012 in Ecuador. She finished in Top 5.[4]
  • Miss Toa Alta, Ariana Diaz, competed at Top Model of the World 2013. She placed as Semi-finalist. Ariana was chosen to compete after the resignation of Miss Orocovis, Amanda Ortiz.
  • Miss Corozal, María Nelly Vicioso, later competed at Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013 where she placed in the Top 30. She then competed at Miss Dominican Republic 2013, representing Santo Domingo Este, where she placed in the Top 13.

Historical significance
  • Arecibo won Miss Universe Puerto Rico for the first time.
  • The following municipalities also made the semi-finals last year were Aguas Buenas, Arroyo, Cayey, Mayagüez, Toa Alta, and Toa Baja.
  • Toa Baja placed for the fourth consecutive year.
  • Las Piedras last placed in 2002.
  • Lares last placed in 2004.
  • Fajardo last placed in 2007.
  • Adjuntas and Arecibo last placed in 2009.
  • Dorado and Rincón last placed in 2010.
  • Canóvanas, Corozal, and Humacao last placed in 2011.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Miss Universe Puerto Rico. August 2, 2012. Archived from the original on August 16, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Monic Marie Pérez Díaz Crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013". Beauty Pageant News. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2012-08-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.vocero.com/natalia-leyva-parte-a-ecuador/
Preceded by
2012		 Miss Universe Puerto Rico
2013		 Succeeded by
2014
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