Miss International Puerto Rico (previously called Miss Puerto Rico) is a national beauty pageant in Puerto Rico.
History The first Puerto Rican delegate in Miss International was Carmen Sara Látimer, sent in 1960. Since 1960, Puerto Rico has produced two winners (Laurie Simpson in 1987 and Valerie Hernandez in 2014), one 3rd runner-up and ten semi-finalists. The Miss Puerto Rico pageant had the Miss International franchise from 1960 to 1997, after a two-year hiatus, a new pageant was created called Miss Puerto Rico Turismo that sent representatives until 2007 when a new organization acquired the franchise (Creative Options Inc. – Fernando Oquendo Vega). From 2016 to 2025, Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico owned the Miss International franchise under the directorship of Miguel Deliz. Since 2026, Miss International Puerto Rico is owned by Joe Amhed.
Representatives The Miss International pageant began in 1960 and since then Puerto Rico has had 15 representatives classify in the finals including: 2 winners, 1 runner-up and 12 semi-finalists.
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The winner of Miss International Puerto Rico represents her country at the Miss International. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearMiss International Puerto RicoPlacementSpecial Awards 2026 Paola Michelle Martínez Otero colspan=2 2025 Zamira Lee Allende González 2024 Zahira Marie Pérez Gerena 2023 Amanda Paola Pérez Solís Top 15 2022 Paola Gonzalez Torres colspan=6 2019 Ivana Carolina Irizarry Fritany Top 15 2018 Yarelis Yvette Salgado Rodríguez 2017 Beverly Marie Rodríguez de León Did not compete 2016 Gabriela Berríos Pagán 2015 Wilmary Monción Román 2014 Valerie Hernández Matías Miss International 2014 2013 Ashley Beth Pérez Calderón Top 15 2012 Ashley Michelle Ruiz Rodríguez 2011 Desiree Del Rio De Jesús 3rd Runner-up Miss Active 2010 Aideliz Hidalgo Betances Top 15 2009 Mónica Cristina Pastrana González 2008 Miriam Pabón Carrión Top 12 2007 Haydil Rivera Escobales Top 15 2006 Sharon Haydée Gómez Díaz Top 12 2005 Dinorah Collazo 2004 Meredith Herrera Morales 2003 Dignelis Taymí Jiménez Hernández 2002 Mariela Lugo Marín 2001 Lorena Otero Pérez 2000 Rosiveliz Diaz Rodriguez 1998 Jacqueline Negrón Did not compete 1997 Ymak Farah Fagundo Soto Top 15 1996 Lydia Guzmán López 1995 Maria Del Rocío Arroyo Rivera 1994 Alice Marina Lee 1993 Brenda Esther Robles Cortés 1992 Dayanara Torres Delgado Top 15 1991 Lizaura Quiñones Torres 1990 Ana Rosa Brito Suárez 1989 Michele Cotto 1988 Yolanda Martínez 1987 Laurie Tamara Simpson Rivera Miss International 1987 1986 Elizabeth Robison Latalladi Top 15 1984 Sandra Beauchamp Roche Did not compete 1977 Marta Hernández Miss Photogenic 1976 Yvonne Torres García Top 15 1975 Gladys Salgado Castillo 1972 Miriam López Miss Congeniality 1971 Doris L. Morales 1968 Elsa Maria Schroeder Méndez 1967 Maria Felisa Seda 1965 Iraida Palacios 1964 Zoé Sandra Foy Santiago 1963 Aida Mercado Cordero Top 15 1962 Agnes Toro Garratón 1961 Ivette Monagas 1960 Carmen Sara Látimer Criterios de evaluación y selección El proceso de preparación de la representante puertorriqueña se rige bajo los estrictos estándares impuestos por la organización matriz en Japón. La evaluación internacional asigna un 40% de la puntuación total a las entrevistas personales y la oratoria de la candidata, enfocándose en su capacidad para la diplomacia cultural. El 60% restante se divide de forma equitativa entre la proporción física y salud corporal (20%), el desempeño en pasarela y traje nacional (20%), y la elegancia clásica y porte en traje de gala (20%). Bajo estos lineamientos, la dirección local en la isla busca y prepara un perfil de candidata integral que se adapte fielmente a las exigencias de los dueños de la franquicia internacional, quienes buscan una embajadora global que destaque por su inteligencia, elegancia, diplomacia y compromiso con la paz mundial References
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