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'''Miss Puerto Rico''' is the common name or sash used to identify a Puerto Rican representative in an international pageant. Currently, ''Miss Puerto Rico Universe'' and ''Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico'' are the official national preliminaries to the [[Miss Universe]] and [[Miss World]] international pageants respectively. Each year both events are held to select the representatives from the island to both contests. The two national pageants are the most important beauty contests in [[Puerto Rico]].
==Miss Puerto Rico==
===History===
[[Image:ZuleykaRivera2.jpg|right|upright|thumb|[[Zuleyka Rivera]], Miss Puerto Rico 2006]]
In its various forms, the "Miss Puerto Rico" beauty pageant has been almost held every year since the 1950s. The winner of the contest represents [[Puerto Rico]] at the [[Miss Universe]] pageant each year.
The selection of Miss Puerto Rico commences the year before the winner advances to participate in the Miss Universe pageant. Each [[Municipalities of Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican city]] may choose a representative who then enters the Miss Puerto Rico finals, traditionally held at a [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]] area hotel. The winner is crowned at the conclusion of the final competition.
There have been three changes in the organization that led to modifications in the pageant's name. Miss Puerto Rico was held from 1952 until 1998, in 1996 the pageant lost the franchise for Miss Universe. From 1996 to 1998 [[Telemundo]] organized the event, under the name "Miss Universe Puerto Rico". From 1999 to 2000 TeleOnce (now [[Univision Puerto Rico]]) obtained the franchise and renamed it "Miss Puerto Rico Universe" from 1999 to 2002. Magali Febles has organised the pageant since 2003 and the pageant title has remained "Miss Puerto Rico Universe".
The Miss Puerto Rico beauty pageant has now turned to technology to reach more people through the use of [[podcast]]ing. Starting with the 2006 pageant, Miss Puerto Rico Universe became the first pageant of the Miss Universe franchise to have a podcast.{{Fact|date=March 2007}} In this, Wilton Vargas, an international multi-media and technology personality, interviews all contestants with the goal of helping people get to know them better so that they can participate in the voting process using cell phones. This podcast is published as a section in technology news and information website Tecnetico.com and various podcast directories, including [[iTunes]].
Delegates are allowed to compete more than once at the Miss Puerto Rico Universe pageant, the caveat being that they are not allowed to compete again after they have won. For example, [[Cynthia Olavarria]] placed first runner-up in 2003 and returned in 2005, winning the title and placing first runner-up at Miss Universe. A number of delegates and winners have competed in the "Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico" (Miss World Puerto Rico) pageant, a preliminary to the [[Miss World]] pageant. There are frequently crossovers between the two pageants: for example [[Joyce Giraud]] was crowned Miss Puerto Rico twice by Ana Rosa Brito, first in 1994 as Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico, then in 1998 as Miss Universe Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico is one of the most successful competitors in the history of the Miss Universe pageant, having won five times. [[Marisol Malaret]], Miss Puerto Rico 1970, was first Puerto Rican to win the Miss Universe title. The four other Puerto Rican delegates who have won the Miss Universe title are [[Deborah Carthy-Deu]] (1985), [[Dayanara Torres]] (1993), [[Denise Quinones]] (2001), and [[Zuleyka Rivera]] (2006).
===Titleholders===
====Miss Puerto Rico====
[[Image:Denise Quinones.png|[[Denise Quinones]], Miss Puerto Rico 2001|thumb|120px]]
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Year
! Titleholder
! City
! Placement
|-
| 1952
| Marilia Levy
| [[Lares, Puerto Rico|Lares]]
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|-
| 1953
| Wanda Irizarry
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| 1954
| Lucy Santiago
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|-
| 1955
| Carmen Laura Betancourt
|
|
|-
| 1956
| Paquita Vivo
| [[San German, Puerto Rico|San Germán]]
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|-
| 1957
| Mapita Mercado Cortés
|
|
|-
|1958-1960
| No contests
|
|
|-
| 1961
| Enid del Valle
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|-
| 1962
| Ana Celia Sosa
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|-
| 1963
| Jeanette Blascoechea
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|-
| 1964
| Yolanda Rodríguez Machín
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|-
| 1965
| Gloria Cobain Díaz
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|-
| 1966
| Carol Bajandas
|
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|-
| 1967
| [[Ivonne Coll]]
| [[Fajardo, Puerto Rico|Fajardo]]
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|-
| 1968
| Marlene Carrasquillo
|
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|-
| 1969
| Aida Betancourt
| [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|Santurce-San Juan]]
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|-
| '''1970'''
| '''[[Marisol Malaret|Marisol Malaret Contreras]]'''
| '''[[San Juan, Puerto Rico|Santurce-San Juan]]'''
| '''[[Miss Universe 1970]]'''
|-
| 1971
| Idalia Margarita "Beba" Franco
| [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]]
| 3<sup>rd</sup> runner-up
|-
| 1972
| Bárbara Torres
| [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|Santurce-San Juan]]
|
|-
| 1973
| Gladys Vanessa Colón Díaz
| [[Orocovis, Puerto Rico|Orocovis]]
|
|-
| 1974
| Sonia María Stege Chardón
| [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]]
| Semifinalist (Top 12)
|-
| 1975
| Lorell del Carmen Carmona Juan
| [[San German, Puerto Rico|San Germán]]
|
|-
| 1976
| Elizabeth Zayas Ortíz
| [[Salinas, Puerto Rico|Salinas]]
|
|-
| 1977
| María del Mar Rivera
| [[Ponce, Puerto Rico|Ponce]]
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|-
| 1978
| [[Ada Perkins|Ada Cecille Perkins Flores]]
| [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]]
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|-
| 1979
| Teresa López
| [[Mayagüez, Puerto Rico|Mayagüez]]
|
|-
| 1980
| Agnes Tañón Correa
| [[Caguas, Puerto Rico|Caguas]]
| Semifinalist (Top 12)
|-
| 1981
| Carmen Lotti
| [[Guaynabo, Puerto Rico|Guaynabo]]
|
|-
| 1982
| Lourdes Milagros Mantero Hormazábal
| [[Juncos, Puerto Rico|Juncos]]
|
|-
| 1983
| Carmen Batíz Vergara
| [[Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico|Trujillo Alto]]
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|-
| 1984
| Sandra Beauchamp Roche
| [[Mayagüez, Puerto Rico|Mayagüez]]
|
|-
| '''1985'''
| '''[[Deborah Carthy-Deu|Deborah Fátima Carthy Deu]]'''
| '''[[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]]'''
| '''[[Miss Universe 1985]]'''
|-
| 1986
| Elizabeth Robison Latalladi
| [[San Germán, Puerto Rico|San Germán]]
| Semifinalist (Top 10)
|-
| 1987
| [[Laurie Tamara Simpson|Laurie Tamara Simpson Rivera]]
| [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]]
| 4<sup>th</sup> runner-up
|-
| 1988
| Isabel María Pardo
| [[Guaynabo, Puerto Rico|Guaynabo]]
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|-
| 1989
| Catalina Villar
| [[Salinas, Puerto Rico|Salinas]]
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|-
| 1990
| María Luisa Fortuño
| [[Guaynabo, Puerto Rico|Guaynabo]]
|
|-
| 1991
| Lizzette Bouret
| [[Toa Alta, Puerto Rico|Toa Alta]]
|
|-
| 1992
| Daisy García
| [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico|Bayamon]]
|
|-
| '''1993'''
| '''[[Dayanara Torres|Dayanara Torres Delgado]]'''
| '''[[Toa Alta, Puerto Rico|Toa Alta]]'''
| '''[[Miss Universe 1993]]'''
|-
| 1994
| Brenda Ester Robles Cortés
| [[Isabela, Puerto Rico|Isabela]]
|
|-
| 1995
| Desirée Lowry Rodríguez
| [[Corozal, Puerto Rico|Corozal]]
| 3<sup>rd</sup> runner-up
|-
| 1996
| María del Rocío Arroyo
| [[Lares, Puerto Rico|Lares]]
| rowspan=3|''Did not compete''
|-
| 1997
| Lydia Guzmán Torres
| [[Lares, Puerto Rico|Lares]]
|-
| 1998
| Ymak Farrah Fagundo Soto
| [[Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico|Cabo Rojo]]
|}
====Miss Universe Puerto Rico====
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Year
! Titleholder
! City
! Placement
|-
| 1996
| Sarybel Velilla Cabeza
| [[Toa Alta, Puerto Rico|Toa Alta]]
|
|-
| 1997
| Ana Rosa Brito Suárez
| [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]]
| Semifinalist (Top 10)
|-
| 1998
| [[Joyce Giraud|Joyce Marie Giraud Mojica]]
| [[Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico|Aguas Buenas]]
| 2<sup>nd</sup> runner-up
|}
====Miss Puerto Rico Universe====
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Year
! Titleholder
! City
! Placement
|-
| 1999
| Brenda Liz López Ramos
| [[Lares, Puerto Rico|Lares]]
| Semifinalist (Top 10)
|-
| 2000
| Zoraida Isabel Fonalledas Ferraiouli
| [[Guaynabo, Puerto Rico|Guaynabo]]
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2001
| '''[[Denise Quiñones|Denise Marie Quiñones August]]'''
| '''[[Lares, Puerto Rico|Lares]]'''
| '''[[Miss Universe 2001]]'''
|-
| Johanna Treviño Cuadrado
| [[Añasco, Puerto Rico|Añasco]]
| ''Did not compete, succeeded Denise Quiñones''
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]]
| Isis Marie Casalduc González
| [[Utuado, Puerto Rico|Utuado]]
|
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2003|2003]]
| Carla Tricoli Rodríguez
| [[Vieques, Puerto Rico|Vieques]]
|
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2004|2004]]
| Alba Giselle Reyes Santos
| [[Cidra, Puerto Rico|Cidra]]
| 2<sup>nd</sup> runner-up
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]]
| [[Cynthia Olavarria|Cynthia Enid Olavarría Rivera]]
| [[Salinas, Puerto Rico|Salinas]]
| 1<sup>st</sup> runner-up
|-
| rowspan=2|2006
| '''[[Zuleyka Rivera|Zuleyka Jerrís Rivera Mendoza]]'''
| '''[[Salinas, Puerto Rico|Salinas]]'''
| '''[[Miss Universe 2006]]'''
|-
| Marilyn Bartolomei Balay<ref>[http://www.primerahora.com/XStatic/primerahora/template/espnota.aspx?n=60794&ms=missuniverse2007 Uma Blasini: podría hacer historia para Puerto Rico, Periodico Primera Hora]</ref><ref>[http://www.periodicolaperla.com/07_03_07/gente/gente06.html Dignas de alto honor cinco féminas puertorriqueñas, Periodico La Perla del Sur]</ref>
| [[Ponce, Puerto Rico|Ponce]]
| ''Did not compete, succeeded Zuleyka Rivera''
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2007|2007]]
| [[Uma Blasini|Wilmadilis "Uma" Blasini Pérez]]
| [[Guayanilla, Puerto Rico|Guayanilla]]
|
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2008|2008]]
| [[Ingrid Marie Rivera|Ingrid Marie Rivera Santos]]
| [[Dorado, Puerto Rico|Dorado]]
|
|}
* '''{{main|Miss Puerto Rico 2008}}'''
* '''{{main|Miss Puerto Rico 2009}}'''
==Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico==
===History===
Along with '''Miss Puerto Rico Universe''', '''Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico''' is one of the two most important national pageants in [[Puerto Rico]]. It was held for the first time in 1959, followed by a hiatus between 1960 and 1969 and since 1970 has become an annual event. The winner of this contest participates in the [[Miss World]] pageant. Currently the president is Delia Cruz, mother of Puerto Rico's only [[Miss World]] [[Wilnelia Merced Cruz]]. The pageant has produced one winner (1975), one 2nd Runner-Up (2005) and eight semifinalists (1976, 1978, 1980, 1985, 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2007).
The current Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico is Ivonne Orsini López of [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]], who was crowned on March 27 by outgoing titleholder Jennifer Guevara Campos, a semifinalist at [[Miss World 2007]].
===Titleholders===
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Year
! Titleholder
! City
! Placement
|-
| 1959
| Lilie Díaz
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| 1970
| Alma Doris Pérez
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| 1971
| Raquel Quintana
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|-
| 1972
| Ana Nisi Goyco Graciani
| [[Ponce, Puerto Rico|Ponce]]
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|-
| 1973
| Milagros García
|
|
|-
|1975
| '''[[Wilnelia Merced Cruz]]'''
| '''[[Caguas, Puerto Rico|Caguas]]'''
| '''Miss World 1975'''
|-
| 1976
| Ivette Rosado
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| Semifinalist
|-
| 1977
| Didriana Del Río
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|-
| 1978
| Maria Jesús Cañizares
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| Semifinalist
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| 1979
| Daisy Marissette López
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|
|-
| 1980
| Michelle Torres Cintrón
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| Semifinalist
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| 1981
| Andrenira Ruíz
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|-
| 1982
| Jannette Torres Burgos
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| 1983
| Fátima Mustafá Vázquez
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|-
| 1984
| Maria De Los Ángeles Rosas Silva
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|
|-
| 1985
| Iris Matías González
|
| Semifinalist
|-
| 1989
| Tania Collazo
| [[Orocovis, Puerto Rico|Orocovis]]
|
|-
| 1990
| Magdalena Pabón
|
|
|-
| 1991
| Johanna Berenice Irizarry
| [[Lajas, Puerto Rico|Lajas]]
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|-
| 1992
| Lianabel Rosario Centeno
| [[Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico|Trujillo Alto]]
|
|-
| 1993
| Ana Rosa Brito Suárez
| [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]]
|
|-
| 1994
| [[Joyce Giraud|Joyce Marie Giraud Mojica]]
| [[Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico|Aguas Buenas]]
|
|-
| 1995
| Swanni Quiñones Laracuente
| [[Bayamon, Puerto Rico|Bayamon]]
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|-
| 1996
| Marissa De La Caridad Hernández
| [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]]
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|-
| 1997
| Aurea Isis Marrero Nieves
| [[Dorado, Puerto Rico|Dorado]]
|
|-
| 1998
| Antonia Alfonso Pagán
| [[Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico|Juana Diaz]]
|
|-
| 1999
| Arlene Torres Torres
| [[Bayamon, Puerto Rico|Bayamon]]
|
|-
| 2000
| Sarybel Velilla Cabeza
| [[Toa Alta, Puerto Rico|Toa Alta]]
|
|-
| 2001
| Bárbara Serrano Negrón
| [[Vieques, Puerto Rico|Vieques]]
|
|-
| 2002
| Cassandra Polo Berríos
| [[Guaynabo, Puerto Rico|Guaynabo]]
| Semifinalist
|-
| 2003
| Joyceline Montero García
| [[Bayamon, Puerto Rico|Bayamon]]
| Semifinalist
|-
| 2004
| Cassandra Castro Holland
| [[Luquillo, Puerto Rico|Luquillo]]
|
|-
| 2005
| [[Ingrid Marie Rivera|Ingrid Marie Rivera Santos]]
| [[Dorado, Puerto Rico|Dorado]]
| 2<sup>nd</sup> Runner-Up, Miss World Caribbean 2005
|-
| 2006
| Thebyam Carrión Álvarez
| [[Arecibo, Puerto Rico|Arecibo]]
| Semifinalist
|-
| 2007
| Jennifer Guevara Campos
| [[Orocovis, Puerto Rico|Orocovis]]
| Semifinalist
|-
| 2008
| Ivonne Marie Orsini López
| [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]]
| TBA
|-
|}
* '''{{main|Miss World Puerto Rico 2008}}'''
==Other Pageants==
===Miss International===
The first Puerto Rican delegate in Miss International was Carmen Sara Latimer, sent in 1960. Since 1960, Puerto Rico had produced one winner ([[Laurie Tamara Simpson]], ''1987'') and seven semifinalists. 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.
====Representatives====
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Year
! Representative
! Placement
|-
| 1960
| Carmen Sara Látimer
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|-
| 1961
| Ivette Monagas
|
|-
| 1962
| Agnes Toro Garratón
|
|-
| 1963
| Aida Mercado Cordero
| Semifinalist
|-
| 1964
| Zoe Sandra Foy Santiago
|
|-
| 1965
| Iraida Palacios
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|-
| 1967
| María Felisa Seda
|
|-
| 1968
| Elisa Schroeder Méndez
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|-
| 1971
| Doris Morales
|
|-
| 1972
| Miriam López
|
|-
| 1976
| Yvonne Torres García
| Semifinalist
|-
| 1977
| Marta Hernández
|
|-
| 1986
| Elizabeth Robinson Latalladi
| Semifinalist
|-
| 1987
| '''[[Laurie Tamara Simpson|Laurie Tamara Simpson Rivera]]'''
| '''Miss International 1987'''
|-
| 1988
| Yolanda Martínez
|
|-
| 1989
| Michelle Cotto
|
|-
| 1990
| Ana Rosa Brito Suárez
|
|-
| 1991
| Lizaura Quiñones Torres
|
|-
| 1992
| [[Dayanara Torres|Dayanara Torres Delgado]]
| Semifinalist
|-
| 1993
| Brenda Esther Robles Cortés
|
|-
| 1994
| Alice Mercedes Lee
|
|-
| 1995
| María del Rocio Arroyo Rivera
|
|-
| 1996
| Lydia Guzmán Torres
|
|-
| 1997
| Ymak Farrah Fagundo Soto
| Semifinalist
|-
| 2000
| Rosiveliz Díaz Rodríguez
|
|-
| 2001
| Lorena Otero Pérez
|
|-
| 2002
| Mariela Lugo Marín
|
|-
| 2003
| Dignelis Jiménez
|
|-
| 2004
| Meredith Herrera Morales
|
|-
| 2005
| Dinorah Collazo
|
|-
| 2006
| Sharon Gómez Díaz
| Semifinalist
|-
| 2007
| [[Haydil Rivera|Haydil Rivera Escobales]]
| Semifinalist
|-
| 2008
| [[Miriam Pabon]]
| ''TBA''
|}
===Miss Earth===
Puerto Rico sent it very first representative to Miss Earth in 2001 with Amaricelys Reyes Guzmán. A Puerto Rican delegate is yet to win the title but it had produced one finalist in 2005. The Miss Puerto Rico Universe organization sent representatives to Miss Earth until 2004.
====Representatives====
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Year
! Representative
! Placement
|-
| 2001
| Amaricelys Reyes Guzmán
|
|-
| 2002
| Deidre Rodríguez
|
|-
| 2003
| Norelis Ortiz Acosta
|
|-
| 2004
| Shanira Blanco
|
|-
| 2005
| Vanessa de Roide
| Finalist
|-
| 2006
| Camille Collazo
|
|-
| 2007
| ''No contestant''
|
|}
===Additional===
There are other international pageants that do not receive as much publicity as the Big Four, but that nevertheless have given [[Puerto Rico]] some additional beauty queens: [[Miss Intercontinental]] (Elizabeth Robinson 1986 and Carmen Linda Díaz 1991), [[Miss América Latina]] (María Rosa 1983 & Gamalis Fermín 2004) & [[Miss Teen International]] (Katherine González Rivera 1997, Yaraliz Lasanta Santiago 2001 & Mayra Matos 2006). A [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]] delegate is yet to win a [[Miss Globe|Miss Globe International]] or [[Miss Tourism Queen International]] pageant.
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tecnetico.com/missuniverse El Podcast de Miss Puerto Rico Universe]
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