Laurie Simpson

Lauri Simpson
Lauri Simpson
Born	Lauri Tamara Simpson; October 26, 1968 (age 56); San Juan, Puerto Rico
Other names	Lauri Agosti
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Children	2
	Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss San Juan 1986 ; Miss Puerto Rico 1987 ; Miss Puerto Rico International 1987 ; Miss International 1987 ; Nuestra Belleza 1991
Hair color	Blonde
Eye color	Blue
Major; competition(s)	Miss Puerto Rico 1986 ; (2nd Runner-Up); Miss Universe 1987 ; (4th Runner-Up); Miss Puerto Rico International 1987 ; (Winner); Miss International 1987 ; (Winner)

Last updated August 07, 2025

Lauri Tamara Simpson Rivera (born October 26, 1968) is a Puerto Rican model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss International 1987.

Miss International

Prior to winning the beauty pageant, the blonde, blue-eyed^[1] beauty participated in several beauty pageants. A native of San Juan, she was 2nd Runner-Up at Miss Puerto Rico 1986, and was chosen to represent Puerto Rico in the succeeding year when no local pageant took place. She placed 4th Runner-Up at Miss Universe 1987,^[2] before going on to win the Miss International 1987 pageant.^[3] She was also crowned Nuestra Belleza in 1991.

References

↑ "Latin queen has Irish flair". Chicago Sun-Times . June 11, 1986. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
↑ "Latin Americans entrants lead Miss Universe pageant". The Miami News . May 27, 1987. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
↑ "The Crowning Glory". The Palm Beach Post . Associated Press. September 14, 1987. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2011.

External links

Official Miss International website - Past titleholders

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Helen Fairbrother	Miss International 1987	Succeeded by Catherine Gude
Preceded by Elizabeth Robison (San Germán)	Miss International Puerto Rico 1987	Succeeded by Yolanda Martínez (Trujillo Alto)
Preceded by Tuula Polvi	Miss Universe 4th Runner-Up 1987	Succeeded by Pauline Yeung
Preceded by Elizabeth Robison (San Germán)	Miss Puerto Rico 1987	Succeeded by Isabel María Pardo (Guaynabo)

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[suntimes-1] "Latin queen has Irish flair". Chicago Sun-Times . June 11, 1986. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2011.

[miaminews-2] "Latin Americans entrants lead Miss Universe pageant". The Miami News . May 27, 1987. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2011.

[beachpost-3] "The Crowning Glory". The Palm Beach Post . Associated Press. September 14, 1987. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2011.

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v t e Miss International titleholders
1960s	Stella Márquez (1960) Stanny van Baer (1961) Tania Verstak (1962) Guðrún Bjarnadóttir (1963) Gemma Cruz (1964) Ingrid Finger (1965) Mirta Massa (1967) Maria Carvalho (1968) Valerie Holmes (1969)
1970s	Aurora Pijuan (1970) Jane Hansen (1971) Linda Hooks (1972) Anneli Björkling (1973) Brucene Smith (1974) Lidija Manić (1975) Sophie Perin (1976) Pilar Medina (1977) Katherine Ruth (1978) Melanie Marquez (1979)
1980s	Lorna Chávez (1980) Jenny Derek (1981) Christie Claridge (1982) Gidget Sandoval (1983) Ilma Urrutia (1984) Nina Sicilia (1985) Helen Fairbrother (1986) Laurie Simpson (1987) Catherine Gude (1988) Iris Klein (1989)
1990s	Silvia de Esteban (1990) Agnieszka Kotlarska (1991) Kirsten Davidson (1992) Agnieszka Pachałko (1993) Christina Lekka (1994) Anne Lena Hansen (1995) Fernanda Alves (1996) Consuelo Adler (1997) Lía Borrero (1998) Paulina Gálvez (1999)
2000s	Vivian Urdaneta (2000) Małgorzata Rożniecka (2001) Christina Sawaya (2002) Goizeder Azúa (2003) Jeymmy Vargas (2004) Lara Quigaman (2005) Daniela di Giacomo (2006) Priscila Perales (2007) Alejandra Andreu (2008) Anagabriela Espinoza (2009)
2010s	Elizabeth Mosquera (2010) Fernanda Cornejo (2011) Ikumi Yoshimatsu (2012) Bea Santiago (2013) Valerie Hernández (2014) Edymar Martínez (2015) Kylie Verzosa (2016) Kevin Lilliana (2017) Mariem Velazco (2018) Sireethorn Leearamwat (2019)
2020s	Jasmin Selberg (2022) Andrea Rubio (2023) Huỳnh Thị Thanh Thủy (2024)

v t e Miss Puerto Rico winners in the Big Four beauty pageants
Miss Universe	Marisol Malaret (1970) Deborah Carthy Deu (1985) Dayanara Torres (1993) Denise Quiñones (2001) Zuleyka Rivera (2006)
Miss World	Wilnelia Merced (1975) Stephanie Del Valle (2016)
Miss International	Laurie Simpson (1987) Valerie Hernández (2014)
Miss Earth	Nellys Pimentel (2019)

Laurie Simpson

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Miss International

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Lauri Simpson
Born	Lauri Tamara Simpson (1968-10-26) October 26, 1968 (age 56) San Juan, Puerto Rico
Other names	Lauri Agosti
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Children	2
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss San Juan 1986 Miss Puerto Rico 1987 Miss Puerto Rico International 1987 Miss International 1987 Nuestra Belleza 1991
Hair color	Blonde
Eye color	Blue
Major competition(s)	Miss Puerto Rico 1986 (2nd Runner-Up) Miss Universe 1987 (4th Runner-Up) Miss Puerto Rico International 1987 (Winner) Miss International 1987 (Winner)