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| Formation | 2001 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | San Juan |
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Official language | Spanish |
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Miss Earth Puerto Rico (previously called Miss Puerto Rico) is a national Beauty pageant in Puerto Rico.
The Miss Puerto Rico Universe organization sent representatives to Miss Earth between 2001–2004. From 2005 to 2013 Puerto Rico's representative to Miss Earth was selected through the Miss Puerto Rico Earth pageant. [1] Puerto Rico did not compete in 2007–2008, 2013 and 2015–2016. Nellys Pimentel made history becoming the first Puerto Rican to win Miss Earth in 2019.
The following titleholders have represented Puerto Rico in three of the Big Four major international beauty pageants for women.
| Year | Miss Earth Puerto Rico | Municipality | Placement | Special awards | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Bianca Nicole Miranda Caraballo | Mayagüez | TBA | [2] | |
| 2023 | Victoria Alejandra Arocho del Valle | Caguas | Top 12 | [3] [4] | |
| 2022 | Paulina Nicole Avilés-Feshold | Carolina | Top 8 |  Long Gown Competition (Air Group) Resort Wear Competition (Air Group) Miss Flavor Cartel | [5] |
| 2021 | Cristina Mariel Ríos Reyes | San Sebastián | Unplaced |  Casual Chic Competition Long Gown Competition | [6] [7] [8] |
| 2020 | Krystal Badillo Pagan | Canóvanas | Top 8 | Long Gown (America) | [9] [10] [11] |
| 2019 | Nellys Rocio Pimentel Campusano | San Juan | Miss Earth 2019 | Swimsuit (Water) Long Gown (Water) Miss Earth Flora | [12] [13] [14] |
| 2018 | Krystal Xamairy Rivera Barrios | Arecibo | Unplaced | Miss Pontefino Hotel Talent (Water group) | |
| 2017 | Karla Victoria Aponte | San Juan | Unplaced | Miss JACMI Swimsuit (Group 3) Long Gown (Group 3) Eco-Video Presentation | |
| 2016 | No Representative | ||||
| 2015 | Withdrew | ||||
| 2014 | Franceska Toro Medina | Toa Baja | Unplaced | Miss Advance Miss Psalmstre M.E Eco-Beauty Video Darling of the Press Cocktail Wear Resort WearTop Model of the World 2016 (1st runner - up) | |
| 2013 | Velmary Paola Cabassa Vélez | San Juan | Did not compete | ||
| 2012 | Darli Arni Pacheco Montañez | Toa Baja | Unplaced | Miss Talent (Group 1) Liter of Light Project Campaign (Group 1) Resort Wear (Group 1) Swimsuit (Group 1) | |
| 2011 | Agnes Eileen Benítez Santiago | Bayamón | Unplaced | ||
| 2010 | Yeidy Enid Bosques Pérez | Mayagüez | Miss Fire (Runner-Up) | ||
| 2009 | Dignelis Taymí Jiménez Hernández | Arecibo | Unplaced | Placenta Award | |
| 2008 | No Representative | ||||
| 2007 | Withdrew | ||||
| 2006 | Camille Collazo Ortiz | San Juan | Unplaced | ||
| 2005 | Vanessa De Roide Toledo | Carolina | Top 8 | Best in Long Gown Miss Pond's | |
| 2004 | Shanira Blanco Colón | San Juan | Unplaced | Miss Leonardo | |
| 2003 | Norelis Ortiz Acosta | Gurabo | Unplaced | ||
| 2002 | Deidre Rodríguez Santiago | Santa Isabel | Unplaced | ||
| 2001 | Amaricelys Reyes Guzmán | Isabela | Unplaced | ||
| Year | Miss Global Puerto Rico | Municipality | Placement | Special awards | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ediris Joan Rojas | Barranquitas | TBA | [2] | |
| 2023 | Ashley Meléndez | Fajardo | Miss Global 2023 | [15] [16] |
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