Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012

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Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012
DateNovember 7, 2011
Presenters
Venue Centro de Bellas Artes, Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Broadcaster Telemundo
Entrants39
Placements16
Winner Bodine Koehler
Flag of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.svg Río Grande
CongenialityRaiza González
Bandera de Morovis, Puerto Rico.svg Morovis
Best National CostumeNicole Marie Pérez
Bandera de Cayey, Puerto Rico.svg Cayey
Photogenic Nadyalee Torres
Flag of Aguas Buenas.svg Aguas Buenas
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Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012 was the 57th Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant, held at the Centro de Bellas Artes de Santurce in San Juan, Puerto Rico on November 7, 2011. [1]

Contents

Viviana Ortiz of Corozal crowned Bodine Koehler of Río Grande at the end of the event. Koehler represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2012 on December 19, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

Also, Stephanie Román, Chanty Vargas, and Valery Velez, who were chosen to represent Puerto Rico at Miss Continente Americano, Miss Intercontinental, and Miss Supranational, also crowned their successors to represent Puerto Rico at Miss Continente Americano 2012, Miss Intercontinental 2012 and Miss Supranational 2012.

In addition to that, Top Model of the World Puerto Rico 2012 was also crowned. On March 15, 2012, when Vanessa De Roide was crowned Nuestra Belleza Latina 2012 and was forced to give up the title of Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico, Desiree Lowry, the director of the franchise Miss Universe Puerto Rico, said they were thinking of choosing a candidate detail to represent Puerto Rico at Miss Intercontinental in October in Germany.

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012
Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico 2012
Miss Supranational Puerto Rico 2012
Miss Continente Americano Puerto Rico 2012
Top Model of the World 2012
1st Runner-Up
  • Aguada – Shaleyka Cristine Vélez
Top 10
Top 16

Special awards

AwardContestant
Best Smile
Best Legs
Best Figure
Best Hair
Most Beautiful Face
Skinny Cow Best Style
Payless Best Catwalk Award
Miss Photogenic
Miss Congeniality
JCPenney Style Award
Best National Costume

Castings

Casting calls were held throughout Puerto Rico during the summer of 2011. Only 39 became the official contestants in an event on July 10, 2011 in Teatro Ambassador in San Juan. The judges of the final choice were trainer, Jackie Rodriguez, stylist, Junior Melendez, ex-Miss Puerto Rico contestant, Mari Tere Benes, choreographer, Estela Velez, designers, Richard Cotto and Rebecca Tiago and beauty queens expert Edgardo Virella.

Contestants

Here is a list of the official 39 contestants: [2]

MunicipalityContestantAgeHeightHometown
Flag of Aguada (PR).svg Aguada Shaleyka Vélez Avilés181.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Aguada
Bandera de Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.svg Aguadilla Emily Kristina Torres Suárez181.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in) San Juan
Flag of Aguas Buenas.svg Aguas Buenas Nadyalee Torres López 231.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Aguas Buenas
Flag official of Arroyo.svg Arroyo Jennifer Guevara Campos 241.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Arroyo
Flag of Bayamon.svg Bayamón Kiara Lee Soto Colón201.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Bayamón
CamuyFlag.svg Camuy Verónica Rodríguez Hernández221.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Camuy
Flag of Canovanas.jpg Canóvanas Wendilys Cruz Fontánez201.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Canóvanas
Flag of Carolina, Puerto Rico.svg Carolina Vanessa De Roide Toledo 241.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Carolina
Flag of Catano, Puerto Rico.svg Cataño Kiara Zayas Rodríguez181.70 m (5 ft 7 in) San Juan
Bandera de Cayey, Puerto Rico.svg Cayey Nicole Marie Pérez Aponte221.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Bayamón
Flag of Coamo.svg Coamo Victoria Angélica Caraballo171.75 m (5 ft 9 in) San Juan
DoradoFlag.svg Dorado Vilmarie Rosado Calderón261.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Carolina
Flag of Florida, Puerto Rico.svg Florida Krystal Lynn Domenech Ramos191.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in) Florida
Flag of Guayama, Puerto Rico.svg Guayama Yolanda Marrero González241.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Guayama
Flag of Guaynabo.svg Guaynabo Isabel Marisa Corsino Carro261.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Guaynabo
Flag of Gurabo.svg Gurabo Illiane Benítez Álamo191.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Bayamón
HormiguerosFlag.svg Hormigueros Jeanelly Vargas181.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Carolina
Flag of Humacao.svg Humacao Beverly Serrano Lebrón191.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Humacao
Flag of Lajas (PR).svg Lajas Beverly Alvarez Torres181.73 m (5 ft 8 in) San Juan
LasPiedrasFlag.svg Las Piedras Lucianne Meléndez Rivera181.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Las Piedras
Loiza Flag.svg Loíza Sasha Valdés Orta271.73 m (5 ft 8 in) San Juan
Bandera de Luquillo.svg Luquillo Isisnachelly Rosario Rivera201.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Carolina
Mayaguez-flag.svg Mayagüez Mara Liz Rivera Ramos191.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Mayagüez
Bandera de Morovis, Puerto Rico.svg Morovis Raiza González Montes191.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Bayamón
Bandera de Naguabo, Puerto Rico.svg Naguabo Artdalis Pérez191.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Naguabo
Flag of Orocovis, Puerto Rico.svg Orocovis Yanilis Limar Torres Rodríguez191.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Bayamón
Flag of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.svg Río Grande Bodine Koehler Peña 191.84 m (6 ft 12 in) San Juan
SabanaGrande.jpg Sabana Grande Sue Haley Torres Feliciano191.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Sabana Grande
Bandera de San German.svg San Germán Stephanie Cancel Prieto201.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in) San Germán
Flag of San Juan, Puerto Rico.svg San Juan Nanette Marie Miranda Rivera221.70 m (5 ft 7 in) San Juan
Flag of Toa Alta.svg Toa Alta Gabriela Berríos Pagán 201.78 m (5 ft 10 in) San Juan
Flag of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.svg Toa Baja Rahman Khalil Mohamed191.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Toa Baja
Flag of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico.svg Trujillo Alto Carmen Alicia Torres Ortiz201.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Trujillo Alto
UtuadoFlag.svg Utuado Linnette Zoé Vélez Cortés221.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Utuado
Flag of Yabucoa.svg Yabucoa Darli Arni Pacheco Montañez 211.84 m (6 ft 12 in) San Juan
Bandera de Yauco, Puerto Rico.svg Yauco Jennifer Lorraine Luyando Cruz211.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in) Bayamón

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References

  1. "Orgullosas delegadas de sus pueblos". Primera hora. August 5, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  2. "Miss Universe Puerto Rico". Archived from the original on 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
Preceded by Miss Universe Puerto Rico
2012
Succeeded by