Miss World Puerto Rico 2008

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Miss World Puerto Rico 2008
DateMarch 27, 2008
PresentersÁngela González Adames, Raymond Arrieta
Broadcaster Telemundo
Entrants34
Winner Ivonne Orsini
Flag of San Juan, Puerto Rico.svg San Juan
  2007
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Miss World Puerto Rico 2008, The annual competition was held in Puerto Rico, televised live by Telemundo Puerto Rico. Miss World Puerto Rico 2007, Jennifer Guevara Campos of Orocovis was succeeded by Ivonne Orsini, from San Juan who won the Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 title on March 27, 2008. Orsini represented Puerto Rico at the Miss World 2008 contest. [1]

Contents

Final Competition

Final ResultsContestant
Miss World Puerto Rico 2008
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
4th Runner-up
Semi-finalists

Awards

The winners from these categories advanced as semi-finalist.

Contestants

Notes

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