Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2007
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The annual Miss Puerto Rico Universe competition was held in the fall of 2006 in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

. Zuleyka Rivera
Zuleyka Rivera
Zuleyka Jerrís Rivera Mendoza is a Puerto Rican beauty queen who held the titles Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2006 and Miss Universe 2006. She made her debut as a telenovela actress in Telemundo's soap opera Dame Chocolate.-Early life:...

, the reigning Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2006 who then became Miss Universe 2006
Miss Universe 2006
Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was broadcast live on NBC on a Sunday, July 23, 2006, almost two months later than usual....

, crowned her successor in this event. Uma Blasini
Uma Blasini
Wilmadilis Blasini Pérez, best known as Uma Blasini is a Puerto Rican beauty queen who has represented her country at the Miss Universe 2007 beauty pageant....

 won the pageant and represented Puerto Rico at the Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....

 pageant.

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2007
  • Guayanilla
    Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
    Guayanilla is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in southern coast of the island, bordering the Caribbean Sea, south of Adjuntas, east of Yauco; and west of Peñuelas and about 12 miles west of Ponce. Guayanilla is spread over 16 wards and Guayanilla Pueblo...

    - Uma Blasini Perez
    Uma Blasini
    Wilmadilis Blasini Pérez, best known as Uma Blasini is a Puerto Rican beauty queen who has represented her country at the Miss Universe 2007 beauty pageant....

1st Runner-up
  • Coamo
    Coamo, Puerto Rico
    Coamo is a municipality in Puerto Rico located in the southern region, north of Santa Isabel; south of Orocovis and Barranquitas; east of Villalba and Juana Díaz; and west of Aibonito and Salinas. Coamo is spread over 10 wards and Coamo Pueblo...

    - Sofía Alvarez
  • 2nd Runner-up
  • Barranquitas
    Barranquitas, Puerto Rico
    Barranquitas is a small mountain town located in the central region of Puerto Rico, south of Corozal and Naranjito; north of Coamo and Aibonito; west of Comerío and Cidra; and east of Orocovis. Barranquitas is spread over 6 wards and Barranquitas Pueblo...

    - Yara Lasanta Santiago
    Yara Lasanta
    Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago is a beauty queen from Puerto Rico who participated in Miss World 2010.-Early life:...

  • 3rd Runner-up
  • Patillas
    Patillas, Puerto Rico
    Patillas is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern coast, south of San Lorenzo; west of Yabucoa and Maunabo; and east of Guayama and Arroyo. It is spread over 15 wards and Patillas Pueblo...

    - Amanda R. Soto
  • 4th Runner-up
  • San Germán
    San Germán, Puerto Rico
    San Germán is a municipality located in the southwestern region of Puerto Rico, south of Mayagüez and Maricao; north of Lajas; east of Hormigueros and Cabo Rojo; and west of Sabana Grande. San Germán is spread over 18 wards and San Germán Pueblo...

    - Veronica Santiago
  • 5th Runner-up
  • Santurce - Maria De Lourdes Marino
  • Top 13
  • Barceloneta
    Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
    Barceloneta is a municipality in Puerto Rico and is located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida, east of Arecibo and west of Manati. Barceloneta is spread over 3 wards and Barceloneta Pueblo...

    - Melissa Rivera
  • Cabo Rojo
    Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
    Cabo Rojo is a municipality situated on the southwest coast of Puerto Rico and forms part of the San Germán–Cabo Rojo metropolitan area as well as the larger Mayagüez–San Germán–Cabo Rojo Combined Statistical Area....

    - Jeimimar Ramos
  • Carolina
    Carolina, Puerto Rico
    Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo...

    - Diana Ruíz
  • Comerío
    Comerío, Puerto Rico
    Comerío is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the center-eastern region of island, north of Aibonito; south of Naranjito and Bayamón; east of Barranquitas; and west of Cidra and Aguas Buenas. Comerío is spread over 7 wards and Comerío Pueblo...

    - Tania Rodríguez
  • Dorado
    Dorado, Puerto Rico
    Dorado is a small tourist town in the northern coast of Puerto Rico, west of San Juan and is located in the northern region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Toa Alta, east of Vega Alta, and west of Toa Baja. Dorado is spread over five barrios and Dorado Pueblo...

    - Marcell Lage
  • Fajardo
    Fajardo, Puerto Rico
    Fajardo is a small city in Puerto Rico located in the east region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Ceiba and east of Luquillo.Fajardo is spread over 7 wards and Downtown Fajardo , which serves as the administrative center of the city...

    - Yadira Abouomar
  • Ponce
    Ponce, Puerto Rico
    Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...

    - Maribel González

  • Contestants

    • Aguadilla
      Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
      Aguadilla , founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla is spread over 15 wards and Aguadilla Pueblo...

      - Elizabeth Rivera
    • Aguas Buenas
      Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico
      Aguas Buenas, commonly known as "La Ciudad de las Aguas Claras" or "the city of clear waters, is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range, north of Cidra, south of Bayamón, Guaynabo and San Juan; east of Comerio; and north-west of Caguas...

      - Veronica Navarro
    • Barceloneta
      Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
      Barceloneta is a municipality in Puerto Rico and is located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida, east of Arecibo and west of Manati. Barceloneta is spread over 3 wards and Barceloneta Pueblo...

      - Melissa Rivera
    • Barranquitas
      Barranquitas, Puerto Rico
      Barranquitas is a small mountain town located in the central region of Puerto Rico, south of Corozal and Naranjito; north of Coamo and Aibonito; west of Comerío and Cidra; and east of Orocovis. Barranquitas is spread over 6 wards and Barranquitas Pueblo...

      - Yara Lasanta
      Yara Lasanta
      Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago is a beauty queen from Puerto Rico who participated in Miss World 2010.-Early life:...

    • Bayamón
      Bayamón, Puerto Rico
      Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo...

      - Yesibel Colón
    • Cabo Rojo
      Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
      Cabo Rojo is a municipality situated on the southwest coast of Puerto Rico and forms part of the San Germán–Cabo Rojo metropolitan area as well as the larger Mayagüez–San Germán–Cabo Rojo Combined Statistical Area....

      - Jeimimar Ramos
    • Carolina
      Carolina, Puerto Rico
      Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo...

      - Diana Ruíz
    • Cayey
      Cayey, Puerto Rico
      Cayey is a mountain town in central Puerto Rico located on the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Salinas; and west of San Lorenzo Cayey is spread over 21 wards and Cayey Pueblo...

      - Lorna L. Serrano
    • Coamo
      Coamo, Puerto Rico
      Coamo is a municipality in Puerto Rico located in the southern region, north of Santa Isabel; south of Orocovis and Barranquitas; east of Villalba and Juana Díaz; and west of Aibonito and Salinas. Coamo is spread over 10 wards and Coamo Pueblo...

      - Sofía Alvarez
    • Comerío
      Comerío, Puerto Rico
      Comerío is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the center-eastern region of island, north of Aibonito; south of Naranjito and Bayamón; east of Barranquitas; and west of Cidra and Aguas Buenas. Comerío is spread over 7 wards and Comerío Pueblo...

      - Tania Rodríguez
    • Dorado
      Dorado, Puerto Rico
      Dorado is a small tourist town in the northern coast of Puerto Rico, west of San Juan and is located in the northern region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Toa Alta, east of Vega Alta, and west of Toa Baja. Dorado is spread over five barrios and Dorado Pueblo...

      - Marcell Lage
    • Fajardo
      Fajardo, Puerto Rico
      Fajardo is a small city in Puerto Rico located in the east region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Ceiba and east of Luquillo.Fajardo is spread over 7 wards and Downtown Fajardo , which serves as the administrative center of the city...

      - Yadira Abouomar
    • Guayanilla
      Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
      Guayanilla is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in southern coast of the island, bordering the Caribbean Sea, south of Adjuntas, east of Yauco; and west of Peñuelas and about 12 miles west of Ponce. Guayanilla is spread over 16 wards and Guayanilla Pueblo...

      - Uma Blasini
      Uma Blasini
      Wilmadilis Blasini Pérez, best known as Uma Blasini is a Puerto Rican beauty queen who has represented her country at the Miss Universe 2007 beauty pageant....

    • Gurabo
      Gurabo, Puerto Rico
      Gurabo is a municipality in eastern Puerto Rico located in the central eastern region, north of San Lorenzo; south of Trujillo Alto; east of Caguas; and west of Carolina and Juncos. Gurabo is spread over 9 wards and Gurabo Pueblo...

      - Samirca M. Colón
    • Humacao
      Humacao, Puerto Rico
      Humacao is a city in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 10 wards and Humacao Pueblo...

      - Karen Morales

    • Juana Díaz
      Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
      Juana Díaz is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Jayuya, Ciales, Orocovis and Villalba; east of Ponce; and west of Coamo and Santa Isabel and the Caribbean Sea to the south. Juana Díaz is spread over 12 wards and Juana Diaz Pueblo...

      - Daiana Michelle Montes
    • Maunabo
      Maunabo, Puerto Rico
      Maunabo is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern coast, northeast of Patillas and south of Yabucoa. Maunabo is spread over 8 wards and Maunabo Pueblo . It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.The Mayor of the town is Jorge L. Márquez Pérez...

      - Jennifer Ruíz
    • Mayaguez
      Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
      Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"...

      - Maria Hernández
    • Patillas
      Patillas, Puerto Rico
      Patillas is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern coast, south of San Lorenzo; west of Yabucoa and Maunabo; and east of Guayama and Arroyo. It is spread over 15 wards and Patillas Pueblo...

      - Amanda R. Soto
    • Ponce
      Ponce, Puerto Rico
      Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...

      - Maribel González
    • Rio Piedras
      Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
      Río Piedras is a district of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Founded in 1714, it has been the home of the University of Puerto Rico's main campus since 1903, earning the town the popular name of Ciudad Universitaria...

      - Lisette M. Villaring
    • San Germán
      San Germán, Puerto Rico
      San Germán is a municipality located in the southwestern region of Puerto Rico, south of Mayagüez and Maricao; north of Lajas; east of Hormigueros and Cabo Rojo; and west of Sabana Grande. San Germán is spread over 18 wards and San Germán Pueblo...

      - Veronica Santiago
    • San Juan
      San Juan, Puerto Rico
      San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...

      - Rachel Pena
    • Santa Isabel
      Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico
      Santa Isabel is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast, south of Coamo; east of Juana Díaz; and west of Salinas. Santa Isabel is spread over 7 wards and Santa Isabel Pueblo...

      - Frances Romero
    • Santurce - Maria De Lourdes Marino
    • Toa Alta
      Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
      Toa Alta is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast of the island, north of Naranjito; south of Dorado and Toa Baja; east of Vega Alta and Corozal; and west of Bayamón. Toa Alta is spread over eight wards and Toa Alta Pueblo...

      - Leslian Nieves
    • Toa Baja
      Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
      Toa Baja is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast, north of Toa Alta and Bayamón; east of Dorado; and west of Cataño. Toa Baja is spread over 5 wards and Toa Baja Pueblo . It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.Toa Baja considered to be a...

      - Lorraine Medina
    • Trujillo Alto
      Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
      -Barrios :*Carraízo*Las Cuevas*Dos Bocas*La Gloria*Quebrada Grande*Quebrada Negrito*Saint Just*Trujillo Alto Pueblo*Cooperativa Jardines de Trujillo Alto-Geo/Topography:*Carraízo dam...

      - Alynell Carrión
    • Villalba
      Villalba, Puerto Rico
      Villalba is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region, northeast of Juana Díaz; south of Orocovis; and west of Coamo. Villalba is spread over 6 wards and Villalba Pueblo...

      - Maria D. Torres
    • Yabucoa
      Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
      Yabucoa is a small town in the south eastern tip of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern region, north of Maunabo; south of San Lorenzo, Las Piedras and Humacao; and east of Patillas and about one hour from San Juan. Yabucoa is spread over 9 wards and Yabucoa Pueblo...

      - Lymaris De León


    Crossovers

    • Melissa Rivera (Barceloneta) previously participated at the Miss World Puerto Rico 2003 pageant, but did not place as a finalist.
    • Yara La Santa (Barranquitas) previously held the titles of Miss Teen International 2001 and Miss Teen Latina USA 2003. Yara also placed 4th Runner-up at the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2005 pageant. Yara later went on to place 2nd Runner-up in Univision
      Univision
      Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...

      's Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007
      Nuestra Belleza Latina
      Nuestra Belleza Latina is a reality TV show revolving around 12 young women competing title of Nuestra Belleza Latina also win a cash price and become a personality for the Spanish television network Univision....

       and 1st Runner-up at the Miss World Puerto Rico 2009
      Miss World Puerto Rico 2009
      The Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 pageant was held on July 23, 2009 in Puerto Rico. Ivonne Orsini, who won the title of Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 and classified as one of the semi-finalists at Miss World 2008 , crowned her successor, Jennifer Colón as Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 , Jennifer will...

       pageant. Yara would later on represent Puerto Rico
      Puerto Rico
      Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

       at the Miss World 2010
      Miss World 2010
      Miss World 2010, the 60th Miss World pageant was held on October 30, 2010, in Sanya, People's Republic of China; after Vietnam backed out of the hosting contract. Kaiane Aldorino of Gibraltar crowned her successor Alexandria Mills of the United States as Miss World 2010.-Vietnam backed out:On June...

       pageant in which she placed as a semi-finalist. Prior to the final night, Yara had won the Miss World Beach Beauty
      Miss World Beach Beauty
      Miss World Beach Beauty is a swimsuit or fast track competition in the Miss World pageant. The Beach Beauty event first started in 2003, when the Miss World Organization decided to have preliminary or fast track events to automatically give a semifinal spot to some of the delegates...

       competition, which was what guaranteed her a spot in the semifinals on the final night of the pageant.
    • Sofía Alvarez (Coamo) previously placed as one of the ten finalists in the Miss Puerto Rico Teen 2003 pageant and 1st Runner-up in the Elite Model Look 2003 contest.
    • Tania Rodríguez (Comerío) previously placed 2nd Runner-up at the Miss Teen International 2004 pageant.
    • Uma Blasini
      Uma Blasini
      Wilmadilis Blasini Pérez, best known as Uma Blasini is a Puerto Rican beauty queen who has represented her country at the Miss Universe 2007 beauty pageant....

      (Guayanilla) previously placed 5th Runner-up at the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2005 pageant.
    • Maria De Lourdes Marino (Santurce) previously won the contest of La Cara De Imagen L'Oreal
      L'Oréal
      The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...

      2004
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