Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 was the 37th Miss World Puerto Rico pageant, held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on March 27, 2008.
Jennifer Guevara of Orocovis crowned Ivonne Orsini of San Juan as her successor at the end of the event. Orsini represented Puerto Rico in Miss World 2008.
Results Placements Placement ContestantMiss World Puerto Rico 2008San Juan – Ivonne Marie Orsini López 1st Runner-Up Guaynabo – Melissa Cabral 2nd Runner-Up Morovis – Maribel Montalvo 3rd Runner-Up Juncos – Miriam Ivette Pabón 4th Runner-Up Comerío – Yashira Ayala Top 13 Aguas Buenas – Ingrid Fernández Bayamón – Cristina Jirminian Cabo Rojo – Melanie Alemany Caguas – Leslian Nieves Dorado – Karim Morales Mayagüez – Samaris Ortiz Naranjito – Yarimar Marrero Villalba – Leiry Marie Ruiz
Awards The winners from these categories advanced as semifinalist. Award Contestant Best in Sports Aguas Buenas – Ingrid Fernández Best Body Juncos – Miriam Pabón Top Model Guaynabo – Melissa Cabral Best Talent Villalba – Leiry Marie Ruiz Makeup Competition San Juan – Ivonne Orsini
Contestants
Aguas Buenas - Ingrid Fernandez
Barceloneta - Dayana Diaz
Bayamón - Cristina Jirminian
Cabo Rojo - Melenie Alemany
Caguas - Leslian Nieves
Canóvanas - Nicole Rodriguez
Carolina - Paulette Lugo
Cayey - Ismarie Rivera
Cidra - Nicole Malave
Coamo - Mariely Rivera
Comerío - Yashira Ayala
Dorado - Karim Morales
Fajardo - Giovanna Morales
Guayanilla - Jennifer Soto
Guaynabo - Melissa Cabral
Isabela - Letty Perez
Juana Díaz - Arlene Morales
Juncos - Miriam Pabon
Lajas - Lizmarie Nazario
Loíza - Luciandra Santana
Mayagüez - Samaris Ortiz
Morovis - Maribel Montalvo
Naranjito - Yarimar Marrero
Orocovis - Soleil Vargas
Peñuelas - Christina Rodriguez
Ponce - Gisela Rodriguez
Río Grande - Gloriliz Rodriguez
San Juan - Ivonne Orsini
Toa Alta - Karem Negron
Toa Baja - Shannei Dilbert
Utuado - Zoraida Figueroa
Vega Baja - Raquel Galbis
Villalba - Leiry Marie Ruiz
Yauco - Giselle Lopez
Notes Maribel Montalvo (Morovis) previously placed 3rd Runner-up at the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2008 pageant. Miriam Pabon (Juncos) later became Miss Puerto Rico International 2008 and Miss Puerto Rico America 2010.
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