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.
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 Sources:
Placement Contestant Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012 Río Grande – Bodine Koehler Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico 2012 Carolina – Vanessa De Roide Miss Supranational Puerto Rico 2012 Toa Alta – Gabriela Berrios Miss Continente Americano Puerto Rico 2012 Arroyo – Jennifer Guevara Top Model of the World 2012 Aguas Buenas – Nadyalee Torres 1st Runner-Up Aguada – Shaleyka Cristine Vélez Top 10 Camuy – Verónica Rodríguez Loíza – Sasha Valdés Mayagüez – Mara Liz Rivera Yabucoa – Darla Pacheco Top 16 Cayey – Nicole Marie Pérez Lajas – Beverly Alvarez Morovis – Raiza González Sabana Grande – Sue Haley Torres Toa Baja – Rahmam Khalil Mohamed Yauco – Jennifer Lorraine Luyando
Special awards Source:
Award Contestant Best Smile Carolina – Vanessa De Roide Best Legs Yabucoa – Darla Pacheco Best Figure Río Grande – Bodine Koehler Best Hair Aguas Buenas – Nadyalee Torres Most Beautiful Face Toa Alta – Gabriela Berrios Skinny Cow Best Style Arroyo – Jennifer Guevara Payless Best Catwalk Award Río Grande – Bodine Koehler Miss Photogenic Aguas Buenas – Nadyalee Torres Miss Congeniality Morovis – Raiza González JCPenney Style Award Río Grande – Bodine Koehler Best National Costume Cayey – Nicole Pérez
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:
MunicipalityContestantAgeHeightHometown Aguada Shaleyka Vélez Avilés 18 Aguada Aguadilla Emily Kristina Torres Suárez 18 San Juan Aguas Buenas Nadyalee Torres López 23 Aguas Buenas Arroyo Jennifer Guevara Campos 24 Arroyo Bayamón Kiara Lee Soto Colón 20 Bayamón Camuy Verónica Rodríguez Hernández 22 Camuy Canóvanas Wendilys Cruz Fontánez 20 Canóvanas Carolina Vanessa De Roide Toledo 24 Carolina Cataño Kiara Zayas Rodríguez 18 San Juan Cayey Nicole Marie Pérez Aponte 22 Cayey Coamo Victoria Angélica Caraballo 17 San Juan Dorado Vilmarie Rosado Calderón 26 Carolina Florida Krystal Lynn Domenech Ramos 19 Florida Guayama Yolanda Marrero González 24 Guayama Guaynabo Isabel Marisa Corsino Carro 26 Guaynabo Gurabo Illiane Benítez Álamo 19 Bayamón Hormigueros Jeanelly Vargas 18 Carolina Humacao Beverly Serrano Lebrón 19 Humacao Lajas Beverly Alvarez Torres 18 San Juan Las Piedras Lucianne Meléndez Rivera 18 Las Piedras Loíza Sasha Valdés Orta 27 San Juan Luquillo Isisnachelly Rosario Rivera 20 Carolina Mayagüez Mara Liz Rivera Ramos 19 Mayagüez Morovis Raiza González Montes 19 Bayamón Naguabo Artdalis Pérez 19 Naguabo Orocovis Yanilis Limar Torres Rodríguez 19 Bayamón Río Grande Bodine Koehler Peña 19 San Juan Sabana Grande Sue Haley Torres Feliciano 19 Sabana Grande San Germán Stephanie Cancel Prieto 20 San Germán San Juan Nanette Marie Miranda Rivera 22 San Juan Toa Alta Gabriela Berríos Pagán 20 San Juan Toa Baja Rahman Khalil Mohamed 19 Toa Baja Trujillo Alto Carmen Alicia Torres Ortiz 20 Trujillo Alto Utuado Linnette Zoé Vélez Cortés 22 Utuado Yabucoa Darli Arni Pacheco Montañez 21 San Juan Yauco Jennifer Lorraine Luyando Cruz 21 Bayamón
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