Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013 was the 58th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant, held at the Centro de Bellas Artes de Santurce in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on August 29, 2012.
Bodine Koehler of Río Grande crowned Monic Marie Pérez of Arecibo at the end of the event. Pérez represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2013 on November 9, 2013 in Moscow, and placed in the Top 16.
Also, the contestants from Puerto Rico for the Miss Intercontinental 2013, Miss Supranational 2013, Miss Continente Americano 2013, and Top Model of the World Puerto Rico 2013 competitions were chosen.
Results Placements Placement Contestant Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013 Arecibo – Monic Marie Pérez 1st Runner-Up Arroyo – Génesis María Dávila 2nd Runner-Up Cayey – Desirée del Rio 3rd Runner-Up Mayagüez – Cristina María Franceschini 4th Runner-Up Orocovis – Amanda Ortiz Top 10 Canóvanas – Nicole de Jesús Fajardo – Patricia Corcino Humacao – Roselyn Yarelis Acosta Rincón – Giselle Marie Negrón Toa Alta – Ariana Karina Díaz Top 16 Adjuntas – Laura Irizarry Aguas Buenas – Angélica Sofía Vázquez Corozal – María Nelly Vicioso Lares – Jerrica Lee Rivera Las Piedras – Idaliz Pedraza Toa Baja – Marla Samarie Delgado
Appointment The contestants from Puerto Rico for the Miss Intercontinental 2013, Miss Supranational 2013, Miss Continente Americano 2013, and Top Model of the World Puerto Rico 2013 competitions were chosen. Title Contestant Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico 2013 Arroyo – Génesis Dávila Miss Supranational Puerto Rico 2013 Cayey – Desirée del Rio Miss Continente Americano Puerto Rico 2013 Mayagüez – Cristina María Franceschini Top Model of World Puerto Rico 2013 Orocovis – Amanda Ortiz
Contestants 32 contestants competed for the title:
MunicipalityContestantAgeHeightHometown Adjuntas Laura Irizarry Montañez 21 Adjuntas Aguas Buenas Angélica Sofía Vázquez Lozada 19 Guaynabo Aibonito Marielasofía Pennet Jordan 22 Aibonito Arecibo Monic Marie Pérez Díaz 22 Arecibo Arroyo Génesis María Dávila Pérez 19 Arroyo Bayamón Stephanie Román De León 19 Bayamón Caguas Kristtal Marie Cruz Nieves 21 Bayamón Canóvanas Nicole De Jesús Andino 19 Bayamón Carolina Janyll Cintrón Torres 25 Carolina Cataño Karina Rosalba Núñez Cintrón 20 San Juan Cayey Desireé Del Río De Jesús 25 San Juan Corozal María Nelly Vicioso Martínez 23 San Juan Dorado María Alejandra Feliciano Jimenez 19 Bayamón Fajardo Patricia Corcino Pérez 24 Bayamón Guaynabo María Licell Rivera Doreo 25 Bayamón Humacao Roselyn Yarelis Acosta Ortega 19 Bayamón Jayuya Tessy Inez Liddell Acevedo 21 Bayamón Lares Jerrica Lee Rivera Rivera 21 Bayamón Las Piedras Idaliz Pedraza Izquierdo 20 San Juan Loíza Yanitza Marisol Rivera Rivera 26 Loíza Luquillo Marina Vega Berti 21 Luquillo Mayagüez Cristina María Franceschini Sánchez 20 Mayagüez Orocovis Amanda Ortíz Rosado 23 Orocovis Patillas Marlene Cruz García 22 Bayamón Ponce Catherine Irizarry Zayas 20 Ponce Rincón Giselle Marie Negrón Coro 24 San Juan San Juan Andrea Rivera Ayala 19 San Juan San Sebastián Bárbara Fernández Báez 21 Bayamón Toa Alta Ariana Karina Díaz Díaz 21 San Juan Toa Baja Marla Samarie Delgado Adorno 20 San Juan Trujillo Alto Yubelkis Inocencia Paredes Valdez 26 Trujillo Alto Yauco Natalia Marie Leyva Lezcano 21 Ponce
Notes Miss Arroyo, Genesis Davila, later competed at Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 2014 representing Arroyo where she won the title and represented Puerto Rico at Miss World 2014. Miss Bayamón, Stephanie Román, competed at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011 representing Bayamón. She finished as 1st runner-up. She competed at Miss Continente Americano 2011 but didn't qualify and later represented Dorado at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016 where she finished as 5th Runner-Up. Additionally she competed at Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 2016 where she finished as 1st Runner-Up. She later assumed the title of Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 2016 after Stephanie Del Valle was crowned Miss World 2016. Miss Cayey, Desireé Del Río, competed at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011 representing Ciales. She finished as 3rd runner-up. She later competed at Miss International 2011 and finished as 3rd runner-up. Sha later went on to compete at Miss Supranational 2013, she placed on the Top 20 and won the Miss Photogenic award. Miss Fajardo, Patricia Corcino, competed at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010 representing Caguas, but didn't classify. She later went on to compete on Nuestra Belleza Latina 2011 where she finished on the 6th place. Miss Adjuntas, Laura Irizarry, won the Elite Model Look Puerto Rico 2010 and represented Puerto Rico in China. Miss Yauco, Natalia Leyva, was chosen to represent Puerto Rico at Reinado Internacional del Banano 2012 in Ecuador. She finished in Top 5. Miss Toa Alta, Ariana Diaz, competed at Top Model of the World 2013. She placed as Semi-finalist. Ariana was chosen to compete after the resignation of Miss Orocovis, Amanda Ortiz. Miss Corozal, María Nelly Vicioso, later competed at Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013 where she placed in the Top 30. She then competed at Miss Dominican Republic 2013, representing Santo Domingo Este, where she placed in the Top 13.
Historical significance Arecibo won Miss Universe Puerto Rico for the first time. The following municipalities also made the semi-finals last year were Aguas Buenas, Arroyo, Cayey, Mayagüez, Toa Alta, and Toa Baja. Toa Baja placed for the fourth consecutive year. Las Piedras last placed in 2002. Lares last placed in 2004. Fajardo last placed in 2007. Adjuntas and Arecibo last placed in 2009. Dorado and Rincón last placed in 2010. Canóvanas, Corozal, and Humacao last placed in 2011.
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