Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2015 was the 60th Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant, held at the Centro Ferial Juan H. Cintrón in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on October 9, 2014.
Gabriela Berrios of Toa Baja crowned Catalina Morales of Guaynabo at the end of the event. Morales represented Puerto Rico at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant, where she was unplaced.
Results
Placements Placement Contestant Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2015 Guaynabo – Catalina Morales 1st Runner-Up Aguas Buenas – Nivializ Pérez 2nd Runner-Up Cayey – Nicole Marie Colón 3rd Runner-Up Humacao – Stephanie Cruz 4th Runner-Up Mayagüez – Alina Teresa Román 5th Runner-Up Utuado – Brenda Paola Hernández Top 12 Adjuntas – Karol Maryorie Ayala Añasco – Andrea Nicole Mercado Arecibo – Perla del Mar Matos Bayamón – Valeria Torres Lares – Melanie Rivera Salinas – Wilmary Monción Román Top 20 Caguas – Josmarie Soto Camuy – Lorena Segarra Rancel Coamo - María Elis Rodríguez Dorado – Rayza Merari Rivera Las Marías – Nobiraida Zoet Infante Las Piedras – Valeria Ivelisse Rivera Ponce – Frances Cintrón San Germán – Paola Campos
Gala de Premios (Special Awards Gala) The Special Awarda Gala took place on October 1, 2014 and the following awards were given:
AwardsContestant Best Body Award Cataño - Zuania Velez Miss Sears Fashionista Style Salinas - Wilmary Moncion Caras Most Beautiful Face Award Humacao - Stephanie Cruz Bloom Beauty Award Aguas Buenas - Nivializ Perez TRESemmé Most Beautiful Hair Award Guaynabo - Catalina Morales Bakers Best Catwalk/Legs Award Cayey - Nicole Colon
Also, the Hotel Melia in Ponce, chose six contestants that will be the official image of the hotel of their new publicity. The chosen contestants were: Miss Cayey (Nicole Colon), Miss Guaynabo (Catalina Morales), Miss Humacao (Stephanie Cruz), Miss Aguas Buenas (Nivializ Perez), Miss Mayaguez (Alina Roman), and Miss Ponce (Frances Cintron).
These awards were given during the final night of the pageant on October 9:
AwardsContestant Miss Photogenic Aguas Buenas – Nivializ Pérez Miss Congeniality Yauco - Elinnette Rodríguez Best National Costume San Juan - Heilymar Rosario
Best National Costume The Top 10 for Best National Costume were announced on September 8, 2014 during the Trajes de Tipico (Best National Costume) event. The winner and runners-up were announced during the pageant on October 9, 2014.
ResultsContestant Winner San Juan - Heilymar Rosario 2nd Place Dorado - Rayza Rivera 3rd Place Salinas - Wilmary Monción 4th Place Arecibo - Perla Del Mar 5th Place Lajas - Itzaira Velez 6th Place Guaynabo - Catalina Morales 7th Place Cayey - Nicole Colón 8th Place Camuy - Lorena Segarra 9th Place Utuado - Brenda Hernández 10th Place Añasco - Andrea Mercado
Contestants 45 contestants competed for the title:
MunicipalityContestantAgeHeightHometown Adjuntas Karol Maryorie Ayala Arroyo 19 Adjuntas Aguada Lourdes Villarrubia Varela 21 Aguada Aguadilla Natalie Marrero Aponte 19 Aguadilla Aguas Buenas Nivializ Pérez Hernández 21 San Juan Añasco Andrea Nicole Mercado Egipciaco 18 Bayamón Arecibo Perla Del Mar Matos Rodríguez 19 Arecibo Barceloneta Yanelis Urbistondo Gómez 22 San Juan Bayamón Valeria Torres Vélez 22 Bayamón Cabo Rojo Paola Andrea González Cabrera 18 Cabo Rojo Caguas Josmarie Soto Mercado 19 San Juan Camuy Lorena Segarra Rancel 19 Ponce Cataño Zuania Emali Vélez Castro 19 San Juan Cayey Nicole Marie Colón Rivera 21 Cayey Cidra Yara Lynnette Cid Borrero 22 San Juan Coamo María Elis Rodríguez Irizarry 17 Ponce Corozal Wallis Nannette Rosa Bobe 25 Corozal Dorado Rayza Merari Rivera Fernández 24 Dorado Guánica Paulina Victoria Palerm 20 Ponce Guayanilla Syndie Berríos Orengo 22 Guayanilla Guaynabo Catalina Morales Gómez 24 Guaynabo Gurabo Giovanna Raquel López 23 Bayamón Hormigueros Keidelyn Morales Castillo 17 Mayagüez Humacao Stephanie Cruz 19 Humacao Isabela Nashalie Rodríguez Franco 18 Isabela Juana Díaz Leira Ivette González Santiago 24 Juana Díaz Juncos Lyshne T. Torres Sotomayor 21 San Juan Lajas Itzaira Vélez Pardo 23 Lajas Lares Melanie Rivera Ruiz 23 Cayey Las Marías Nobiraida Zoet Infante Bosques 24 Las Marías Las Piedras Valeria Ivelisse Rivera Smith 25 Las Piedras Maricao Ninoshka Isabel Gabrielini Pérez 22 Maricao Mayagüez Alina Teresa Román Hubers 19 Mayagüez Moca Anaira González Hernández 20 Moca Peñuelas Marelys Santos Flores 27 Ponce Ponce Frances Cintrón González 19 Ponce Rincón Pamela Ruiz Babilonia 23 San Juan Salinas Wilmary Monción Román 23 Salinas San Germán Paola Campos Latorre 19 San Germán San Sebastián Mirelis Mercado Arocho 19 Bayamón Santa Isabel Jailene Enid Santiago Martínez 20 Santa Isabel Toa Alta Karla Sofia Rodríguez Rivera 21 San Juan Utuado Brenda Paola Hernández Santiago 19 Utuado Villalba Juleimy Rentas Bermúdez 17 Ponce Yabucoa Dinora Ruiz Arroyo 24 San Juan Yauco Elinnette Rodríguez Calderín 19 Yauco
See also
Miss Puerto Rico
Notes The pageant originally consisted of 51 contestants but Miss Sabana Grande (Perla Aquino), Miss Guayama (Hilda Rivera), Miss Carolina (Ashley Ruiz), Miss Hatillo (Tania Soto), Miss Quebradillas (Keysi Marie Vargas), and Miss San Juan (Heilymar Rosario) withdrew for various reasons, dropping the number of contestants to 45. Miss Carolina, Ashley Ruiz, previously competed at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010 representing Rincón where she finished in Top 10. She also competed at Miss International Puerto Rico 2012 where she won the title.Caras nuevas buscan corona de Miss Universe - Metro PR Miss Cayey, Nicole Colón, previously competed at Miss Pan American International 2012 where she won the title. Miss Gurabo, Giovanna López, previously competed at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011 representing San Lorenzo but failed to place in semi-finals. Miss Lajas, Itzaira Vélez, previously competed at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011 representing Lajas but failed to place in semi-finals. Miss Lares, Melanie Rivera Ruíz, previously competed at Miss Puerto Rico Teen 2010 where she won the title. Miss Quebradillas, Keysi Marie Vargas, withdrew from the competition after being appointed to represent Puerto Rico in Miss Intercontinental 2014 in Germany. Miss San Juan, Heilymar Rosario, withdrew from the competition for medical reasons after developing severe pneumonia being hospitalized for almost three weeks. She would later compete the following year at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016 where she finished as 2nd Runner-Up. Additionally she represented Puerto Rico at Miss Intercontinental 2016 where she won the title. She later competed at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2021 representing Toa Baja where she finished in the Top 5.
Historical significance Guaynabo won Miss Universe Puerto Rico for the fifth time, the last time was Zoribel Fonalledas in 2000. The following municipalities also made the semi-finals last year were Añasco, Arecibo, Bayamón, Camuy, Cayey, and Dorado. Cayey placed for the fourth consecutive year as well as the Top 5 for the third consecutive year. Coamo and San Germán last placed in 2007. Caguas and Salinas last placed in 2009. Las Marías and Utuado last placed in 2010. Guaynabo and Ponce last placed in 2011. Adjuntas, Aguas Buenas, Humacao, Lares, Las Píedras, and Mayagüez last placed in 2013.
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