Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023 was the 67th Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant, held at the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on August 24, 2023.
Ashley Cariño of Fajardo crowned Karla Guilfú of Patillas as her successor at the end of the event, and she represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2023, held in El Salvador on November 18, where she was placed in the Top 5.
Results
Placements Placement Contestant Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023 Patillas – Karla Inelisse Guilfú Acevedo 1st Runner-Up Río Grande – Xarimar Acevedo Pabón 2nd Runner-Up Toa Baja – Kiara Rivera Escudero 3rd Runner-Up Isabela – Fiorella Medina 4th Runner-Up San Lorenzo – Isarel Marielis Román AlmedaTop 10 Cabo Rojo – Daniela Victoria Arroyo González Cayey – Neysha Marie Mendoza Castro Loíza – Angela Escalera Carrasquillo Ponce – Natalia Elena Zayas Morales Salinas – Gabriela Veguilla CottoTop 15 Caguas – Celimar Rosario Caballero Canóvanas – Andrea Sofia Collazo Culebra – Nathalie Santa Cruz Bacardi Hatillo – Thaiz Mariel Maceira Candelaria Lajas – Karina Rivera Camacho
Special awards Award Winner Ref.Miss Photogenic Cataño – Gina Lee Garcia ColónMiss Personality Lajas – Karina Rivera CamachoCeravé & Vichy Miss Radiant Skin Toa Baja – Kiara Rivera EscuderoL´Oréal Most Beautiful Hair Cayey – Neysha Marie Mendoza CastroL´Oréal Mujer De Valor Patillas – Karla Inelisse Guilfú AcevedoMy Way Award Patillas – Karla Inelisse Guilfú AcevedoColgate Optic White Impactful Smile Isabela – Fiorella Medina Perez
Contestants 30 delegates competed for the title of Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023: Municipality Contestant Aguadilla Paola Crystal Rosa Badillo Barceloneta Nemesie Naara Martínez Negron Barranquitas Rocío del Mar Avilés Mercado Bayamón Gabriela Paola Santiago Ortiz Cabo Rojo Daniela Victoria Arroyo González Caguas Celimar Rosario Caballero Canóvanas Andrea Sofia Collazo Carolina Luisa Angélica Vázquez Ríos Cataño Gina Lee García Colón Cayey Neysha Marie Mendoza Castro Culebra Nathalie Santa Cruz Bacardi Dorado Devi Michelle Alfonso Daniels Fajardo Camila Molina Garcia Guaynabo Carmen Angélica Figueroa Guzmán Hatillo Thaiz Mariel Maceira Candelaria Isabela Fiorella Medina Perez Jayuya Cristina Martes Lugo Lajas Karina Rivera Camacho Loíza Angela Escalera Carrasquillo Manatí Sachelle González Rodriguez Naguabo Janairi Pomales García Patillas Karla Inelisse Guilfú Acevedo Peñuelas Mistral Cedanio Rojas Ponce Natalia Elena Zayas Morales Río Grande Xarimar Acevedo Pabón Salinas Gabriela Veguilla Cotto San Juan Rina Rivera Vargas San Lorenzo Isarel Marielis Román Almeda Toa Baja Kiara Rivera Escudero Trujillo Alto Juanita Polanco Irizarry
Judges Preliminary Anna Di Marco – Hematologist and oncologist Fernando Álvarez Soto – Model, financial analyst and businessman Ismanuel Rodríguez – Performing arts director Uka Green – Professional relationalist, writer and blogger Wanda González – Aesthetic doctor Carlos Thompson – President of De La Cruz Aixa Vázquez – News anchor
Final Kiara Ortega – Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2018 from Rincón Aixa Vázquez – News anchor Carlos Thompson – President of De La Cruz José Raúl Montes – Oculofacial surgeon Nilda Morales – President and chief executive of SER Puerto Rico Leonardo Cordero Suria – Businessman, fashion designer and chief executive of Leonardo Fifth Avenue Karla Ortiz – Model
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