- Miss World Puerto Rico 2009
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The Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 pageant was held on July 23, 2009 [1] in Puerto Rico. Ivonne Orsini, who won the title of Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 [2] and classified as one of the semi-finalists at Miss World 2008 [3], crowned her successor, Jennifer Colón as Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 [4], Jennifer will now represent Puerto Rico at the Miss World 2009 pageant which will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 12, 2009.
Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 Date July 23, 2009 Presenters Fernando Allende, Jennifer Guevara, Thebyam Carrión Venue TAPIA Theater Broadcaster Mega TV [5] Entrants 22 [6] Winner Jennifer Colón Alvarado
BayamónCongeniality Carla Harrison (Camuy) Photogenic Libni Garcia Pabellón (Juncos) Contents
Placements
Final Results Contestant Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 - Bayamón - Jennifer Colón Alvarado
1st Runner-up - Barranquitas - Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago
2nd Runner-up - Vega Baja - Melissa Serrano Flores
3rd Runner-up - Isabela - Amanda Díaz Torres
4th Runner-up - Juncos - Libni Garcia Pabellón
Semi-finalists Award winners
The following award winners automatically advanced to become semi-finalists.
- Rebecca Fernández (Culebra) won the Sports Competition.[7]
- Jennifer Colón Alvarado (Bayamón) won the Top Model Competition.[8]
- Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago (Barranquitas) won the Best Body Competition.
- Mariselle Morales (Guaynabo) won the Talent Competition.
- Jennifer Ortiz (Orocovis) won the Beauty With a Purpose Competition.
Contestants
- Barceloneta - Jaileene Cintron
- Barranquitas - Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago
- Bayamón - Jennifer Colón Alvarado
- Caguas - Glorimar Serrano
- Camuy - Carla Harrison
- Cayey - Cynthia Morales
- Corozal - Rosarito Nevarez
- Culebra - Rebecca Fernandez
- Fajardo - Yizelle Ramos
- Guayama - Krystal Ruiz
- Guaynabo - Mariselle Morales
- Hormigueros - Ashley Valentin
- Humacao - Maria Angelica Hernandez
- Isabela - Amanda Díaz Torres
- Juncos - Libni Garcia Pabellón
- Orocovis - Jennifer Ortiz
- Ponce - Azarel Nadal Torres
- Río Grande - Karen Robles
- San Juan - Veronica Santiago
- Santa Isabel - Marjorie Rodriguez
- Vega Baja - Melissa Serrano Flores
- Villalba - Dagmarie Cappiello
Crossovers
- Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago (Barranquitas) previously won Miss Puerto Rico Teenage 2001, and Miss Teen International 2001, placed 4th Runner-up at the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2005 pageant, 2nd Runner-up at the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2007 pageant and 2nd Runner-up in Univision's Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007.
- In 2010 the Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico Organization did not held it's annual contest, therefore Yara was appointed as the new Miss Puerto Rico World 2010. Yara would later on represent Puerto Rico at the Miss World 2010[9] pageant in which she placed as a semi-finalist. Prior to the final night, Yara had won the Miss World Beach Beauty[10] competition, which was what guaranteed her a spot in the semifinals on the final night of the pageant.
- Amanda Díaz Torres (Isabela) previously placed 4th Runner-up at the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2008 pageant and 3rd Runner-up at Miss World Puerto Rico 2004. Now, she holds the title of Miss Puerto Rico International 2009 and will represent Puerto Rico at the Miss International 2009 in China.
- Jennifer Colón Alvarado (Bayamón), Glorimar Serrano (Caguas), Rebecca Fernandez (Culebra) and Karen Robles (Río Grande) participated at the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009 pageant. Rebecca and Karen did not place, Glorimar placed as a semi-finalist and Jennifer placed as 1st Runner-up.
References
- ^ http://www.vocero.com/noticia.php?id=13750
- ^ http://www.globalbeauties.com/news/2008/march/pue.htm
- ^ http://www.missosology.org/mw08/newsf.php
- ^ http://www.elnuevodia.com/debayamonmissmundodepuertorico2009-595612.html
- ^ http://newsblaze.com/story/20090213154554zzzz.nb/topstory.html
- ^ http://pageant-mania.ephpbb.com/puerto-rico-f29/miss-mundo-puerto-rico-2009-official-list-t2600.htm
- ^ http://www.primerahora.com/Xstatic/primerahora/template/content.aspx?se=nota&id=311229
- ^ http://www.hectorjoaquin.com/2009/07/winner-jennifer-colon-top-model-miss.html
- ^ http://globalbeauties.com/world/2010/
- ^ http://www.whatsonsanya.com/news-13159-miss-world-puerto-rico-yara-lasanta-crowned-miss-world-beach-beauty-2010.html
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