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The 56th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant was held at the Centro de Convenciones de Puerto Rico, on November 4, 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Mariana Paola Vicente, who won the title of Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010, crowned her successor Viviana Ortiz as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011, who then represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2011 in São Paulo, Brazil.

Placements

Historical significance

• Corozal won Miss Universe Puerto Rico for the second time, the last was Desiree Lowry in 1995.
• The following municipalities also made the semifinals last year were Bayamón, Humacao , Barceloneta, and Toa Baja.
• Corozal last placed in 1995.
• Gurabo last placed in 2002.
• Mayagüez and Toa Alta last placed in 2003.
• Loíza last placed in 2005.
• Ponce and San Juan last placed in 2009.
• Ciales, Canóvanas, Guayama, and Gurabo had their first placements.

Contestants

Here is a list of the official 40 contestants:

Castings

Casting calls were held throughout Puerto Rico during the summer. Only 40 became the official contestants in an event on July 11, 2009 in Teatro Ambassador in San Juan. During the event five contestants were given the Special Awards of the night:

• Modelling Award: Yanitza Marisol Rivera Rivera- Miss Loiza
• Look Change Award: Amanda Beatriz Sanchez- Miss Coamo
• Best Projection: Viviana Ortiz Pastrana- Miss Corozal

Buscando La Más Bella

"Buscando La Mas Bella" is the weekly reality show that presents the 40 official contestants to the public. Every week 5 contestants had a new challenge and they were evaluated by the judges, choosing one as the winner. The reality show was judged by Puerto Rican actress Cordelia González, writer Vicente Castro and a weekly invited judge. The reality show started on Friday, September 3, 2010 and finished on October 22, 2010, showing on Telemundo Puerto Rico. The reality show is hosted by the president of Miss Puerto Rico franchise and ex-Miss Puerto Rico Universe 1995, Desiree Lowry.

Winners of "Buscando La Mas Bella"

• 1st Week Winner: Run a bridge of 110 feet tall: Ío Rivera Jiménez - Miss Barceloneta
• 2nd Week Winner: Create a National Costume: Viviana Ortíz Pastrana - Miss Corozal
• 3rd Week Winner: Dancing Contest: Catherine Paola Roldán Castro - Miss Arecibo
• 4th Week Winner: Catwalk on Ice: Ashley Beth Pérez Calderón - Miss Humacao
• 5th Week Winner: Cover of a Magazine: Jessica Joan Santiago Rodríguez - Miss Gurabo
• 6th Week Winner: Deal with a Joke: Adriana Pérez Mercado - Miss Hatillo
• 7th Week Winner: Write and make an Equestrianism commercial: Desirée Del Río - Miss Ciales
• 8th Week Winner: Choose and work for an Humanitarian cause: Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión - Miss San Juan

Special awards

• Miss Figure Holsum Light: Jessica Joan Santiago Rodríguez - Miss Gurabo
• Miss L'Bel Face: Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión- Miss San Juan
• Miss Payless Catwalk: Viviana Ortíz Pastrana - Miss Corozal
• Bloom Best Hair: Valery Vélez Cuevas - Miss Cataño
• Miss JcPenney Style: Viviana Ortíz Pastrana- Miss Corozal
• Miss Photogenic: Paola Giselle Santiago Serrano- Miss Aguadilla
• Miss Congeniality: Carolina Rodríguez Ruiz- Miss Cabo Rojo
• Best National Costume: Azarel Nadal Torres - Miss Toa Alta
• Primera Hora's People Choice: Claudia Marie Ramos Zorrilla- Miss Mayaguez

Contestants Notes

• Miss Gurabo, Jessica Santiago, competed in America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12, where she finished 12th. Furthermore, she competed in Model Latina, Cycle 3: New York City where she finished as a 1st runner-up.
• Miss San Juan, Miriam Pabón, participated in Miss World Puerto Rico 2008, where she finished as the 3rd runner-up. As the ultimate favorite for Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 she was designated Miss Puerto Rico International 2008. She later competed in Miss International 2008, where she was a finalist. She also competed in Miss America 2010.
• Miss Ciales, Desireé Del Río, later competed on Miss Puerto Rico 2013 representing Cayey. She finished as 2nd Runner-Up. She represented Puerto Rico on Miss International 2011 and finished as 3rd Runner-Up. Sha later went on to compete on Miss Supranational 2013, she placed on the Top 20 and won the Miss Photogenic award.
• Miss Toa Alta, Azarel Nadal, previously competed in Miss World Puerto Rico 2009, where she finished in the Top 15. She is also a well-known top model in Puerto Rico.
• Miss Corozal, Viviana Ortiz, competed in Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013, where she finished as 2nd Runner-Up.
• Miss Humacao, Ashley Beth Pérez win the title of Miss Teen Galaxy International 2009. She will represent Puerto Rico at Miss International 2013 in Japan.
• Miss Cataño, Valery Vélez, would later represent Puerto Rico at the Miss Supranational 2011 pageant in which she placed as the 2nd Runner-up.
• Miss Bayamón, Stephanie Román, later competed in the Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013 pageant once again representing Bayamón but did not classify.

References

1. http://www.prconvention.com/esp/calendario/index.asp
2. "Candidatas a Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011 sudan la corona nacional". Primera hora. August 7, 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
3. http://missuniversepuertorico.com/mu/nt/nt.asp?i=10
4. Miss Teen Galaxy International 2009 Ashley Beth Pérez
5. http://www.misssupranational.com/pagepuerto-rico.html
6. http://www.globalbeauties.com/supranational_2011/2011/08/26/miss-supranational-live/

• 2010 in Puerto Rico
• Miss Puerto Rico
• 2011 beauty pageants