# Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2015

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.

## 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:
| Awards | Contestant |
| 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 will be given during the pageant on October 9:
| Awards | Contestant |
| 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.
| Results | Contestant |
| 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

Here is a list of the official 45 contestants:
| Municipality | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
| Adjuntas | Karol Maryorie Ayala Arroyo | 19 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Adjuntas |
| Aguada | Lourdes Villarrubia Varela | 21 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Aguada |
| Aguadilla | Natalie Marrero Aponte | 19 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Aguadilla |
| Aguas Buenas | Nivializ Pérez Hernández | 21 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | San Juan |
| Añasco | Andrea Nicole Mercado Egipciaco | 18 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Bayamón |
| Arecibo | Perla Del Mar Matos Rodríguez | 19 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Arecibo |
| Barceloneta | Yanelis Urbistondo Gómez | 22 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | San Juan |
| Bayamón | Valeria Torres Vélez | 22 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Bayamón |
| Cabo Rojo | Paola Andrea González Cabrera | 18 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Cabo Rojo |
| Caguas | Josmarie Soto Mercado | 19 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | San Juan |
| Camuy | Lorena Segarra Rancel | 19 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Ponce |
| Cataño | Zuania Emali Vélez Castro | 19 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | San Juan |
| Cayey | Nicole Marie Colón Rivera | 21 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Cayey |
| Cidra | Yara Lynnette Cid Borrero | 22 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | San Juan |
| Coamo | María Elis Rodríguez Irizarry | 17 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Ponce |
| Corozal | Wallis Nannette Rosa Bobe | 25 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Corozal |
| Dorado | Rayza Merari Rivera Fernández | 24 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Dorado |
| Guánica | Paulina Victoria Palerm | 20 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Ponce |
| Guayanilla | Syndie Berríos Orengo | 22 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Guayanilla |
| Guaynabo | Catalina Morales Gómez | 24 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Guaynabo |
| Gurabo | Giovanna Raquel López | 23 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Bayamón |
| Hormigueros | Keidelyn Morales Castillo | 17 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Mayagüez |
| Humacao | Stephanie Cruz | 19 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Humacao |
| Isabela | Nashalie Rodríguez Franco | 18 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Isabela |
| Juana Díaz | Leira Ivette González Santiago | 24 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Juana Díaz |
| Juncos | Lyshne T. Torres Sotomayor | 21 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | San Juan |
| Lajas | Itzaira Vélez Pardo | 23 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Lajas |
| Lares | Melanie Rivera Ruiz | 23 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Cayey |
| Las Marías | Nobiraida Zoet Infante Bosques | 24 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Las Marías |
| Las Piedras | Valeria Ivelisse Rivera Smith | 25 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Las Piedras |
| Maricao | Ninoshka Isabel Gabrielini Pérez | 22 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Maricao |
| Mayagüez | Alina Teresa Román Hubers | 19 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Mayagüez |
| Moca | Anaira González Hernández | 20 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Moca |
| Peñuelas | Marelys Santos Flores | 27 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Ponce |
| Ponce | Frances Cintrón González | 19 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Ponce |
| Rincón | Pamela Ruiz Babilonia | 23 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | San Juan |
| Salinas | Wilmary Monción Román | 23 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Salinas |
| San Germán | Paola Campos Latorre | 19 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | San Germán |
| San Sebastián | Mirelis Mercado Arocho | 19 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Bayamón |
| Santa Isabel | Jailene Enid Santiago Martínez | 20 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Santa Isabel |
| Toa Alta | Karla Sofia Rodríguez Rivera | 21 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | San Juan |
| Utuado | Brenda Paola Hernández Santiago | 19 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Utuado |
| Villalba | Juleimy Rentas Bermúdez | 17 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Ponce |
| Yabucoa | Dinora Ruiz Arroyo | 24 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | San Juan |
| Yauco | Elinnette Rodríguez Calderín | 19 | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | Yauco |