Miss Grand Puerto Rico
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{{Short description|Beauty pageant title in Puerto Rico}}
{{Main|Miss Puerto Rico}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Miss Grand Puerto Rico
| image = Miss Grand Puerto Rico Logo.png
| size =
| caption =
| formation = 2013
| type = Beauty pageant
| headquarters = San Juan
| location = Puerto Rico
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Miguel R. Deliz
| leader_title2 = National director
| leader_name2 = Valeria Vázquez
| parent_organization = Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico, Inc. (2016 – Present)
| language = Spanish
| membership = Miss Grand International
| budget =
| website =
}}
Miss Grand Puerto Rico is a national title bestowed upon a woman chosen to represent Puerto Rico at Miss Grand International, an annual international beauty pageant promoting peace and opposing all forms of conflict.{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2021/03/28/2087583/miss-usa-first-black-contender-win-miss-grand-international-crown|title=Miss USA is first Black contender to win Miss Grand International crown|date=28 March 2021|author=Earl D.C. Bracamonte|work=The Philippine Star|access-date=1 September 2021|archive-date=2 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502093840/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2021/03/28/2087583/miss-usa-first-black-contender-win-miss-grand-international-crown}}{{cite web|url=https://thestandard.co/miss-grand-international-2020/|language=th|title=มิสแกรนด์จาก 63 ประเทศทั่วโลกสวมชุดไทยประยุกต์สักการะพระแก้วมรกต ประเดิมกิจกรรมเก็บตัว Miss Grand International 2020|work={{ill|The Standard (Thailand)|th|เดอะสแตนดาร์ด}}|archivedate=18 March 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318113527/https://thestandard.co/miss-grand-international-2020/|date=17 March 2021|accessdate=2 September 2021}} The national pageant of Miss Grand International for Puerto Rico is currently conducted by Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico, Inc., to which MGI PLC, the owner of Miss Grand International, awarded the franchise in 2016. One of the winners of the "Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico" pageant gets the title of Miss Grand Puerto Rico.
The highest placement of Puerto Rico's representative at Miss Grand International is the winner, won in 2013 by former Miss World Puerto Rico 2011, Janelee Chaparro.
History
=2013–2015: Early years=
Puerto Rico debuted in Miss Grand International in 2013, and the franchise was under the Miss World Puerto Rico contest until 2016, when a San Juan-based event organizer led by Miguel R. Deliz, Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico, Inc., took over the license.{{cite web|url=https://www.nuestrabellezapr.com/about-us|title=Abous us — Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico|date=2023|accessdate=12 February 2023|language=es|publisher=Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico|archivedate=11 February 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230211171749/https://www.nuestrabellezapr.com/about-us}}
Under the direction of Miss Mundo Puerto Rico, the first representative, Janelee Chaparro, was appointed to join the international contest in Thailand and also won the title. The following two candidates were determined through the Miss World Puerto Rico pageant, which was directed by Anna Santisteban.{{cite web|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/farandula/notas/rebeca-valentin-busca-la-corona-para-puerto-rico/|language=es|date=13 September 2014|accessdate=11 February 2023|publisher=El Nuevo Dia|archivedate=11 February 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230211163015/https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/farandula/notas/rebeca-valentin-busca-la-corona-para-puerto-rico/|title=Rebeca Valentín busca la corona para Puerto Rico}}
=2016–present: Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico=
In the early days after acquiring the franchise, most of the country's representatives at Miss Grand International were appointed. Later in 2019, the national pageant of Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico was created to select the country's representatives for Miss Grand International, Miss International, Miss Supranational, Top Model of the World and Miss Intercontinental.{{cite web|url=https://www.metro.pr/pr/entretenimiento/2019/09/10/en-la-recta-final-candidatas-de-nuestra-belleza-puerto-rico-2019.html|title=En la recta final candidates de Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico 2019|date=10 September 2019|accessdate=12 February 2023|language=es|publisher=Metro World News|archivedate=11 February 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230211181141/https://www.metro.pr/pr/entretenimiento/2019/09/10/en-la-recta-final-candidatas-de-nuestra-belleza-puerto-rico-2019.html}} However, the pageant was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the representatives for the aforementioned international contests were instead determined through the casting process.{{cite web|url=https://www.elvocero.com/escenario/fabiola-valent-n-no-me-arrepiento-de-nada/article_6aed04ba-98c2-11eb-b9fb-5bb7a1229cb1.html|language=es|accessdate=12 February 2023|title=Fabiola Valentín: "No me arrepiento de nada"|author=Yomaris Rodríguez|date=9 April 2021|archivedate=11 February 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230211182445/https://www.elvocero.com/escenario/fabiola-valent-n-no-me-arrepiento-de-nada/article_6aed04ba-98c2-11eb-b9fb-5bb7a1229cb1.html|publisher=El Vocero}}{{cite web|url=https://www.metro.pr/pr/entretenimiento/2021/10/01/vivianie-diaz-arroyo-nueva-miss-grand-puerto-rico-2021.html|title=ivianie Díaz Arroyo: Nueva Miss Grand Puerto Rico 2021|date=1 October 2021|accessdate=12 February 2023|language=es|publisher=Metro World News|archivedate=11 February 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230211184018/https://www.metro.pr/pr/entretenimiento/2021/10/01/vivianie-diaz-arroyo-nueva-miss-grand-puerto-rico-2021.html}}
Since 2022, Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico, Inc. only holds the Puerto Rican licenses for Miss Grand International, Miss International, Miss Cosmo and Miss Supranational.{{cite web|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/farandula/notas/de-ponce-dorado-y-san-sebastian-las-reinas-de-nuestra-belleza-puertorriquena-2022/|title=De Ponce, Dorado y San Sebastián las reinas de Nuestra Belleza Puertorriqueña 2022|date=6 June 2022|accessdate=12 February 2023|language=es|publisher=El Nuevo Dia|archivedate=6 June 2022|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220606221200/https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/farandula/notas/de-ponce-dorado-y-san-sebastian-las-reinas-de-nuestra-belleza-puertorriquena-2022/}}
International placements
The following is a list of Puerto Rico representatives a Miss Grand International.
Color keys{{plainlist|
- {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner
- {{Color box|#FFFF33|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5 qualification
- {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the Finalists
- {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the Semi-finalists
- {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner
}}
Gallery
File:Janelee Chaparro.png|{{center|Miss Grand Puerto Rico 2013
Janelee Chaparro}}
File:Vivianie Diaz Arroyo.png|{{center|Miss Grand Puerto Rico 2021
Vivianie Arroyo}}
File:María Cristina Ramos.png|{{center|Miss Grand Puerto Rico 2023
María Cristina Ramos}}
File:Mariangie Alicea.png|{{center|Miss Grand Puerto Rico 2024
Mariangie Alicea}}
References
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External links
{{portal|Puerto Rico}}
- {{commons category-inline|Miss Grand Puerto Rico}}
- [https://www.nuestrabellezapr.com/ Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico Official Website]
{{Miss Grand International titleholders}}
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