Miss Universe Puerto Rico
National Beauty pageant in Puerto Rico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Miss Universe Puerto Rico is a national beauty pageant in Puerto Rico, held annually since 1952. Currently, the pageant is responsible for selecting the country’s delegates to Miss Universe. Since 2018, the organization is owned by Hemisphere Media Group, and the annual competition is broadcast on WAPA TV and WAPA América. After Hemisphere Media Group acquired the rights of the franchise, Denise Quiñones, was appointed as the director of the organization.
Formation | 1952; 72 years ago (1952) |
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Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | San Juan |
Location | |
Membership | Miss Universe |
Official language | Spanish |
Key people | Yizette Cifredo (National Director) |
Website | muniversepr |
Traditionally, the organization begins castings of the contestants in April. The delegates of each municipality go through months of training and workshops. The pageant's preliminary and final night are held in September. The winner of the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe goes to compete in Miss Universe, traditionally held in December.