Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023 was the 67th edition of the Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant, held on August 24, 2023, at Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico.^[1] Ashley Cariño of Fajardo crowned Karla Guilfú of Patillas as her successor at the end of the event, and she represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2023, held in El Salvador on November 18, where she placed in the Top 5.

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023
Date	August 24, 2023
Presenters	Estefanía Soto José Santana Diane Ferrer
Entertainment	Carlos Vives Luis Figueroa Tommy Torres
Venue	Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Broadcaster	WAPA-TV
Entrants	30
Placements	15
Withdrawals	Adjuntas Arroyo Camuy Ciales Coamo Humacao Luquillo Mayagüez Orocovis Rincón San Sebastián Toa Alta Vega Alta Vega Baja
Returns	Barceloneta Cabo Rojo Canóvanas Carolina Cayey Culebra Hatillo Jayuya Loíza Manatí Naguabo Patillas Peñuelas Ponce Toa Baja Trujillo Alto
Winner	Karla Guilfú Patillas
← 2022 2024 →

Results

Placements

Final result	Contestant
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023	Patillas – Karla Inelisse Guilfú Acevedo
1st Runner-Up	Río Grande – Xarimar Acevedo Pabón
2nd Runner-Up	Toa Baja – Kiara Rivera Escudero
3rd Runner-Up	Isabela – Fiorella Medina Perez
4th Runner-Up	San Lorenzo – Isarel Marielis Román Almeda
Top 10	Cabo Rojo – Daniela Victoria Arroyo González Cayey – Neysha Marie Mendoza Castro Loíza – Angela Escalera Carrasquillo Ponce – Natalia Elena Zayas Morales Salinas – Gabriela Veguilla Cotto
Top 15	Caguas – Celimar Rosario Caballero Canóvanas – Andrea Sofia Collazo Culebra – Nathalie Santa Cruz Bacardi Hatillo – Thaiz Mariel Maceira Candelaria Lajas – Karina Rivera Camacho

Special awards

Award	Winner	Ref.
Miss Photogenic	Cataño – Gina Lee Garcia Colón	^[2]
Miss Personality	Lajas – Karina Rivera Camacho
Ceravé & Vichy Miss Radiant Skin	Toa Baja – Kiara Rivera Escudero
L´Oréal Most Beautiful Hair	Cayey – Neysha Marie Mendoza Castro
L´Oréal Mujer De Valor	Patillas – Karla Inelisse Guilfú Acevedo
My Way Award	Patillas – Karla Inelisse Guilfú Acevedo
Colgate Optic White Impactful Smile	Isabela – Fiorella Medina Perez

Delegates

30 delegates competed for the title of Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023:^[3]

Municipality	Delegate	Placement
Aguadilla	Paola Crystal Rosa Badillo
Barceloneta	Nemesie Naara Martínez Negron
Barranquitas	Rocío del Mar Avilés Mercado
Bayamón	Gabriela Paola Santiago Ortiz
Cabo Rojo	Daniela Victoria Arroyo González	Top 10
Caguas	Celimar Rosario Caballero	Top 15
Canóvanas	Andrea Sofia Collazo	Top 15
Carolina	Luisa Angélica Vázquez Ríos
Cataño	Gina Lee García Colón
Cayey	Neysha Marie Mendoza Castro	Top 10
Culebra	Nathalie Santa Cruz Bacardi	Top 15
Dorado	Devi Michelle Alfonso Daniels
Fajardo	Camila Molina Garcia
Guaynabo	Carmen Angélica Figueroa Guzmán
Hatillo	Thaiz Mariel Maceira Candelaria	Top 15
Isabela	Fiorella Medina Perez	3rd Runner-up
Jayuya	Cristina Martes Lugo
Lajas	Karina Rivera Camacho	Top 15
Loíza	Angela Escalera Carrasquillo	Top 10
Manatí	Sachelle González Rodriguez
Naguabo	Janairi Pomales García
Patillas	Karla Inelisse Guilfú Acevedo	Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023
Peñuelas	Mistral Cedanio Rojas
Ponce	Natalia Elena Zayas Morales	Top 10
Río Grande	Xarimar Acevedo Pabón	1st Runner-up
Salinas	Gabriela Veguilla Cotto	Top 10
San Juan	Rina Rivera Vargas
San Lorenzo	Isarel Marielis Román Almeda	4th Runner-up
Toa Baja	Kiara Rivera Escudero	2nd Runner-up
Trujillo Alto	Juanita Polanco Irizarry

Judges

Preliminary

• Anna Di Marco – Hematologist and oncologist^[4]
• Fernando Álvarez Soto – Model, financial analyst and businessman^[4]
• Ismanuel Rodríguez – Performing arts director^[4]
• Uka Green – Professional relationalist, writer and blogger^[4]
• Wanda González – Aesthetic doctor^[4]
• Carlos Thompson – President of De La Cruz^[4]
• Aixa Vázquez – News anchor^[4]

Final

• Kiara Ortega – Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2018 from Rincón^[5]
• Aixa Vázquez – News anchor^[5]
• Carlos Thompson – President of De La Cruz^[5]
• José Raúl Montes – Oculofacial surgeon^[5]
• Nilda Morales – President and chief executive of SER Puerto Rico^[5]
• Leonardo Cordero Suria – Businessman, fashion designer and chief executive of Leonardo Fifth Avenue^[5]
• Karla Ortiz – Model^[5]

References

1. Hernández Mercado, Damaris (2023-05-16). "Presentan las 33 candidatas a Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023". Primera Hora (in Spanish).
2. "Así fue la competencia preliminar de Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023". El Nuevo Dia. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
3. "¿Quiénes son las candidatas de Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023?". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
4. "Todo listo para la transmisión de la preliminar de Miss Universe Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
5. "Kiara Liz Ortega y Tommy Torres estarán presentes en la gran noche final de MUPR 2023" (in Spanish). WAPA-TV. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

Preceded by 2022

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023

Succeeded by 2024