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Jennifer Colón Alvarado, representing Orocovis, was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2024 during the national competition on Thursday, June 27 at the Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré in San Juan. The 36-year-old mother of three, a medical grade esthetician and iridologist will now represent Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2024 (73rd Miss Universe) in Mexico this November. Orlanis Rivera of Corozal was named first runner-up. At the same time, Carolina Gómez of Salinas, Ivana Carolina Irizarry of Lares, and Stephanie Soto of Toa Alta were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. Karla Guilfú Acevedo of Patillas, last year's winner and Miss Universe 2023 Top 5 finalist reliquished her crown at the end of the glittering event where the reigning Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacios was also present as a special guest. The new Miss Universe Puerto Rico made history as the first-ever mother and the oldest woman to win the national title since the Miss Universe Organization ch

The preliminary competition of the highly anticipated Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2024 pageant took place on Sunday, June 23 in San Juan. Hosted by Nicole Chacón, the show featured 28 contestants strutting the runway in their cocktail dresses by Corte Frances, swimsuits designed by Lorel Aurora (Mare Cheia), and glittering evening gowns. One of them will walk away with the crown at the culmination of the upcoming final competition this Thursday, June 27 at Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré. While we eagerly await the successor of Karla Guilfú Acevedo, who will represent Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico this November, here are the winners of the preliminary competition: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe Puerto Rico (@muniversepr) L´Oréal Most Beautiful Hair - Salinas (Carolina Mía Gómez Cumba) L´Oréal Most Radiant Skin - Orocovis (Jennifer Colón Alvarado) Total Look Award - San Juan (Kellyan Soto) Colgate Impactful Smile Award -