Miss World Puerto Rico 2009

Miss World Puerto Rico 2009
Miss World Puerto Rico 2009
Date	July 23, 2009
Presenters	Fernando Allende, Jennifer Guevara, Thebyam Carrión
Venue	TAPIA Theater
Broadcaster	Puerto Rico; WAPA-TV; United States; Mega TV
Entrants	22[1]
Withdrawals	Aguas Buenas; Cabo Rojo; Canóvanas; Carolina; Cidra; Coamo; Comerío; Dorado; Guayanilla; Juana Díaz; Lajas; Loíza; Mayagüez; Morovis; Naranjito; Peñuelas; Toa Alta; Toa Baja; Utuado; Yauco;
Returns	Barranquitas; Camuy; Corozal; Culebra; Guayama; Hormigueros; Santa Isabel;
Winner	Jennifer Colón Alvarado; Bayamón
Congeniality	Carla Harrison ; Camuy
Photogenic	Libni Garcia Pabellón ; Juncos

The Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 pageant was held on July 23, 2009[2] in Puerto Rico. Ivonne Orsini of San Juan, who won the title of Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 and classified as one of the semi-finalists at Miss World 2008, crowned her successor, Jennifer Colón of Bayamón, as Miss World Puerto Rico 2009,[3] Jennifer represented Puerto Rico at Miss World 2009. In 2010, no contest was held and the 1st Runner-Up of the 2009 contest, Yara Lasanta of Barranquitas was appointed as Miss World Puerto Rico 2010 and represented Puerto Rico at Miss World 2010 where she finished in the Top 25.

Placements

Final results	Contestant
Miss World Puerto Rico 2009	Bayamón - Jennifer Colón Alvarado
1st Runner-Up (Miss World Puerto Rico 2010)	Barranquitas - Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago
2nd Runner-Up	Vega Baja - Melissa Serrano Flores
3rd Runner-Up	Isabela - Amanda Díaz Torres
4th Runner-Up	Juncos - Libni Garcia Pabellón
Semi-Finalists	Caguas - Glorimar Serrano Camuy - Carla Harrison Culebra - Rebecca Fernandez Guaynabo - Mariselle Morales Humacao - Maria Angelica Hernandez Ponce - Azarel Nadal Torres Orocovis - Jennifer Ortiz

The following award winners automatically advanced to become semi-finalists.

Awards	Contestant
Sports[4]	Culebra - Rebecca Fernández
Top Model[5]	Bayamón - Jennifer Colón Alvarado
Best Body	Barranquitas - Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago
Talent	Guaynabo - Mariselle Morales
Beauty With a Purpose	Orocovis - Jennifer Ortiz

Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago (Barranquitas) previously won Miss Puerto Rico Teenage 2001, and Miss Teen International 2001, placed 4th runner-up at Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2005, 2nd runner-up at Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2007, and 2nd runner-up in Univision's Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007.
- In 2010 the Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico Organization did not hold its annual contest, therefore Yara was appointed as the new Miss Puerto Rico World 2010'. Yara would later on represent Puerto Rico at Miss World 2010 in which she placed as a semi-finalist. Prior to the final night, Yara had won the Miss World Beach Beauty[6] competition, which was what guaranteed her a spot in the semi-finals on the final night of the pageant.
Amanda Díaz Torres (Isabela) previously placed 4th runner-up at Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2008 and 3rd runner-up at Miss World Puerto Rico 2004. She used to hold the title of Miss Puerto Rico International 2009 and was supposed to represent Puerto Rico at Miss International 2009 but resigned.
Jennifer Colón Alvarado (Bayamón), Glorimar Serrano (Caguas), Rebecca Fernandez (Culebra), and Karen Robles (Río Grande) participated at Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009. Rebecca and Karen did not place, Glorimar placed as a semi-finalist, and Jennifer placed as 1st runner-up.

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