Valerie Hernandez
Valerie Hernández Matías (born July 19, 1993, in San Juan) is a Puerto Rican model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss International 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. She is the second winner from Puerto Rico after Laurie Simpson in 1987.
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| Born | Valerie Hernández Matías July 19, 1993 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Teen International 2012 Miss International Puerto Rico 2014 Miss International 2014 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Teen International 2012 (Winner) Miss Puerto Rico International 2014 (1st Runner-Up/Winner)[note 1] Miss International 2014 (Winner) |
Pageantry
Miss Teen International 2012
Hernández was crowned Miss Teen International in 2012, she was the fourth Puerto Rican to obtain this title.
Miss International Puerto Rico 2014
Valerie competed in Miss International Puerto Rico 2014 where she finished as the 1st runner-up. She later assumed the title after the original winner, Patricia Quiñones, resigned for personal reasons.
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2018
On May 31, 2018, Hernandez was designated as Miss Carolina Universe and was going to compete at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2018 for a chance to represent the island at Miss Universe 2018 but withdrew due to personal issues.[1]
References
- "Miss Carolina con un pie fuera en Miss Universe Puerto Rico". Primera Hora. August 8, 2018.
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