Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009
The 54th Annual Miss Puerto Rico Universe pageant was held at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum on October 22, 2008 in Hato Rey section of San Juan, Puerto Rico. A record of 70 contestants competed for the crown, in which the competition was televised live by WAPA-TV. On October 11, 2008, the show entered its final stage when twelve finalists elected by the public remained.
Ingrid Rivera, who won the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2008, crowned here successor Mayra Matos of Cabo Rojo as Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009, who then represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2009 in Nassau, Bahamas.
Results
Placements
Special Awards
Pageant preparations
WAPA-TV signed a contract with Miss Puerto Rico Universe to transmit a reality show titled Por la corona, beginning on August 15, 2008. The public will select via text message, with five of the participants classifying directly to the pageant's semi-final. A jury composed of Sully Díaz, Mayra López Mulero and Omar Matos was assembled for the program, while Joyceline Montero was contracted as host.Por La Corona results
Throughout eight weeks, the show Por La Corona featured a different group of 9 or 8 contestants each week. The public voted for their favorite contestant that was featured on the show that particular week. One winner was selected from each group of girls shown during the eight-week period. After the eight-week run, all 70 contestants had been featured, 8 of them had already been selected as winners, however after all contestants had been featured the public had the opportunity to select 4 more other girls to join the original 8 winners to compete for the 5 spots that will automatically advance them to the semi-finals of the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009 pageant on October 22, 2008.Winners from each week:
- First Week: Glorimar Serrano
- Second Week: Mónica Cristina Pastrana González
- Third week: Darling Cruz
- Fourth week: Angélica Colón
- Fifth week: Edlyn Pérez
- Sixth week: Gloria Sophia Almonte
- Seventh week: Stephanie Figueroa
- Eighth week: Chantee Díaz
Out of the 12 contestants selected by the public, here are the 5 contestants who will automatically advanced to the semi-finals:
- Glorimar Serrano
- Gloria Sophia Almonte
- Krizia Lugo
- Chantee Díaz
- Alexandra González
Castings
- On March 1, 2008 the first casting call was held in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
- On March 16, 2008 the second casting call was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Contestants
| Represents | Candidates | Age | Height | Hometown |
| Adjuntas | Haydil Rivera | 22 | Adjuntas | |
| Aguadilla | Izamar Rodríguez | 21 | San Juan | |
| Aguas Buenas | Helen Denis | 18 | Aguas Buenas | |
| Aibonito | Sindia Torres | 23 | Ponce | |
| Añasco | Carish Pérez | 18 | Culebra | |
| Arecibo | Monica Pastrana | 18 | Arecibo | |
| Arroyo | Ruth Rivera | 21 | Arroyo | |
| Barceloneta | Yeslian Martinez | 18 | Luquillo | |
| Barranquitas | Zullymar Ortiz | 18 | Barranquitas | |
| Bayamón | Stephanie Figueroa | 21 | Bayamón | |
| Cabo Rojo | Mayra Matos | 20 | Cabo Rojo | |
| Caguas | Glorimar Serrano | 18 | Hormigueros | |
| Camuy | Jesenia Vega | 22 | Camuy | |
| Carolina | Gloria Almonte | 25 | San Juan | |
| Cataño | Agnes Benítez | 21 | Isabela | |
| Cayey | Diane Ferrer | 19 | Cayey | |
| Ceiba | Bethzeliz Maldonado | 19 | San Juan | |
| Cidra | Coralys Rodríguez | 21 | Caguas | |
| Coamo | Edlyn Pérez | 19 | San Juan | |
| Comerío | Carmen Marín | 18 | Comerío | |
| Corozal | Stephanie Colón | 19 | Corozal | |
| Culebra | Rebecca Fernández | 23 | Culebra | |
| Dorado | Ida Ibarra | 19 | Dorado | |
| Fajardo | Ariana Robles | 18 | Fajardo | |
| Guánica | Wilmarie Rivera | 18 | Guánica | |
| Guaynabo | Lorraine Suárez | 20 | San Juan | |
| Gurabo | Neysa Fernández | 22 | Gurabo | |
| Hatillo | Jeann-Marie Maldonado | 22 | Ponce | |
| Hormigueros | Noelia Torres | 20 | Ponce | |
| Humacao | Zujeily Rivera | 19 | Bayamón | |
| Isabela | Lizbeth Collazo | 19 | Isabela | |
| Jayuya | Tessy Inez Liddell | 17 | Jayuya | |
| Juana Díaz | Angélica Colón | 18 | Bayamón | |
| Juncos | Shamari Vázquez | 17 | Juncos | |
| Lajas | Gina Angeliz Herrera | 19 | Carolina | |
| Lares | Dariana Santiago | 20 | Lares | |
| Las Marías | Darling Cruz | 19 | Ponce | |
| Las Piedras | Celimyr de Jesús | 21 | Las Piedras | |
| Loíza | Edaris López | 17 | Bayamón | |
| Luquillo | Stephanie Pagán | 19 | Luquillo | |
| Manatí | Sheila Santiago | 17 | Manatí | |
| Maunabo | Yessenia Monge | 18 | San Juan | |
| Mayagüez | Kimberly Guzmán | 18 | Mayagüez | |
| Moca | Odemaris Ortiz | 20 | Moca | |
| Morovis | Carolyn Tossas | 18 | Morovis | |
| Naguabo | Krizia Lugo | 20 | Ponce | |
| Naranjito | Gloria Alicea | 18 | Naranjito | |
| Orocovis | Ana Irma Rosado | 23 | Ponce | |
| Peñuelas | Liz Angela Lugo | 17 | Peñuelas | |
| Ponce | Darla Pacheco | 19 | Ponce | |
| Quebradillas | Yolanda Marrero | 21 | Quebradillas | |
| Rincón | Roxana Ríos | 21 | Rincón | |
| Río Grande | Patricia Quiñones | 19 | Bayamón | |
| Río Piedras | Elia Enid Colón | 19 | San Juan | |
| Salinas | Alexandra González | 19 | Ponce | |
| San Germán | Nicole Bahamundi | 19 | San Germán | |
| San Juan | Jennifer Colón | 20 | San Juan | |
| San Lorenzo | Chantee Díaz | 20 | San Lorenzo | |
| San Sebastián | Krystal Mendoza | 18 | San Juan | |
| Santa Isabel | Stefany Hernández | 20 | San Juan | |
| Santurce | Sharon Gómez | 22 | San Juan | |
| Toa Baja | Leslie Díaz | 18 | Bayamón | |
| Trujillo Alto | Dayalí Romero | 18 | Trujillo Alto | |
| Utuado | Maricelis González | 26 | Utuado | |
| Vega Baja | Eydiebel Pérez | 19 | Vega Baja | |
| Vieques | Charlyn Rodríguez | 19 | Vieques | |
| Villalba | Cindia Maldonado | 18 | Bayamón | |
| Yabucoa | Karelys Robles | 20 | Yabucoa | |
| Yauco | Lorraine Llaurador | 19 | Yauco |
Crossovers
- Monica Pastrana, Stephanie Figueroa, and Agnes Benítez participated at Nuestra Belleza Latina 2009. Agnes became one of the semi-finalists but was eliminated right before the twelve finalists were selected. Monica and Stephanie became part of the official twelve finalists, however Stephanie was disqualified from the competition within the first week, and Monica finished in seventh place overall.
- Glorimar Serrano, Rebecca Fernández, and Jennifer Colón Alvarado participated at Miss World Puerto Rico 2009. Glorimar and Rebecca placed as one of the twelve semi-finalists, and Jennifer won the pageant.
- Yessenia Monge later participated at Miss Puerto Rico Petite 2009.
- Darla Pacheco would later represent Puerto Rico at Miss International Beauty 2009 in which she placed as a semi-finalist. On November 7, 2011, Darla later competed in Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012 pageant representing Yabucoa where she finished as Top 10. She later won the title of Miss Earth Puerto Rico 2012 and represented the island at Miss Earth 2012 but failed to place in the semi-finals.
- Agnes Benítez would later represent Puerto Rico at the Miss Tourism Queen International 2009. pageant in which she placed as a semi-finalist and was appointed the title of Miss Tourism of Americas. In 2011 Agnes was crowned Miss Puerto Rico Earth 2011 and she represented Puerto Rico at Miss Earth 2011 but failed to place in the semi-finals.
- Stephanie Pagan would later represent United States at Miss Intercontinental 2009 in which she placed as a semi-finalist.
- Mónica Pastrana would later represent Puerto Rico at Miss International 2009.