Miss Universe Puerto Rico organization, took to their official social media, to announce the pre-selected candidates who will be competing for the crown of Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023. This will be the 67th edition of the national pageant where Ashley Ann Cariño Barreto Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2022 will crown her successor at the end of the event finale.

Thirty-eight contestants have been selected to compete at the national competition. Meet the pre-selected contestants of Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023 –

Andrea Sofía Collazo Molina

Karina M. Rivera Camacho

Natalia Elena Zayas Morales

Gabriela Veguilla Cotto

Camila Yari Molina García

Luisa Angélica Vázquez Ríos

Fiorella Medina

Angela Escalera

Kiara Rivera Escudero

Rocío del Mar Avilés Mercado

Juanita Polanco Irizarry

Xarimar Acevedo

Nathalie Santa Cruz Bacardi

Mariely Colón Sánchez

Devi Alfonso Daniels

Gabriela Paola Santiago Ortiz

Naysha P. Rivera Berrios

Thaiz Mariel Maceira

Isarel Mariel’s Román Almeda

Cristina E. Martes Lugo

Nelyangeliz Ventura

Lorenna Antile Rosado

Nemesie Naara Martínez Negrón

Celimar Rosario Caballero

Karla Inelisse Guilfú

Sachelle González

Carmen Angélica Figueroa Guzmán

Paola Crystal Rosa Badillo

Neysha Mendoza Castro

Gina Lee García

Daniela Arroyo González (she is the first ever transgender contestant at Miss Universe Puerto Rico)

Melanie Rivera Sánchez

Jineiryberliz Valentín

Ninoshka Rodríguez

Janairy Pomales

Mistral Cedanio Rojas

Cecilia Acosta Conley

Rina Rivera Vargas

Ashley Ann Cariño Barreto Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2022 represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2022 and with her stellar performance, she placed in the Top 15. The country holds five Miss Universe crowns under its belt.