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Bodine Koehler Peña (born September 30, 1992) is a Dutch-born Puerto Rican musician, model and beauty pageant titleholder who represented the municipality of Río Grande at the Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012 pageant and represented Puerto Rico at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant.


Early life

Koehler was born on September 30, 1992, in Amsterdam, Netherlands to a Dutch father and a Dominican mother. Koehler moved to Puerto Rico when she was 8 years old and was raised in
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. She speaks Spanish, Dutch, and English fluently, and is one of the most well-known models on the island. Koehler also plays the piano. She is the second cousin of Miss World 1959, Corine Rottschäfer.


Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012

On November 7, 2011, Koehler represented Río Grande at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012 and beat out 38 other contestants for the title, gaining the right to represent Puerto Rico at Miss Universe.


Controversy

During her reign, Koehler and the Miss Universe Puerto Rico Organization were ridiculed for the fact that Koehler was of Dominican Republic and Dutch descent, not Puerto Rican. Pageant rules state that in order to compete participants must be citizens of Puerto Rico who have lived there for at least six months. Koehler was born in the Netherlands and moved to Puerto Rico at age 8.


Miss Universe 2012

On December 19, 2012, Koehler represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2012 where she competed to succeed
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of Angola. Although considered a big favorite and a front runner, she did not reach a place in the Top 16.


See also

* Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012


References


External links


Miss Universe Puerto Rico Official Website
1992 births Living people Dutch emigrants to Puerto Rico Puerto Rican beauty pageant winners Miss Universe 2012 contestants Dutch people of Dominican Republic descent People from Amsterdam {{pageant-bio-stub