Janelee Marcus Chaparro Colón (born September 12, 1991 in Barceloneta), known professionally as Janelee Chaparro, is a Puerto Rican model and beauty queen who represented

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Miss World 2012 Miss World 2012, the 62nd edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 18 August 2012 at Dongsheng Fitness Center Stadium in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China. 116 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Ivian Sarcos of Venezu ...

where she finished in the Top 30 and at Miss Grand International 2013 where she became the first winner in the pageant's history.

Personal life

Chaparro was born in

Barceloneta, Puerto Rico Barceloneta (, ) is a town and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida (city and municipality in Puerto Rico), east of Arecibo, and west of Manatí. Barceloneta is spread over 3 bar ...

to Sonia Colón and Sergio Chaparro, both pastors. In August, 2019, Colón gave birth to a baby girl.

Pageant participation

Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 2011

Chaparro competed in Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 2011, representing Barceloneta, where she placed 1st Runner-Up to

Amanda Vilanova Amanda Victoria Vilanova Pérez (born December 30, 1991) is a Puerto Rican TV Host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Puerto Rico 2011 and represented Puerto Rico at Miss World 2011 and placed 2nd runner-up. Pagea ...

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. On April 26, 2012, Janelee was appointed as Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 2012 in a press conference as no competition was held that year.

Miss World 2012

Chaparro represented Puerto Rico at

pageant, held at

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on August 18, 2012 where she placed in the Top 30.

Miss Grand International 2013

Janelee represented Puerto Rico at the first

Miss Grand International Miss Grand International is a beauty pageant franchise based in Thailand. It consists of the annual national pageant Miss Grand Thailand, as well as the international competition Miss Grand International, to which participating rights are licen ...

pageant on November 19, 2013, where she won becoming the first winner in the pageant's history. During her reign, she had travelled to Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia, South Sudan, Thailand, Puerto Rico, Singapore and Philippines.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaparro, Janelee Miss Grand International winners 1991 births Living people People from Barceloneta, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican beauty pageant winners Miss World 2012 delegates