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Mónica Pastrana (actress)
Mónica Pastrana (born September 6, 1989) is a Puerto Rican tv host and beauty pageant titleholder. She was one of the hosts of the show "Locas de Atar " in Univision Puerto Rico until it was cancelled in 2012. Now she works as a comedian in Raymond Y Sus Amigos in Telemundo Puerto Rico. Beauty pageants Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009 On October 22, 2008, Mónica competed at the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009 pageant representing the city of Arecibo. Mónica became one of the twenty semi-finalists. Nuestra Belleza Latina In the spring of 2009 Mónica competed in the reality show/contest Nuestra Belleza Latina 2009. Mónica became one of the final twelve finalists in which she then finished in seventh place. Miss International 2009 On November 28, 2009, Mónica competed at the Miss International 2009 pageant representing her country Puerto Rico ; abbreviated PR), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Government of Puerto Rico, self-governing Caribbean Geog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Arecibo (; ) is a Arecibo barrio-pueblo, city and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado, Puerto Rico, Utuado and Ciales, Puerto Rico, Ciales; east of Hatillo, Puerto Rico, Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, Barceloneta and Florida, Puerto Rico, Florida. It is about west of San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, the capital city. Arecibo is the largest municipality in Puerto Rico by area, and it is the core city of the Puerto Rico statistical areas, Arecibo Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the greater San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo metropolitan area, San Juan–Bayamón, PR Combined statistical area, Combined Statistical Area. It is spread over 18 ''barrios'' and Arecibo barrio-pueblo, Arecibo Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). Its population in 2020 was 87,754. The Arecibo Observatory, which housed the Arecibo telescope, the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Puerto Rico
Miss Puerto Rico is a national title bestowed on the women representing Puerto Rico in international beauty pageants. Although an Territories of the United States, American territory, Puerto Rico participates in international sports competitions and beauty pageants under the flag of Puerto Rico as an entity separate from the United States. As in the Olympic Games since 1948 and the Pan American Games since 1955, it has competed independently in List of beauty pageants#Women's pageants, beauty pageants since 1952, when its representative debuted in Miss Universe as ''Miss Puerto Rico''. In 1987, Puerto Rico became the #Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International, ninth nation to win Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International, the List of beauty pageants#Women's pageants, three oldest pageants. In 2019, it won Miss Earth, becoming the Big Four beauty pageants#Records, fourth nation to win the major Big Four beauty pageants, Big Four pageants aforementioned. In 2019, havi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009
Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009 was the 54th Miss Puerto Rico Universe pageant, held at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on October 22, 2008. Ingrid Marie Rivera crowned Mayra Matos of Cabo Rojo as her successor at the end of the event. Matos represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2009 in Nassau, Bahamas. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss International 2009
Miss International 2009 was the 49th Miss International pageant, held at the Sichuan International Tennis Center in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, on November 28, 2009. The pageant was originally scheduled to be held on November 7, 2009 at The Venetian Macao in Macau, but the host committee backed out. Alejandra Andreu of Spain crowned Anagabriela Espinoza of Mexico as her successor at the end of the event. Results Placements Number of contestants According to the official website, 73 contestants were expected to attend the pageant, but only 65 contestants showed up to compete for the coveted title. Contestants from Italy and Suriname withdrew before the pageant started. While, contestants from Guam, Guatemala, Kenya, Sudan, Ukraine withdrew 10 days after the pageant started, only 66 contestants continued at the competition. A day before the grand final, Costa Rica and Nigeria confirmed not arrived at Chengdu, China due both of them had visa problems, marking the number of contes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manatí, Puerto Rico
Manatí () is a Manatí barrio-pueblo, city and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of Puerto Rico on the northern coast. It is north of Morovis, Puerto Rico, Morovis and Ciales, Puerto Rico, Ciales, east of Florida, Puerto Rico, Florida and Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, Barceloneta, and west of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, Vega Baja. Manatí has over 8 barrios and Manatí barrio-pueblo, the downtown area and the administrative center of the city. It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Manatí was founded in 1738 by Don Pedro Menendez Valdes. The Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria church was built in the seventeenth century and is still standing in its original spot. Manati is known as ''La Ciudad Metropolitana'' (The Metropolitan City), and also as ''Las Atenas de Puerto Rico,'' (The Athens of Puerto Rico).Rivera, Magaly. "Manati" Welcome to Puerto Rico! 7 Dec 2011. . It is named after the manatee. In the formative years of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Univision Puerto Rico
WLII-DT (channel 11), branded on-air as , is a television station licensed to Caguas, Puerto Rico, serving the Territories of the United States#Permanently inhabited territories, U.S. territory as an affiliate of Univision and UniMás. Owned by Liberman Media Group, the station maintains studio facilities on Calle Carazo in Guaynabo, with additional studios at The Mall of San Juan. Its transmitter is located near the List of Puerto Rico state forests, Bosque Estatal de Carite mountain reserve. TeleOnce operates two Broadcast relay station#Satellite stations, satellite stations: WSUR-DT (channel 9) in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce and WOLE-DT (channel 12) in Aguadilla. History Telecadena Perez-Perry (1960–1981) In 1960, Rafael Perez Perry received authorization from the government to start WKBM-TV on May 23, broadcasting on channel 11, as part of his new '' chain of television stations. Some of the shows that WKBM-TV aired during these years included: * and with Myrta Silv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
