Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012 was the 57th Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant, held at the Centro de Bellas Artes de Santurce in San Juan, Puerto Rico on November 7, 2011.

Viviana Ortiz of Corozal crowned Bodine Koehler of Río Grande at the end of the event. Koehler represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2012 on December 19, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

Also, Stephanie Román, Chanty Vargas, and Valery Velez, who were chosen to represent Puerto Rico at Miss Continente Americano, Miss Intercontinental, and Miss Supranational, also crowned their successors to represent Puerto Rico at Miss Continente Americano 2012, Miss Intercontinental 2012 and Miss Supranational 2012.

In addition to that, Top Model of the World Puerto Rico 2012 was also crowned. On March 15, 2012, when Vanessa De Roide was crowned Nuestra Belleza Latina 2012 and was forced to give up the title of Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico, Desiree Lowry, the director of the franchise Miss Universe Puerto Rico, said they were thinking of choosing a candidate detail to represent Puerto Rico at Miss Intercontinental in October in Germany.

Castings
Casting calls were held throughout Puerto Rico during the summer of 2011. Only 39 became the official contestants in an event on July 10, 2011 in Teatro Ambassador in San Juan. The judges of the final choice were trainer, Jackie Rodriguez, stylist, Junior Melendez, ex-Miss Puerto Rico contestant, Mari Tere Benes, choreographer, Estela Velez, designers, Richard Cotto and Rebecca Tiago and beauty queens expert Edgardo Virella.

Contestants
Here is a list of the official 39 contestants:

Historical significance

 * Río Grande won Miss Universe Puerto Rico for the second time, the last was Mariana Vicente in 2010.
 * The following municipalities also made the semi-finals last year were Loíza, Mayagüez, Toa Alta, and Toa Baja.
 * Toa Baja placed for the third consecutive year.
 * Aguas Buenas last placed in 1998.
 * Camuy last placed in 2000.
 * Yauco last placed in 2001.
 * Morovis last placed in 2002.
 * Lares last placed in 2004.
 * Lajas last placed in 2006.
 * Río Grande, Cayey and Yabucoa last placed in 2010.
 * Aguada, Arroyo, and Sabana Grande had their first placements.