19-year old Bodine Koehler Peña was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012 during the conclusion of a live televised event held at the Centro de Bellas Artes Luis Ferré in San Juan. Standing 1.82 m in height, Bodine has been modeling since age 13 and speaks four languages. She has Dutch and Dominican ancestry, making her a true “universal” beauty. She will represent Puerto Rico in the Miss Universe 2012 pageant to be held in Mexico.
The 1st runner-up was Vanessa de Roide, Miss Carolina, who will compete in the Miss Intercontinental 2012 pageant; Gabriela Berrío from Toa Alta was the 2nd runner-up and will represent the Island in the Miss Supranational 2012 competition in Poland; Jennifer Guevara, Miss Arroyo will go to Miss Continente Americano 2012, and Miss Aguas Buenas, Nadyalee Torres, will compete in Top Model of the World.Miss Aguada, Shaleyka Vélez, was the 5th runner-up.Miss Universe Puerto Rico: Rio Grande, Bodine Koehler Peña (to Miss Universe 2012)
1st runner-up: Carolina, Vanessa De Roide (to Miss Intercontinental 2012)
2nd runner-up: Toa Alta, Gabriela Berríos (to Miss Supranational 2012)
3rd runner-up: Arroyo, Jennifer Guevara (to Miss Continente Americano 2012)
4th runner-up: Aguas Buenas, Nadyalee Torres (to Top Model of the World)
5th runner-up: Aguada, Shaleyka Vélez
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Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Bodine Koehler Peña (18, 1.83m, Río Grande) was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012 at the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center in San Juan. She will represent Puerto Rico in Miss Universe 2012. The first runner-up is Vanessa de Roide Toledo (Carolina) and the second runner-up is Gabriela Berríos Pagán (Toa Alta). Jennifer Guevara Campos (Arroyo), Nadyalee Torres (Aguas Buenas) and Shaleyka Vélez Avilés (Aguada) completed the Top 6 finalists.
Verónica Rodríguez Hernández (Camuy), Sacha Valdés Orta (Loíza), Mara Liz Rivera Ramos (Mayagüez) and Darla Pacheco Montañez (Yabucoa) were the Top 10 semi-finalists.
Nicole Marie Pérez Aponte (Cayey), Beverly Álvarez Torres (Lajas), Raiza González Montes (Morovis), Sug Haley Torres Feliciano (Sábana Grande), Rahman Khalil Mohamed (Toa Baja) and Jennifer Luyando Cruz (Yauco) were the Top 16 quarter-finalists.
Nicole Marie Pérez Aponte (Cayey) won the Best National Costume Award, Nadyalee Torres (Aguas Buenas) won Miss Photogenic, Raiza González Montes (Morovis) won Miss Congeniality and Bodine Koehler Peña (Río Grande) won the Best JCPenney Style Award.
38 contestants competed for the national pageant broadcasted live on Telemundo.
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