Gabriela Berrios
Gabriela Berríos Pagán | |
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| Born | Gabriela Berríos Pagán November 30, 1990 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Latin International 2010 Miss Tourism Intercontinental 2010 Miss Toa Alta Universe 2012 Miss Supranational Puerto Rico 2012 Miss Toa Baja Universe 2014 Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Green |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Latin International US 2010 (Winner) Miss Tourism Intercontinental 2010 (Winner) Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012 (2nd Runner-Up) (Miss Supranational Puerto Rico 2012) (Winner) Miss Supranational 2012 (Top 10) Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014 (Winner) Miss Universe 2014 (Unplaced) (Miss Photogenic) Miss International 2016 (Unplaced) |
Gabriela Berríos Pagán (born November 30, 1990) is a Puerto Rican former model and beauty pageant titleholder.[1] She represented Toa Baja municipality at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014 and represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2014 held in Doral, Florida.[2] She also represented Puerto Rico at Miss International 2016.
Early life
Berríos was born on November 30, 1990, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was raised in Carolina and moved to Florida after her parents divorced.[3] She initially studied business administration at Kaplan University but as of 2020 studies healthcare administration at University of Central Florida.[1][4]
Berríos and her older sister Julianna started Sweets by Sisters, Inc., a bakery specializing in extravagantly-decorated cakes, in 2019, but it wasn't until the initial COVID-19 stay-at-home orders that they were able to turn their focus to growing their business. She confirmed in 2020 in an interview with Epiko Magazine that she had retired from pageantry.[1]
Pageantry
| Year | Pageant | Outcome | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Miss Latina InternationalUSA | Winner | [2] | |
| 2010 | Miss Tourism Intercontinental | Winner | [2] | |
| 2012 | La Musa de Carlos Alberto | Winner | [5] | |
| 2012 | Miss Universe Puerto Rico | Runner-up | Represented Toa Baja Won Most Beautiful Face Award |
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| 2012 | Miss Supranational | Top 10 | [2][6] | |
| 2014 | Miss Universe Puerto Rico | Winner | Represented Toa Baja Won Payless Best Catwalk, Best Legs, Miss Sears Best Style |
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| 2014 | Miss Universe | Unplaced | Won Miss Photogenic | [7] |
| 2016 | Miss International | Unplaced | [8] |
Miss Universe 2014
Berríos represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2014 where she competed to succeed the current titleholder, Gabriela Isler of Venezuela. Although considered to be a strong candidate by many, she failed to place in the Top 15. She did however win the award for Miss Photogenic and fainted during a commercial break before Paulina Vega of Colombia was crowned Miss Universe.[7]
Miss International 2016
Berríos was chosen to represent Puerto Rico at Miss International 2016 where Edymar Martínez from Venezuela crowned her successor Kylie Vervosa of the Philippines at the end of the event. She did not reach the top 15 in the pageant.[8]
References
- ^ a b c "Sweets by Sisters: Dos jóvenes comerciantes que emergieron en medio de la pandemia..." Epiko Magazine (in Spanish). Epiko Magazine. Fall 2020. pp. 37–40. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ a b c d "Gabriela Berrios represents Puerto Rico in Miss Universe pageant". The San Diego Union-Tribune. 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "Gabriela Berríos Pagán es Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014". Vida y Estilo. Archived from the original on 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ^ "@gabrielaberrios". Gabriela Berrios. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ a b c "GABRIELA BERRÍOS, LA MUJER MÁS FOTOGÉNICA". Toronto Hispano. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "Gabriela Berríos se destaca en Miss Supranational 2012". Vocero.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- ^ a b "Miss Puerto Rico faints during Miss Universe pageant - Voxxi". Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
- ^ a b "Gabriela Berrios representará a Puerto Rico en Miss International 2016". metro. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
External links
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