Miss Universe

  2006

Wow, chalk up another one for Puerto Rico, this makes 5 Miss Universe winners for Puerto Rico!

Miss Zuleyka Rivera, Miss Puerto Rico 2005/Miss Universe 2006, a charming beautiful model that has a beautiful Latino look of a true Puerto Rican. Looking at her I see the classical body shape of a Barbie Doll, slender, long legged with sexy eyes, but she has something extra, that sexy olive tan skin that is typical of many Puerto Rican beauties. This beauty was born on Oct. 3, 1987 in Cayey , P.R., she won the local pageant of her hometown of Salinas, P.R., then she won the Miss Puerto Rico pageant in 2005 and now the Miss Universe pageant 2006.

Beside her beauty helping her win the contest, her charm/talent was the real winning factor of the pageant. Her charm made her the favorite from the very beginning of the pageant.

Congratulations Miss Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza, Puerto Rico is really proud of you.

This makes her the 5^th Miss Universe winner for Puerto Rico, making Puerto Rico the leader of Miss Universe winners in Latin America and 2^nd place world wide. The U.S.A. has first place with 7 Miss Universe Winners, Venezuela  has 2^nd place in Latin America with 4 Miss Universe Winners.

In other words, the U.S.A. has first place, Puerto Rico 2^nd place and Venezuela 3^rd place in Miss Universe Winners.

Here is a list of the Puerto Rican Miss Universe Winners, you may click on their names for more info about these Miss Universe winners:  

Marisol Malaret, 1970, was the first Miss Universe winner. Four other Miss Universe winners are Deborah Carthy-Deu, 1985, Dayanara Torres, 1993, Denise Quinones 2001 and now Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza 2006.