Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2021, the 65th edition of the national pageant, was held last night i.e. 30th September 2021 at the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center, San Juan where Michelle Marie Colón was crowned as the new queen. She succeeded Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2020 Estefania Soto for the title.
Born and raised in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Michelle is of Puerto Rican and Afro-Caribbean descent. The 6 feet tall beauty has an extensive career in modelling as she has worked for various accomplished designers. She is the founder of the C.A.R.E. Empowering Program.
Not new to the pageantry, Colon was Miss Teen Americas Puerto Rico 2018. Representing Puerto Rico, she was crowned Miss Teen Americas 2018 in El Salvador in May 2018. In 2020, she and Miss Earth 2019 Nellys Pimentel of Puerto Rico walked the runway at the New York Fashion Week in New York, USA. She wore Giannina Azar designs. She is currently attending school as a biology and pre-medical student.