Catalina Morales from Guaynabo has been crowned Miss Puerto Rico 2015 at a pageant held on October 9, 2014 at the Centro Ferial Juan H. Cintrón on Ponce, Puerto Rico, by her predecessor Gabriela Berrios, the Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014, who will be representing Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2014 pageant.
Catalina, 23 years of age, is a Law student at the UPR Rio Piedras Law campus. She defeated forty four (44) other contestants to clinch the coveted crown. She was also awarded Miss Best Style and Most Beautiful Hair.
Catalin, who stands tall at 5’ 9.5”, will represent Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2015.
The runners-up at the event were –
Nivializ Pérez - First runner-up
Nicole Colón - Second runner-up
Stephanie Cruz - Third runner-up
Alina Román - Fourth runner-up
Brenda Paola Hernández - Fifth runner-up
Special awards given were: Miss Photogenic - Nivializ Pérez; Miss Congeniality - Elinnette Rodríguez and Best National Costume - Heilymar Rosario.