Most popularly known as the hub of Miss Universe, Puerto Rico’s tremendous record at the Miss Universe pageant till date is applaudable. Having five Miss Universe crowns under its belt is a big deal! Moníc Marie Pérez Díaz is the last Puerto Rican beauty to place at Miss Universe 2013 and Mayra Matos Pérez is the last beauty queen from Puerto Rico to secure her place in the Top 5 of Miss Universe 2009 becoming fourth runner up at the same. With Zuleyka Rivera’s win at Miss Universe 2006, the country is yet to find its next Miss Universe. This year marks the decade of Zuleyka’s crowning as Miss Universe, opening up Kristhielee Yinaira Caride Santiago’s bright prospects in the coming edition of the pageant.
While every Puerto Rican beauty queen at Miss Universe is a force to reckon with, Kristhielee Caride is certainly a threat in the coming edition of Miss Universe. The lady is full of vigor, enthusiasm and confidence. This can be gauged by the way she dealt with her final answer in the national pageant. When asked: “What would you recommend to the people of Puerto Rico to face the crisis we are going through?,” the exuberant beauty beamingly replied that “I would suggest you be aware of things that are happening, you have more respect for people, which is conscious of innate needs are more important than the material and especially that one respect to others and persevere in the values and love because it makes sense to humanity“.
Born in Bayamon, this 24 years old beauty stands 178 cm tall. Kristhielee also earned the title of Best Body at Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2016, thanks to her curvaceous vital statistics of 34-24-35. Apart from having a banging body and pleasing aura, the dazzling diva has a degree of Bachelor of Education in Theatre and Drama from the University of Puerto Rico, which marks her witty and intellectual facet. Being a sports freak, she loves to invade the adventurous arena, opening herself to fiddly challenges. Kristhielee is not a newbie in pageant and has also won Miss Dorado Universe 2014 and Miss Isabela Universe 2016 title.
Post her crowning, Caride said in an interview, “I always saw other girls who are much more prepared than me, with more potential. But my friends always motivated me.” She is a very congenial personality, with both feet firmly placed on the ground, which makes her a bright and genuine choice for the Miss Universe crown. Caride with a charming radiance to her beauty has the potential to stand out in the crowd.
A much renowned Puerto Rican actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder, she has been taken good care of by the organization. With a strong team working behind her sturdy demeanor, Kristhielee can pull of a major surprise at Miss Universe 2016. Do you feel the same?