Zuleyka Jerrís Rivera Mendoza (born October 3, 1987 in Cayey, Puerto Rico, and raised in Salinas, Puerto Rico) is a beauty queen who has held the titles Miss Puerto Rico Universe and Miss Universe 2006. Mrs. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 460 × 599 pixels Full resolution (688 × 896 pixel, file size: 242 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Zuleyka Rivera ... A childs first birthday party. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cayey (ka-YAI) is a mountain town in central Puerto Rico located on the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Salinas; and west of San Lorenzo Cayey is spread over 21 wards and Cayey Pueblo (The downtown area and... Stature redirects here. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... Eye color is a polygenic trait and is determined primarily by the amount and type of pigments present in the eyes iris. ... Hair color is the result of pigmentation due to the presence of the chemicals of melanin and phaeomelanin. ... Miss Puerto Rico and Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico are the official national preliminaries to the Miss Universe and Miss World international pageants respectively. ... Miss Universe is an annual international female-only beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ... Miss Puerto Rico and Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico are the official national preliminaries to the Miss Universe and Miss World international pageants respectively. ... Miss Universe 2006 took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was held on Sunday, July 23, 2006 (almost two months later than usual). ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cayey is a mountain town in central Puerto Rico. ... Flag Nickname: El Pueblo del Mojo Isleño, Los Marlins Gentilic: Salinences Location Location of Salinas, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1851 Mayor Hon. ... Mrs. ... Miss Puerto Rico and Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico are the official national preliminaries to the Miss Universe and Miss World international pageants respectively. ... Miss Universe is an annual international female-only beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ...

Miss Universe 2006

Rivera reacts to winning the Miss Universe crown

Zuleyka Rivera represented Puerto Rico in the Miss Universe 2006 pageant which was televised live internationally from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on July 23, 2006. After competing in swimsuit, evening gown and interview, she was crowned Miss Universe by outgoing titleholder Natalie Glebova of Canada. Her 1st runner-up was crowd favorite Kurara Chibana of Japan. Image File history File links ZuleykaRivera. ... Image File history File links ZuleykaRivera. ... Miss Universe is an annual international female-only beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ... Miss Universe 2006 took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was held on Sunday, July 23, 2006 (almost two months later than usual). ... An early postcard view of the Shrine The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malikah Temple, a division of the Shriners. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Natalie Glebova, (born November 11, 1981) is a Russian - Canadian beauty queen who has held the title Miss Universe 2005. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

Later that evening, Rivera fainted briefly during a press appearance. The incident was reportedly attributed to heat exhaustion (from the stage lights) coupled with the weight of the heavy, chained dress she was wearing.[1]

Rivera was the fifth Puerto Rican to win the title, which makes the island the second most successful entity in the pageant (behind the United States). Prior to Rivera's win, Puerto Rico had been tied with Venezuela, with each having won the pageant four times. Rivera was the third consecutive delegate from Puerto Rico to make the top five at Miss Universe, after Alba Reyes placed second runner-up at Miss Universe 2004 and Cynthia Olavarría was first runner-up at Miss Universe 2005. Jennifer Hawkins, Miss Universe 2004 The Miss Universe 2004 pageant was held in Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPO, Quito, Ecuador on June 1, 2004. ... Cynthia Olavarría (born 1982 in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a multi-talented fashion model who participated as Miss Puerto Rico in the 2005 Miss Universe contest. ... The Miss Universe 2005 Pageant was held in Bangkok, Thailand on May 31, 2005, to help the tsunami-struck nation win tourists back to the area. ...

Rivera's win comes only five years after Denise Quiñones, the most recent winner from Puerto Rico, won the crown. As Miss Universe, Rivera represents the Miss Universe Organization, both in the United States and internationally. She is based in New York City, where she shared an apartment with Tara Conner, Miss USA and Katie Blair, Miss Teen USA 2006. She recently had a small role on the Spanish-language telenovela, Dame Chocolate. Denise Marie Quiñones August (born September 9, 1980 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) was the fourth Puerto Rican winner of the Miss Universe contest. ... The Miss Universe Organization is the organization that currently owns and runs the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA beauty contests. ... “New York, NY” redirects here. ... Tara Elizabeth Conner (born on December 18, 1985) is a beauty queen from Russell Springs, Kentucky who is Miss USA 2006 and has also competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... [[Image:MissUSA2007Crowned. ... Katie Blair of Montana, the reigning Miss Teen USA Katie Blair (born April 2, 1988) from Billings, Montana is the reigning Miss Teen USA. She is the first woman from Montana to win a major pageant title. ... Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 15-19. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Dame Chocolate (Give Me Chocolate) is a Spanish-language telenovela airing on the United States-based television network Telemundo. ...

She relinquished her crown to Riyo Mori of Japan in Mexico City, Mexico on May 28, 2007 before a predicted audience of 600 million viewers^[1]. Her reign lasted 10 months, one of the shortest in Miss Universe history. Riyo Mori , born December 24, 1986 in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese dance instructor who won the Miss Universe 2007 title in May 2007. ... Nickname: Location of Mexico City in central Mexico Coordinates: Country Mexico Federal entity Federal District Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded (as Tenochtitlan) c. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

A Year in the life as Miss Universe

After being crowned on July 23, 2006 in Los Angeles, Zuleyka was interviewed by many news teams in Los Angeles and when she arrived at her new home in New York. July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

From the end of July until early August, Zuleyka traveled to Japan where she presented the Five Star Diamond Award to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Tokyo. She also participated in a photo shoot with Kurara Chibana, Miss Universe Japan (and first runner-up), and Zuleyka also visited Mikimoto, the creators of her dazzling crown. In late August, Zuleyka traveled to Indonesia where she attended the opening of a new spa, met with the Minister of Culture, and attended the Miss Indonesia Universe pageant where Agni Pratistha was crowned. While in Indonesia, Zuleyka also visited Bali. On September 4, 2006, Zuleyka returned to her home, Puerto Rico for an official homecoming celebration and parade. The following day, Zuleyka returned to her hometown of Salinas.[2].   , literally Eastern capital) is a unique subnational administrative region of Japan with characteristics of both a prefecture and a city. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Bali is an Indonesian island located at , the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

As of April 2007, Zuleyka has traveled to the Czech Republic, Russia, Turkey, France, Greece, Kazakhstan, India, Thailand, and Brazil, in addition to Japan, Indonesia, and Puerto Rico.

On April 1, 2007, Rivera appeared at Wrestlemania 23 along with Miss USA 2007 Rachel Smith and Miss Teen USA 2006 Katie Blair, supporting Donald Trump in the Battle of the Billionaires match against Vince McMahon. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... WrestleMania 23 was the twenty-third annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... [[Image:MissUSA2007Crowned. ... Rachel Renee Smith (born April 18, 1985 in Panama) is a beauty queen from Clarksville, Tennessee who won the Miss USA pageant in 2007 [1] and who previously had competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 15-19. ... Katie Blair of Montana, the reigning Miss Teen USA Katie Blair (born April 2, 1988) from Billings, Montana is the reigning Miss Teen USA. She is the first woman from Montana to win a major pageant title. ... Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, television personality and author. ... Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ...

She passed on her crown at the Miss Universe 2007 pageant to Japan's Riyo Mori, which was held in Mexico City, Mexico on May 28, 2007. Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, was won by Riyo Mori of Japan. ... Riyo Mori , born December 24, 1986 in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese dance instructor who won the Miss Universe 2007 title in May 2007. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the federal capital of and largest city in Mexico. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Family and Personal Life

Prior to winning the Miss Puerto Rico title she won the local pageant for her hometown of Salinas. She had also placed as the first runner-up in the Miss Teen Puerto Rico pageant. Only eighteen years of age when she was crowned Miss Universe, Rivera is one of the youngest women to win the title. She is also the first winner from Puerto Rico to have noticeable mixed heritage features, as her four predecessors (Marisol Malaret, Deborah Carthy-Deu, Dayanara Torres, and Denise Quiñones) all have distinctly European features. Marisol Malaret (born October 13, 1949) was the first Puerto Rican to be crowned Miss Universe, winning in Miami in 1970. ... Deborah Carthy-Deu (January 5, 1966) is a young Puerto Rican woman who was Miss Universe in 1985, winning the contest at Miami and becoming the second Puerto Rican to win it. ... Dayanara Torres Delgado (born on October 28, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model and former Miss Universe. ... Denise Marie Quiñones August (born September 9, 1980 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) was the fourth Puerto Rican winner of the Miss Universe contest. ... A European is primarily a person who was born into one of the countries within the continent of Europe. ...

External links

• Miss Universe official website

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