Valerie Hernández Matías (born July 19, 1993, in San Juan) is a Puerto Rican model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss International 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. She is the second winner from Puerto Rico after Laurie Simpson in 1987.

Valerie Hernández
Born
Valerie Hernández Matías

(1993-07-19) July 19, 1993 (age 31)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown

Pageantry

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Miss Teen International 2012

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Hernández was crowned Miss Teen International in 2012, she was the fourth Puerto Rican to obtain this title.

Miss International Puerto Rico 2014

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Valerie competed in Miss International Puerto Rico 2014 where she finished as the first runner-up. She later assumed the title after the original winner, Patricia Quiñones, resigned for personal reasons.

Miss International 2014

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In 2014, Hernández represented Puerto Rico at Miss International where she won the title, becoming the second Puerto Rican to win after Laurie Simpson in 1987.

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2018

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On May 31, 2018, Hernández was designated as Miss Carolina Universe and was initially set to compete at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2018 for a chance to represent the island at Miss Universe 2018 but withdrew for personal reasons.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Miss Carolina con un pie fuera en Miss Universe Puerto Rico". Primera Hora. August 8, 2018.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Tanya Romero
Miss Carolina Universe
(Withdrew)

2018
Succeeded by
Tanya Romero
Preceded by Miss International
2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by
  Ashley Beth Pérez
Miss Puerto Rico International
2014
Succeeded by
  Wilmary Monción
Preceded by Miss Teen International
2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Rebeca Valentín García
Miss Teen Puerto Rico
2012
Succeeded by
Caroline González Torres