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My Take
Marisol Malaret is the rare pageant winner whose story only grew richer after the crown. Taking Miss Universe in 1970 as the first Puerto Rican and the first Caribbean woman to do so was historic enough, but what impresses me more is that she refused to be defined by a single night. She built a long career as a television host, radio personality and journalist, proving she had a voice worth hearing, not just a face worth photographing. When she passed in 2023, she left behind a legacy of a small island made proud on the world stage. I deeply respect that kind of staying power.
Overview
Marisol Malaret Contreras (October 13, 1949 – March 19, 2023) was a Puerto Rican TV host, model and beauty queen who won the title of Miss Universe 1970, becoming the first Miss Puerto Rico to win the title. She was also the first Caribbean woman to be crowned Miss Universe.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marisol Malaret
- Name (Japanese)
- マリソル・マラレ
- Reading
- まりそる・まられ
- Born
- October 13, 1949 – March 19, 2023
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
- Origin
- Utuado, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 173 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- model / beauty pageant contestant / television presenter / radio personality / journalist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Puerto Rico
Awards & achievements
- 1970 Miss Puerto Rico
- Miss Universe 1970
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Model — see all → · Beauty pageant contestant — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.