Prior to winning the beauty pageant , the blonde , blue-eyed beauty participated in several beauty pageants . A native of San Juan , she was a finalist of Miss Puerto Rico in 1986 , and was chosen to represent Puerto Rico in the succeeding year when no local pageant took place . She placed 4th Runner-Up at Miss Universe 1987 , before going on to win the Miss International 1987 pageant . She was also crowned Nuestra Belleza in 1991
Miss International 1987
Miss International 1987
Laurie Simpson