Born in Caguas , Puerto Rico , she won Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 1975 and went on to win Miss World 1975 at the Royal Albert Hall in London . She remained the only Puerto Rican to win the title until Stephanie Del Valle won Miss World 2016 . She travelled widely during 1975 and was invited to El Salvador by the Salvadorean military government before the civil war . Wilnelia fell in love with England , a place where she would later call home
Miss World 1975
Miss World 1975
Wilnelia Merced