Amanda Díaz is a Puerto Rican

Puerto Rican people

A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...

 beauty pageant titleholder from Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2008

Díaz represented Isabela

Isabela, Puerto Rico

Isabela is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the north-western region of the island, north of San Sebastián; west of Quebradillas; and east of Aguadilla and Moca. Isabela is spread over 13 wards and Isabela Pueblo...

 at the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2008 pageant where she placed as one of the five finalists.

Miss World Puerto Rico 2009

Díaz represented Isabela

Isabela, Puerto Rico

Isabela is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the north-western region of the island, north of San Sebastián; west of Quebradillas; and east of Aguadilla and Moca. Isabela is spread over 13 wards and Isabela Pueblo...

 at the Miss World Puerto Rico 2009

Miss World Puerto Rico 2009

The Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 pageant was held on July 23, 2009 in Puerto Rico. Ivonne Orsini, who won the title of Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 and classified as one of the semi-finalists at Miss World 2008 , crowned her successor, Jennifer Colón as Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 , Jennifer will...

 pageant where she placed as one of the five finalists in which she then obtained the position of 3rd runner-up.

Miss International 2009

Díaz used to hold the title of Miss Puerto Rico International 2009

Miss Puerto Rico

Miss Puerto Rico is the common name or sash used to identify a Puerto Rican representative in an international pageant. Currently, Miss Universe Puerto Rico, Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico and Miss Earth Puerto Rico are the official national preliminaries to the Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Earth...

, and she was supposed to represent Puerto Rico at the Miss International 2009

Miss International 2009

Miss International 2009, the 49th Miss International pageant, was held at the Sichuan International Tennis Center, Chengdu, Sichuan, China on November 28, 2009. The pageant was originally scheduled to be held at The Venetian Macao in Macau on November 7, 2009, but the host committee backed out. 66...

 pageant but she resigned to her position to concentrate in her work as a top model. The title of Miss Puerto Rico International 2009 was given to Monica Pastrana

Mónica Pastrana

Mónica Pastrana is a Puerto Rican beauty pageant and television presenter. She is currently the host of the show "Locas de Atar " in Univision Puerto Rico.-Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009:...

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