13 things about Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2018 Kiara Ortega

Kiara Liz Ortega Delgado represented Puerto Rico, United States in the 67th edition of Miss Universe. It was won by Catriona Gray of the Philippines.

BIOGRAPHY

Ortega is a Puerto Rican dancer and beauty queen. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She is a resident of Rincón, Puerto Rico.
2. She was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Faustino Ortega and Beatrice Delgado.
3. She won Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2018.
4. She was a Miss Universe 2018 semifinalist.
5. In 2020, she won the eight season of the Univision dancing competition show “Mira Quién Baila”.
6. In 2021, she starred in Jaime Segura‘s film “Millonario Sin Amor” and attended the 18th edition of Premios Juventud.
7. In 2022, she starred in the films “Panama” and “La Mente”.
8. From 2022 to 2023, she played Rosita in “La Mujer del Diablo” and Andrea “Dre” Collins Castro in “The Bay”.
9. In 2023, she attended the 36th edition of Global Film and Television Huading Awards.
10. In 2024, she attended the 51st edition of the Daytime Emmy Awards.
11. On August 23, 2024, she turned 31.
12. In 2025, she starred in “Law & Order: Organized Crime”.
13. She starred in the 2025 film “Hurry Up Tomorrow”.

TIMELINE

Kiara is 5’7″ tall. She is also known as Kiara Liz.

2018

• On September 20, 2018, she represented Rincón at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2018 and competed against 28 other candidates at the Luis A. Ferré Fine Arts Center in San Juan. She won the title.
• On December 17, 2018, she represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2018 and competed against 93 other candidates at the Impact Arena in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She finished in the Top 5.

2019

• On March 10, 2019, she attended “Bad Bunny” Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio’s concert at Coliseo Jose M. Agrelot in San Juan.
• On June 13, 2019, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2019 Vivianie Díaz at the Luis A. Ferré Fine Arts Center in San Juan.

2020

• On February 24, 2020, she won “Mira Quién Baila” Season 8.

2021

• On June 15, 2021, she attended Premios Soberano 2021 at the Teatro La Fiesta of Hotel Jaragua in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
• On July 22, 2021, she attended Premios Juventud 2021 at Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida, USA.
• In August 2021, she traveled to Mexico City, Mexico.
• She played Daniela in “Millonario Sin Amor”, which was filmed n Miami, Florida, USA and released in the country on September 1, 2021.

2022

• She played Camila in “Panama”, which was released in the U.S. on March 18, 2022.
• In June 2022, she traveled to Mallorca, Spain.
• She played the lead role in Juan S. Perez’s short film “La Mente”, which was released in the U.S. on November 26, 2022.

2023

• On March 31, 2023, she attended the 2023 Global Film and Television Huading Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

2024

• On June 7, 2024, she attended the 2024 Daytime Emmys Awards at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in Los Angeles.

2025

• She played Jessica in Trey Edward Shults‘ film “Hurry Up Tomorrow”, which was released in the U.S. on May 16, 2025.
• She played Lucero in “Law & Order: Organized Crime” Season 5, which premiered on Peacock on April 17, 2025.