13 things about Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023 Karla Guilfu

Karla Inelisse Guilfú Acevedo represented Puerto Rico in the 12th edition of Miss Supranational. She also represented the unincorporated territory of the United States in the 72nd edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Guilfu is a Puerto Rican certified yoga instructor, model and beauty queen originally from Patillas, Puerto Rico. She is the chief executive officer and director of Comencemos a Sanar.

Currently, Gilfu is based in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She previously lived in Isla Culebra, Puerto Rico.
2. She earned her certification as a yoga teacher from Essential Yoga School in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
3. In 2003, she entered the Guamani Private School in Guayama, Puerto Rico.
4. In 2014, she visited Madrid, Spain and Paris, France.
5. From August 2016 to May 2020, she attended the the Universidad Ana G. Méndez – Recinto de Gurabo in Juncos, Gurabo, Puerto Rico where she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
6. She is Miss Teen Mundial Puerto Rico 2018. 
7. She was a Miss Teen Mundial 2018 finalist.
8. In 2019, she visited Greece.
9. She is Miss Supranational Puerto Rico 2020.
10. She was Miss Supranational 2021 first runner-up.
11. She won Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023.
12. She was a Miss Universe 2023 finalist.
13. On July 19, 2025, she turned 27.

TIMELINE

Guilfu is vegan. She is 5’10” tall.

2010s

• In June 2015, she visited Grand Canyon West, Mohave County, Arizona, USA.
• In July 2016, she visited Balneario La Monserrate in Luquillo, Puerto Rico.
• In June 2017, she visited The Grand Palace and Royal Temple in Bangkok, Thailand.
• On April 7, 2018, she represented Patillas at Miss Teen World Puerto Rico 2018 and competed against 27 other candidates at Teatro Municipal de Cayey in Cayey, Puerto Rico. She ranked fifth and was crowned Miss Teen Mundial Puerto Rico 2018. 
• On July 29, 2018, she represented Puerto Rico at Miss Teen Mundial 2018, competed against 29 other candidates in El Salvador and finished in the Top 12.
• In June 2019, she visited the Acropolis of Athens in Athens, Greece.

2010s

• In August 2020, she reentered the UAGM – Recinto de Gurabo to pursue her master’s degree in counselling psychology.
• On December 2, 2020, she was crowned Miss Supranational Puerto Rico 2020 in a special Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico 2020 program that aired on El Vocero along with Miss International Puerto Rico 2020 Natalia Colón Figueroa, Miss Grand International Puerto Rico 2020 Fabiola Valentín González and Miss Charm Puerto Rico 2020 Alejandra Pagan.
• On August 21, 2021, she represented Puerto Rico at Miss Supranational 2021 and competed against 57 other candidates at Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sącz, Poland. She was named Miss Elegance and became runner-up to Chanique Rabe of Namibia.
• On March 27, 2022, she attended the 2022 Academy Awards viewing party at El San Juan Hotel in Isla Verde, Carolina, Puerto Rico.
• On November 12, 2022, she met Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2022 Ashley Cariño at The Condado Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• On August 24, 2023, she represented Patillas at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2023 and competed against 29 other finalists at the Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré in Santurce, San Juan. She won the title.
• On November 18, 2023, she represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2023 and competed against 83 other candidates at the Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda in San Salvador. She finished in the Top 5.
• On June 27, 2024, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2024 Jennifer Colon at the Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré in Santurce.