Jennifer Barreto
Jennifer Barreto | |
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| Born | Jennifer Abreu Mora December 17, 1998 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Spouse | Jean Carlos Barreto Calderón |
| Children | 1 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2026 |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Green |
Major competitions |
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Jennifer Barreto (née Abreu Mora; born 17 December 1998),[1] also popularly known as La Barreto, is a Puerto Rican model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2026. She will represent Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2026, which is to be held in the archipelago and island.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]In 1998, Jennifer Abreu Mora was born to Jeffrey Abreu Vázquez and Alicia Mora González in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Raised in Isabela to a family with ancestral roots in San Sebastián, she played volleyball from elementary to high school.[5][1]
She graduated with a bachelor's degree in research psychology, and two master's degrees, one in psychology and another in clinical social work. She works as a prevention specialist for the United States Department of Defense, where she creates strategies to combat harmful behaviors. As part of her social work, she also collaborates with the Pediatric Diabetes Association in Puerto Rico.[2]
Pageantry
[edit]Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2026
[edit]Representing the municipality of San Sebastián, Barreto won Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2026 at the Ángel O. Berríos Performing Arts Center on June 25, 2026. She was crowned by her predecessor Zashely Alicea. She is the first married woman and second mother to win the title, after Jennifer Colón in 2024.[6]
At the preliminary competition, she won the most awards, namely "Piel Radiante L’Oréal París" (Radiant Skin L'Oréal Paris), "Sonrisa Colgate" (Colgate Smile), and "Mejor Pasarela" (Best Catwalk).[7]
Miss Universe 2026
[edit]She will represent Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2026, which is scheduled to be held in the archipelago and island. She will be the fourth Puerto Rican to participate as a host delegate of Miss Universe, after Barbara Torres at Miss Universe 1972, Denise Quiñones at Miss Universe 2001, and Isis Casalduc at Miss Universe 2002.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Barreto is married to Jean Carlos Barreto Calderón, with whom she shares a daughter named Penélope.[8][2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 @barretojenniferpr; (17 December 2025). "Happy 27 to me". Retrieved 26 June 2026 – via Instagram.
- 1 2 3 "¿Quién es Jennifer Barreto, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2026?". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 2026-06-26. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "De San Sebastián la nueva Miss Universe Puerto Rico". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2026-06-26. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- 1 2 Caraballo, Harry Rodríguez (2026-06-26). "Jennifer Barreto se corona como MUPR 2026 y será la anfitriona de Miss Universo 2026". Metro Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ Narvaez, Frances (2026-04-14). "Miss San Sebastián 2026 - Miss Universe Puerto Rico". Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "De San Sebastián la nueva Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2026". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 2026-06-26. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Dos favoritas ganan los premios especiales de Miss Universe Puerto Rico". El Vocero de Puerto Rico. 2026-06-09. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Jennifer Barreto reflexiona sobre su hija tras ganar Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2026". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 2026-06-26. Retrieved 2026-06-26.