Editing Marisol Malaret (section)

==Biography==
Malaret was born in [[Utuado, Puerto Rico]] on October 13, 1949.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.helloforos.com/t/recordando-a-marisol-malaret/425120|title=👑Recordando a Marisol Malaret|date=2018-07-06|website=Hello Foros - La Comunidad en Español más Popular de los Latinos|language=es|access-date=2020-04-29}}</ref> She started to work from an early age due to the death of her father and chronic illness of her mother. She was reportedly persuaded by Puerto Rican make-up artist Carmen Andino to compete in the Miss Puerto Rico pageant, then owned by Puerto Rican modeling guru and businesswoman [[Anna Santisteban]]. Malaret's strong will, ethics, and beauty made her a crowd favorite in the local contest.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} Before winning, she worked as an executive secretary for the Puerto Rico Telephone Company.

Malaret had one brother Jesús, and five half-siblings Joseph, Alicia, Rita, Antonio, and Raul. Her parents were Lydia Contreras and José Antonio Malaret. She was married three times; to former male model Butch James, musician Corky Stroman, with whom she had her only child Sasha,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/farandula/nota/marisolmalaretahoraeslaabuelasol-2424952/|title=Marisol Malaret ahora es la "Abuela Sol"|date=2018-05-29|website=El Nuevo Dia|language=es-pr|access-date=2020-04-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elvocero.com/uncategorized/marisol-se-despide-con-estrella/article_2bcb5eb9-157b-5b89-8688-7b65c82b7d43.html|title=Marisol se despide con estrella|last=VOCERO|first=Por Yomaris Rodríguez, EL|website=El Vocero de Puerto Rico|language=es|access-date=2020-04-29}}</ref> and Cuban-born engineer Frank Cué.

Malaret died from complications of a pulmonary condition<ref>{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Alex |title=Marisol Malaret, First Puerto Rican Miss Universe, Dies at 73 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/23/us/marisol-malaret-dead.html? |access-date=24 March 2023 |publisher=The New York Times |date=23 March 2023}}</ref> on March 19, 2023, at age 73.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fallece Marisol Malaret, la primera boricua en ganar Miss Universe |url=https://www.telemundopr.com/noticias/puerto-rico/fallece-marisol-malaret-la-primera-boricua-en-ganar-miss-universe/2463217/ |access-date=19 March 2023 |publisher=Telemundo PR |date=19 March 2023}}</ref>