 Matos represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2009 on August 23, 2009 in Nassau, Bahamas.She was the first of the semifinalists to be called, breaking a two-year non-placement streak for Puerto Rico.She then advanced to the Top 10 and was one of the Top 5 finalists, along with Ada de la Cruz of the Dominican Republic, Rachel Finch of Australia, Stefanía Fernandez of Venezuela, and Marigona Dragusha of Kosovo.