Miss Dominican Republic
Miss Dominican Republic is an annual national beauty pageant that selects the Dominican Republic's official representative to Miss Universe—one of the Big Four International beauty pageants.
History
Miss Dominican Republic Organization has been in operation since 1927. In 1956, the pageant was officially restarted after crowning models from 1952 until 1955. In 1956, Olga Fiallo from Santiago won, making the Dominican Republic's first representative to Miss Universe. In 1966, the Concurso Nacional de Belleza Dominicana lost its Miss Universe rights for only one year but on that same year it gained their Miss World franchise sending the winner of that year, Jeanette Dotel from San Juan as their first representative. In 1967, the organization officially decided that the Winner would go to Miss Universe, First Runner-up would enter Miss World and Second Runner-up to a Festival of Latin Beauties in South America. The MRD organization had acquired the Miss International rights, but the organization would only send a representative if the budget allowed them. It wasn't until 1980, when they decided that the Second Runner-up would enter either in Miss International, Reinado Nacional del Café or Miss América Latina. In 1989 until 2000, the official Second Runner-up would enter Miss International, the Third Runner-up would enter Reinado Nacional del Café and the Fourth Runner-up would enter Miss América Latina. This has been the same until 2003 when the organization separated into two separate organizations.Miss República Dominicana Universo Organization
The Miss República Dominicana Universo Organization was created in 2003 by Belkys Reyes, and was taken over by Magali Febles in 2004. Since 2003, the representatives of Dominican Republic for one out of the four major international pageants have been selected by this organization. This organization is in charge of sending representatives to Miss Universe. Miss República Dominicana Universo competes in Miss Universe. Also, this organization has 15 franchises in other international competitions and sends representatives to these competitions every year such as Reina Hispanoamericana and Miss Continentes Unidos.Reina Nacional de Belleza Dominicana Organization
The organization of Reina Nacional de Belleza Dominicana was created in 2003 by Diany Mota, and is still run by her today. Since 2003, the representatives of Dominican Republic for three out of the four major international pageants have been selected by this organization, until in 2015 when they lost the Miss Earth franchise. This organization is in charge of sending representatives to Miss World and Miss International. Miss Mundo Dominicana competes in Miss World and Miss Internacional Dominicana competes in Miss International.Provincial Pageants
In 2009, there has been a huge involvement of the organization in regional pageants. There is right now 6 regional pageants.For the first time, Miss Dominican Republic organization, will have auditions / contests in all the provinces except the province of Santo Domingo, because of its huge population, the 3 metropolitan municipalities have auditions / contests.
The pageants are:
Miss Azua
Miss Bahoruco
Miss Barahona
Miss Dajabón
Miss Distrito Nacional
Miss Duarte
Miss El Seibo
Miss Elías Piña
Miss Espaillat
Miss Guerra-Boca Chica
Miss Hato Mayor
Miss Hermanas Mirabal
Miss Independencia
Miss La Altagracia
Miss La Romana
Miss La Vega
Miss Los Alcarrizos
Miss María Trinidad Sánchez
Miss Monseñor Nouel
Miss Monte Cristi
Miss Monte Plata
Miss Pedernales
Miss Pedro Brand
Miss Peravia
Miss Puerto Plata
Miss Samaná
Miss San Cristóbal
Miss San José de Ocoa
Miss San Juan
Miss San Pedro de Macorís
Miss Sánchez Ramírez
Miss Santiago
Miss Santiago Rodríguez
Miss Santo Domingo Este
Miss Santo Domingo Norte
Miss Santo Domingo Oeste
Miss Valverde
Dominican Communities Abroad
Miss Comunidad Dominicana en Estados Unidos
Miss Comunidad Dominicana en México
Miss Comunidad Dominicana en Puerto Rico
Miss Comunidad Dominicana en Venezuela
Miss Comunidad Dominicana en Italia
Miss Comunidad Dominicana en Japón
Titleholders
| Year | Province | Placement | Ref. | |||
| 2025 | Barahona | Santo Domingo | Jennifer Ventura | Top 30 | ||
| 2024 | Distrito Nacional | Santo Domingo | María Celinée Santos Frías | Top 30 | ||
| 2023 | Sánchez Ramírez | Santo Domingo | Mariana Isabel Downing | Unplaced | ||
| 2022 | United States | Santo Domingo | Andreína Martínez Founier-Rosado | 2nd Runner-Up | ||
| 2021 | Azua | Santo Domingo | Debbie Áflalo Vargas | Unplaced | ||
| 2020 | La Romana | Santo Domingo | Kimberly Marie Jiménez Rodríguez | 4th Runner-Up | Spirit of Carnival Award | |
| 2019 | Punta Cana | Santo Domingo | Clauvid Luz Dály Cabrera | Top 20 | ||
| 2018 | Laguna Salada | Santiago | Aldy María Bernard Bonilla | Unplaced | ||
| 2017 | Duarte | Santiago | Carmen Muñoz Guzmán | Unplaced | ||
| 2016 | Maimón | Santo Domingo | Rosalba Abreu García | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | Espaillat | Santo Domingo | Clarissa María Molina Contreras | Top 10 | ||
| 2014 | Higüey | Santo Domingo | Kimberly Altagracia Castillo Mota | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Elías Piña | Higüey | Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramírez | Top 10 | ||
| 2012 | Distrito Nacional | Santo Domingo | Dulcita Lynn Lieggi Francisco | Unplaced | ||
| 2011 | Santiago | Santo Domingo | Dalia Cristina Fernández Sánchez | Unplaced | ||
| 2010 | Espaillat | Santo Domingo | Eva Carolina Arias Viñas | Unplaced | ||
| 2009 | San José de Ocoa | Santo Domingo | Ada Aimée de la Cruz Ramírez | 1st Runner-Up | ||
| 2008 | Hermanas Mirabal | Santo Domingo | Marianne Elizabeth Cruz González | 2nd Runner-Up | Best National Costume | |
| 2007 | Santiago | Santo Domingo | Massiel Indira Taveras Henríquez | Unplaced | ||
| 2006 | Santiago | Santo Domingo | Mía Lourdes Taveras López | Unplaced | ||
| 2005 | Distrito Nacional | Santo Domingo | Renata De Jesús Soñé Savery | 2nd Runner-Up | ||
| 2004 | La Vega | Santo Domingo | Larissa Del Mar Fiallo Scanlón | Unplaced | ||
| 2003 | Santiago | Santo Domingo | Amelia Victoria Vega Polanco | Miss Universe 2003 | Best National Costume | |
| 2002 | San Pedro de Macorís | Santo Domingo | Ruth Amelia Ocumárez Apataño | Unplaced |
Province rankings
- *As Old Santo Domingo Province
- ** As Trujillo Province
- *** As San Rafael Province
- **** Won handpicked
- ***** As Salcedo Province
- ****** Crowned as new titleholder
Placements
[Miss World]
Province rankings
| Province | Titles | Winning years |
| Distrito Nacional | 6 | 1967, 1982, 2000, 2008, 2010*, 2023, 2025 |
| Santiago | 6 | 1976, 1980, 1985, 1986, 2006, 2017 |
| Duarte | 5 | 1968, 1981, 2011, 2015, 2021 |
| La Vega | 5 | 1976, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2005 |
| Puerto Plata | 5 | 1972, 1973, 1978, 1989, 1997 |
| La Altagracia | 3 | 1970, 1977, 2018 |
| Hermanas Mirabal | 2 | 1987**, 2012 |
| Bonao | 2 | 2001, 2002* |
| Azua | 2 | 1983, 1996 |
| El Seibo | 2 | 1984, 1995 |
| Jarabacoa | 1 | 2019 |
| Santo Domingo Norte | 1 | 2016 |
| Santo Domingo Este | 1 | 2014 |
| Com. Dom. En EE.UU. | 1 | 2013 |
| Monte Plata | 1 | 2009 |
| San Cristóbal | 1 | 2007 |
| Monseñor Nouel | 1 | 2004 |
| Sánchez Ramírez | 1 | 2003 |
| Moca | 1 | 1999 |
| San Pedro de Macorís | 1 | 1998 |
| Baní | 1 | 1994 |
| Pedernales | 1 | 1990 |
| Santiago Rodríguez | 1 | 1988 |
| Bahoruco | 1 | 1979 |
| Ciudad Santo Domingo | 1 | 1975 |
| Barahona | 1 | 1971 |
| San Juan | 1 | 1966 |
| - | 1 | - |
- *Was prepared to go to Miss World but had an issues in attending and withdrew before going.
- ** As Salcedo Province