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

YearProvincePlacementRef.
2025BarahonaSanto DomingoJennifer VenturaTop 30
2024Distrito NacionalSanto DomingoMaría Celinée Santos FríasTop 30
2023Sánchez RamírezSanto DomingoMariana Isabel DowningUnplaced
2022United StatesSanto DomingoAndreína Martínez Founier-Rosado2nd Runner-Up
2021AzuaSanto DomingoDebbie Áflalo VargasUnplaced
2020La RomanaSanto DomingoKimberly Marie Jiménez Rodríguez4th Runner-UpSpirit of Carnival Award
2019Punta CanaSanto DomingoClauvid Luz Dály CabreraTop 20
2018Laguna SaladaSantiagoAldy María Bernard BonillaUnplaced
2017DuarteSantiagoCarmen Muñoz GuzmánUnplaced
2016MaimónSanto DomingoRosalba Abreu GarcíaUnplaced
2015EspaillatSanto DomingoClarissa María Molina ContrerasTop 10
2014HigüeySanto DomingoKimberly Altagracia Castillo MotaUnplaced
2013Elías PiñaHigüeyYaritza Miguelina Reyes RamírezTop 10
2012Distrito NacionalSanto DomingoDulcita Lynn Lieggi FranciscoUnplaced
2011SantiagoSanto DomingoDalia Cristina Fernández SánchezUnplaced
2010EspaillatSanto DomingoEva Carolina Arias ViñasUnplaced
2009San José de OcoaSanto DomingoAda Aimée de la Cruz Ramírez1st Runner-Up
2008Hermanas MirabalSanto DomingoMarianne Elizabeth Cruz González2nd Runner-UpBest National Costume
2007SantiagoSanto DomingoMassiel Indira Taveras HenríquezUnplaced
2006SantiagoSanto DomingoMía Lourdes Taveras LópezUnplaced
2005Distrito NacionalSanto DomingoRenata De Jesús Soñé Savery2nd Runner-Up
2004La VegaSanto DomingoLarissa Del Mar Fiallo ScanlónUnplaced
2003SantiagoSanto DomingoAmelia Victoria Vega PolancoMiss Universe 2003Best National Costume
2002San Pedro de MacorísSanto DomingoRuth Amelia Ocumárez ApatañoUnplaced

Province rankings

[Miss World]

Province rankings

ProvinceTitlesWinning years
Distrito Nacional61967, 1982, 2000, 2008, 2010*, 2023, 2025
Santiago61976, 1980, 1985, 1986, 2006, 2017
Duarte51968, 1981, 2011, 2015, 2021
La Vega51976, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2005
Puerto Plata51972, 1973, 1978, 1989, 1997
La Altagracia31970, 1977, 2018
Hermanas Mirabal21987**, 2012
Bonao22001, 2002*
Azua21983, 1996
El Seibo21984, 1995
Jarabacoa12019
Santo Domingo Norte12016
Santo Domingo Este12014
Com. Dom. En EE.UU. 12013
Monte Plata12009
San Cristóbal12007
Monseñor Nouel12004
Sánchez Ramírez12003
Moca11999
San Pedro de Macorís11998
Baní11994
Pedernales11990
Santiago Rodríguez11988
Bahoruco11979
Ciudad Santo Domingo11975
Barahona11971
San Juan11966
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  • *Was prepared to go to Miss World but had an issues in attending and withdrew before going.
  • ** As Salcedo Province