Miss Dominican Republic 1956

Señorita República Dominicana 1956 was held on January 29, 1956. There were 24 candidates who competed for the national crown. The winner represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 1956. On the top 10 they showed their evening gown so they could go to the top 5. In the top 5 they would answer more questions. This edition would send their first delegate to Miss Universe.

Results

Señorita República Dominicana 1956 : Olga Fernánda Fiallo Oliva de los Rosario
1st Runner Up : Alexandra Ferro
2nd Runner Up : Isaura de Palmera
3rd Runner Up : Sara Abreu
4th Runner Up : Carmen Castro

Top 10

Tatiana Zamora
María Taveras
Concepción Veras
Altagracia Oviedo
Laura Silvestre

Delegates

Azua - Germania Angie Alvarez Rosa
Baoruco - Angelica Sandra Zamiera Sosa
Barahona - Anjelika Eduarda Fermin Tavarez
Beata - Isuara Joana de Palmera Ruiz
Benefactor - Tatiana Germania Quiros Valle
Colón - Alexandra Margarita Ferro Rodríguez
Distrito de Santo Domingo - Olga Fernánda Fiallo Oliva de los Rosario
Duarte - Concepción de Ursula Veras Castañeda
Espaillat - Ana Josefina Horlanda Peralta
José Trujillo Valdez - Ana Cassandra Eros Fausto
La Altagracia - Remedios Veronica de Rojas Melilla
La Vega - Arelis del Carmen Mena Cabrera
Libertador - Mary Lionas Peña Arias
Monte Cristi - María Teresa Martínez Derios
Provincia de Jarabacoa - Carmen de Dolores Castro de Zaragoza
Puerto Plata - Sara Magdalena de Dolores Abreu Suarez
Salcedo - Altagracia Leonida Oviedo Peralta
Samaná - Laura Carina Silvestre Adames
San Pedro de Macorís - María Eugenia Reynosa Reys
San Rafael - Elizabeth del Carmen Espinal Hidalgo
Santiago - Tatiana Ceneyda Zamora Vargas
Santiago Rodríguez - María Angelica Ferrano Urtoda
Séibo - Isabela Rosa Guerrero Meran
Trujillo - María Casilda Taveras Collado

Trivia

Alexandra Ferro was one of the first people to be born from the Island of Catalina. She was also the tallest measuring 6 ft 3 in or 190 cm. Her parents and her family comes from La Romana.