Yaritza Reyes
Yaritza Miguelina Reyes-Zmysłowska is a Dominican actress, singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Dominican Republic 2013 and represented the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia. She also won Miss Mundo Dominicana 2016 and then represented Dominican Republic at Miss World 2016 in Washington, D.C., United States.
In 2025, Reyes took part in the 14th season of the Polish adaptation of Top Model. She was elimated from the competition in the penultimate episode, placing fifth overall.
Pageantry
On 3 August 2013. Reyes competed for the national title of Miss Dominican Republic 2013 representing the Elías Piña province. She was crowned as the winner and participated in the 62nd edition of the Miss Universe pageant after her victory.
She competed to succeed outgoing titleholder Olivia Culpo from the United States, eventually finishing in the Top 10. She was the third woman of predominantly African heritage to represent the Dominican Republic in Miss Universe after Ruth Ocumárez in 2002 and Ada de la Cruz in 2009.
Reyes represented Dominican Republic at the Reina Hispanoamericana 2013 pageant where she was the Virreina, Alma Álvarez was supposed to be original winner but unknown if she was dethroned. It is also unknown if Reyes was appointed, or won a pageant.
Reyes continued her pageantry career when she competed at the finale of Miss Mundo Dominicana 2016 held on 18 June 2016, Reyes was announced as the winner and represented Dominican Republic at Miss World 2016 pageant on 18 December 2016, and placed as the Miss World America's 2016. She was also placed in the Top 24 for both "Beauty with a Purpose" and Sport Competition.
Modelling career
''Top Model'' 2025
In September 2025, Reyes was selected as one of the top twenty contestants for the fourteenth season of the Polish edition of Top model, hosted by Joanna Krupa. She was widely regarded as one of the season’s frontrunners, booking multiple jobs during the competition and winning Best Performance in week eight. During the cast’s international trip to Dublin Fashion Week 2025, she walked for six different designers. Despite her strong showing, Reyes was eliminated in the penultimate week of the competition alongside fellow contestants Joanna Madejska and Monika Antosz, finishing in a joint fifth place.
Personal life
Reyes married Polish entrepreneur Marek Zmysłowski in 2023.