Miss Dominican Republic
| Formation | 1927 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Santo Domingo |
| Location | |
| Membership | Miss Universe Miss World Miss Earth Miss International |
Official language | Spanish |
President | Magali Febles and Diany Mota |
| Website | Official website |
Miss Dominican Republic (Spanish: Miss República Dominicana) is a national Beauty pageant in Dominican Republic.
History
Miss Dominican Republic has been responsible for crowning the most beautiful, most poised and intelligent young Dominican women 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.
Since 2003, the representatives of Dominican Republic for the four major international pageants are selected by four different organizations. Miss República Dominicana Universo, managed by Magali Febles, sends the winner to the Miss Universe, Miss Mundo Dominicana winner vies in Miss World, Miss Tierra República Dominicana winner competes in Miss Earth, while the winner of Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana competes in Miss International. In 2010, the representative in Miss World was handpicked by Miss Mundo Dominicana. In 2011, Reina Nacional de Belleza acquired the national franchise for Miss World Dominican Republic in addition to Miss International Dominican Republic.[1]
In 2013, the organization of Miss República Dominicana have all the "Grand Slam Pageants", with 15 franchises in international competitions, the 15 finalists will go on to represent the Dominican Republic.[2]
Provincial Pageants
In 2009, there has been a huge involvement of the organization in regional pageants. There is right now 6 regional pageants.[3]
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 República Dominicana winners
- Color Key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as Runner-Up
- Ended as one of the Finalists or Semifinalists
Province Rankings
| Province | Titles | Winning Years |
| Santiago | 9 | 1927, 1963, 1987, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2011 |
| Distrito Nacional | 8 | 1929*, 1956, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1993, 2005, 2012 |
| Puerto Plata | 6 | 1928, 1962, 1968, 1977****, 1981, 1985 |
| La Vega | 4 | 1952, 1989, 1994, 2004, |
| Espaillat | 1958, 1974, 2010, 2015 | |
| Duarte | 3 | 1953, 1967, 1988 |
| Elías Piña | 2 | 1964***, 2013 |
| Hermanas Mirabal | 1973****, 2008 | |
| San Pedro de Macorís | 1982, 2002 | |
| San Juan | 1966, 2001 | |
| San Cristóbal | 1955**, 1995 | |
| Samaná | 1969, 1979 | |
| Higüey | 1 | 2014 |
| San José de Ocoa | 2009 | |
| Constanza | 2000 | |
| Moca | 1999 | |
| Monseñor Nouel | 1998 | |
| Azua | 1997 | |
| La Romana | 1996 | |
| Monte Cristi | 1986 | |
| Santiago Rodríguez | 1980 | |
| María Trinidad Sánchez | 1978 | |
| Independencia | 1976 | |
| Dajabón | 1975 | |
| Barahona | 1972 | |
| El Seibo | 1971 | |
| Valverde | 1970 | |
| Sánchez Ramírez | 1965 | |
| Pedernales | 1957 | |
| La Altagracia | 1954 |
- *As Old Santo Domingo Province
- ** As Trujillo Province
- *** As San Rafael Province
- **** Won handpicked
- ***** As Salcedo Province
Miss Dominican Republic World winners
Miss Mundo Dominicana is a pageant that was made 2003 until 2013. Since 1956 they crowned Miss Dominican Republic, Miss Dominican World and Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana together. Then they split up in 2003. In 2011, the Miss Dominican Republic World was given to Dominican designer Diany Mota, along with Miss Dominican Republic International.
- Color Key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as Runner-Up
- Ended as one of the Finalists or Semifinalists
| Year | Miss Mundo Dominicana | Province | Placement | Awards |
| 2015 | Cinthya Núñez | Duarte | ||
| 2014 | Dhío Moreno Santos | Santo Domingo Este | Top 25 | |
| 2013 | Joely Bernat Rodríguez | Com. Dom. En EE.UU | Top 20 | |
| 2012 | Sally Aponte Tejada | Hermanas Mirabal | Top 30 | |
| 2011 | Marianly Tejada Burgos | Duarte | Miss World Sport | |
| 2010 | Elizabeth Turra Brower | Distrito Nacional | ||
| 2009 | Ana Rita Contreras Sosa | Monte Plata | ||
| 2008 | Geisha Nathali Montes de Oca Robles | Distrito Nacional | ||
| 2007 | Ada Aimée de la Cruz Ramírez | San Cristóbal | Top 16 | Miss World Beach Beauty |
| 2006 | Paola María Torres Cohén | Santiago | ||
| 2005 | Elisa Abreu de los Santos | La Vega | ||
| 2004 | Claudia Julissa Cruz Rodríguez | Monseñor Nouel | 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2003 | María Eugenia Vargas | Sánchez Ramírez | Top 20 |
Province Rankings
| Province | Titles | Winning Years |
| Distrito Nacional | 5 | 1967, 1982, 2000, 2008, 2010* |
| Santiago | 1976, 1980, 1985, 1986, 2006 | |
| La Vega | 1976, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2005 | |
| Puerto Plata | 1972, 1973, 1978, 1989, 1997 | |
| Duarte | 4 | 1968, 1981, 2011, 2015 |
| Hermanas Mirabal | 2 | 1987**, 2012 |
| Bonao | 2001, 2002* | |
| Azua | 1983, 1996 | |
| El Seibo | 1984, 1995 | |
| La Altagracia | 1970, 1977 | |
| Santo Domingo Este | 1 | 2014 |
| Com. Dom. En Estados Unidos | 2013 | |
| Monte Plata | 2009 | |
| San Cristóbal | 2007 | |
| Monseñor Nouel | 2004 | |
| Sánchez Ramírez | 2003 | |
| Moca | 1999 | |
| San Pedro de Macorís | 1998 | |
| Baní | 1994 | |
| Pedernales | 1990 | |
| Santiago Rodríguez | 1988 | |
| Bahoruco | 1979 | |
| Ciudad Santo Domingo | 1975 | |
| Barahona | 1971 | |
| San Juan | 1966 |
- *Was prepared to go to Miss World but had an issues in attending and withdrew before going.
- ** As Salcedo Province
Miss Dominican Republic Earth winners
The Dominican Republic Earth, also known as Miss Tierra República Dominicana, used to be crowned together with the Miss Dominican Republic Universe, Miss Dominica World, and Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana from 2001 to 2003. In 2003, the four beauty pageant titles were split until 2013.
The Miss Tierra República Dominicana national pageant is held annually. The winner is expected to participate in the international Miss Earth beauty pageant, an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. The Miss Earth winner serves as the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other environmental organizations.[4]
- Color Key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as Runner-Up
- Ended as one of the Finalists or Semifinalists
| Year | Miss Tierra República Dominicana | Province/City/Community | Placement | Awards |
| 2014 | Mayté Brito* | San Cristóbal | Miss Oakwood Resort Wear
| |
| Cheryl Ortega | Duarte | |||
| 2013 | María Eugenia de los Santos | San Juan | ||
| 2012 | Rocío Castellanos | Santiago | ||
| 2011 | Sarah María Féliz Mok | Monseñor Nouel | ||
| 2010 | Wisleidy Osorio | Samaná | ||
| 2009 | Dignelis Taymi Jiménez Hernández | San Francisco de Macorís | ||
| 2008 | Diana Flores | San Francisco de Macorís | ||
| 2007 | Themys Fabrier | Azua | Top 16 | |
| 2006 | Alondra Peña | Puerto Plata | ||
| 2005 | Amell Yoselin Santana de Jesus | Hato Mayor | 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2004 | Nileny Estevez | Santiago Rodríguez | ||
| 2003 | Suanny Frotaan | La Romana | ||
| 2002 | Yilda Santana | Duvergé | ||
| 2001 | Catherine Núñez | Elías Piña | ||
- *Cheryl Ortega was originally set to compete at Miss Earth 2014 but withdrew due to her studies. Mayte Brito who was originally set to compete the following year will step in her place.
Rankings
| Province | Titles | Winning Years |
| San Francisco de Macorís/Duarte | 3 | 2008, 2009, 2014* |
| San Cristóbal | 1 | 2014* |
| San Juan | 2013 | |
| Santiago | 2012 | |
| Monseñor Nouel | 2011 | |
| Samaná | 2010 | |
| Azua | 2007 | |
| Puerto Plata | 2006 | |
| Hato Mayor | 2005 | |
| Santiago Rodríguez | 2004 | |
| La Romana | 2003 | |
| Duvergé | 2002 | |
| Elias Piña | 2001 |
Miss Dominican Republic International winners
Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana is a pageant that was made 2003. Since 1962 they crowned Miss Dominican Republic, Miss Dominican World and Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana together. Then they split up in 2003 until 2013. In 1991 Miss Dominican Republic International 1991 Rafaela Suarez didn't wanted to enter in Miss International 1991, so Melissa Vargas took over. In the Miss Dominican Republic pageant 1995 and Miss Dominican Republic 1996, the winners would enter both Miss Universe and Miss International. In 2003, the first winner, Aura Ramos could enter Miss International 2003 due to visa problems at last minute. It had various names during its history. They were Señorita República Dominicana Internacional, Miss RD Internacional and Reina Nacional de Belleza.
- Color Key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as Runner-Up
- Ended as one of the Finalists or Semifinalists
| Year | Miss RD Internacional | City/Province | Placement | Awards |
| 2015 | Irina Peguero | La Altagracia | ||
| 2014 | Bárbara Santana | Com. Dom. En EE.UU. | ||
| 2013 | Carmen Muñoz Guzmán | Santiago | ||
| 2012 | Melody Mir Jiménez | Santiago | 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 2011 | Catherine Ramírez Rosario | Espaillat | ||
| 2010 | Sofinel Báez | Santo Domingo | ||
| 2009 | Victoria Fernández | Santiago | Top 15 | |
| 2008 | Claudia Mabel Peña Gómez | Monseñor Nouel | ||
| 2007 | Ana Carolina Viñas | La Altagracia | ||
| 2006 | Wilma Joama Abreu Nazario | Monte Plata | Top 12 | |
| 2005 | Yadira Geara Cury | Espaillat | 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2004 | Carol Melissa Arciniegas Disla | Com. Dom. En Nueva York | ||
| 2002 | Jeimi Vanessa Hernandez Franjul | Bonao | Top 12 |
Province Rankings
| Province | Titles | Winning Years |
| Santiago | 6 | 1967, 1991, 1994, 2009, 2012, 2013 |
| Espaillat | 3 | 1963, 2005, 2011 |
| Peravia | 2 | 1997, 1999 |
| La Altagracia | 2007, 2015 | |
| Com. Dom. En Estados Unidos | 1 | 2014 |
| Santo Domingo | 2010 | |
| Monseñor Nouel | 2008 | |
| Monte Plata | 2006 | |
| Com. Dom. En Nueva York | 2004 | |
| Bonao | 2002 | |
| Santo Domingo Este | 2001 | |
| Samaná | 2000 | |
| San Juan | 1998 | |
| La Romana | 1996 | |
| San Cristóbal | 1995 | |
| Barahona | 1992 | |
| Puerto Plata | 1990 | |
| Azua | 1989 | |
| Valverde | 1964 | |
| Santiago Rodríguez | 1962 |
See also
References
- ^ http://www.reinanacionaldebelleza.com/?page_id=68
- ^ Concurso Nacional de Belleza de la República Dominicana coronara Grand Slams y 9 otras franquicias
- ^ "Chiqui Hadad anuncia Miss San Cristóbal 2009" July 11, 2009
- ^ Borja, Tessa (October 17, 2007). "Jennifer Neves is Miss Earth Guam". Marianas Variety News, Guam Edition. Retrieved September 11, 2008.