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.Concurso Nacional de Belleza de la República Dominicana coronara Grand Slams y 9 otras franquicias
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."Chiqui Hadad anuncia Miss San Cristóbal 2009" 11 July 2009
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
The following is a list of winners. From 2002 to Present. Year Province Placement Ref. 2026 La Vega Santo Domingo Melissa Núñez TBA 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 (Top 10) 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 ProvinceTitlesWinning Years Distrito Nacional 9 1929*, 1956, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1993, 2005, 2012, 2024 Santiago 1927, 1963, 1987, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2011 La Vega6 1952, 1989, 1994, 2004, 2012, 2026 Puerto Plata 1928, 1962, 1968, 1977, 1981, 1985 Duarte4 1953, 1967, 1988, 2017 Espaillat 1958, 1974, 2010, 2015Sánchez Ramírez2 1965, 2023 Azua 1997, 2021La Romana 1996, 2020Elías Piña 1964, 2013 Hermanas Mirabal 1973, 2008San Pedro de Macorís 1982, 2002San Juan 1966, 2001San Cristóbal 1955**, 1995 Samaná 1969, 1979Com. Dom. En EE.UU.1 2022Punta Cana 2019Laguna Salada 2018Maimón 2016Higüey 2014San José de Ocoa 2009 Constanza 2000Moca 1999Monseñor Nouel 1998Monte Cristi 1986Santiago Rodríguez 1980María Trinidad Sánchez 1978Independencia 1976 Dajabón 1975Barahona 1972 El Seibo 1971Valverde 1970Pedernales 1957La Altagracia 1954
*As Old Santo Domingo Province ** As Trujillo Province *** As San Rafael Province **** Won handpicked ***** As Salcedo Province ****** Crowned as new titleholder
Placements Miss World
Miss Mundo Dominicana (Miss World Dominican Republic) is a pageant that was made 2003. 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 World Dominican Republic was given to Dominican designer Diany Mota, along with Miss International Dominican Republic. The following is a list of winners. From 2003 to Present.
Year Province Delegate Placement Special Awards 2026 Distrito Nacional Joheirry Mola Miss World 2026 Miss World Top Model (Top 4) Miss World Multimedia (Top 20) 2025 Distrito Nacional Mayra Delgado Top 40 Miss World Multimedia 2024 colspan=5 2023 Distrito Nacional María Victoria Bayo Top 12 Miss World Top Model (Top 20) 2022 colspan=5 2021 Duarte Emmy Peña Top 40 Miss World Caribbean Miss World Top Model (Top 13) 2020 colspan=5 2019 Jarabacoa Alba Marie Blair Rodríguez Unplaced Miss World Top Model (Top 40) 2018 La Altagracia Denise Margarita Romero Franjul Unplaced Miss World Sport (Top 24) 2017 Santiago Aletxa Marie Mueses Santana Top 40 Miss World Sport Miss World Top Model (Top 30) 2016 Santo Domingo Norte Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramírez 1st Runner-up Miss World Caribbean Miss World Top Model (2nd Runner-up) Beauty with a Purpose (Top 24) Miss World Sport (Top 24) 2015 Duarte Cynthia María Núñez Unplaced 2014 Santo Domingo Este Dhío Moreno Santos Top 25 2013 Com. Dom. En EE.UU Joely Bernat Rodríguez Top 20 2012 Hermanas Mirabal Sally Aponte Tejada Top 30 2011 Duarte Marianly Tejada Burgos Unplaced Miss World Sport 2010 Distrito Nacional Elizabeth Turra Brower Did not compete 2009 Monte Plata Ana Rita Contreras Sosa Unplaced 2008 Distrito Nacional Geisha Nathali Montes De Oca Robles Unplaced 2007 San Cristóbal Ada Aimée de la Cruz Ramírez Top 16 Miss World Beach Beauty 2006 Santiago Paola María Torres Cohén Unplaced 2005 La Vega Elisa Abreu De Los Santos Unplaced 2004 Monseñor Nouel Claudia Julissa Cruz Rodríguez 1st Runner-up 2003 Sánchez Ramírez María Eugenia Vargas Top 20
Province rankings
Province Titles Winning years Distrito Nacional8 1967, 1982, 2000, 2008, 2010*, 2023, 2025, 2026 Santiago6 1976, 1980, 1985, 1986, 2006, 2017 Duarte5 1968, 1981, 2011, 2015, 2021 La Vega 1976, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2005 Puerto Plata 1972, 1973, 1978, 1989, 1997La Altagracia3 1970, 1977, 2018Hermanas Mirabal2 1987**, 2012 Bonao 2001, 2002*Azua 1983, 1996El Seibo 1984, 1995 Jarabacoa1 2019 Santo Domingo Norte 2016 Santo Domingo Este 2014 Com. Dom. En EE.UU. 2013Monte Plata 2009 San Cristóbal 2007Monseñor Nouel 2004Sánchez Ramírez 2003 Moca 1999San Pedro de Macorís 1998Baní 1994Pedernales 1990Santiago Rodríguez 1988 Bahoruco 1979Ciudad Santo Domingo 1975Barahona 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 International
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. The following is a list of winners. From 2003 to Present.