it's hard to find there pictures...
Eriliza maybe you should run for queen

MISS MUNDO DOMINICANA WINNERS (MISS WORLD PARTICIPANTS)

1966 Jeanette Dotel Montes de Ocoa
San Juan
Semifinalist

1967 Margarita Rosa Rueckschnat Schott
Distrito Nacional

1968 Ingrid García
Duarte

1969 Sandra Simone Cabrera Cabral
Peravia

1970 Fatima Schéker
La Altagracia

1971 Haydée Kuret
Barahona

1972 Teresa Evangelina Medrano
Puerto Plata

1973 Clariza Duarte Garrido
Puerto Plata
Top 6

1974 Giselle Scanlon Grullón
La Vega

1975 Carmen Rosa Arredondo Pou
Distrito Nacional

1976 Jenny Corporan Viñas
Santiago

1977 Jackeline Patricia Hernández
La Altagracia

1978 Jenny Polanco
Puerto Plata

1979 Sabrina Brugal Tillan
Baoruco

1980 Patricia Polanco Alvarez
Santiago

1981 Josefina Maria Cuello Pérez
Duarte

1982 Mariasela Alvarez Lebrón
Distrito Nacional
WINNER | MISS WORLD 1982

1983 Maribel Estrella Florentino
Azua

1984 Mayerlinne Inés de Lara
El Seibo

1985 María Trinidad González Hernández
La Altagracia

1986 Susan González
Santiago

1987 Paula Lora
Salcedo

1988 María Josefina Martínez
Santiago Rodríguez

1989 Irma Mauri
Puerto Plata

1990 Brenda Marte Lajara
Pedernales

1991 Rosanna Rodríguez Portalatín
La Vega

1992 Gina María Rojas Mañón
La Vega

1993 Lynn Alvarez Klinken
La Vega

1994 Claudia Franjul González
Baní

1995 Patricia Bayonet Robles
El Seibo

1996 Idelsa Núñez Torres
Azua
Semifinalist

1997 Carolina Estrella Peña
Puerto Plata

1998 Sharmin Arelis Díaz Escoto
San Pédro De Macorís

1999 Luz Cecilia García Guzmán
Moca

2000 Claudia Santaella
Distrito Nacional

2001 Jeimy Castillo Molina
Bonao

2002 Jeimi Hernández
Bonao

2003 María Eugenia Vargas
Sánchez Ramírez
Semifinalist

2004 Claudia Julissa Cruz Rodríguez
Monseñor Nouel
1st Runner-up

2005 Elisa Abreu de los Santos
La Vega

2006 Paola Torres Cohen
Santiago

2007 Ada Aimeé de la Cruz
San Cristóbal
First Runner Up, Beach Beauty

2008 Geisha Nathali Montes de Oca Robles
Distrito Nacional

This thread was created with the sole purpose to honor and appreciate the participation of all the Dominican women who have competed, placed, and won in the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. There are also other smaller pageants where the Dominican woman has placed, and that will be mentioned at a later time.

Starting in 1956, the Dominican Republic has competed in the Miss Universe pageant which commenced in the year 1952. However, the Miss Dominican Republic pageant has been functioning since the year 1927. No international pageant was taking place then, and because of that they would not enter in any international pageant until 1956.

In 1966, Jeanette Dotel Montes de Ocoa became the first Dominican woman to represent her country in the Miss World pageant. From that time, only two placements have been made until Mariasela Alvarez Lebron became the first Dominican winner in the year 1982. Since then, more placements have been made.

I hope that this thread becomes enjoyable with all the orgullo and good memories that we can all share and feel!

Disfrutenlo!

Enjoy!

With all due respect to all Miss Dominican Republic in my personal opinion Miss DR 2009 was by far my favorite because he story reflects the reality that many Dominicans go thru everyday to make it to the big stage and even he mom in the interview recognized that she was not paying much attetion to her daugther's career. I believe she will have a very bright future because she is a beauty and hard worker and i wish all Dominican females look at her story and follow it too. I think is time Dominicanas get out of the shadows and head for main stages in many different fields.

MISS REPUBLICA DOMINICANA WINNERS (MISS UNIVERSE PARTICIPANTS)

1927 Carmen Urusula Martínez Estévez
Province: Santiago
Placement or Award: Didn't enter an International Pageant

1928 Viviana de María Batista Ruiz
Province: Puerto Plata
Placement or Award: Didn't enter an International Pageant

1929 Luz Fausta Collado Bienvenido
Province: Santo Domingo
Placement or Award: Didn't enter an International Pageant

1952 Laura Cristina Rodríguez Acosta
Province: La Vega
Placement or Award: Didn't enter an International Pageant

1953 María Magdalena Alvarado Padrón
Province: Duarte
Placement or Award: Didn't enter an International Pageant

1954 Rosa María Lama Hidalgo
Province: La Altagracia
Placement or Award: Didn't enter an International Pageant

1955 Angela María Trujillo Martínez
Province (Under the Trujillo regime): Trujillo
Placement or Award: Didn't enter an International Pageant

1956 Olga Fiallo
Province: Santiago
Placement or Award: None

1957 Belgica Margarita Mota de la Cruz
Province: Pedernales
Placement or Award: Didn't enter an International Pageant

1958 Julia Cesarina Acosta Marrón
Province or Award: Espaillat
Placement or Award: Didn't enter an International Pageant

1962 Sarah Olimpia Frómeta
Province: Puerto Plata
Placement or Award: Miss Congeniality

1963 Carmen Benicia Abinader de Benito
Province: Distrito Nacional
Placement or Award: None

1964 Clara Edilia Chapuseaux Soñé
Province: San Rafael
Placement or Award: None

1965 Clara Herrera
Province: Juan Sánchez Ramírez
Placement or Award: None

1967 Jeanette Rey Garcia
Province: Barahona
Placement or Award: None

1968 Ana María Ortíz
Province: Puerto Plata
Placement or Award: None

1969 Rocío García
Province: Samaná
Placement or Award: None

1970 Sobeida Fernández
Province: Valverde
Placement or Award: None

1971 Sagrario Reyes
Province: El Séibo
Placement or Award: None

1972 Ivonne Butler
Province: La Romana
Placement or Award: None

1973 Lili Fernández
Province: Salcedo
Placement or Award: None

1974 Jacqueline Cabrera
Province: Espaillat
Placement or Award: None

1975 Milvia Troncoso
Province: Dajabón
Placement or Award: None

1976 Norma Lora
Province: Independencia
Placement or Award: None

1977 Blanca Aurora Sardiñas
Province: Puerto Plata
Placement or Award: Semi Finalist

1978 Raquel Jacobo
Province: María Trinidad Sánchez
Placement or Award: None

1979 Viena Elizabeth García
Province: Samaná
Placement or Award: None

1980 Milagros Germán
Province: Santiago Rodríguez
Placement or Award: None

1981 Fausta Peña
Province: Puerto Plata
Placement or Award: None

1982 Soraya Morey
Province: San Pedro de Macorís
Placement or Award: None

1983 María Alexandra Astwood
Province: Distrito Nacional
Placement or Award: None

1984 Sumaya Heinsen
Province: Puerto Plata
Placement or Award: None

1985 Melba Vicens Bello
Province: Distrito Nacional
Placement or Award: None

1986 Lissette Chamorro
Province: Monte Cristi
Placement or Award: None

1987 Carmen Rita Pérez
Province: Santiago
Placement or Award: None

1988 Patricia Jiménez
Province: Duarte
Placement or Award: Semi Finalist

1989 Anny Canaán
Province: La Vega
Placement or Award: None

1990 Rosario Rodríguez
Province: Distrito Nacional
Placement or Award: None

1991 Melissa Vargas
Province: Santiago
Placement or Award: None

1992 Liza González
Province: Santiago
Placement or Award: None

1993 Odalisse Rodríguez
Province: Distrito Nacional
Placement or Award: None

1994 Vielka Valenzuela
Province: La Vega
Placement or Award: None

1995 Cándida Lara Betances
Province: San Cristóbal
Placement or Award: Semi Finalist

1996 Sandra Abreu
Province: La Romana
Placement or Award: None

1997 Cesarina Mejía
Province: Azua
Placement or Award: None

1998 Selinée Méndez
Province: Monseñor Nouel
Placement or Award: None

1999 Luz Cecilia García Guzmán
Province: Moca
Placement or Award: None

2000 Gilda Jovine Constanza
Province (or Town in this case): Constanza
Placement or Award: None

2001 Claudia Cruz de los Santos
Province: San Juan
Placement or Award: None

2002 Ruth Joanna Ocumárez Apataño
Province: San Pédro De Macorís
Placement or Award: None

2003 Amelia Victoria Vega Polanco
Province: Santiago
Placement or Award: Miss Universe Winner and Best National Costume

2004 Larissa del Mar Fiallo Scanlón
Province: La Vega
Placement or Award: None

2005 Renata Soñé Savery
Province: Distrito Nacional
Placement or Award: 2nd Runner Up

2006 Mía Lourdes Taveras López
Province: Santiago
Placement or Award: None

2007 Massiel Indira Taveras Henríquez
Province: Santiago
Placement or Award: None

2008 Marianne Elizabeth Cruz González
Province: Hermanas Mirabal
Placement or Award: 2nd Runner Up

2009 Ada Aimée de la Cruz González
Province: San José de Ocoa
Placement or Award: 1st Runner Up

STATISTICS AS OF 2009:

TOTAL MISS UNIVERSE YEARS REPRESENTED: 48
WINNERS: 1
SEMI-FINALISTS: 7
AWARD WINNERS: 2

Placement or Award are the performance and placements that the delegates have in the Miss Universe competition of that year. It also lists awards gained in the Miss Universe competition.

wait Ana won the miss dominican republic for miss world?