Dominican Republic at major beauty pageants

This is a list of Dominican Republic's representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has won two victories among two of the four pageants:

The criteria for the Big Four inclusion is based on standards such as the pageants global prominence and prestige approved by worldwide media, the quality and quantity of crowned delegates recognized by international franchisees and pageant aficionados, the winner's post pageant activities; the pageants longevity, consistency, and history; the sincerity of the pageant's specific cause, platform, and advocacy; the overall pre-pageant activities, production quality and global telecast; the enormity of internet traffic; and the extent of popularity amongst pageant fans across the globe.[1][2][3]

Dominican Republic's Big Four titleholders

Color Key
  •      Ended as Runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
YEAR MISS UNIVERSE MISS WORLD MISS INTERNATIONAL MISS EARTH
2018 Aldy Bernard
TBA		 TBA TBA TBA
2017 Carmen Muñoz Aletxa Mueses
Top 40		 Jennifer Valdez Íngrid Franco
2016 Rosalba Garcías Yaritza Reyes
1st Runner-up		 Cinthya Núñez
Top 10		 Nicole Jimeno
2015 Clarissa Molina
Top 10		 Cinthya Núñez Irina Peguero Alexandra Parker
2014 Kimberly Castillo Dhío Moreno
Top 25		 Bárbara Santana Mayté Brito
2013 Yaritza Reyes
Top 10		 Joely Bernat
Top 20		 Carmen Múñoz Eugenia De Los Santos
2012 Dulcita Lieggi Sally Aponte
Top 30		 Melody Mir
3rd Runner-up		 Rocio Castellanos
2011 Dalia Fernández Marianly Burgos Catherine Ramírez Sarah Féliz
2010 Eva Arias × Sofinel Báez Wisleidy Osorio
2009 Ada de la Cruz
1st Runner-up		 Ana Contreras Victoria Fernández
Top 15		 Mariel Garcia
2008 Marianne Cruz
2nd Runner-up		 Geisha Montes Claudia Peña Diana González
2007 Massiel Taveras Ada de la Cruz
Top 16		 Ana Viñas Themys Febriel
Top 16
2006 Mía Taveras Paola Torres Wilma Abreu
Top 12		 Alondra Peña
2005 Renata Soñé
2nd Runner-up		 Elisa Abreu Yadira Geara
1st Runner-up		 Amell Santana
1st Runner-up
2004 Larimar Fiallo Claudia Cruz
1st Runner-up		 Carol Arciniegas Nileny Dippton
2003 Amelia Vega
WINNER		 Eugenia Vargas
Top 20		 × Suanny Frontaán
2002 Ruth Ocumarez × Jeimi Hernández
Top 12		 Yilda Santana
2001 Claudia Cruz Jeimy Castillo Belgica Cury
Top 15		 Catherine Núñez
2000 Gilda Jovine Gilda Jovine Evanna Marting
(Withdrew)		 ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines)
1999 Luz Garcia Luz García Patsi Arias
Top 15
1998 Selines Méndez Sharmin Díaz Sorangel Fersobe
1997 Cesarina Mejia Carolina Peña Elsa Peña
1996 Sandra Abreu Idelsa Núñez
Top 10		 Sandra Abreu
1995 Cándida Betances
Top 10		 Patricia Bayonet Cándida Betances
1994 Vielka Valenzuela Claudia Franjul Alexia Lockhart
1993 Odalisse Rodriguez Lynn Alvarez ×
1992 Liza Gonzales Gina Rojas Giselle del Carmen
Top 15
1991 Melissa Vargas Concepción de La Vega Melissa Vargas
1990 Rosario Rodríguez Brenda Marte Vivian Calderón
1989 Anny Canaán Irma Mauriz Elbanira Morales
1988 Patricia Jiménez
Top 10		 Josefina Martinez ×
1987 Carmen Pérez Paula del Carmen ×
1986 Lissette Chamorro Susan González ×
1985 Melba Bello Trinidad González ×
1984 Sumaya Heinsen Mayelinne de Lara ×
1983 Alexandra Astwood Yonoris Florentino ×
1982 Soraya Morey Mariasela Álvarez
WINNER		 ×
1981 Fausta Peña Josefina Cuello ×
1980 Milagros Germán Patricia Polanco ×
1979 Viena García Sabrina Brugal ×
1978 Raquel Jacobo Jenny Polanco ×
1977 Blanca Sardiñas
Top 12		 Jacqueline Hernandez ×
1976 Norma Lora Jenny Corporan ×
1975 Milvia Troncoso Carmen Arredondo ×
1974 Jacqueline Candina Giselle Scanlon ×
1973 Lili Fernández Clariza Duarte
5th Runner-up		 ×
1972 Ivonne Butler Teresa Medrano ×
1971 Sagrario Reyes Haydée Kuret Fatima Scheker
1970 Sobeida Fernandez Fátima Shecker ×
1969 Rocío García Sandra Cabrera ×
1968 Ana Ortiz Ingrid García ×
1967 Jeannette Garcia Margarita Rueckschnat Vivien Cevallos
1966 × Jeanette Montes
Top 15		 ↑ No Pageant Held
1965 Clara Herrera × ×
1964 Clara Sone × Mildred Almonte
1963 Carmen Abinader × Norma Guzmán
1962 Sarah Fórmeta × Milagros García
1961 × × ×
1960 × × ×
1959 × × ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan)
1958 × ×
1957 × ×
1956 Olga Fiallo ×


× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held

Name of Pageant Placements Best Result
Miss Universe 9 Winner (2003)
Miss World 12 Winner (1982)
Miss International 8 1st Runner-up (2005)
Miss Earth 2 1st Runner-up (2005)
Total 30 2 Winners

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  2. ↑ International Beauty Pageant Ranking
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2014-10-14.

See also

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