Dominican Republic at major beauty pageants

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

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Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, [1] widely covered and broadcast by media. [2] The Wall Street Journal, [3] BBC News, [4] CNN, [5] Xinhua News Agency, [6] and global news agencies such as Reuters [7] and Agence France-Presse [8] [9] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth. [10] [11] [12]

Dominican Republic's Big Four titleholders

Dominican Republic has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women. [3] [13] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth. [14] [15] [16]

Color key
YEAR MISS UNIVERSE MISS WORLD MISS INTERNATIONAL MISS EARTH
2021TBATBATBATBA
2020 Kimberly Jiménez
4th Runner-Up
↑ No Pageant HeldMaría Villalona
2019 Clauvid Dály
Top 20
Alba Marie BlairZaidy BelloYasmín Evangelista
2018 Aldy Bernard Denise RomeroStephanie BustamanteGabriela Franceschini
2017Carmen MuñozAletxa Mueses
Top 40
Jennifer ValdezÍngrid Franco
2016 Rosalba García Yaritza Reyes
1st Runner-Up
Cinthya Núñez
Top 15
Nicole Jimeno
2015 Clarissa Molina
Top 10
Cinthya NúñezIrina Peguero Alexandra Parker
2014 Kimberly Castillo Dhío Moreno
Top 25
Bárbara Santana Mayté Brito
2013 Yaritza Reyes
Top 10
Joely Bernat
Top 20
Carmen MuñozEugenia de los Santos
2012 Dulcita Lieggi Sally Aponte
Top 30
Melody Mir
3rd Runner-Up
Rocío Castellanos
2011 Dalia Fernández Marianly BurgosCatherine RamírezSarah Féliz
2010 Eva Arias ×Sofinel BáezWisleidy Osorio
2009 Ada de la Cruz
1st Runner-Up
Ana Contreras Victoria Fernández
Top 15
Mariel García
2008 Marianne Cruz
2nd Runner-Up
Geisha MontesClaudia PeñaDiana González
2007 Massiel Taveras Ada de la Cruz
Top 16
Ana ViñasThemys Febriel
Top 16
2006Mía TaverasPaola TorresWilma 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 ArciniegasNileny Dippton
2003 Amelia Vega
WINNER
Eugenia Vargas
Top 20
×Suanny Frontaán
2002 Ruth Ocumarez ×Jeimi Hernández
Top 12
Yilda Santana
2001Claudia de los SantosJeimy CastilloBelgica Cury
Top 15
Catherine Núñez
2000 Gilda Jovine Gilda Jovine x↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines.)
1999 Luz García Luz García Patsi Arias
Top 15
1998Selines MéndezSharmin DíazSorangel Fersobe
1997Cesarina MejíaCarolina PeñaElsa Peña
1996Sandra AbreuIdelsa Núñez
Top 10
Sandra Abreu
1995Cándida Betances
Top 10
Patricia BayonetCándida Betances
1994 Vielka Valenzuela Claudia FranjulAlexia Lockhart
1993Odalisse RodríguezLynn Álvarez×
1992Liza GonzálezGina RojasGiselle Abreu
Top 15
1991Melissa VargasRosanna Rodríguez PortalatínMelissa Vargas
1990Rosario RodríguezBrenda MarteVivian Calderón
1989Anny CanaánIrma MaurizElbanira Morales
1988Patricia Jiménez
Top 10
Josefina Martínez×
1987Carmen PérezPaula Lora×
1986Lissette ChamorroSusan González×
1985Melba BelloTrinidad González×
1984Sumaya HeinsenMayelinne de Lara×
1983Alexandra AstwoodYonoris Estrella×
1982Soraya Morey Mariasela Álvarez
WINNER
×
1981Fausta PeñaJosefina Cuello×
1980 Milagros Germán Patricia Polanco×
1979Viena GarcíaSabrina Brugal×
1978Raquel Jacobo Jenny Polanco ×
1977Blanca Sardiñas
Top 12
Jacqueline Hernández×
1976Norma LoraJenny Corporan×
1975Milvia TroncosoCarmen Arredondo×
1974Jacqueline CandinaGiselle Scanlon×
1973Lili FernándezClariza Duarte
Top 7
×
1972Ivonne ButlerTeresa Medrano×
1971Sagrario ReyesHaydée KuretFatima Scheker
1970Sobeida FernándezFátima Shecker×
1969Rocío GarcíaSandra Cabrera×
1968Ana OrtizÍngrid García×
1967Jeannette GarcíaMargarita RueckschnatVivien Cevallos
1966×Jeanette Dotel
Top 15
↑ No Pageant Held
1965×↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom. Dominican Republic sent their first delegate in 1966.)
×
1964Clara SoñéMildred Almonte
1963Carmen AbinaderNorma Guzmán
1962Sarah FórmetaMilagros García
1961×↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. Dominican Republic send their first delegate in 1962.)
1960×
1959×
1958×
1957×
1956Olga Fiallo
1955↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Dominican Republic sent their first delegate in 1956.)
1954
1953
1952
1951


× Did not compete
No pageant held

PageantPlacementsBest result
Miss Universe11Winner Star*.svg (2003)
Miss World12Winner Star*.svg (1982)
Miss International91st Runner-Up(2005)
Miss Earth21st Runner-Up(2005)
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