Miss Universe Dominicana 2001 was held on April 9, 2001. There were 26 candidates, representing provinces and municipalities, who entered. The winner would represent the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2001 and Miss América Latina 2002. The Miss Mundo Dominicana would enter Miss World 2001. The first runner up would enter in Miss Atlántico Internacional 2002. The second runner up would enter in Reinado Internacional del Café 2001. The third runner up would enter in Miss Intercontinental 2001. The rest of finalist entered different pageants. 16 Provinces, 8 Municipalities and 2 Dominican Communities had entered.
Miss Universe Dominicana 2000 was held on March 25, 2000. There were 54 candidates, representing provinces and municipalities, who entered. The winner would represent the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2000. The Miss Mundo Dominicana would enter Miss World 2000. The Miss Internacional Dominicana would enter in Miss International 2000. The first runner-up would enter in Miss Tropical International 2000. The second runner-up would enter in Reinado Internacional del Café 2000. The rest of finalists entered different pageants. This edition would be the last edition to select Top 20 quarter finalist in the history of Miss Dominican Republic.
The Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana 2006 pageant was held on October 17, 2005. Only 22 candidates competed for the national crown. The chosen winner represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss International 2006 pageant which was held in Tokyo. The first runner up represented the country in Miss Mesoamerica. The second runner up represented the country in Reina Nacional del Café. The third runner up represented the country in Miss Atlantico. The fourth runner up represented the country in Reina Mundial del Banano. The fifth runner up represented the country in Miss Tourism Queen International 2006. The rest of the finalists entered different pageants.
Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana 2005 was held on February 2, 2004. 18 candidates representing provinces and municipalities entered. The winner would represent the Dominican Republic at Miss International 2005. The first runner up represented the country in Miss Tourism Queen International 2005. The second runner up represented the country in Reina Nacional del Café. The rest of finalist entered different pageants.
The Miss Mundo Dominicana 2008 pageant was held on July 27, 2008. This year only 16 candidates were competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Dominican Republic at the Miss World 2008. The first runner up will represent the Dominican Republic in Miss America Latina 2009. Its national director, Belkys Reyes is a "Miss trainer" who has prepared models like Amelia Vega.
Miss Dominican Republic is a national beauty pageant in Dominican Republic.
The Miss Mundo Dominicana 2004 pageant will be held on October 10, 2004. This year only 20 candidates are competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Dominican Republic at the Miss World 2004. The delegates used their intro dress to Introduce themselves. After that they each showed their Provincial Costumes. Then they would use their Swimsuit and would get points. Then they would use their Evening Gown and would get points as well. The judges would average them out and then selected a delegate who did the best from their region. They would get sashed by the region they were representing. Then they got questioned in the Top 6. They selected 3 candidate who answered great. The candidate would get a vote from the audience and the judges together and would get the winner from the highest vote. The winner would go to Miss World and become First Runner Up. In this edition, there is 3 candidate for each Dominican Regions.
The Miss Mundo Dominicana 2006 pageant was held on July 10, 2006. Only 16 candidates competed for the national crown. The chosen winner represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss World 2006. The runners-up could enter different small international pageants.
Ana Rita Contreras Sosa, also known as Dominicana Prestigiosa, is a Dominican beauty pageant titleholder.
The Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana 2010 was hand-picked by the Organization of Miss Dominican Republic and the franchiser responsible to send a Dominican representative to the Miss International 2010 beauty pageant. The Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana 2010 pageant was postponed due to lack of money and sponsors. Instead they hand-picked Sofinel Baez, a professional model who was born in Santo Domingo and raised in the Distrito Nacional. The Official representative had her official press presentation on June 12, 2010, in the Jet Set Café in the city of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana 2010 is 20 years old, and is 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) tall.
Jenny Margarita Blanco Márquez is a Dominican actress, TV Host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Mundo Dominicana 2012 and represented her country in the 2012 Miss World pageant on August 18, in Ordos.
The Miss Mundo Dominicana 2012 was hand-picked by the Organization of Miss International Dominican Republic and the franchiser responsible to send a Dominican representative to the Miss World 2012 beauty pageant. Miss Dominican Republic 2011 semifinalist Saly Lucía Aponte Tejada from Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal was hand-picked after the original Miss Mundo Dominicana 2012, Jenny Blanco, was disqualified for being over the age limit for Miss World. Reina Nacional de Belleza 2012 will be held in October 2012 and then will send the winner to Miss International 2012. The Miss Mundo Dominicana 2012 is 20 years old and has a height of 5'10". Saly Aponte is a current student Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo majoring in Economics.
Miss Mundo Dominicana 2011 will be held September 20, 2011 in Renaissance Auditorio de Festival del Hotel Jaragua, Santo Domingo. The Miss Mundo Dominicana winner will represent the Dominican Republic in Miss World 2011, the Miss RD Internacional will enter Miss International 2011Miss Supranational RD will enter Miss Supranational 2012 and the Miss Tourism Queen RD will enter Miss Tourism Queen International 2011. The First Runner Up will enter the Reinado Internacional del Café 2012. The winner will be crowned by Sofinel Báez, Miss International Dominicana 2010.
Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramírez is a Dominican actress, singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Dominican Republic 2013 and represented the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia. she also represented Dominican Republic at Miss World 2016 in Washington, D.C., United States.
Miss World 2015, the 65th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 19 December 2015 at the outdoor arena of the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China. 114 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Rolene Strauss of South Africa crowned her successor Mireia Lalaguna of Spain at the end of the event. It was the very first time in the history of Miss World that Spain won the pageant.
Kimberly Altagracia Castillo Mota, also known as Kim Castillo, is a Dominican beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Italia nel Repubblica Dominicana 2010 and represented her country at Miss Italia nel Mondo 2010, she also won Miss Dominican Republic 2014 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2014, but she unplaced.
Clara Mayte Brito Medina is a Dominican model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Earth Dominican Republic 2014 and will represent her country in the Miss Earth 2014 pageant.
Mister Dominican Republic is a pageant where men ranging from the ages of 18 to 30 compete, each representing their country to the male international pageants.
Stephanie Marie Del Valle Díaz is a Puerto Rican musician, model, and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2016 in Washington, D.C., United States. Miss World 2015, Mireia Lalaguna of Spain crowned her at the end of the event. She is the second Miss World from Puerto Rico. She previously won Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 2016.
Miss World 2017, the 67th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 18 November 2017 at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China. 118 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico crowned her successor Manushi Chhillar of India at the end of the event. She is the sixth Indian woman to win Miss World.
