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:
- One — Miss Universe crown (2003)
- One — Miss World crown (1982)
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
- Miss Universe winner
- Miss World winner
- Miss International winner
- Miss Earth winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| YEAR | MISS UNIVERSE | MISS WORLD | MISS INTERNATIONAL | MISS EARTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Andreina Martinez Founier
2nd Runner-Up |
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| 2021 | Debbie Aflalo | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2020 | Kimberly Jiménez 4th Runner-Up |
↑ No Pageant Held | María Villalona | |
| 2019 | Clauvid Dály Top 20 |
Alba Marie Blair | Zaidy Bello | Yasmín Evangelista |
| 2018 | Aldy Bernard | Denise Romero | Stephanie Bustamante | Gabriela Franceschini |
| 2017 | Carmen Muñoz | Aletxa Mueses Top 40 |
Jennifer Valdez | Íngrid Franco |
| 2016 | Rosalba García | Yaritza Reyes 1st Runner-Up |
Cinthya Núñez Top 15 |
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 Muñoz | Eugenia de los Santos |
| 2012 | Dulcita Lieggi | Sally Aponte Top 30 |
Melody Mir 3rd Runner-Up |
Rocío 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 García |
| 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 de los Santos | Jeimy Castillo | Belgica 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 | |
| 1998 | Selines Méndez | Sharmin Díaz | Sorangel Fersobe | |
| 1997 | Cesarina Mejía | 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 Rodríguez | Lynn Álvarez | × | |
| 1992 | Liza González | Gina Rojas | Giselle Abreu Top 15 | |
| 1991 | Melissa Vargas | Rosanna Rodríguez Portalatín | Melissa Vargas | |
| 1990 | Rosario Rodríguez | Brenda Marte | Vivian Calderón | |
| 1989 | Anny Canaán | Irma Mauriz | Elbanira Morales | |
| 1988 | Patricia Jiménez Top 10 |
Josefina Martínez | × | |
| 1987 | Carmen Pérez | Paula Lora | × | |
| 1986 | Lissette Chamorro | Susan González | × | |
| 1985 | Melba Bello | Trinidad González | × | |
| 1984 | Sumaya Heinsen | Mayelinne de Lara | × | |
| 1983 | Alexandra Astwood | Yonoris Estrella | × | |
| 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 Hernández | × | |
| 1976 | Norma Lora | Jenny Corporan | × | |
| 1975 | Milvia Troncoso | Carmen Arredondo | × | |
| 1974 | Jacqueline Candina | Giselle Scanlon | × | |
| 1973 | Lili Fernández | Clariza Duarte Top 7 |
× | |
| 1972 | Ivonne Butler | Teresa Medrano | × | |
| 1971 | Sagrario Reyes | Haydée Kuret | Fatima Scheker | |
| 1970 | Sobeida Fernández | Fátima Shecker | × | |
| 1969 | Rocío García | Sandra Cabrera | × | |
| 1968 | Ana Ortiz | Íngrid García | × | |
| 1967 | Jeannette García | Margarita Rueckschnat | Vivien 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.) |
× | |
| 1964 | Clara Soñé | Mildred Almonte | ||
| 1963 | Carmen Abinader | Norma Guzmán | ||
| 1962 | Sarah Fórmeta | Milagros 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 | × | |||
| 1956 | Olga 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
| Pageant | Placements | Best result |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe | 11 | Winner  (2003)
|
| Miss World | 12 | Winner (1982)
|
| Miss International | 9 | 1st Runner-Up (2005) |
| Miss Earth | 2 | 1st Runner-Up (2005) |
| Total | 34 | 2 TITLES |
References[]
- ↑ Ornos, Riza (30 September 2013). "Philippines, Brazil And Venezuela: Three Countries To Win The Big Four International Beauty Pageants". International Business Times. https://www.ibtimes.com.au/philippines-brazil-venezuela-three-countries-win-big-four-international-beauty-pageants-1318720.
- ↑ Kanja, Kirstin (20 December 2019). "Beauty with a purpose: What it means to be Miss World, Miss Universe". Standard Media. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/evewoman/article/2001353920/what-it-means-to-be-miss-world-miss-universe.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303562904579230743737206568. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ Amee, Enriquez (2 February 2014). "Philippines: How to make a beauty queen". BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-25550425. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Cabato, Regine (27 January 2017). "How a country hosts a Miss Universe pageant". CNN. http://cnnphilippines.com/life/culture/2017/01/27/miss-universe-cover.html.
- ↑ News, China (3 November 2018). "Myanmar's beauty queen to take part in Miss World pageant 2018 in China". Xinhua News Agency. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-11/03/c_137579570.htm.
- ↑ News, Reuters (13 December 2013). "The Philippines earns another crown". Reuters. http://in.reuters.com/video/2013/12/19/the-philippines-earns-another-crown?videoId=276014896. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ Joel, Guinto (13 March 2015). "PH Cinderellas 'duck walk' to world stage". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Agence France-Presse. http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/187109/beauty-pageant-cinderellas-beat-poverty-in-ph-seize-world-stage. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Joel, Guinto (12 March 2015). "In beauty pageants, Philippines' modern day Cinderellas seize world stage". Agence France-Presse. GMA News Online. http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/451153/lifestyle/in-beauty-pageants-philippines-modern-day-cinderellas-seize-world-stage. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/gioi-sao/trong-nuoc/nhung-scandal-cua-miss-world-1898682.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/09/13/urban-chat-the-misses-and-missuses-world.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/philippines-miss-universe/2455920.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000038924&pageNo=2. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/gioi-sao/trong-nuoc/nhung-scandal-cua-miss-world-1898682.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/09/13/urban-chat-the-misses-and-missuses-world.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/philippines-miss-universe/2455920.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- Miss Universe country participation lists.
- Miss World country participation lists.
- Miss International country participation lists.
- Miss Earth country participation lists.
See also[]
- Miss Dominican Republic
Template:Miss Dominican Republic winners in the Big Four pageants