- Miss Dominican Republic 2008
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Miss Dominican Republic 2008 Date December 3, 2007 Venue Estudio de Canal 7, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Broadcaster Dominican TV, Antena Latina 7 Entrants 9 Debuts Salcedo (as Hermanas Mirabal) Returns Espaillat Winner Marianne Elizabeth Cruz González
Hermanas MirabalCongeniality Katherine Escaño
Monseñor NouelBest National Costume Yaritza Camacho
EspaillatPhotogenic Yaritza Camacho
EspaillatThe Miss República Dominicana Universo 2008 pageant was held on December 3, 2007. This year only 9 candidates are competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 2008 . The first runner up will enter in Reina Hispanoamericana 2008. The second runner up will enter in Miss Continente Americano 2008. The third runner up will enter in Miss Caribbean 2009. The fourth runner up will enter in Miss Global Cities 2008. The fifth runner up will enter in Miss Globe International 2008. The sixth runner up will enter in Miss Bikini International 2009.The seventh runner up will enter in Miss Asia Pacific 2009. The eight runner up will enter in Miss Leisure 2009.
Participating Province and Community and Results.
Contents
Results
Final Results Contestant Miss Universo República Dominicana 2008 1st Runner-up - La Romana - Mariel Sabogal
2nd Runner-up - Distrito Nacional - Yadira Geara
Finalist - Espaillat - Yaritza Camacho
- Puerto Plata - Eliana Santana
- Com. Dom. EEUU - Jennifer Peña
- Duarte - Adriana Rosal
- Santo Domingo - Claudia García
- Monseñor Nouel - Katherine Escaño
Special awards
- Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Yaritza Camacho (Espaillat)
- Miss Internet (voted by www.voy.com/210036/ viewers) - Marianne Cruz (Hermanas Mirabal)
- Miss Congeniality (voted by Miss Dominican Republic Universe contestants) - Katherine Escaño (Monseñor Nouel)
- Best Face - Marianne Cruz (Hermanas Mirabal)
- Best Provincial Costume - Yaritza Camacho (Espaillat)
- Miss Comunicacion - Jennifer Peña (Communidad Dominicana En EU)
- Miss Piel - Yadira Cury (Distrito Nacional)
Final Competition Scores
Rp. Evening Gown Swimsuit Question Average Hms. Mirabal 9.451 9.512 9.384 9.449 La Romana 8.964 9.468 9.475 9.302 Dtto. Nac. 9.514 9.445 8.874 9.278 Espaillat 9.045 9.141 9.105 9.097 Puerto Plata 9.456 8.789 8.996 9.080 Com. Dom. EU 9.214 8.567 8.864 8.882 Duarte 8.214 8.851 8.399 8.473 Santo Domingo 8.741 7.986 8.246 8.324 Mñr. Nouel 8.451 8.598 7.015 8.021 - Winner
- First runner-up
- Second runner-up
- Third runner-up
- Fourth runner-up
- Fifth runner-up
- Sixth runner-up
- Seventh runner-up
- Eighth runner-up
- (#) Rank in each round of competition
Delegates
Province, Community Contestant Age Height Hometown Com. Dom. EU Jennifer Amaris Peña García 23 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄4 in) Hartford Distrito Nacional Yadira Rossina Geara Cury 22 1.86 m (6 ft 1 1⁄4 in) Santo Domingo Duarte Adriana Rossal Hidalgo 19 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) San Francisco de Macorís Espaillat Yaritza Camacho Camacho 20 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄4 in) Moca Hermanas Mirabal Marianne Elizabeth Cruz González 23 1.82 m (5 ft 11 3⁄4 in) Salcedo La Romana Mariel Isabel Sabogal Cruz 22 1.80 m (5 ft 10 3⁄4 in) La Romana Monseñor Nouel Katherine Miguelina Escaño Cabrera 20 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Bonao Puerto Plata Eliana Alexandra Santana Arias 18 1.85 m (6 ft 3⁄4 in) San Felipe de Puerto Plata Santo Domingo Claudia Marie García Vidal 18 1.80 m (5 ft 10 3⁄4 in) Santo Domingo Norte Trivia/Controversy/Criticism
- Marianne Cruz competed in Miss Dominican Republic Pageant in 2007 to represent Dominican Republic in Miss Universe 2007, placing 1st finalist against Massiel Taveras.
- Yadira Geara Cury placed 3rd finalist in Miss Dominican Rep. 2003, where Larimar Fiallo won, representing Dominican Rep. in Miss Universe 2004.
- Katherine Escaño was highly affected on the pageant when she was asked with which character of history she felt identified, and she said Juan P. Duarte because he discovered Hispanic-America. The nex days after the contest, she appeared on every newspaper in jokes and articles against her, saying that was embarrassing
- When Marianne Cruz won, controversy came because people said this was fixed.
- Massiel Taveras lasted less than a year as a queen.
- The pageant was critiziced because it was done at a TV studio, had bad hostesses, and had only 8 contestants.
- Jennifer Peña, Miss Communidad Dominicana en Estados Unidos is the daughter of Tony Peña.
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