Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2002

Beauty pageant
winner = Ruth Joana Ocumárez Apataño
represented = "'
date = January 31, 2002
venue = Auditorio de la USCB, Barahona, Dominican Republic
next pageant = Miss Universe 2002
returns = La Romana
broadcaster = Super Canal 33
debuts = Santo Domingo Norte, Santo Domingo Oeste
entrants = 35

Miss Dominican Republic 2002 was held on January 31, 2002. 35 candidates are competed for the national crown. The winner represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 2002 pageant which was held in San Juan. Miss Mundo Dominicana will enter Miss World 2002. Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana will enter in Miss International 2002. The first runner up will enter Miss Earth 2002.

Results

*Miss República Dominicana 2002 : Ruth Joana Ocumárez Apataño (San Pedro de Macorís)
*Miss Mundo Dominicana : Susana Fernanda Rivera Suarez (María Trinidad Sánchez) "didn't enter"
*Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana : Jeimi Vanessa Hernandez Franjul (Santiago)
*1^st Runner Up : Yilda Santana (Distrito Nacional)
*2^nd Runner Up : Ana Pérez (Isla Catalina)

Top 10

*Germania Imbert (Samaná)
*Claudia Jimenoa (Duarte)
*Ana Mendez (Puerto Plata)
*Ada Rodríguez(Com. Dom. NY)
*Susana Abreu (Tamboríl)

Top 15

*Josefina Peña (Com. Dom. NJ)
*Nicola Du'Pont (Haitiana En R.D.)
*Rachel Zafrio (Vílla Bisonó)
*Ynes Duarte (Azua)
*Anabelka Gonzalez (Vílla Vásquez)

pecial awards

* Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Yilda Santana (Distrito Nacional)
* Miss Congeniality (voted by Miss Dominican Republic Universe contestants) - Fior Rodríguez (La Vega)
* Best Face - Jeimi Vanessa Hernandez Franjul (Santiago)
* Best Provincial Costume - Nicola Du'Pont (Haitiana En República Dominicana)
* Miss Elegencia - Ana Mendez (Puerto Plata)

Final Competition Scores

: Winner : First runner-up: Second runner-up : Third runner-up: Fourth runner-up: Top 10: Top 15
:(#) Rank in each round of competition

Delegates

Trivia

*Jeimi Hernández sew Miss Dominican Republic organization due to reason saying she was supposed to win the pageant. The court said that she had to enter again to what was the difference and that year they showed the score in the television in top 20 for evening gown, top 10 for swimsuit and the top 5 in the questions.

External links

#http://www.voy.com/210036/