Marianne Cruz
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Marianne Cruz González is the 2008 Miss Dominican Republic and was the second runner-up in the Miss Universe 2008
. She was born in Salcedo, Dominican Republic
.
, Marianne is the youngest of three sisters. Her parents got divorced when she was young.
At the age of 16, Cruz began mountain climbing. She has climbed the highest elevation of the West Indies, The Pico Duarte
, in Dominican Republic
. Cruz is studying fashion design at Santo Domingo, and is the voice of many charity campaigns in Dominican Republic.
the candidate from the province of Santiago.
Later on Cruz went on to participate in the Miss Continente Americano 2007
beauty pageant.
She became the winner having been preceded by Mia Taveras
, Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2006
.
When Cruz was declared the winner of Miss Continente Americano 2007
, many were upset because the Dominican Republic had won this pageant two times in a row by Mia Taveras
in 2006 and Marianne Cruz in 2007.
After having disputed this title with 8 beauties coming from various areas of the country.
Marianne Cruz 22-year-old became Miss Dominican Republic 2008 and received the crown from Massiel Taveras, Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2007.
After winning, she was given the right to participate on Miss Universe 2008
, where she had a controversial but great participation, impressing the judges and getting the title of second runner up, the third highest position Dominican Republic has gotten in Miss Universe, alongside with Renata Soñé
and after Ada de la Cruz
, first runner up Miss Universe 2009
, following Amelia Vega
.
She has done several photoshoots for Dominican International fashion photographers.
Miss Universe 2008
Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008...
. She was born in Salcedo, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
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Personal life
Born in Salcedo, Dominican RepublicSalcedo, Dominican Republic
Salcedo is the capital city of the Hermanas Mirabal Province in the Dominican Republic.It is famous for being the birthplace of the Dominican heroines, the Mirabal sisters who gave their lives in the struggle against the dictator Rafael Trujillo. There is a museum in the town, Ojo de Agua Salcedo...
, Marianne is the youngest of three sisters. Her parents got divorced when she was young.
At the age of 16, Cruz began mountain climbing. She has climbed the highest elevation of the West Indies, The Pico Duarte
Pico Duarte
Pico Duarte is the highest peak in all the Caribbean islands. It lies in the Cordillera Central range, the greatest of the Dominican Republic's mountain chains. The Cordillera Central extends from the plains between San Cristóbal and Baní to the northwestern peninsula of Haiti, where it is known as...
, in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. Cruz is studying fashion design at Santo Domingo, and is the voice of many charity campaigns in Dominican Republic.
Beauty Pageants
She participated in the Miss Dominican Republic 2007 beauty pageant. Despite her popularity, and her being the favorite candidate during the competition, she lost to Massiel TaverasMassiel Taveras
Massiel Indira Taveras Henríquez is Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2007. She was the successor of Mía Taveras López, her cousin. She graduated from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra and became a lawyer and a designer....
the candidate from the province of Santiago.
Later on Cruz went on to participate in the Miss Continente Americano 2007
Miss Continente Americano
Miss Continente Americano, also known in English as Miss American Continent, is an international beauty contest held annually, held for the first time in 2006...
beauty pageant.
She became the winner having been preceded by Mia Taveras
Mía Taveras
Mía Lourdes Taveras López was Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2006. She competed in the Miss Universe 2006 beauty pageant in Los Angeles, California on July 23, 2006....
, Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2006
Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2006
The Miss Universo República Dominicana 2006 took place on December 18, 2005. This year only 24 candidates competed for the national crown. The chosen winner represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant which was held in Los Angeles....
.
When Cruz was declared the winner of Miss Continente Americano 2007
Miss Continente Americano
Miss Continente Americano, also known in English as Miss American Continent, is an international beauty contest held annually, held for the first time in 2006...
, many were upset because the Dominican Republic had won this pageant two times in a row by Mia Taveras
Mía Taveras
Mía Lourdes Taveras López was Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2006. She competed in the Miss Universe 2006 beauty pageant in Los Angeles, California on July 23, 2006....
in 2006 and Marianne Cruz in 2007.
After having disputed this title with 8 beauties coming from various areas of the country.
Marianne Cruz 22-year-old became Miss Dominican Republic 2008 and received the crown from Massiel Taveras, Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2007.
After winning, she was given the right to participate on Miss Universe 2008
Miss Universe 2008
Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008...
, where she had a controversial but great participation, impressing the judges and getting the title of second runner up, the third highest position Dominican Republic has gotten in Miss Universe, alongside with Renata Soñé
Renata Soñé
Renata de Jesús Soñé Savery is a former Dominican American beauty queen who competed in the Miss Universe 2005 pageant, finishing second runner-up after winning Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2005...
and after Ada de la Cruz
Ada de la Cruz
Ada Aimée de la Cruz Ramirez is Miss Dominican Republic 2009 and Miss Universe 2009 first runner-up.-Biography:...
, first runner up Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana...
, following Amelia Vega
Amelia Vega
Amelia Vega Polanco became the first and only Dominican woman to be named Miss Universe, in 2003. At the age of 18, she was the youngest winner since 1994....
.
Career in media
Cruz has appeared in several magazines and has been hosting special events. She has been on some fashion runways and had a special appearance on Premios Cassandra and in the Dominican movie Playball.She has done several photoshoots for Dominican International fashion photographers.