Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2007
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The Miss Universo República Dominicana 2007 pageant was held on March 22, 2007. This year only 20 candidates are competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the 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...

at the Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....

pageant which was held in Mexico
Mexico
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 and at Reina Hispanoamericana 2007
Reina Hispanoamericana 2007
Reina Hispanoamericana 2007, The 17th Reina Hispanoamericana Beauty Pageant was held at the FEXPO, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on October 26, 2007. 20 contestants was competed in the event...

 pageant which was held in Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...

. The First Runner Up went to Miss Continente Americano 2007
Miss Continente Americano 2007
Miss Continente Americano 2007, the 2nd Miss Continente Americano pageant, was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador on June 30, 2007. Mía Taveras, Miss Continente Americano 2006 from the Dominican Republic, crowned Marianne Cruz, also from the Dominican Republic, as the brand new Miss Continente...

pageant which was held in Ecuador
Ecuador
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.

Results

Final Results Contestant
Miss Universo República Dominicana 2007
  • Santiago
    Santiago de los Caballeros Province
    Santiago is a province of the Dominican Republic, in the north of the country. Santiago is an intellectual, educational, and cultural center. It is also a major industrial center with rum, textile, cigarette and cigar industries based there. Shoe manufacturing, leather goods, and furniture making...

    - Massiel Taveras
    Massiel 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....

1st Runner-up
  • Salcedo - Marianne Cruz
    Marianne Cruz
    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.- Personal life :...

  • 2nd Runner-up
  • La Altagracia - Yanna Montás
  • 3rd Runner-up
  • Duarte - Sheila Ynoa
  • 4th Runner-up
  • Sánchez Ramírez -Yesenia Aybar
  • Semi-finalists
  • Barahona -Desireé Álvarez
  • San Cristóbal - Ada de la Cruz
  • Comunidad Dom. En EEUU - Sarah Rivera
  • Santiago Rodríguez - Arlette Rodríguez
  • Azua
    Azua Province
    Azua is a province of the Dominican Republic.-Municipalities and municipal districts:The province as of June 20 2006 is divided into the following municipalities and municipal districts within them:...

    -Odra Nova

  • Special awards

    • Best Body - Liza Fortunato (Baoruco)
    • Best Face - Marianne Cruz
      Marianne Cruz
      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.- Personal life :...

       (Salcedo)
    • Best Hair - Anna Radelis Languasco (La Romana)
    • Best Provincial Costume - Yanna Montás (La Altagracia)
    • Best Smile - 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:...

       (San Cristóbal)
    • Miss Communication - Massiel Taveras
      Massiel 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....

       (Santiago
      Santiago de los Caballeros Province
      Santiago is a province of the Dominican Republic, in the north of the country. Santiago is an intellectual, educational, and cultural center. It is also a major industrial center with rum, textile, cigarette and cigar industries based there. Shoe manufacturing, leather goods, and furniture making...

      )
    • Miss Congeniality (voted by Miss Dominican Republic Universe contestants) - Odra Nova (Azua
      Azua Province
      Azua is a province of the Dominican Republic.-Municipalities and municipal districts:The province as of June 20 2006 is divided into the following municipalities and municipal districts within them:...

      )
    • Miss Fashion Look - Yanna Montás (La Altagracia)
    • Miss Ocean World - Sheila Ynoa (Duarte)
    • Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - 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:...

       (San Cristóbal)
    • Miss VIP - Vilma Vega (San José de Ocoa)

    Final Competition Scores

    Province, Community Evening Gowna Swimsuit Average Question
    Santiago 9.415 9.398 9.407 9.584
    Salcedo 9.674 9.453 9.564 9.404
    La Altagraciab 9.104 8.868 8.986 8.901
    Duarte 8.868 9.263 9.066 8.521
    Sánchez Ramírez 9.241 9.064 9.153 8.501
    Barahona 9.051 9.035 9.043
    San Cristóbal 8.953 9.003 8.978
    Com. Dom. EU 8.457 8.567 8.512
    Santiago Rodríguez 8.807 8.011 8.409
    Azua 7.515 7.901 7.708

         Winner
         First runner-up
         Second runner-up
         Third runner-up
         Fourth runner-up
         Top 10

    (#)  Rank in each round of competition
    • a evening gown was use before they called the semifinalist.
    • b was voted in to the Top 5.

    Delegates

    Province, Community Contestant Age Height Hometown
    Azua
    Azua Province
    Azua is a province of the Dominican Republic.-Municipalities and municipal districts:The province as of June 20 2006 is divided into the following municipalities and municipal districts within them:...

    Odra Nova Vizcaino 22 Azua de Compostela
    Azua de Compostela
    Azua de Compostela, also known simply as Azua, is a municipality of the Azua province in the Dominican Republic. It is the capital of Azua province, and is located 100 kilometres west of the national capital, Santo Domingo....

    Bahoruco Liza Fortunato Reyes 19 Neiba
    Barahona Desireé Álvarez Lama 21 Santa Cruz de Barahona
    Santa Cruz de Barahona
    Barahona, also known as Santa Cruz de Barahona, is the main city of the Barahona Province, in the south of the Dominican Republic. It is one of the most important cities on the island, with a very active port and many ecotourism attractions...

    Comunidad Dom. En EEUU Sarah Carlota Rivera Heredia 21 New York
    New York City
    New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

    Duarte Sheila Ynoa García 20 San Francisco de Macorís
    San Francisco de Macorís
    San Francisco de Macorís is a city in the Dominican Republic. It is also the capital of the Duarte Province. It has had a very active role in the shaping of Dominican history, as it is known as one of, if not the most, politically active cities in the country. It is located in the northeast portion...

    La Altagracia Yanna Nofred Montás Santana 20 Salvaleón de Higüey
    Salvaleón de Higüey
    Higüey , or in full Salvaleón de Higüey, is the capital city of the eastern province of La Altagracia, in the Dominican Republic. The river Yuma flows through the urban area of Higüey....

    La Romana Anna Radelis Languasco Osorio 19 Santo domingo, distrito nacional
    La Vega Nathaly Matos Súarez 20 Santiago de los Caballeros
    Santiago de los Caballeros
    Santiago de los Caballeros is a city in the Dominican Republic. Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European colonization of the New World, today Santiago is the second largest metropolis in the Dominican Republic, located in the north-central region of the Republic known as Cibao valley...

    Monseñor Nouel Claudia Mabel Peña Gómez** 19 Bonao
    Bonao
    Bonao is the capital of Monseñor Nouel province, Dominican Republic. It is located in the center of the country, to the northwest of the national capital Santo Domingo.The city is known as "Villa De Las Hortensias" - the town of hortensias...

    Peravia Rosanny Medina Tejeda 21 Baní
    Baní
    Baní is a capital town of the Peravia Province, Dominican Republic. It is the commercial and manufacturing center in a region producing bananas and coffee.- Overview :...

    Puerto Plata Ioanna María Giouzeppos Roman** 23 San Felipe de Puerto Plata
    San Felipe de Puerto Plata
    San Felipe de Puerto Plata, often referred to as simply Puerto Plata, is the capital of the Dominican province Puerto Plata.The city is famous for resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, located east of San Felipe de Puerto Plata. There are a total of 100,000 hotel beds in the city.The only...

    Salcedo Marianne Elizabeth Cruz González 21 Salcedo
    Salcedo, 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...

    Sánchez Ramírez Yessenia Mercedes Aybar Galvez 23 Cotuí
    Cotuí
    Cotuí is a city in the Dominican Republic and is one of the oldest cities of the New World. It is the capital of Sánchez Ramírez Province in the Cibao. It was founded in the year 1510 by Rodrigo de Trujillo for order of Nicolas de Ovando, who was the governor of Hispaniola. Cotuí was the name of...

    San Cristóbal Ada Aimée de la Cruz González 20 Villa Mella
    San José de Ocoa Vilma Vega Báez 19 Santiago de los Caballeros
    Santiago de los Caballeros
    Santiago de los Caballeros is a city in the Dominican Republic. Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European colonization of the New World, today Santiago is the second largest metropolis in the Dominican Republic, located in the north-central region of the Republic known as Cibao valley...

    San Juan
    San Juan Province (Dominican Republic)
    San Juan is a province of the Dominican Republic. Before 1961 it was known as Benefactor.-Municipalities and municipal districts:The province as of June 20 2006 is divided into the following municipalities and municipal districts within them:*Bohechío**Arroyo Cano **Yaque *El Cercado**Batista...

    Elizabeth García Núñez 24 Santiago de los Caballeros
    Santiago de los Caballeros
    Santiago de los Caballeros is a city in the Dominican Republic. Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European colonization of the New World, today Santiago is the second largest metropolis in the Dominican Republic, located in the north-central region of the Republic known as Cibao valley...

    Santiago
    Santiago de los Caballeros Province
    Santiago is a province of the Dominican Republic, in the north of the country. Santiago is an intellectual, educational, and cultural center. It is also a major industrial center with rum, textile, cigarette and cigar industries based there. Shoe manufacturing, leather goods, and furniture making...

    Massiel Indhira Taveras Henríquez 22 Santiago de los Caballeros
    Santiago de los Caballeros
    Santiago de los Caballeros is a city in the Dominican Republic. Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European colonization of the New World, today Santiago is the second largest metropolis in the Dominican Republic, located in the north-central region of the Republic known as Cibao valley...

    Santiago Rodríguez Arlette Mabel Rodríguez 18 San Ignacio de Sabaneta
    San Ignacio de Sabaneta
    San Ignacio de Sabaneta is the capital and a municipality of Santiago Rodriguez in the northwestern part of the Dominican Republic. It is usually called only Sabaneta or Santiago Rodríguez.-Population:...

    Santo Domingo Alexandra González de Jesus 23 Santo Domingo Este
    Santo Domingo Este
    Santo Domingo Este is a municipality and the provincial capital of the Santo Domingo province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district : San Luis.....

    Valverde Yonoris Marizán Araujo 20 Santa Cruz de Mao
    Santa Cruz de Mao
    The Dominican city of Santa Cruz de Mao, or simply Mao, is the head municipality of the Valverde province, in the northwest of the country....

    • *Withdrew


    Selection to Semi

    In the Top 10.
    Province Swimsuit Evening Gown Interview Average
    Puerto Plata** 9.18 9.15 9.10 9.143
    Santiago 9.12 9.28 8.90 9.100
    Salcedo 9.15 9.09 8.89 9.043
    San Cristóbal 9.09 9.00 8.98 9.020
    Duarte 9.08 8.95 8.99 9.006
    Monseñor Nouel** 8.95 8.99 9.01 8.983
    Santiago Rodríguez 8.91 8.79 9.01 8.903
    La Altagracia 8.88 8.75 9.00 8.876
    Barahona 9.14 9.17 7.89 8.733
    Sánchez Ramírez 8.97 8.99 7.82 8.593
    Com. Dom. EU 8.87 8.57 8.14 8.576
    Valverde 8.00 8.01 9.01 8.573
    Peravia 8.02 8.31 8.14 8.156
    La Romana 7.00 8.34 8.54 7.960
    San Juan 7.08 7.51 8.52 7.703
    Bahoruco 7.02 8.05 7.14 7.403
    La Vega 7.20 7.15 7.85 7.400
    Azua*** 7.54 7.21 7.15 7.300
    San José de Ocoa 7.00 7.30 7.21 7.170
    Santo Domingo 6.99 7.01 7.34 7.113

    • **Withdrew
    • ***Voted to the Semifinals.

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