Miss Universe Dominicana 2001 was held on April 9, 2001. There were 26 candidates, representing provinces and municipalities, who entered. The winner would represent the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2001 and Miss América Latina 2002. The Miss Mundo Dominicana would enter Miss World 2001. The first runner up would enter in Miss Atlántico Internacional 2002. The second runner up would enter in Reinado Internacional del Café 2001. The third runner up would enter in Miss Intercontinental 2001. The rest of finalist entered different pageants. 16 Provinces, 8 Municipalities and 2 Dominican Communities had entered.
Results
Final results Contestant Miss Universe Dominicana 2001San Juan - Claudia de los Santos Miss Mundo DominicanaBonao - Jeimy Castíllo 1st Runner-UpPuerto Plata - Michelle Alix Peralta 2nd Runner-UpSalcedo - Yesenia Rosario 3rd Runner-UpLa Vega - Flor Curet Semi-FinalistsDistrito Nacional - Merfry Then Valverde Mao - Michelle Peralta Santiago - Carmen Dionicio San Francisco de Macorís - Jessica Mendez Com. Dom. en Puerto Rico - Margie Tavarez Santo Domingo Norte - Alexis Medina El Seibo - Pati Oviedo
Delegates Represented Contestant Age Height Hometown Azua Cristina Sánchez Cordobar 19 Azua de Compostela Baní Maryann Tejeda Moncada 21 Baní Bonao Jeimy Castíllo Molina 23 Santo Domingo Com. Dom. en Nueva Jersey Elizabeth Espinal Veras 25 Newark Com. Dom. Puerto Rico Margie Tavarez Henríquez 26 Ponce Distrito Nacional Merfry Mercedes Then Rijo 24 Santo Domingo Duarte Carolina Martínez Rojas 20 San Francisco de Macorís El Seibo Natalia DeLaCruz 18 Santa Cruz de El Seibo La Altagracia Soraya Tavares Rivera 24 Sosúa La Romana Aura Jonelys García Mena 19 Santiago de los Caballeros La Vega Flor Patricia Curet Veras 18 Santo Domingo Moca Maite Alvarez Paulino 18 Moca Monte Plata Karina Torres Brito 24 Santo Domingo Neiba Susan Jimenoa Gómez 25 Santo Domingo Pedernales Jodalys Collado Pimentel 18 Santiago de los Caballeros Puerto Plata Michelle ALix P . 20 San Felipe de Puerto Plata Salcedo Yesenia Rosario Mota 21 Salcedo Sánchez Ramírez Elisa Arias Bernandino 22 Santo Domingo San Francisco de Macorís Jessica Mendez 21 San Francisco de Macorís San Juan Claudia Cristiana Cruz de los Santos 18 San Juan de la Maguana San Pedro de Macorís Erica Rodríguez Andrade 20 Santo Domingo Santiago Carmen Rosa Dionicio de las Palmas 26 Santiago de los Caballeros Santiago Rodríguez Altagracia Rosario Quirós 20 Villa de los Almácigos Santo Domingo Norte Alexis Medina Espinoza 18 Villa Mella Santo Domingo Oeste Sonia Sinayda Inoa Alvarado 25 Santo Domingo Valverde Mao Michelle Peralta Vargas 21 Santo Domingo
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