Miss República Dominicana 1998 was held on 12 December 1997. There were 20 candidates, representing provinces and municipalities, who entered. The winner would represent the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 1998 . The first runner up would enter Miss World 1998. The second runner up would enter in Miss International 1998. The rest of finalist entered different pageants.
Results Final results Contestant Miss República Dominicana 1998Monseñor Nouel – Selinée Méndez 1st Runner-upSan Pedro de Macorís – Sharmin Díaz 2nd Runner-upSan Juan – Sorangel Fersobe 3rd Runner-upCom. Dom. Nueva York – Jessica Brito 4th Runner-upLa Romana – Jazmina Ulloa Semi-finalistsSantiago – Milstry Orbe Distrito Nacional – Laura Macario Moca – Yoneidys Mateo Puerto Plata – Isaura Aybar Barahona – Silvana de Lara
Special awards Miss Rostro Bonito – Selinée Méndez (Monseñor Nouel) Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) – Katherine Ferreira (Jarabacoa) Miss Belleza Rondinella – Sharmin Díaz (San Pedro de Macorís) Miss Congeniality (voted by Miss Dominican Republic contestants) – Joan Alcantara (San Francisco de Macorís) Best Provincial Costume – Tatiana Silvestre (Duvergé) Miss Elegancia – Selinée Méndez (Monseñor Nouel)
Delegates Represented Contestant Age Height Hometown Azua Eva Fermin Ulerio 22 Santo Domingo Barahona Silvana de Lara Ramírez 17 Santo Domingo Com. Dom. Nueva York Jessica Brito Perdomo 19 Long Island Distrito Nacional Laura Evelina Macario SchéckerMiss Distrito Nacional 1998 18 Santo Domingo Duvergé Tatiana Silvestre Pérez 25 Duvergé El Seibo Maritza Fiallo Matos 21 Santa Cruz de El Seibo Jarabacoa Katherine Ferreira Nolasco 19 Jarabacoa Jimaní Ariana Plasencia García 24 Santo Domingo La Altagracia María Luisa Rojas de Espinal 21 Salvaleón de Higüey La Romana Jazmina Ulloa Rivera 20 La Romana La Vega Amparo Cruz Ortega 23 Jarabacoa Moca Yoneidys Mateo Echeverria 23 Moca Monseñor Nouel Selinée Marleny Méndez Rodríguez 22 Santo Domingo Puerto Plata Isaura Indhira Aybar Santana 17 San Felipe de Puerto Plata San Cristóbal Ana Cristina Rivera Osorio 22 Villa Altagracia San Francisco de Macorís Joan Alcántara Sued 17 San Francisco de Macorís San Juan Sorangel Cristina Fersobe Matos 20 San Juan de la Maguana San Pedro de Macorís Sharmin Arélis Díaz Escoto 19 Santo Domingo Santiago Milstry del Carmen del Orbe Gómez 21 Santiago de los Caballeros Valverde Karina Aquino Vázquez 20 Santiago de los Caballeros
Trivia Merfry Then would enter again in Miss Universe Dominican Republic 2001.
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