The Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss Internacional República Dominicana 2008 pageant will be held on October 17, 2007. This year only 28 candidates are competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Dominican Republic at the Miss International 2008 and other small international pageant which was held in Macau.
Results Placements Placement ContestantRNB Miss Internacional República Dominicana 2008Monseñor Nouel – Claudia Peña 1st Runner-UpSantiago – Rocío Castellanos 2nd Runner-Up Distrito Nacional – Alexandra Díaz 3rd Runner-UpMonte Cristi – Rosiell Polanco 4th Runner-Up Duarte – Obelíz Antigua Top 10Elías Piña – Pamela Nina La Altagracia – Melany Batista Puerto Plata – Katiuska Rodríguez Samaná – Alexandra Rosario San Pedro de Macorís – Leslie Domínguez Top 15Espaillat – Dayhana Hernández Jarabacoa – Clariluz Ortíz San Cristóbal – Arisleidy Mateo Salcedo – Marlin García United States – Melissa Pérez
Special awards Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Obelíz Antigua (Duarte) Miss Congeniality (voted by contestants) - Melany Batista (La Altagracia) Best Face - Claudia Peña (Monseñor Nouel) Best Provincial Costume - Rosiell Polanco (Monte Cristi) Best Hair - Eva Gazo (Azua) Miss Elegancia - Laura Rosal (Valverde) Best eyes - Claudia Peña (Monseñor Nouel)
Delegates
Province, Community Contestant Age Height Hometown Azua Eva María Gazo Suarez 20 Santo Domingo Com. Dom. EU Melissa Pérez Alvarado 18 New York Constanza Venny Quezada 24 Concepción de la Vega Distrito Nacional Alexandra Díaz Bello Ruiz 23 Santo Domingo Duarte Obelíz Antigua Zamora 18 San Francisco Elías Piña Pamela Yamel Nina Eugenio 20 Comendador El Seibo Rosanna Candelario Varoni 18 El Seibo Espaillat Dayhana Hernández Almos 22 Moca Haina Lisbeth Almánzar López 23 Santo Domingo Jarabacoa Clariluz Ortíz Cavozio 18 Concepción de la Vega La Altagracia Melany Tatiana Batista Hidalgo 21 Punta Cana La Romana Ruth Guerrero 24 Santo Domingo La Vega Caroni Calderón Matos 23 Concepción de la Vega María Trinidad Sánchez Luisa Mariel de la Cruz 27 Santo Domingo Monseñor Nouel Claudia Mabel Peña Gómez 19 Bonao Monte Cristi Rosiell Polanco Maro 20 San Fernando de Monte Cristi Monte Plata Erika Lombert 23 Santo Domingo Puerto Plata Katiuska Rodríguez Duarte 21 Sosúa Salcedo Marlin García Camacho 21 Santo Domingo Samaná Alexandra Rosario Tavarez 25 Santa Bárbara de Samaná San Cristóbal Arisleidy Mateo Duarte 20 San Cristóbal San Juan Kenia Rodríguez 22 Santo Domingo San Pedro de Macorís Leslie Domínguez Lavos 17 San Pedro de Macorís Santiago Rocío Elizabeth Castellanos Matías 20 Santiago de los Caballeros Santiago Rodríguez Mavelyn Paredes 19 San Ignacio de Sabaneta Santo Domingo Este Joneidy Reynosa Tavares 25 Los Minas Santo Domingo Norte Ana García Ceballos 23 Santiago de los Caballeros Valverde Laura Rosal Ramos 21 Mao
Trivia
Melanie Batista, Miss La Altagracia entered in Miss RD Universo '05 Miss Monseñor Nouel would enter in Miss RD Universo '07 and would withdraw due to college. Rocio Castellanos, Miss Santiago would enter in Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2009 and would be the 2nd runner up.
External links Official Website Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana 2007/2008 pageant videos http://foro.univision.com/univision/board/message?board.id=missrepublicadominicana&message.id=8536 http://foro.univision.com/univision/board/message?board.id=missrepublicadominicana&message.id=8983