Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2010
SANTO DOMINGO, April 17 - Eva Carolina Arias Viñas, a 24-year old professional model from Moca, was crowned Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2010 at an event held at the Rennaisance Auditorium of the Jaragua Hotel in Santo Domingo on April 17th.
The 1.80 m beauty will compete at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant.
The 1st runner-up was Samaná (Alma Alvarez), the 2nd runner-up was Dajabón (Stephanie Liriano), and the 3rd runner-up was Comunidad Dominicana en USA,Libell Durán. Completing the top 6 were San Cristóbal (Clara Brito) and Hermanas Mirabal (Olgalid Navarro).
36 women competed in the annual event.
This was Eva's second try for the title; she last competed in 2006, where she ended up as 1st runner-up to then winner Mia Taveras.
She was crowned by Rocío Castellanos, who took over the duties as Miss Dominican Republic when Ada de la Cruz (1st runner-up at Miss Universe 2009) gave up the title so she could enter politics and run as candidate to vice major of her town. Listin Diario
The Miss República Dominicana 2010 will be celebrated in April 17, 2010 in the Teatro La Fiesta, Hotel Jaragua in Santo Domingo. The winner represented to Dominican Republic in Miss Universe 2010. The First Runner-up will enter Miss Continente Américano 2010 and the Second Runner-up will enter Reina Hispanoamericana 2010.
Miss Dominican Republic 2010
Date April 17, 2010
Venue Renaissance Auditorio de Festival del Hotel Jaragua, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Broadcaster Antena Latina & Canal 21
Entrants 36
Debuts Baoruco (as Bahoruco)
Returns Azua, Baoruco, Com. Dominicana En PR, Elías Piña, El Seibo, Espaillat, Independencia, María Trinidad Sánchez, Pedernales, Puerto Plata, Samaná, San Juan, Sánchez Ramírez, and Santiago Rodríguez
Meet the contestants. The winner will compete in Miss Universe 2010.
Miss Dominican Republic 2010's Contestant's Profile
Azua Wendy Pinales López
22
5'7" 1.71
Puerto Plata
Bahoruco Sarah Felíz Mok
22
5'10"
1.78
Neiba
Barahona
Bianka Vargas Molina
26
5'11"
1.81
Santo Domingo
Comunidad Dom. En EEUU
Libell Durán Caba
19
5'8"
1.73
Newark
Comunidad Dom. En PR
Vastty Abreu Gómez
21
5'10"
1.79
San Juan
Dajabón
Stéphanie Liriano Alcántara
21
5'9"
1.75
Santiago
Distrito Nacional
Gabriela Pérez Desangles
22 5'8"
1.74
Santo Domingo
Duarte
Yuberkis Mateo Pérez
20
5'11"
1.82
San Fco. de Macorís
El Seibo
Elba Díaz Pujols
24
5'8"
1.75
La Romana
Elías Piña
Jennifer Santiago Núñez
23
5'7"
1.70
Santiago
Espaillat
Eva Carolina Arias Viñas
23
5'11"
1.82 Moca
Hato Mayor
Nelly Javier Jiménez
18
5'9"
1.76
Santo Domingo
Hermanas Mirabal
Olga Lidia Navarro Mena
18
5'10"
1.77
Santo Domingo
Independencia
Esmeralda Bello García
25
5'10"
1.78
Jimaní
La Altagracia
Scarling López Beras
18
5'10"
1.79 Higüey
La Romana
Mabel Silfa Arredondo
26
5'8"
1.73
La Romana
La Vega Luz del
Carmen Rosario Almonte
20
5'10"
1.78
La Vega
María Trinidad Sánchez
Yajaira Alonso Peña
23
5'8"
1.73
Nagua
Monseñor Nouel
Raigna Vargas Joga
19
5'8"
1.74
Bonao
Monte Cristi
Karolynne Ureña Capellán
24
5'8"
1.74
Santiago
Monte Plata
Yennifer Cerdán Pérez
23
5'9"
1.76
Santiago
Pedernales
Brigida Mendoza Peguero
24
5'5"
1.65
Pedernales
Peravia
Risaldy Tejeda Guerrero
20
5'7"
1.71
Baní
Puerto Plata
Juliana Sarah Bautista Salvador
18
5'7"
1.72
Puerto Plata
Samaná
Alma Álvarez Alfonso
18
5'9"
1.76
Santiago
San Cristóbal
Clara Mayté Brito Medina
18
5'8"
1.74
San Cristóbal
San José de Ocoa
María Nazaret García Oviedo
20
5'11"
1.81
San José de Ocoa
San Juan
Audi Mercedes Madé García
20
6'1"
1.85
Santo Domingo
San Pedro de Macorís
Lucía Olivero Montero
22
6'0"
1.83
San Pedro de Macorís
Sánchez Ramírez
Miriam Mercedes Cruz Núñez
26
5'10"
1.79
Santo Domingo
Santiago
Catherine Mabel Ramírez Rosario
25
6'0"
1.83
Santiago
Santiago
Rodríguez Paola Almonte Disla
23
5'10"
1.78
Sabaneta
Santo Domingo
Este Iris Pinales López
22
5'7"
1.71
Puerto Plata
Santo Domingo
Norte María Leonela Gálvez Germán
22
5'4"
1.63
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Oeste Carla Pimentel Beato
21
5'9"
1.76
Santo Domingo
Valverde
Albanery Badía Reyes
25
5'8"
1.74
Mao
source: (Thank you and credits to
http://en.wikipedia.org/
http://www.missrdu.com/
http://www.globalbeauties.com/
and all sources for the information and pictures)
