Miss Mundo Dominicana 2003
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The Miss Mundo Dominicana 2003 pageant was held on September 19, 2002, with only 40 candidates competing for the national crown. The chosen winner represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss World 2003
. The pageant selected three delegates from each six regions that would make it top 18. Then two delegates were elected from each region. Then they chose a delegate from each region and would get sashed with the name of the region and automatically were in the Final 6.
Top 12
Top 18
Miss World 2003
Miss World 2003, the 53rd Miss World pageant was held at Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on 6 December 2003. The pageant was presented by Phil Keoghan, Amanda Byram and Angela Chow. The contestants also visited Beijing, the national capital of People's Republic of China,...
. The pageant selected three delegates from each six regions that would make it top 18. Then two delegates were elected from each region. Then they chose a delegate from each region and would get sashed with the name of the region and automatically were in the Final 6.
Results
- Miss Mundo Dominicana 2003 : María Eugenia Vargas Rosario (Santiago)
- 1st Runner-up : Elizabeth Rondón (Dajabón)
- 2nd Runner-up : María Guzmán (MocaMocaMoča is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-western Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 110 metres and covers an area of 17.991 km².It has a population of about 1,170 people....
) - 3rd Runner-up : Suanny Frotaán (Com. Dom. NY)
- 4th Runner-up : Milka Ramos (La Altagracia)
- 5th Runner-up : Elizabeth Matos (Distrito NacionalDistrito NacionalThe Distrito Nacional is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo. It is not within any of the provinces, but is itself counted as a province. Before October 16, 2001, the Distrito Nacional was much larger, including what is now known as Santo Domingo Province....
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Top 12
- Dayani Altagracia Jiménez (La Romana)
- Alicia Oviedo (Samaná)
- Eva Cuello (Peravia)
- Oliva de Soto (El SeiboEl Seibo ProvinceEl Seibo , alternatively spelt El Seybo, is a province of the Dominican Republic. Before 1992 it included what is now Hato Mayor province.-Municipalities and municipal districts:...
) - Mariasela Esmero (Com. Dom. CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
) - Tatiana Vargas (San JuanSan 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...
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Top 18
- Roselkys Tavarez (Com. Dom. Rhode IslandRhode IslandThe state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
) - Milly Grono (Puerto Plata)
- Bárbara Gómez (María Trinidad Sánchez)
- Elisa Mayos (Monte PlataMonte Plata ProvinceMonte Plata is a province of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of its capital city. It was split from San Cristóbal in 1992.-Municipalities and municipal districts:...
) - Denise Rivera (Independencia)
- Alisa Castaño (San Pedro de Macorís)
Special awards
- Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Maria Guzman(MocaMocaMoča is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-western Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 110 metres and covers an area of 17.991 km².It has a population of about 1,170 people....
) - Miss Congeniality (voted by Miss Dominican Republic Universe contestants) - Maria Guzman (MocaMocaMoča is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-western Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 110 metres and covers an area of 17.991 km².It has a population of about 1,170 people....
) - Best Face - Maria Guzman (MocaMocaMoča is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-western Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 110 metres and covers an area of 17.991 km².It has a population of about 1,170 people....
) - Best Provincial Costume - Margarita Rosario (Santiago Rodríguez)
- Best Hair - Elixandra Tobias (San Cristóbal)
- Miss Elegancia - Odalisse Meran (AzuaAzua ProvinceAzua 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 Amistad - Dayani Altagracia Jiménez (La Romana)
Miss Dominican Regions
- Miss Region del Cibao Occidental : Elizabeth Rondón (Dajabón)
- Miss Region del Cibao Oriental : María Vargas (Sánchez Ramírez)
- Miss Region del El Valle de Enriquillo : María Alejandra Guzmán (Pedernales)
- Miss Region del Exterior : Suanny Frotaán (Com. Dom. NY)
- Miss Region del Higüamo : Milka Ramos (La Altagracia)
- Miss Region del Ozama : Elizabeth Matos (Distrito NacionalDistrito NacionalThe Distrito Nacional is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo. It is not within any of the provinces, but is itself counted as a province. Before October 16, 2001, the Distrito Nacional was much larger, including what is now known as Santo Domingo Province....
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Delegates
| Province, Community | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown | Geographical Regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:... |
Odalisse Meran Castro | 25 | 5'10 | Padre Las Casas | El Valle de Enriquillo |
| Baoruco | Sandra Hidalgo Vargas | 20 | 5'10 | El Palmar El Palmar, Dominican Republic El Palmar is a town in the Baoruco province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
El Valle de Enriquillo |
| Barahona | Miguelina Henríquez Stuart | 19 | 5'7 | Vicente Noble Vicente Noble Vicente Noble is a municipality in Barahona province in the Dominican Republic.It is bordered on the north by Padre Las Casas municipality, Azua Province and Vallejuelo in San Juan Province; to the east by the Azua de Compostela municipality; to the south by the Jaquimeyes section in Barahona... |
El Valle de Enriquillo |
| Com. Dom. Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Mariasela Esmero Melo | 23 | 5'7 | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... |
Exterior |
| Com. Dom. Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately... |
Carina German Faro | 19 | 5'11 | Hartford Hartford, Connecticut Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making... |
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| Com. Dom. Lto. America Latin America Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area... |
Cinthia Peña de Lizio | 23 | 5'5 | Caracas Caracas Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range... |
Exterior |
| Com. Dom. Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... |
Lucia Moya Alvo | 21 | 5'9 | Boston Boston Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had... |
Exterior |
| Com. Dom. Miami | Kayla Soto Ynoa | 18 | 5'8 | Miami Beach Miami Beach, Florida Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper... |
Exterior |
| Com. Dom. NJ New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware... |
Catia Gordon Ferrano | 21 | 5'11 | Newark Newark, New Jersey Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S... |
Exterior |
| Com. Dom. NY | Suanny Frotaán de la Cruz | 20 | 6'0 | 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... |
Exterior |
| Com. Dom. Orlando Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... |
Sandy de Lara Tavares | 18 | 6'0 | Colonial Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... |
Exterior |
| Com. Dom. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... |
Jeymi García Espaillat | 24 | 5'9 | Pittsburgh | Exterior |
| Com. Dom. Rhode Island Rhode Island The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area... |
Roselkys Tavarez Golfo | 19 | 5'9 | Providence Providence, Rhode Island Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region... |
Exterior |
| Dajabón | Elizabeth Rondón García | 19 | 5'9 | Loma de Cabrera Loma de Cabrera Loma de Cabrera is the second largest city in the province of Dajabon, Dominican Republic. It is located in the northwest portion of the island, in the Cibao region.... |
Cibao Occidental |
| Distrito Nacional Distrito Nacional The Distrito Nacional is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo. It is not within any of the provinces, but is itself counted as a province. Before October 16, 2001, the Distrito Nacional was much larger, including what is now known as Santo Domingo Province.... |
Elizabeth Magdalena Matos Palmas | 18 | 6'0 | Urbanización de El Rosal Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River... |
Ozama |
| Duarte | Kenia Guerra Polanco | 22 | 5'7 | Pimentel Pimentel, Dominican Republic Pimentel is a city in the province Duarte and it is the 2nd largest in Duarte and the 25th largest city in the Dominican RepublicAs of the 2002 census the municipality had 18,280 inhabitants, 9,849 living in the city itself and 8,431 in its rural districts .- References :... |
Cibao Oriental |
| Elías Piña Elías Piña Province Elías Piña is one of the 31 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is located in the western part of the country, on the border with Haiti. Its capital city is Comendador.... |
Lizbeth Veras Perez | 19 | 5'6 | San Francisco de Bánica Banica, Dominican Republic The Dominican city of San Francisco de Bánica, or simply Bánica, is a municipality of the Elías Piña province, on the border with Haiti and near the Artibonite river. The name Bánica comes from the Taíno name of the region, Banique .-Population:The municipality had, in 2002, a total population of... |
El Valle de Enriquillo |
| El Seibo El Seibo Province El Seibo , alternatively spelt El Seybo, is a province of the Dominican Republic. Before 1992 it included what is now Hato Mayor province.-Municipalities and municipal districts:... |
Oliva de Soto Ríos | 19 | 5'10 | Santa Cruz de El Seibo Santa Cruz del Seibo Santa Cruz del Seibo is a city in the El Seibo province of the Dominican Republic.-History:The El Seibo municipality is located in the eastern part of the country... |
Higüamo |
| Espaillat | Katherine Wanda Camacho Tatis | 23 | 5'10 | Joba Arriba Joba Arriba Joba Arriba is a town in the Espaillat province of the Dominican Republic.The name Joba dates back to the Tainos Indians that used to call "joba" the river that runs through its demarcation.... |
Cibao Occidental |
| Hato Mayor | Fernanda Sosa Santana | 18 | 5'8 | Sabana de la Mar Sabana de la Mar Sabana de la Mar is a town in the Hato Mayor province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Higüamo |
| Independencia | Denise Rivera Sosa | 28 | 5'11 | Jimaní Jimaní Jimaní is the capital and the second largest city of the Independencia Province of the Dominican Republic. It serves as one of the two main thoroughfares to Haiti , with a duty free open air marketplace operating on the border with the Haitian town of Malpasse... |
El Valle de Enriquillo |
| La Altagracia | Milka Ramos Javier | 18 | 6'0 | Bahia Buena Saona Island Saona Island is a tropical island located a short distance from the mainland on the south-east tip of the Dominican Republic, near La Altagracia Province. It is a government protected nature reserve and is part of East National Park... |
Higüamo |
| La Romana | Dayani Altagracia Jiménez | 21 | 5'8 | La Romana | Higüamo |
| La Vega | Carolina Gianela Rodríguez Familias | 21 | 5'11 | Concepción de La Vega Concepción de La Vega La Vega, or Concepción de La Vega is the largest city and municipality of the central Dominican Republic and the third of the whole country... |
Cibao Occidental |
| María Trinidad Sánchez | Bárbara Gómez Batista | 18 | 6'0 | Trinidad Sánchez Nagua Nagua Nagua is the capital of María Trinidad Sánchez province, in the northeastern Dominican Republic.A medium-sized town, Nagua's economy relies on the production of agricultural products, principally rice, coconuts, and cocoa bean... |
Cibao Oriental |
| Monseñor Nouel | Viviana Zamora Padron | 24 | 5'11 | 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... |
Cibao Oriental |
| Monte Cristi | Ana Lucia de Arollo Sesto | 20 | 5'8 | Guayubín Guayubín Guayubín is a town in the Monte Cristi province of the Dominican Republic.It is Monte cristi's second largest town.They hold annual festivities from august 1st until about the 10th where they celebrate their saint which is san lorenzo.Each festivity is fill with lots of music,live activities... |
Cibao Occidental |
| Monte Plata Monte Plata Province Monte Plata is a province of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of its capital city. It was split from San Cristóbal in 1992.-Municipalities and municipal districts:... |
Elisa Mayos Duarte | 24 | 6'0 | Sabana Grande de Boyá Sabana Grande de Boyá Sabana Grande de Boyá is a municipality of the Monte Plata province in the Dominican Republic. It includes the municipal districts of Gonzalo and Majagual.... |
Ozama |
| Pedernales | María Alejandra Guzmán Carmona | 19 | 5'11 | Pedernales Pedernales, Dominican Republic The Dominican city of Pedernales is the capital of the province of Pedernales, in the Dominican Republic. It is located in the southwest of the country... |
El Valle de Enriquillo |
| Peravia | Eva Cuello Tavares | 22 | 5'7 | 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 :... |
Ozama |
| Puerto Plata | Milly Grono Suarez | 26 | 5'11 | 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... |
Cibao Occidental |
| Salcedo | Emma Alvarez Granados | 23 | 6'0 | Tenares Tenares Tenares is a town in the Hermanas Mirabal province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Cibao Oriental |
| Samaná | Alicia Oviedo de la Cruz | 18 | 5'8 | El Limón El Limón, Samaná, Dominican Republic El Limón is a municipal district of Santa Bárbara de Samaná, Samaná province, Dominican Republic. It is on the north coast of the Samaná Peninsula, on the Atlantic coast.... |
Cibao Oriental |
| Sánchez Ramírez | María Eugenia Vargas Rosario | 18 | 6'1 | 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... |
Cibao Oriental |
| San Cristóbal | Elixandra Tobias Carasco | 18 | 6'0 | San Cristóbal San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic San Cristóbal is a municipality and the capital of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district : Hato Damas.-Sectors:*5 de abril*Canastica*El Pomier... |
Ozama |
| 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... |
Tatiana Vargas Rosales | 25 | 5'8 | Las Matas de Farfán Las Matas de Farfán Las Matas de Farfán is a town in the San Juan Province, Dominican Republic. It is the birthplace of a number of current and former Major League Baseball players including Juan Encarnacion, Roberto Novoa, Odalis Perez, Ramón Santiago, and Valerio de los Santos.... |
El Valle de Enriquillo |
| San Pedro de Macorís | Alisa Castaño Jiménez | 21 | 5'6 | Quisqueya Quisqueya, Dominican Republic Quisqueya is a municipality of the San Pedro de Macorís province in the Dominican Republic.As of the 2002 census the municipality had 18,528 inhabitants, 15,912 living in the city itself and 2,616 in its rural districts .... |
Higüamo |
| Santiago | Cindy Guerrero Reynoso | 24 | 5'9 | Pueblo Nuevo de Navarrete Villa Bisonó Villa Bisonó, usually known as Navarrete, is a small municipality in the Dominican Republic northwestern section, created in 1956. It lies approximately from Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic's second largest city... |
Cibao Occidental |
| Santiago Rodríguez | Margarita Rosario Valle | 27 | 6'0 | Monción Monción Monción is one of the three municipality of the Santiago Rodríguez province in the Dominican Republic.As of the 2002 census the municipality had 11,663 inhabitants, 6,757 living in the town itself and 4,906 in its rural districts .For comparison with other municipalities and municipal districts... |
Cibao Occidental |
| Valverde | Luisa Peralta Ramos | 22 | 5'8 | Esperanza Esperanza, Dominican Republic Esperanza is a municipality of the Valverde province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are four municipal districts : Boca de Mao, Jicomé, Maizal and Paradero.... |
Cibao Occidental |
Trivia
- Suanny Frotaan entered in Miss Dom. Rep. Universe 2003 being placed 3rd runner-up, and later winning Miss Rep. Dom. Tierra 2003.
- These delegates entered Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2003: (Com. Dom. NY), (Dajabón), (La Altagracia), (María Trinidad Sánchez), (Santiago)
- Elizabeth Rondón, Miss Dajabón would enter Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2005Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2005The Miss Universo República Dominicana 2005 was held on April 9, 2005. That year, only 46 candidates were competing for the national crown. 5 candidates withdrew before the competition started. The chosen winner represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 2005 pageant which was held in...
and become a semifinalist. - Odalise Meran is the sister of Miss Azua in Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2003.