Miss Dominican Republic 2010 held on April 17, 2010 in the Teatro La Fiesta, Hotel Jaragua in Santo Domingo - Eva Carolina Arias Viñas is the winner

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)