Mariana Isabel Downing Abreu of Sánchez Ramirez, Dominican Republic was born in the United States to a British father and a Dominican mother. On September 3, 2023, she represented Sánchez Ramirez at Miss Republica Dominicana 2023, competed against 23 other candidates at the Centro de Convenciones Sambil in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and won the title.
On November 18, 2023, Downing represented the country at Miss Universe 2023 and competed against 83 other candidates at the José Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador on November 18, 2023. She was unplaced.
On May 5, 2024, Downing went back to the Centro de Convenciones Sambil and crowned her successor Celinee Santos. The latter will represent the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2024.
Miss Republica Dominicana 2024 results
| beauty pageant: Miss Republica Dominicana international memberships: Miss Universe, Miss International, Reina Hispanoamericana |
| edition: 68th date: May 5, 2024 venue: Centro de Convenciones Sambil, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic candidates: 18 |
FINALISTS
| PLACEMENT | NAME (HOMETOWN) |
| Top 18 | Rocio Vazquez (Bahoruco) Crisania Fajardo (Bavaro) Paula Reynoso (Cibao) Delisbe Caba (Constanza) Erika Marchena (El Seibo) Miyuki Cruz (Japan’s Dominican community) Marleny Dorville (Puerto Plata) Melody Arlenne (San Juan de la Maguana) Tammy Deno (Santo Domingo de Guzman) Mariela Mota (Santo Domingo Oeste) Lourdes Madera (Valverde) Mery Gonzalez (Venezuela’s Dominican community) |
| Top 6 | Celinee Santos (Distrito Nacional) Alba Blair (Jarabacoa) Haidy Cruz (Monte Cristi) Karibel Perez (Santiago) Gemmy Quelliz (Santo Domingo Este) Melissa Nuñez (United States’ Dominican community) |
SPECIAL AWARD
| AWARD | CANDIDATE |
| Miss Photogenic | Melissa Nuñez USA |
WINNERS
| PLACEMENT | 2024 | 2023 |
| 5th runner-up | Karibel Perez Santiago | N/A |
| 4th runner-up | Alba Blair Jarabacoa | Chantal Sílliman Santiago |
| 3rd runner-up | Gemmy Quelliz Sto. Domingo Este | Eoanna Constanza Distrito Nacional |
| 2nd runner-up Reina Hispanoamericana Dominicana | Haidy Cruz Monte Cristi | Melissa Domínguez Santo Domingo de Guzmán |
| 1st runner-up Miss Internacional Dominicana | Melissa Nuñez USA | Yamilex Hernández La Vega |
| Miss Republica Dominicana | Celinee Santos Distrito Nacional | Mariana Downing Sanchez Ramirez |
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