Maria Victoria Bayo biography: 13 things about Miss World Dominican Republic 2023

Who is Maria Victoria Bayo?

María Victoria Bayo Martinez is a Dominican athlete, model and beauty queen. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She is a resident of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
2. She speaks Spanish and English.
3. She plays volleyball and golf.
4. She was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic to Alfredo Bayo and Carolina Martinez.
5. She attended Colegio Bilingüe New Horizons in Santo Domingo and Colegio Dominicano in Santiago de los Caballeros.
6. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration and international business from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) in Santiago de los Caballeros.
7. She has traveled to several countries including Belgium, France, India, Panama, Spain and the United States.
8. She is 5’10” tall.
9. In 2017, she obtained a scholarship at PUCMM as a volleyball player.
10. In 2019, she founded La Educacion a Traves del Deporte, an initiative that offers sports workshops in schools in the Cibao in the Dominican Republic.
11. She won Miss Mundo Dominicana 2023.
12. In 2024, she represented the Dominican Republic in the 71st edition of Miss World.
13. For the 2024-2025 season of the Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana, she serves as an ambassador of the team Águilas Cibaeñas.

TIMELINE

2015

• In May 2015, she walked for Nuvia Quintana during the Dominican Bridal Week.
• In October 2015, she walked for Rafael Rivero at the Dominican Moda 2015 at the Occidental El Embajador Hotel and Resort in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

2016

• On February 5, 2016, she played golf at the Jarabacoa Golf Club in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic.

2017

• In October 2017, she walked for Arcadio Diaz at the Dominica Moda 2017.

2018

• In April 2018, she attended the Real Feria de Abril Sevilla in Seville, Andalusia, Spain.
• In October 2018, she walked for Jusef Sanchez at the Dominicana Moda 2018.
• In December 2018, she visited Panama City, Panama.

2019

• On June 23, 2019, she played golf at the Las Aromas Santiago Golf Club in Santiago de los Caballeros.
• In October 2019, she walked for Carolina Lopez at the Dominicana Moda 2019.

2020

• In December 2020, she walked for Giannina Azar at Cruise Collection SS21 at Monumento de Fray Antón de Montesinos in Santo Domingo.

2021

• In February 2021, she visited Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
• On June 23, 2021, she graduated cum laude from PUCMM.
• In August 2021, she traveled to Bilbao, Basque County, Spain.
• In December 2021, she traveled to Barahona, Dominican Republic.

2022

• In April 2022, she traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
• In August 2022, she walked for Azar at the RD Fashion Week 2022 in JW Marriott Hotel in Santo Domingo.
• In November 2022, she traveled to Paris, France.
• In December 2022, she traveled to Belgium.

2023

• On April 15, 2023, she was crowned Miss Mundo Dominicana 2023 at Gran Teatro del Cibao in Santiago de los Caballeros.
• In May 2023, she and Stephanie Del Valle walked for Diany Mota at the Santiago MFW.
• In August 2023, she traveled to Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
• In September 2023, she walked for Custo Barcelona at the New York Fashion Week.
• In October 2023, she walked for Azar at the RD Fashion Week 2023.

2024

• On March 9, 2024, she represented the Dominican Republic at Miss World 2023 and competed against 111 other candidates at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India. She finished in the Top 12.
• In June 2024, she traveled to Costa del Este, Panama City, Panama.
• On July 25, 2024, she attended the 2024 Premios Juventud at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA.
• In October 2024, she walked for Melkis Díaz at the RD Fashion Week 2024 at Marriott Piantini Hotel in Santo Domingo.
• On November 9, 2024, she crowned her successor Miss Mundo Dominicana 2024 Mayra Delgado at the Barceló Bávaro Convention Center in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

2025

• On December 9, 2025, she will turn 26.