Celinee Santos Frias represented Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic at Miss Republica Dominicana 2024 and competed against 17 other candidates at the Centro de Convenciones Sambil in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on May 5, 2024. She won the title.
Runner-up to Santos was Melissa Nuñez, who represented the United States’ Dominican community, while Haidy Cruz of Monte Cristi was the second runner-up. Nuñez was crowned Miss International Dominican Republic 2024 but was later replaced by Miyuki Cruz, who represented Japan’s Dominican community, while Haidy was crowned Reina Hispanoamericana Republica Dominicana 2024 but was later replaced by Mariela Mota of Sto. Domingo Oeste.
On August 10, 2025, Santos’s successor Jennifer Ventura was crowned by Miss Universe 2024 Victoria Theilvig at Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito in Sto. Domingo. On November 11, 2025, Ventura will represent the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2025 at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Miss Republica Dominicana 2025 results
| beauty pageant: Miss Republica Dominicana international memberships: Miss Universe, Miss International, Reina Hispanoamericana national director: Magali Febles |
| edition: 69th date: August 10, 2025 venue: Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic candidates: 29 |
| hosts: Clovis Nienow, Jessica Pereira performer: Bulin 47 special guest: Victoria Theilvig |
FINALISTS
| PLACEMENT | NAME (HOMETOWN) |
| Top 29 | Naroly Vasquez (Duarte) Nancy Koroll (Germany’s Dominican community) Luz Chanel Espinal Prinz (La Romana) Wendy Domiris Sanchez Rodriguez (La Vega) Justin Corporan (Monseñor Nouel) Leidy Diana Cespedes Perez (Nagua) Luisa Hernandez (Puerto Plata) Yordalis Corporan (Santo Domingo Norte) Laura Carolina Bibaro Encarnacion (Santo Domingo Oeste) |
| Top 20 | Maribel Rosario (Boca Chica) Esmeralda Columna (Bonao) Franciel Reyes (Cibao) Crismari Inoa (Hato Mayor) Yakaira Reyes (La Altagracia) April del Rosario (Samana) Dianmy Soto Romero (San Cristóbal) Alondra Sprauve Carty (San Pedro de Macorís) Lucía García Cáceres (Santiago) Margarita Simon (Santo Domingo Este) |
| Top 10 | Ambar Taveras (Distrito Nacional) Abril Marie Rodriguez (San Juan) Miosotis Almonte (Sánchez Ramírez) Lucianny Hernández Brito (USA’s Dominican community) |
| Top 6 | Delisa Francisco (María Trinidad Sánchez) Delia Mejia (San José de Ocoa) Anita Maspons (Santo Domingo de Guzman) |
| Top 3 | Jennifer Ventura (Barahona) Criselys Garcia (Peravia) Jearmanda Ramos (Punta Cana) |
WINNERS
| PLACEMENT | 2025 | 2024 |
| 2nd runner-up Reina Hispanoamericana Dominicana | Criselys Garcia Peravia | Monte Cristi Mariela Mota Sto. Domingo Oeste |
| 1st runner-up Miss Internacional Dominicana | Jearmanda Ramos Punta Cana | USA Miyuki Cruz Japan |
| Miss Republica Dominicana | Jennifer Ventura Barahona | Celinee Santos Distrito Nacional |
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