Miss Grand Dominican Republic (Spanish: Miss Grand República Dominicana) is a female national beauty pageant in the Dominican Republic, founded in 2016 by a Dominican American business person, Chantel Martinez, with the aim of selecting a country representative to participate in its parent pageant, Miss Grand International.[1][2] After Chantel Martinez ended the partnership with the Miss Grand International in 2019, the competition franchise was taken over by different local organizers, such as the Iconic Model Search Inc. of Joe Amhed (2022) and Misses of Dominican Republic-related personels (2019–2021, 2023).[3]
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| Formation | 5 July 2016 (As Miss Grand Dominican Republic pageant) |
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| Founder | Chantel Martinez |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Santo Domingo |
| Location |
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Membership | Miss Grand International |
Official language | English and Spanish |
National Directors |
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Parent organization | Misses of Dominican Republic (2019 – 2021, 2023 – present) |
| External videos | |
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 Miss Grand Dominican Republic 2016 Grand Final Competition, on 8 July 2016, YouTube video |
Since the first participation in 2013, the Dominican Republic won the Miss Grand International competition once in 2015, through a Rhode Island–based model, Anea Garcia,[4][5] but was later replaced by the first runner-up from Australia, Claire Parker, due to being unable to fulfill the agreement with the international organizer.[6]
History
editSince the first participation of the Dominican Republic in Miss Grand International in 2013, the national pageant that was specifically held for the said international stage happened only once in 2016, under the leadership of Chantel Martinez, the first runner-up Miss Grand International 2013, who served as the national director of Miss Grand Dominican Republic from 2014 to 2018. Contestants from 20 provinces and municipalities participated in the competition held on July 5 at the Cibao Grand Theatre in Santiago de los Caballeros,[1] in which Lucero Arias, a fashion model from Dajabón, was announced the winner,[2] but she unfortunately got a non-placement after participating at Miss Grand International 2016 in Las Vegas, United States.[7] Since no other edition of such a national contest has been additionally held, all the ensuing representatives were either appointed or gained the right from other contests; for instance, the winners or runners-up of the Misses of Dominican Republic pageant were designated as Miss Grand Dominican Republic in 2020 and 2021.[8]
The Dominican Republic got the placements in Miss Grand International seven times, the best rank was the winner in 2015, won by a Dominican American from Rhode Island, Anea García,[4][5] but was later dethroned in early 2016 and the first runner-up from Australia was promoted to take over the title.[6]
The following list is the Dominican representatives that got placements in Miss Grand International:
Editions
editThe Miss Grand Dominican Republic pageant was held as a stand-alone pageant twice; in 2016 and 2023, the following table is the competition details of the contest.
| Year | Edition | Date | Final venue | Entrants | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1st runner-up | 2nd runner-up | ||||||
| 2016 | 1st | July 5 | Cibao Grand Theatre, Santiago de los Caballeros | 20 | Lucero Arias (Dajabón) |
Laura Cruz (Dom. commu. in USA) |
Reisy Sobrino (Santo Domingo Oeste) |
[1][2] |
| 2023 | 2nd | August 5 | 18 | Skarxi Marie (Santiago) |
Ashly Santos (La Vega) |
Andreina Santos (Dom. commu. in USA) |
[16][17] | |
International competition
editThe following is a list of Dominican representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.
- Color keys
- : Declared as the winner
- : Ended as a runner-up (Top 5)
- : Ended as a finalist (Top 10)
- : Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20/21)
- : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | Miss Grand Dominican Republic | Title | Placement | Special Awards | National Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Maria Felix[18][19] | Appointed | 5th runner-up | Alejandro Martínez & Jorge Cruz | |
| 2023 | Skarxi Marie[17][20] | Miss Grand Dominican Republic 2023 | 5th runner-up |
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| 2022 | Jearmanda Ramos[15][21] | Appointed | Top 20 | Joe Amhed | |
| 2021 | Stephanie Medina[14] | Miss Grand Dominican Republic 2021 | Top 20 | Alejandro Martínez | |
| 2020 | Lady León[13] | Miss Asia Pacific Dominicana 2020 | Top 20 | Jose Alejandro & Chris E. Puesan | |
| 2019 | Stéphanie Bustamante[12] | Miss International Dominicana 2018 | Top 20 | ||
| 2018 | Mayté Brito[11][22] | 2nd runner-up Miss Mundo Dominicana 2014 | Top 10 | Chantel Martínez | |
| 2017 | Leidy Guzman[23] | 4th runner-up Miss Grand United States 2017 | Did not compete | ||
| Sarahai Reyes[24][25] | Appointed | Unplaced | |||
| 2016 | Lucero Arias[2][7] | Miss Grand Dominican Republic 2016 | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | Anea Garcia[5][6] | 2nd runner-up Miss USA 2015 | Winner (Dethroned) |
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| 2014 | Moesha Henriquez[26] | 2nd runner up Miss Santiago 2014 | Did not compete | ||
| Germania Martínez[27] | Appointed | Unplaced | |||
| 2013 | Irina Peguero[28] | Miss Dominican Republic 2013 finalist | Did not compete | Magali Febles | |
| Chantel Martínez[9][10] | 5th runner-up Miss Dominican Republic 2013 | 1st runner-up | |||
Winner gallery
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Miss Grand Dominican Republic 2024
Maria Felix -
Miss Grand Dominican Republic 2023
Skarxi Marte -
Miss Grand Dominican Republic 2022
Jearmanda Ramos -
Miss Grand Dominican Republic 2021
Stephanie Medina -
Miss Grand Dominican Republic 2015
Anea Garcia -
Miss Grand Dominican Republic 2014
Germanía Martínez -
Miss Grand Dominican Republic 2013
Chantel Martínez
National pageant candidates
editColor keys
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- Winner
- Runners-up
- Finalists
- Semifinalists
2023–present : Region and Department Representatives
editYear Represented
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2016 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Azua | — | Camila Payano |
| Barahona | Marleny Minaya | — |
| Dajabon | Lucero Arias | — |
| Distrito Nacional | — | Asia Ciaffarafa |
| Dominican Communities in USA | Laura Cruz | Andreina Santos |
| Duarte | Angelica Marcelino | Zudeiny Cruz |
| Espaillat | Kenia Paulino | — |
| Hermanas Mirabal | Karina Guzman | Ana Nicole Alvarado |
| Jarabacoa | Brenda Cabral | — |
| La Altagracia | Laura Cabrera | — |
| La Romana | — | Amberlyk Lopez |
| La Vega | Nicaury Roca | Ashly Santos |
| Monsenor Nouel | Jaylene Guichardo | — |
| Monte Cristi | Sabrina Lazala | — |
| Peravia | Nicole Torres | Arlin Basora |
| Puerto Plata | Tonia Luna | Pilar Beard |
| Samana | Lillian Pichardo | Elisabeth Perez |
| San Cristobal | — | Blainery Puello |
| San Francisco De Macoris | — | Karla Martinezx |
| Santiago | Angelica Hernández | Skarxi Martes |
| Santiago Oeste | — | Jessy Peralta |
| Santiago Rodriguez | Jatna Suero | Yokaira Moncion |
| Santo Domingo | Nathaly Mussed | Mariani Melo |
| Santo Domingo Este | Luz Keila Vega | — |
| Santo Domingo Oeste | Reisy Sobrino | Leslie Martinez |
| Tamboril | — | Elianais Parras |
| Valverde | Doraliz Peralta | Lisbeth Payamps |
References
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External links
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