Miss Universe Dominican Republic 2023 is Mariana Downing


Mariana Downing was crowned Miss República Dominicana Universo 2023 (Miss Universe Dominican Republic 2023) during the Miss República Dominicana 2023 grand final held on Sunday, September 3 at Centro de Convenciones Sambil in Santo Domingo.

The 27-year-old Dominican-British model and actress, representing Sánchez Ramírez, bested over 20 other competitors to win the national title. She will now prepare to represent the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador this November.

Yamilex Hernández of La Vega was named Miss International Dominican Republic 2023 while Melissa Domínguez of Santo Domingo de Guzmán won the title Reina Hispanoamerican Dominican Republic 2023.

Eoanna Constanza of Distrito Nacional and Chantal Silliman of Santiago rounded out the Top 5 finalists while Heidy Rosado of Barahona, Celinda Ortega of Com. Dom. En USA, Leonela González of Com. Dom. En Puerto Rico, Yuli Mercedes of La Romana, and Amelia Ramírez of San Cristóbal were the rest of the Top 10.

The representatives of Azua, Francheska Pujols, Com. Dom. En Italia, Melany Bergaglio, Duarte, Maria Vargas, Hermanas Mirabal, Crissel Tejada, and Lisbeth Pimentel of San José de las Matas completed the Top 15 semifinalists.

Last year's winner, Andreína Martínez Founier crowned her successor at the end of the event. She was second runner-up at Miss Universe 2022 in New Orleans last January.

The Dominican Republic won the Miss Universe title once with the remarkable Amelia Vega in 2003.

Meet the new Miss Universe Dominican Republic:

Photos: La Dominican, Mariana Downing / Instagram

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