Miss Universe Dominican Republic 2024 is Celinee Santos Frias


Celinee Santos Frias was crowned Miss Universe Dominican Republic 2024 during the Miss Republica Dominicana 2024 final competition held on Sunday, May 5 at Centro de Convenciones Sambil in Santo Domingo.

The 24-year-old model and actress, representing Distrito Nacional, will now represent the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico later this year.

Melissa Nuñez of the Dominican Community in the USA was first runner-up. She received the title Miss International Dominican Republic 2024 and will go to Miss International 2024.

The second runner-up, Haidy Cruz of Monte Cristi was named Reina Hispanoamericana Dominican Republic 2024 and will go to Reina Hispanoamericana 2024.

Gemmy Quelliz of Santo Domingo Este, Alba Blair of Jarabacoa, and Karibel Perez of Santiago were the third, fourth, and fifth runners-up, respectively.

The new Miss Universe Dominican Republic succeeds the previous winner Mariana Downing who unfortunately unplaced during last year's Miss Universe competition.

Celinee is no stranger to pageantry, having participated in Miss International 2022 held in Tokyo, Japan where she ended up as the fourth runner-up.

The Dominican Republic still holds one Miss Universe victory with Amelia Vega, Miss Universe 2003. Its last placement was second runner-up in 2022 with Andreína Martínez Founier.

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Photos: Félix León / Diario Libre, Celinee Santos Frias / Instagram

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