Miss Dominican Republic 1969 Explained

Winner:	Rocío María García Báez
Represented:	Samaná
Date:	May 24, 1969
Venue:	La Concha Acústica del Hotel Embajador, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Broadcaster:	Color Vision
Entrants:	30

Concurso Dominicano de Belleza 1969 was held at La Concha Acústica of El Embajador Hotel, in Santo Domingo on May 24, 1969. Rocio García Báez was crowned Miss Azúcar and represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 1969 pageant.^[1] The First Runner-up Sandra Simoné Cabrera Cabral won the Miss Café title and represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss World 1969. The Second Runner-up was Andreita Grullón Luna won the Miss Merengue Title participated at the annual Fair of the Chinita .^[2] in Venezuela.^[3] More than 30 participants entered the contest. 18 candidates where selected as semi-finalist the first night of the contest. All contestants competed in swimsuit and evening gown

Results

Final Results	Contestant
Miss Azúcar	Samaná - Rocío García
Miss Café	Peravia - Sandra Cabrera
Miss Merengue	Pedernales - Andreíta Grullón
Semi-finalists	Puerto Plata - Sulamita Puig Miller Distrito Nacional - Leila Escarramán Cabrera Santiago - Miriam Jiminián La Vega - Gricel Morillo
Quarter-finalists	Espaillat - Mayerling Bonnelly La Vega - Mebis Bueno Santiago - Milagros de la Cruz Distrito Nacional - Celeste Franco La Vega - Ligia Peña Santiago - Tilda Pérez Distrito Nacional - Maritza Pichardo Santiago - Daysi Peña Distrito Nacional - Amarilis Esperanza Pena Baez Distrito Nacional - Clarissa Andrickson

Delegates

• Azua - Adalgisa Castro Reina
• Barahona - María Teresa Súarez Mora
• Distrito Nacional - Carmen Cueto Vittini
• Distrito Nacional - Celeste A. Franco
• Distrito Nacional - Clarissa Andrickson
• Distrito Nacional - Esperanza Peynado Matías
• Distrito Nacional - Leila Escarramán
• Distrito Nacional - Ligia Margarita Michel González
• Distrito Nacional - Magaly Juliao
• Distrito Nacional - Maritza Pichardo Garrido
• Distrito Nacional - Amarilis Esperanza Pena Baez
• Espaillat - Mayerling Bonnelly Sagredo
• La Altagracia - Mercedes Critina Liberato
• La Vega - Mebis Bueno Fabián
• La Vega - Gricel Morillo Canela
• La Vega - Ligia Giovanna Peña
• Pedernales - Andreíta Grullón Luna
• Peravia - Sandra Simone Cabrera Cabral
• Puerto Plata - Sulamita Puig Miller
• Samaná - Rocío María García Báez
• San Cristóbal - Suany Altagracia Mateo
• Santiago - Daysi Peña Rodríguez
• Santiago - Diana Mercedes de Peña de los Santos
• Santiago - Iluminada Jiménez
• Santiago - Milagros Altagracia de la Cruz
• Santiago - Miriam Jiminián
• Santiago - Tilda Olimpia Pérez Guerra
• Santiago Rodríguez - Ada Quintana Vera
• Seibo - Andrea Safiro
• Valverde - Carina Mercedes

Trivia

The following information appeared in an article published in the May 1969 edition of a national newspaper.

Title Rejected at Beauty PageantThe winner of "Miss Cafe" award at the Dominican Beauty Pageant declared that she is not accepting the title because of "favoritism" in the selection of some candidates. Miss Sandra Cabrera Cabral said that she has received a lot of phone calls asking her not to accept the award. Miss Cafe said that the audience's applauses will be her only crown. She denied that her declining the award is due to not being elected Miss Azucar. "The reason of my rejection - she said - is because of the favoritism of the jury towards some candidates. "She stated that her declining of the award also includes rejecting the gifts that she's entitled to. The award includes a trip to Europe and a scooter.

Notes and References

1. http://www.jimmyspageantpage.com/MU1969.htm MISS UNIVERSE 1969
2. [:es:Feria de La Chinita|FERIA DE LA CHINITA]
3. [Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá]