Miss Dominican Republic 2021 Explained

Miss Dominican Republic 2021 (Spanish; Castilian: Miss República Dominicana 2021) was held on November 7, 2021 at Salón de Eventos Sambil.[1] Kimberly Jiménez of La Romana crowned her successor at the end of the event. The winner represented Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2021. The 1st Runner-Up competed in Miss United Continents 2021 and the 2nd Runner-Up will compete in Reina Hispanoamericana 2022.

Originally, Andreina Martínez of Comunidad Dominicana en los Estados Unidos was crowned the winner but tested positive for COVID-19 just after the competition. 1st Runner-Up Debbie Áflalo of Azua represented Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2021 as Martínez did not have time to quarantine before traveling to Israel for the competition and she would represent Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2022 instead.[2]

Results

Placements

Color keys
  • The contestant was a Runner-up in an International pageant.
  • The contestant did not place.
PlacementContestantInternational placement
Miss Dominican Republic 2021
1st Runner-Up
  • Azua – Debbie Áflalo
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10

Special Awards

Special Awards Candidate
Best Body
(voted by the organization of Miss Dominican Republic)
Miss Improvement
(voted by the organization of Miss Dominican Republic)
Miss Internet
(voted by the contest panel)
Miss Photogenic
(voted by the official photographer of the contest)
Miss Communication
(voted by the organization of Miss Dominican Republic)
Miss Elegance
(voted by the organization of Miss Dominican Republic)
Miss Congeniality
(voted by the candidates of the contest)
  • Azua – Debbie Áflalo

Candidates

Represents Candidates Age Height Hometown
Azua Debbie Jochabed Áflalo Vargas[3] 27 Azua de Compostela
Bahoruco Scarlett Castillos de los Santos 18 La Vega
Distrito NacionalYeimi Paola Hernández O'Neal[4] 22Santo Domingo Norte
Com. Dom. En Estados UnidosAndreina Martínez Founier-Rosado[5] 24New York City
Espaillat Leidy Laura Liberato Hernández[6] 21 Gaspar Hernández
La Altagracia Cinthya Núñez Ramos[7] 22 Higüey
La Romana Érika del Carmen Silverio Capellán[8] 26 La Romana
La Vega Yamilex Hernández del Orbe[9] 21 La Vega
María Trinidad Sánchez Hilda Noemí Puntiel Sosa[10] 23 El Factor
Puerto Plata Silvana Dominicci Fáulkner 23 Sosúa
Samaná Elianny Capellán Serra[11] 23 Sánchez
San Pedro de Macorís Nallely Estefanía Cabrera de Jesús[12] 19 San Pedro de Macorís
Santiago Leslye Isabel Olivo Collado[13] 22 Santiago de los Caballeros
Santo Domingo Áshley Yínyer de León de la Cruz 21 Santo Domingo Oeste
Valverde Lidia Nicole Jimeno Morel[14] 27 Mao

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miss RD en Sambil el 7 de nov.. Dominican Today. 26 October 2021. Spanish.
  2. Web site: This is Debbie Aflalo, the new Dominican Republic representative in Miss Universe.. Dominican Today. 16 November 2021. Spanish.
  3. https://www.instagram.com/p/CVHBiT4FMS5/ Miss Azua RD 2021
  4. https://www.instagram.com/p/CVDCdzaLujF/ Yeimi Hernández, Miss DN RD 2021
  5. https://ndnews.info/elegidas-soberanas-de-belleza/ La nueva Miss RD Comunidad Dominicana en los Estados Unidos 2021
  6. https://www.instagram.com/p/CU0MwtZL5kp/ Miss RD Peravia 2021
  7. https://www.instagram.com/p/CUz5yFtLPIn/ Miss RD La Altagracia 2021
  8. https://www.instagram.com/p/CVJZ9_DFzPg/ Miss La Romana RD 2021
  9. https://www.instagram.com/p/CU0a2VMrYfa/ Yamilex Hernández Candidata oficial
  10. https://www.instagram.com/p/CVI4iMclQFE/ Miss María Trinidad Sánchez RD 2021
  11. https://www.instagram.com/p/CU-GLAML6Fw/ Miss Samaná RD 2021 Elianny Capellán
  12. https://www.instagram.com/p/CPdW9-6AyRA/ Miss Barrio Lindo gana Miss RD San Pedro de Macorís 2021
  13. https://www.instagram.com/iamleslye_/?hl=en Leslye Olivo, Miss Santiago RD 2021
  14. https://www.instagram.com/p/CVApYZ3LwQl/ Nicole Jimeno, Miss Valverde RD 2021