SANTO DOMINGO: Ada Aimee de la Cruz, a enchanting professional model 23 year-old, was crowned Miss Dominican Republic 2009 during the pageant held in Santo Domingo on 17th May 2009.
The 183 cm new beauty queen will represent Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2009 pageant. ( last year's titleholder, Marianne Cruz, was crowned 2nd runner-up in Miss Universe 2008 )
Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe beauty pageant, will be held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. Dayana Mendoza, from Venezuela, winner of Miss Universe 2008, will crown her successor in the event.
Miss Dominican Republic 2009 Completed Results
Placement
* Miss República Dominicana Universo 2009: San José de Ocoa - Ada de la Cruz
* 1st Runner-up : Monte Plata - Ana Contreras
* 2nd Runner-up : Distrito Nacional - Rocío Castellanos
* 3rd Runner-up : San Cristóbal - Sahoni Camarena
* 4th Runner-up : Santiago - Ana Viñas
* 5th Runner-up : Duarte - Raengel Solís
Semi-finalists
* Valverde - Jenny Blanco
* Santo Domingo Este - Esther Tejeda
* La Vega - Patricia Soriano
* Comunidad Dom. En Estados Unidos - Mariela Lucas
* Santo Domingo Norte - Lussy Mejía
* Peravia - Luisa Medina
Special Awards
* Miss Photogenic - Mariela Lucas (Comunidad Dom. EEUU)
* Miss Congeniality (voted by Miss Dominican Republic contestants) - Mariela Lucas (Comunidad Dom. EEUU)
* Best Hair - Rocío Castellanos (Distrito Nacional)
* Best Provincial Costume - Karen Figueroa (Hermanas Mirabal)
* Best Skin - Jenny Blanco (Valverde)
* Best Smile - Ada Aimee de la Cruz (San José de Ocoa)
* Miss Spring Season - Patricia Soriano (La Vega)
* Miss Communication - Jenny Blanco (Valverde)
* Miss Fashion - Sahoni Camarena (San Cristóbal)
* Miss Fitness - Ana Contreras (Monte Plata)
* Miss Internet (voted through voy.com/210036/) - Ana Viñas (Santiago)
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