Dalia Fernandez wins Miss Republica Dominicana 2011

21 year old Miss Santiago, Dalia Cristina Fernandez Sanchez was crowned as the new Miss Dominican Republic 2011 or locally known as Miss Republica Dominicana 2011 beauty pageant held on March 8 in Renaissance Auditorio de Festival del Hotel Jaragua, Santo Domingo. She was crowned by Miss Republica Dominicana Universo 2010, Eva Carolina Arias Viñas.

Standing 5'10" tall, Dalia Fernandez will represent Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2011 beauty pageant to be held on September 12 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Crowned as Miss Continente Dominicana 2011 or the 1st run-up was Miss Santo Domingo Norte, Katherine Cruz Espinosa. She will compete at Miss Continente Americano 2011 in Guayaquil, Ecuador on October.

Miss Hispanoamericana RD 2011 or the 2nd run-up was Miss Distrito Nacional, Kirssi Abreu Pineda. She will enter the Reina Hispanoamericana 2011 contest.

3rd run-up place went to Miss Peravia, Evaida Lorena Santana Mateo. She will compete at Miss Supranational 2011 competition in Plock, Poland.

And finally, the 4th run-up was Miss El Seibo, Luz Aura Goico Ortiz. She will enter Miss Intercontinental 2011 pageant.

Rest of the Top 10 Semi-Finalists:

* Miss Hermanas Mirabal, Saly Lucia Aponte Tejada
* Miss Duarte, Irlandia Nunez Brussel
* Miss Barahona, Judith Jimenez Alvarez
* Miss San Cristobal, Cherry Elizabeth Jaquez Brito
* Miss San Pedro de Macoris, Angela Leidy Kostoulos Mariano

Rest of the Top 15 Quarter Finalists:

* Miss Elias Pina, Jahnna Jones Ynoa
* Miss Comunidad Dom. En Puerto Rico, Georgina Daliza Perez Mota
* Miss Monte Cristi, Genesis Carlina Nouel Baret
* Miss Samana, Evi Cecilia Siskos Guzman
* Miss Comunidad Dom. En Estados Unidos, Fatima Leonardo Suarez

Special Awards:

* Miss Photogenic - Miss Distrito Nacional, Kirssi Abreu Pineda
* Miss Congeniality - Miss Sanchez Ramirez, Esther Karen Diaz Hernandez
* Miss Internet - Miss Santiago, Dalia Cristina Fernandez Sanchez
* Best Face - Miss Peravia, Evaida Lorena Santana Mateo
* Best National Costume - Miss Puerto Plata, Anhyerica Jacqueline Paulino Cid
* Best Model - Miss San Pedro de Macoris, Angela Leidy Kostoulos Mariano
* Best Smile - Miss Santo Domingo Norte, Katherine Cruz Espinosa
* Miss VIP Laser Clinic - Miss Santo Domingo Norte, Katherine Cruz Espinosa
* Miss Communication - Miss Monte Cristi, Genesis Carlina Nouel Baret
* Best Skin - Miss Bahoruco, Carmen Victoria Goico Ortiz
* Miss Fitness - Miss Monte Plata, Elpidia Rodriguez Raymond
* Miss Primavera - Miss San Jose de Ocoa, Pamela Dalmau Rivera
* Miss Brahma "La Mas Nitida" - Miss Santiago, Dalia Cristina Fernandez Sanchez

Also present at the event as special guests were Miss Global Teen 2010, Mayte Brito Medina; Miss Haiti 2010, Sarodj Bertin; and the reigning Miss Universe 2010, Jimena Navarette

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* Miss Republica Dominicana 2011 Contestants
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