Miss Dominican Republic Organization has been in operation since 1927. In 1956, the pageant was officially restarted after crowning models from 1952 until 1955. In 1956, Olga Fiallo from Santiago won, making the Dominican Republic's first representative to Miss Universe. In 1966, the Concurso Nacional de Belleza Dominicana lost its Miss Universe rights for only one year but on that same year it gained their Miss World franchise sending the winner of that year, Jeanette Dotel from San Juan as their first representative. In 1967, the organization officially decided that the Winner would go to Miss Universe, First Runner-up would enter Miss World and Second Runner-up to a Festival of Latin Beauties in South America. The MRD organization had acquired the Miss International rights, but the organization would only send a representative if the budget allowed them. It wasn't until 1980, when they decided that the Second Runner-up would enter either in Miss International, Reinado Nacional del Café or Miss América Latina. In 1989 until 2000, the official Second Runner-up would enter Miss International, the Third Runner-up would enter Reinado Nacional del Café and the Fourth Runner-up would enter Miss América Latina. This has been the same until 2003 when the organization separated into two separate organizations.
Miss República Dominicana Universo Organization
The Miss República Dominicana Universo Organization was created in 2003 by Belkys Reyes, and was taken over by Magali Febles in 2004. Since 2003, the representatives of Dominican Republic for one out of the four major international pageants have been selected by this organization. This organization is in charge of sending representatives to Miss Universe. Miss República Dominicana Universo competes in Miss Universe. Also, this organization has 15 franchises in other international competitions and sends representatives to these competitions every year such as Reina Hispanoamericana and Miss Continentes Unidos.
Reina Nacional de Belleza Dominicana Organization
The organization of Reina Nacional de Belleza Dominicana was created in 2003 by Diany Mota, and is still run by her today. Since 2003, the representatives of Dominican Republic for three out of the four major international pageants have been selected by this organization, until in 2015 when they lost the Miss Earth franchise. This organization is in charge of sending representatives to Miss World and Miss International. Miss Mundo Dominicana competes in Miss World and Miss Internacional Dominicana competes in Miss International.
Provincial Pageants
In 2009, there has been a huge involvement of the organization in regional pageants. There is right now 6 regional pageants. For the first time, Miss Dominican Republic organization, will have auditions / contests in all the provinces except the province of Santo Domingo, because of its huge population, the 3 metropolitan municipalities have auditions / contests. The pageants are: Miss Azua Miss Bahoruco Miss Barahona Miss Dajabón Miss Distrito Nacional Miss Duarte Miss El Seibo Miss Elías Piña Miss Espaillat Miss Guerra-Boca Chica Miss Hato Mayor Miss Hermanas Mirabal Miss Independencia Miss La Altagracia Miss La Romana Miss La Vega Miss Los Alcarrizos Miss María Trinidad Sánchez Miss Monseñor Nouel Miss Monte Cristi Miss Monte Plata Miss Pedernales Miss Pedro Brand Miss Peravia Miss Puerto Plata Miss Samaná Miss San Cristóbal Miss San José de Ocoa Miss San Juan Miss San Pedro de Macorís Miss Sánchez Ramírez Miss Santiago Miss Santiago Rodríguez Miss Santo Domingo Este Miss Santo Domingo Norte Miss Santo Domingo Oeste Miss Valverde Dominican Communities Abroad Miss Comunidad Dominicana en Estados Unidos Miss Comunidad Dominicana en México Miss Comunidad Dominicana en Puerto Rico Miss Comunidad Dominicana en Venezuela Miss Comunidad Dominicana en Italia
*Was prepared to go to Miss World but had an issues in attending and withdrew before going.
** As Salcedo Province
Miss República Dominicana Internacional
Province rankings
Miss Tierra República Dominicana
*Cheryl Ortega was originally set to compete at Miss Earth 2014 but withdrew due to her studies. Mayte Brito who was originally set to compete the following year will step in her place.
