# Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss Internacional República Dominicana 2008

The Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss Internacional República Dominicana 2008 pageant will be held on October 17, 2007. This year only 28 candidates are competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Dominican Republic at the Miss International 2008 and other small international pageant which was held in Macau.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| RNB Miss Internacional República Dominicana 2008 | Monseñor Nouel – Claudia Peña |
| 1st Runner-Up | Santiago – Rocío Castellanos |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Distrito Nacional – Alexandra Díaz |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Monte Cristi – Rosiell Polanco |
| 4th Runner-Up | Duarte – Obelíz Antigua |
| Top 10 | Elías Piña – Pamela Nina La Altagracia – Melany Batista Puerto Plata – Katiuska Rodríguez Samaná – Alexandra Rosario San Pedro de Macorís – Leslie Domínguez |
| Top 15 | Espaillat – Dayhana Hernández Jarabacoa – Clariluz Ortíz San Cristóbal – Arisleidy Mateo Salcedo – Marlin García United States – Melissa Pérez |

### Special awards

* Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Obelíz Antigua (Duarte)
* Miss Congeniality (voted by contestants) - Melany Batista (La Altagracia)
* Best Face - Claudia Peña (Monseñor Nouel)
* Best Provincial Costume - Rosiell Polanco (Monte Cristi)
* Best Hair - Eva Gazo (Azua)
* Miss Elegancia - Laura Rosal (Valverde)
* Best eyes - Claudia Peña (Monseñor Nouel)

## Delegates

| Province, Community | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
| Azua | Eva María Gazo Suarez | 20 | 175 cm 5 ft 9 in | Santo Domingo |
| Com. Dom. EU | Melissa Pérez Alvarado | 18 | 157 cm 5 ft 2 in | New York |
| Constanza | Venny Quezada | 24 | 169 cm 5 ft 7 in | Concepción de la Vega |
| Distrito Nacional | Alexandra Díaz Bello Ruiz | 23 | 178 cm 5 ft 10 in | Santo Domingo |
| Duarte | Obelíz Antigua Zamora | 18 | 177 cm 5 ft 10 in | San Francisco |
| Elías Piña | Pamela Yamel Nina Eugenio | 20 | 170 cm 5 ft 7 in | Comendador |
| El Seibo | Rosanna Candelario Varoni | 18 | 179 cm 5 ft 10 in | El Seibo |
| Espaillat | Dayhana Hernández Almos | 22 | 181 cm 5 ft 11 in | Moca |
| Haina | Lisbeth Almánzar López | 23 | 174 cm 5 ft 9 in | Santo Domingo |
| Jarabacoa | Clariluz Ortíz Cavozio | 18 | 176 cm 5 ft 9 in | Concepción de la Vega |
| La Altagracia | Melany Tatiana Batista Hidalgo | 21 | 180 cm 5 ft 11 in | Punta Cana |
| La Romana | Ruth Guerrero | 24 | 167 cm 5 ft 6 in | Santo Domingo |
| La Vega | Caroni Calderón Matos | 23 | 174 cm 5 ft 9 in | Concepción de la Vega |
| María Trinidad Sánchez | Luisa Mariel de la Cruz | 27 | 172 cm 5 ft 8 in | Santo Domingo |
| Monseñor Nouel | Claudia Mabel Peña Gómez | 19 | 182 cm 6 ft 0 in | Bonao |
| Monte Cristi | Rosiell Polanco Maro | 20 | 183 cm 6 ft 0 in | San Fernando de Monte Cristi |
| Monte Plata | Erika Lombert | 23 | 180 cm 5 ft 11 in | Santo Domingo |
| Puerto Plata | Katiuska Rodríguez Duarte | 21 | 181 cm 5 ft 11 in | Sosúa |
| Salcedo | Marlin García Camacho | 21 | 171 cm 5 ft 7 in | Santo Domingo |
| Samaná | Alexandra Rosario Tavarez | 25 | 173 cm 5 ft 8 in | Santa Bárbara de Samaná |
| San Cristóbal | Arisleidy Mateo Duarte | 20 | 172 cm 5 ft 8 in | San Cristóbal |
| San Juan | Kenia Rodríguez | 22 | 175 cm 5 ft 9 in | Santo Domingo |
| San Pedro de Macorís | Leslie Domínguez Lavos | 17 | 178 cm 5 ft 10 in | San Pedro de Macorís |
| Santiago | Rocío Elizabeth Castellanos Matías | 20 | 179 cm 5 ft 10 in | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Santiago Rodríguez | Mavelyn Paredes | 19 | 184 cm 6 ft 0 in | San Ignacio de Sabaneta |
| Santo Domingo Este | Joneidy Reynosa Tavares | 25 | 168 cm 5 ft 6 in | Los Minas |
| Santo Domingo Norte | Ana García Ceballos | 23 | 180 cm 5 ft 11 in | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Valverde | Laura Rosal Ramos | 21 | 170 cm 5 ft 7 in | Mao |

## Trivia

* Melanie Batista, Miss La Altagracia entered in Miss RD Universo '05
* Miss Monseñor Nouel would enter in Miss RD Universo '07 and would withdraw due to college.
* Rocio Castellanos, Miss Santiago would enter in Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2009 and would be the 2nd runner up.