# Miss Dominican Republic 1998

Miss República Dominicana 1998 was held on December 12, 1997. There were 20 candidates, representing provinces and municipalities, who entered. The winner would represent the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 1998 . The first runner up would enter Miss World 1998. The second runner up would enter in Miss International 1998. The rest of finalist entered different pageants.

## Results

| Final Results | Contestant |
| Miss República Dominicana 1998 | Monseñor Nouel - Selinée Méndez |
| 1st Runner-up | San Pedro de Macorís - Sharmin Díaz |
| 2nd Runner-up | San Juan - Sorangel Fersobe |
| 3rd Runner-up | Com. Dom. Nueva York - Jessica Brito |
| 4th Runner-up | La Romana - Jazmina Ulloa |
| Semi-finalists | Santiago - Milstry Orbe Distrito Nacional - Laura Macario Moca - Yoneidys Mateo Puerto Plata - Isaura Aybar Barahona - Silvana de Lara |

### Special awards

* Miss Rostro Bonito - Selinée Méndez (Monseñor Nouel)
* Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Katherine Ferreira (Jarabacoa)
* Miss Belleza Rondinella - Sharmin Díaz (San Pedro de Macorís)
* Miss Congeniality (voted by Miss Dominican Republic contestants) - Joan Alcantara (San Francisco de Macorís)
* Best Provincial Costume - Tatiana Silvestre (Duvergé)
* Miss Elegancia - Selinée Méndez (Monseñor Nouel)

## Delegates

| Represented | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
| Azua | Eva Fermin Ulerio | 22 | 171 cm 5 ft 7 in | Santo Domingo |
| Barahona | Silvana de Lara Ramírez | 17 | 176 cm 5 ft 9 in | Santo Domingo |
| Com. Dom. Nueva York | Jessica Brito Perdomo | 19 | 174 cm 5 ft 9 in | Long Island |
| Distrito Nacional | Laura Evelina Macario Schécker | 18 | 182 cm 6 ft 0 in | Santo Domingo |
| Duvergé | Tatiana Silvestre Pérez | 25 | 185 cm 6 ft 1 in | Duvergé |
| El Seibo | Maritza Fiallo Matos | 21 | 178 cm 5 ft 10 in | Santa Cruz de El Seibo |
| Jarabacoa | Katherine Ferreira Nolasco | 19 | 181 cm 5 ft 11 in | Jarabacoa |
| Jimaní | Ariana Plasencia García | 24 | 182 cm 6 ft 0 in | Santo Domingo |
| La Altagracia | María Luisa Rojas de Espinal | 21 | 177 cm 5 ft 10 in | Salvaleón de Higüey |
| La Romana | Jazmina Ulloa Rivera | 20 | 172 cm 5 ft 8 in | La Romana |
| La Vega | Amparo Cruz Ortega | 23 | 170 cm 5 ft 7 in | Jarabacoa |
| Moca | Yoneidys Mateo Echeverria | 23 | 173 cm 5 ft 8 in | Moca |
| Monseñor Nouel | Selinée Marleny Méndez Rodríguez | 22 | 180 cm 5 ft 11 in | Santo Domingo |
| Puerto Plata | Isaura Indhira Aybar Santana | 17 | 180 cm 5 ft 11 in | San Felipe de Puerto Plata |
| San Cristóbal | Ana Cristina Rivera Osorio | 22 | 180 cm 5 ft 11 in | Villa Altagracia |
| San Francisco de Macorís | Joan Alcántara Sued | 17 | 175 cm 5 ft 9 in | San Francisco de Macorís |
| San Juan | Sorangel Cristina Fersobe Matos | 20 | 177 cm 5 ft 10 in | San Juan de la Maguana |
| San Pedro de Macorís | Sharmin Arélis Díaz Escoto | 19 | 178 cm 5 ft 10 in | Santo Domingo |
| Santiago | Milstry del Carmen del Orbe Gómez | 21 | 176 cm 5 ft 9 in | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Valverde | Karina Aquino Vázquez | 20 | 186 cm 6 ft 1 in | Santiago de los Caballeros |

## Trivia

* Merfry Then would enter again in Miss Universe Dominican Republic 2001.