# Miss Dominican Republic 2002

Miss República Dominicana 2003 was held on July 29, 2002. There were 22 candidates, representing provinces and municipalities, who entered. There was going to be 30 but there were various withdrawals. The winner would represent the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2003. The first runner-up would enter Miss International 2003.
The second runner-up would enter in Miss América Latina 2003. The rest of finalist entered different pageants. The winner of the pageant would go to win the crown of Miss Universe, that is the reason she didn't enter Miss Earth.

## Results

| Final Results | Contestant |
| Miss República Dominicana 2002 | Santiago - Amelia Vega |
| 1st Runner-up | Bonao - Jeimi Hernández |
| 2nd Runner-up | Com. Dom. En Nueva York - Carol Arciniegas |
| Semi-finalists | La Romana - Suanny Frontaán San José de Ocoa - Dalisa Alegría Puerto Plata - Dina Encarnación Valverde - Lourdes Medina Duvergé - Ileana Avilés San José de las Matas - Karina Germán La Altagracia - Mary Fiallo Licey al Medio - Ana Frometa Santo Domingo Oeste - Aurora Sardéña |

## Delegates

| Represented | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
| Azua | Patricia Tomas Ferro | 21 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Santo Domingo |
| Bonao | Jeimi Vanessa Hernández Franjul | 24 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄4 in) | Bonao |
| Comendador | Eva Duarte Sánchez | 19 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata |
| Com. Dom. En Nueva York | Carol María Arciniegas Jiménez | 20 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Washington Heights |
| Dajabón | Elizabeth Rondón García | 18 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Loma de Cabrera |
| Distrito Nacional | Melanie Pimentel de Lara | 26 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Los Alcarrizos |
| Duvergé | Ileana Avilés Terrero | 22 | 1.85 m (6 ft 3⁄4 in) | Santo Domingo |
| El Seibo | Yorning Mateo Sâlves | 18 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6+1⁄4 in) | Santo Domingo |
| Hato Mayor | Sarah María Reyes Santos | 20 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | San Cristóbal |
| Jimaní | Ana María Beldaña Ferriera | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| La Altagracia | Mary Ann Fiallo Reynosa | 21 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Santo Domingo |
| La Romana | Suanny Frontaán de la Cruz | 22 | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+3⁄4 in) | La Romana |
| La Vega | Norbelkis Ramírez Astro | 18 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+3⁄4 in) | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Licey al Medio | Ana Carolina Frometa Cruz | 22 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+3⁄4 in) | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| María Trinidad Sánchez | Yoneidy Zamora Berro | 20 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄4 in) | Villa Mella |
| Moca | Cindy Arias Morton | 25 | 1.80 m (5 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | Moca |
| Monte Cristi | Carolina Ayala Cromen | 18 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄4 in) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata |
| Neiba | Sandra Castellanos de Fermin** | 21 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄4 in) | Santo Domingo |
| Puerto Plata | Dina Margarita Encarnación del Rosario | 23 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Sosúa |
| Samaná | Lucrecia Vargas Camacho | 20 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Moca |
| San Cristóbal | Elisa Mercedes Cid Brito | 19 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | San Cristóbal |
| San Francisco de Macorís | Johanna del Carmen Espaillat Romero | 19 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄4 in) | San Francisco de Macorís |
| San José de las Matas | Karina Germán Fernández | 24 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+3⁄4 in) | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| San Juan | Lizette de los Santos Petro | 23 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | San Juan de la Maguana |
| San José de Ocoa | Dalisa Magdalena Alegría Gómez | 19 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+3⁄4 in) | San Pedro de Macorís |
| Santiago | Amelia Victoria Vega Polanco | 17 | 1.85 m (6 ft 3⁄4 in) | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Santiago Rodríguez | Martha Zamora Taveras** | 20 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Santo Domingo Este | Hendy Carmen Monegro de la Peña | 20 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄4 in) | Santo Domingo |
| Santo Domingo Oeste | Aurora Sardéña Fiallo | 25 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Santo Domingo |
| Valverde | Lourdes Medina Acosta | 21 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | Laguna Salada |
| Villa González | Linette Seferino Guzmán | 19 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄4 in) | Santiago de los Caballeros |

## Withdrawals

* Miss Neiba and Miss Santiago Rodriguez both withdrew after having had an accident before the photoshoot. They had to wear 9 inch high heels due to a reward challenge they had on the first day. Miss Neiba twisted her ankle and Miss Santiago Rodriquez twisted her kneecap. They were both in the auditorium 2 months later, the evening of the coronation.
* Miss Dajabón, Miss Hato Mayor, Miss San Cristóbal, Miss San Juan, Miss Villa Bisonó and Miss Villa González entered the pageant, but withdrew weeks before the finale.