# Miss Universe Dominicana 2001

Miss Universe Dominicana 2001 was held on April 9, 2001. There were 26 candidates, representing provinces and municipalities, who entered. The winner would represent the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2001 and Miss América Latina 2002. The Miss Mundo Dominicana would enter Miss World 2001. The first runner up would enter in Miss Atlántico Internacional 2002. The second runner up would enter in Reinado Internacional del Café 2001. The third runner up would enter in Miss Intercontinental 2001. The rest of finalist entered different pageants. 16 Provinces, 8 Municipalities and 2 Dominican Communities had entered.

## Results

| Final Results | Contestant |
| Miss Universe Dominicana 2001 | San Juan - Claudia de los Santos |
| Miss Mundo Dominicana | Bonao - Jeimy Castíllo |
| 1st Runner-Up | Puerto Plata - Michelle Alix Peralta |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Salcedo - Yesenia Rosario |
| 3rd Runner-Up | La Vega - Flor Curet |
| Semi-Finalists | Distrito Nacional - Merfry Then Valverde Mao - Michelle Peralta Santiago - Carmen Dionicio San Francisco de Macorís - Jessica Mendez Com. Dom. en Puerto Rico - Margie Tavarez Santo Domingo Norte - Alexis Medina El Seibo - Pati Oviedo |

## Delegates

| Represented | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
| Azua | Cristina Sánchez Cordobar | 19 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Azua de Compostela |
| Baní | Maryann Tejeda Moncada | 21 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Baní |
| Bonao | Jeimy Castíllo Molina | 23 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6+1⁄4 in) | Santo Domingo |
| Com. Dom. en Nueva Jersey | Elizabeth Espinal Veras | 25 | 1.80 m (5 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | Newark |
| Com. Dom. Puerto Rico | Margie Tavarez Henríquez | 26 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Ponce |
| Distrito Nacional | Merfry Mercedes Then Rijo | 24 | 1.80 m (5 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | Santo Domingo |
| Duarte | Carolina Martínez Rojas | 20 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | San Francisco de Macorís |
| El Seibo | Natalia DeLaCruz | 18 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Santa Cruz de El Seibo |
| La Altagracia | Soraya Tavares Rivera | 24 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Sosúa |
| La Romana | Aura Jonelys García Mena | 19 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+3⁄4 in) | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| La Vega | Flor Patricia Curet Veras | 18 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Santo Domingo |
| Moca | Maite Alvarez Paulino | 18 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄4 in) | Moca |
| Monte Plata | Karina Torres Brito | 24 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄4 in) | Santo Domingo |
| Neiba | Susan Jimenoa Gómez | 25 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄4 in) | Santo Domingo |
| Pedernales | Jodalys Collado Pimentel | 18 | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+3⁄4 in) | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Puerto Plata | Michelle ALix P . | 20 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata |
| Salcedo | Yesenia Rosario Mota | 21 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Salcedo |
| Sánchez Ramírez | Elisa Arias Bernandino | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Santo Domingo |
| San Francisco de Macorís | Jessica Mendez | 21 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | San Francisco de Macorís |
| San Juan | Claudia Cristiana Cruz de los Santos | 18 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄4 in) | San Juan de la Maguana |
| San Pedro de Macorís | Erica Rodríguez Andrade | 20 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1+1⁄4 in) | Santo Domingo |
| Santiago | Carmen Rosa Dionicio de las Palmas | 26 | 1.80 m (5 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Santiago Rodríguez | Altagracia Rosario Quirós | 20 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Villa de los Almácigos |
| Santo Domingo Norte | Alexis Medina Espinoza | 18 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Villa Mella |
| Santo Domingo Oeste | Sonia Sinayda Inoa Alvarado | 25 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+3⁄4 in) | Santo Domingo |
| Valverde Mao | Michelle Peralta Vargas | 21 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Santo Domingo |