Miss Mundo Dominicana 2006
# Miss Mundo Dominicana 2006

The Miss Mundo Dominicana 2006 pageant was held on July 10, 2006. Only 16 candidates competed for the national crown. The chosen winner represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss World 2006. The runners-up could enter different small international pageants.

## Results

| Final Results | Contestant |
| - | - |
| Miss Mundo Dominicana 2006 | Santiago - Paola Torres |
| 1st Runner-up | Com. Dom. Miami - Cristal de Moya |
| 2nd Runner-up | La Romana - Tania Medina |
| Top 8 | Espaillat - Valerie Chardonens Santo Domingo - Alexandra Díaz Puerto Plata - Ana Viñas Valverde - Lusverlyn Arias Com. Dom. Nueva Jersey - Sandra Tavares |

### Special awards

* Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) -Tania Medina (La Romana)
* Miss Congeniality (voted by contestants) - Indhira Díaz (Dajabón)
* Best Face - Paola Torres (Santiago)
* Best Hair - Valerie Chardonnens Vargas(Santiago)
* Miss Elegancia - Zadia Núñez (Monte Plata)
* Miss Internet (voted by viewers in Miss Mundo Dominicana Official Website) - Valerie Chardonenns Vargas (Santiago)
* Best Beach Dominican Beauty - Ana Viñas (Puerto Plata)

The winner of Miss Internet and Best Beach Dominican Beauty would officially go to the Semifinals.

## Miss Dominican Regions

* Miss Exterior - Cristal de Moya (Com. Dom. Miami)
* Miss Region del Cibao - Paola Torres (Santiago)
* Miss Region del Sur - Tania Medina (La Romana)

## Delegates

| Province, Community | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown | Geographical Regions |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Azua | Aurys Sánchez Tejada | 20 | 180 cm 5 ft 11 in | Santo Domingo | Sur |
| Barahona | Laura Sadhalá Roman | 19 | 177 cm 5 ft 10 in | Santiago de los Caballeros | Sur |
| Com. Dom. Miami | Cristal de Moya Vargas | 22 | 173 cm 5 ft 8 in | Miami | Exterior |
| Com. Dom. Nueva Jersey | Sandra Elisabeth Tavares Valle | 18 | 183 cm 6 ft 0 in | Newark | Exterior |
| Com. Dom. Nueva York | Yamilka Massiel Santana Colón | 18 | 174 cm 5 ft 9 in | The Bronx | Exterior |
| Com. Dom. Orlando | Berkelin Rosario Castellanos | 23 | 179 cm 5 ft 10 in | Orlando | Exterior |
| Dajabón | Indhira Díaz Acosta | 20 | 176 cm 5 ft 9 in | Loma de Cabrera | El Cibao |
| Distrito Nacional | Jennifer Pérez de la Cruz | 20 | 179 cm 5 ft 10 in | Santo Domingo | Sur |
| Santiago | Valerie Chardonnens Vargas | 18 | 181 cm 5 ft 11 in | Santiago de los Caballeros | El Cibao |
| La Romana | Tania Yolanda Medina Collado | 24 | 168 cm 5 ft 6 in | La Romana | Sur |
| La Vega | Sarah Cristina Portes Carillo | 22 | 173 cm 5 ft 8 in | Constanza | El Cibao |
| Monte Plata | Zadia Núñez de la Cruz | 25 | 175 cm 5 ft 9 in | Villa Bisonó | Sur |
| Puerto Plata | Ana Carolina Viñas Machado | 21 | 183 cm 6 ft 0 in | Santiago de los Caballeros | El Cibao |
| Santiago | Paola María Torres Cohén | 21 | 173 cm 5 ft 8 in | Santiago de los Caballeros | El Cibao |
| Santo Domingo | Alexandra Díaz Bello | 22 | 178 cm 5 ft 10 in | Santo Domingo | Sur |
| Valverde | Lusverlyn Rafaelina Arias Rodríguez | 19 | 172 cm 5 ft 8 in | Santiago de los Caballeros | El Cibao |

## Trivia

* Sandra Tavares, Miss Com. Dom. Nueva Jersey would enter Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana 2007.
* Yamilka Santana, Miss Com. Dom. Nueva York entered Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana 2006.
* Tania Medina, Miss La Romana and the winner Paola Torres, Miss Santiago entered Miss Dominican Republic 2006.
* Ana Viñas, Miss Puerto Plata would enter Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana 2007 and winn to go to Miss International 2007 and she would also participate in Miss Dominican Republic 2009.
* Alexandra Díaz, Miss Santo Domingo would enter Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana 2008 and become 2nd Runner-up to enter Miss Atlantico International and win the pageant.
