The Miss Mundo Dominicana 2008 pageant was held on July 27, 2008. This year only 16 candidates were competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Dominican Republic at the Miss World 2008. The first runner up will represent the Dominican Republic in Miss America Latina 2009. Its national director, Belkys Reyes is a "Miss trainer" who has prepared models like Amelia Vega.
Results
Miss Mundo Dominicana 2008: Geisha Natalie Montes de Oca Robles (Distrito Nacional) 1st Runner Up: Rosaura Almánzar (Puerto Plata) 2nd Runner Up: Cinthia Bengacomo (Com. Dom. Nueva York)
Top 6
Magdalena Batista (Santiago) Laura Bedmigton (Com. Dom. Canada) Erica Moros (La Romana)
Top 10
Maite Cargoa (Com. Dom. Miami) Cristina Peña (La Vega) Sofy Arcenegas (Com. Dom. Lto. America) Erica Peralta (Santo Domingo)
Special awards Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Sofy Arcenegas (Com. Dom. Lto. America) Miss Congeniality (voted by contestants) - Sandra Batista (Santiago) Best Face - Geisha Montes (Distrito Nacional) Best Provincial Costume - Joana Reynosa (Espaillat) Miss Talent - Rosaura Almánzar (Puerto Plata) Miss Top Model - Sofy Arcenegas (Com. Dom. Lto. America)
Miss Dominican Regions
Miss Region del Cibao: Rosaura Almánzar (Puerto Plata) Miss Region en el Exterior: Cinthia Bengacomo (Com. Dom. Nueva York) Miss Region del Sur: Geisha Montes (Distrito Nacional)
Delegates
Province, Community Contestant Age Height Hometown Geographical Regions Azua Eliza Ferre Reyno 25 Azua de Compostela Sur Baoruco Sandy Ovea Guerra 19 Santo Domingo Sur Barahona Carolina Alce Latena 21 Santo Domingo Sur Com. Dom. Canada Laura Minerva Bedmigton Suarez 18 Toronto Exterior Com. Dom. Lto. America Sofy Arcenegas Montalvo 23 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Exterior Com. Dom. Miami Maite Cargoa Lopez 26 Miami Exterior Com. Dom. Nueva York Cinthia Marlene Bengacomo Suarez 20 Long Island Exterior Distrito Nacional Geisha Natalie Montes de Oca Robles 21 Santo Domingo Este Sur Duarte Cindy Zamora Alva 21 Santo Domingo El Cibao Espaillat Joana Reynosa Abreu 18 Moca El Cibao La Romana Erica Joan Moros Xavier 21 La Romana Sur La Vega Cristina Peña Garzon 20 Santiago de los Caballeros El Cibao Puerto Plata Rosaura Almánzar de Lara 18 Sosúa El Cibao Santiago Sandra Magdalena Batista Ruiz 22 Santiago de los Caballeros El Cibao Santo Domingo Erica Marinela Peralta Oviedo 19 Santo Domingo Sur Valverde Patricia Duarte Ramones 24 Santiago de los Caballeros El Cibao