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Carola Durán
Carlina Durán Baldera (born January 17, 1987 in Concepción de La Vega) is a Dominican model who won the national crown of Miss Dominican Republic 2012, initially giving her the right to compete in Miss Universe 2012 representing her country in December 2012. After representing her home province of La Vega in the 2012 Miss Dominican Republic, Carola was crowned by Miss Dominican Republic 2011 Dalia Fernandez. She later got dethroned for admitting she had been married in 2009. Biography Durán was a culinary student in the city of Santiago de los Caballeros, where she graduated at Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. She first started modeling at the age of 15. Her first pageant was Miss World La Vega, and was able to compete in the Reina Nacional de la Belleza República Dominicana 2011, in which she placed as first runner up. Being a finalist in the contest RNB allowed her to enter Miss Tourism Queen International where she did not place. Miss Dominican Republi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Dominican Republic 2012
Miss República Dominicana 2012 was held April 17, 2012 in ''Renaissance Auditorio de Festival del Hotel Jaragua'', Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Miss República Dominicana 2012 winner will represent the Dominican Republic in Miss Universe 2012. The First Runner-up or Miss Continente Dominicana will enter Miss Continente Americano 2012. The Second Runner-up or Miss RD Hispanoamericana will enter Reina Hispanoamericana 2012. The Third Runner-up will enter Miss Globe International 2012. The Fourth Runner-up or Miss RD América Latina will enter Miss América Latina 2012. The winner was crowned by Dalia Fernández, '' Miss Dominican Republic 2011''. Results ''* Was voted into the Top 15 by popular votes thru Text Messaging.'' Candidates Other pageant notes Replacements * Comunidad Dominicana en Estados Unidos: Nathalie Muñoz was appointed as Miss Comunidad Dominicana en Estados Unidos after Mio Almonte was dethroned for undisclosed reasons. References External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Vega Province
La Vega () is a province of the Dominican Republic. Until 1992 it included what is now Monseñor Nouel province. History The first settlement made by Christopher Columbus in the area was on December 8, 1494. Its initial economic development was based on gold mining. In the early 16th century, it had a cathedral, plus two convents, the fort, a building that functioned as a hospital, and administration buildings. In La Vega the first coin was minted and the first merchants settled. It is also the site of one of the mayor battles between Spaniards and indigenous people. On December 2, 1562, the city was destroyed by an earthquake, being moved to the southern bank of the Camú River. The second foundation of the city corresponds to its current location and it is believed that it took place between the years 1562 and 1563. During the 17th and 18th centuries the area suffered a decline. By the first decades of the 1700s, the city of La Vega had a population that approached only 3,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1987 Births
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Dulcita Lieggi
Dulcita Lynn Lieggi Francisco (born 19 May 1989, in Santo Domingo) is a Dominican actress, model and beauty pageant title-holder. Ms. Lieggi was originally placed first runner-up to Carola Durán at Miss Dominican Republic 2012, but later Durán was dethroned and the title was given to Lieggi. Lieggi then represented the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2012. Early life Lieggi was born in Santo Domingo to father native of Mola di Bari ( Apulia, Southern Italy) and a mother from Puerto Plata, Northern Dominican Republic. Miss Dominican Republic and Miss Universe 2012 Lieggi competed as a representative of the province of Distrito Nacional, being one of 37 candidates in the country of Dominican Republic in the national beauty contest, Miss Dominican Republic 2012, broadcast live from Santo Domingo on 17 April 2012, where she became the first runner up for the title, winning the right to represent the Dominican Republic in Miss Continente Americano 2012. The second run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Dominican Republic
Miss Dominican Republic (Spanish: ''Miss República Dominicana'') is a national beauty pageant in the Dominican Republic. History file:Amelia_Vega5.jpg, Amelia Vega, Miss Universe 2003 winner. Miss Dominican Republic Organization has been in operation since 1927. In 1956, the pageant was officially restarted after crowning models from 1952 until 1955. In 1956, Olga Fiallo from Santiago Province (Dominican Republic), Santiago won, making the Dominican Republic's first representative to Miss Universe. In 1966, the Concurso Nacional de Belleza Dominicana lost its Miss Universe rights for only one year but on that same year it gained their Miss World franchise sending the winner of that year, Jeanette Dotel from San Juan Province (Dominican Republic), San Juan as their first representative. In 1967, the organization officially decided that the Winner would go to Miss Universe, First Runner-up would enter Miss World and Second Runner-up to a Festival of Latin Beauties in South Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalia Fernández
Dalia Cristina Fernández Sánchez (born January 3, 1990 in Santiago de los Caballeros) is a Dominican beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Dominican Republic 2011 and represented the country in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant. In 2012 she was elected by Luz García’s ''Noche de Luz'' programme as a "Summer’s Hot Body". Early life Prior to her participation in Miss Dominican Republic 2011, Fernández competed in Reina Mundial del Banano 2009 in Machala, Ecuador on September 23, 2009. As the eventual first runner-up of the event, she won a crown made of 500 green pearls, tourmaline gem stones, and 700 crystals in silver finish. Fernández is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in psychology. Miss Dominican Republic 2011 Fernández competed as the representative of Santiago, one of 36 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Dominican Republic 2011, broadcast live from Santo Domingo on March 8, 2011, where she became the eventual winner of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San José De Ocoa Province
San José de Ocoa () is a province in the southern region of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of the province's capital city. It was split from Peravia on January 1, 2000. Published statistics and maps generally include this province in the old, larger, Peravia. Municipalities and municipal districts The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following municipalities (''municipios'') and municipal districts (''distrito municipal'' - D.M.) within them: *Rancho Arriba *Sabana Larga *San José de Ocoa ** El Pinar (D.M.) ** La Ciénaga (D.M.) ** Nizao-Las Auyamas (D.M.) The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2012 census. Urban population are those living in the seats (''cabeceras'' literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts. Rural population are those living in the districts (''Secciones'' literally sections) and neighborhoods (''Parajes'' literally places) outside of them. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peravia Province
Peravia () is a Provinces of the Dominican Republic, province in the southern region of the Dominican Republic. Before January 1, 2002 it was included in what is the new San José de Ocoa (province), San José de Ocoa province, and published statistics and maps generally relate it to the old, larger, Peravia. It is named after the Peravia Valley. Along the Azua Province, Peravia is characterized by its dry climate and its dunes that surround the coast. One popular attraction is the Salinas beach, which recently has grown to be a popular tourist destination with a developed town that has shops and hotels. Municipalities and municipal districts The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following Municipalities of the Dominican Republic, municipalities (''municipios'') and municipal districts (''distrito municipal'' - D.M.) within them: *Baní **Catalina, Dominican Republic, Catalina (D.M.) **El Carretón (D.M.) **El Limonal (D.M.) **Paya, Dominican Republic, Paya ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolivia
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Reina Hispanoamericana
External links Reina Hispanoamericana Official WebsiteReina Hispanoamericana 2012 Reina Hispanoamericana, Beauty pageants for people of specific ethnic or national descents Beauty pageants in Bolivia Beauty pageants International beauty pageants Continental beauty pageants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago Province (Dominican Republic)
Santiago () is a province which currently comprises one of the 32 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is divided into 10 municipalities and its capital city is Santiago de los Caballeros. Located in north-central Dominican Republic, in the Cibao region, it is bordered by the provinces of Valverde to the north-west, Puerto Plata to the north, Espaillat and La Vega to the east, San Juan to the south and Santiago Rodríguez to the west. It is home to an intellectual, educational, and cultural center. It is also a major industrial center with rum, textile, cigarette and cigar industries based there. Shoe manufacturing, leather goods, and furniture making are important parts of the province's economic life. Santiago also has major Free Zone centers with four important industrial free zones; it also has an important cement factory. Santiago is home to one of the largest medical centers in the country, Clínica Unión Médica, which serves all 14 provinces of El Cibao. Also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
