Miss Dominican Republic Earth Winners
The Dominican Republic Earth, also known as Miss Tierra República Dominicana, used to be crowned together with the Miss Dominican Republic Universe, Miss Dominica World, and Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana from 2001 to 2003. In 2003, the four beauty pageant titles were split. The current national franchise holder of Miss Earth in Dominican Republic is Mr. Juan H. Rojas.
The Miss República Dominica Tierra national pageant is held annually. The winner is expected to participate in the international Miss Earth beauty pageant, an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. The Miss Earth winner serves as the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other environmental organizations.
| Year | Titleholder | Province, city or community | Miss Earth placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Catherine Núñez | Elías Piña | |
| 2002 | Yilda Santana | Duvergé | |
| 2003 | Suanny Frotaan | La Romana | |
| 2004 | Nileny Estevez | Santiago Rodríguez | |
| 2005 | Amell Santana | Hato Mayor | 1st Runner-up |
| 2006 | Alondra Peña | Puerto Plata | |
| 2007 | Themys Fabrier | Azua | Top 16 |
| 2008 | Diana Flores | San Francisco de Macorís | |
| 2009 | Mariel García | San Francisco de Macoris | |
| 2010 | Wisleidy Osorio | Samaná | |
| 2011 | Sarah María Féliz Mok | Monseñor Nouel | |
| 2012 | Rocío Castellanos | Santiago |
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