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
| Represents | Candidates | Age | Height | Hometown |
| Azua | Zaldy Díaz Espinal | 20 | Azua de Compostela | |
| Bahoruco | Jessica Hidalgo Cruz | 21 | Santiago de los Caballeros | |
| Barahona | Elizabeth Ibañéz Reyes | 23 | Santa Cruz de Barahona | |
| Com. Dom. En Estados Unidos | Nathalie Muñoz Santos | 18 | New York City | |
| Com. Dom. En Puerto Rico | Vanessa Myint López | 21 | Bayamón | |
| Com. Dom. En Venezuela | Karen Luna Peguero | 24 | Caracas | |
| Dajabón | Marlyn Elanny Rivas Ramírez | 18 | Dajabón | |
| Distrito Nacional | Dulcita Lynn Lieggi Francisco | 22 | Santo Domingo | |
| Duarte | Karen Yapoort Evangelista | 23 | San Francisco de Macorís | |
| El Seibo | Yirell Acosta Mercedes | 23 | Santa Cruz de El Seibo | |
| Elías Piña | Massiel Teresa Jiménez Tejada | 21 | Comendador | |
| Espaillat | Katherine Polanco Echenique | 26 | Moca | |
| Hato Mayor | Laura Margarita Guzmán Rodríguez | 18 | Moca | |
| Hermanas Mirabal | Lia Jiménez Batista | 24 | Santiago de los Caballeros | |
| Independencia | Laura Peña Rodríguez | 20 | Santo Domingo | |
| La Altagracia | Scarlet Hernández Vásquez | 25 | Santo Domingo | |
| La Romana | Jennifer García Cáceres | 21 | La Romana | |
| La Vega | Carola Durán Baldera | 25 | Concepcion de la Vega | |
| María Trinidad Sánchez | Liza Mariel Blanco García | 18 | Nagua | |
| Monseñor Nouel | Yildry Stefany Peña Bonifacio | 21 | Bonao | |
| Monte Cristi | Ámbar Cabrera Duarte | 23 | Santiago de los Caballeros | |
| Monte Plata | Francia Mercedes Santana Cruz | 24 | San Pedro de Macorís | |
| Pedernales | Yolaine Santiago Iglesias | 23 | Santo Domingo | |
| Peravia | Alondra Peña Pacheco | 22 | Baní | |
| Puerto Plata | Paloma Massiel Almonte Reynoso | 23 | San Felipe de Puerto Plata | |
| Samaná | Verónica Batista Caroles | 21 | Santiago de los Caballeros | |
| San Cristóbal | Ilia Miriam Molina Mejía | 23 | San Cristóbal | |
| San José de Ocoa | Luz Mariel Quezada Báez | 22 | San José de Ocoa | |
| San Juan | Pamela Fernández Mesa | 20 | San Juan de la Maguana | |
| San Pedro de Macorís | Yolenny Mora Medina | 23 | San Pedro de Macorís | |
| Sanchez Ramírez | Emilin de Dolores Castillo Mejía | 24 | Santo Domingo | |
| Santiago | Carolyn Andreina Hawa Rodríguez | 23 | Santiago de los Caballeros | |
| Santiago Rodríguez | Eliangy Rosario Núñez | 21 | San Ignacio de Sabaneta | |
| Santo Domingo Este | Mabel Alessandra Báez Vásquez | 23 | Santo Domingo | |
| Santo Domingo Norte | Yudelsi de Raben Díaz | 25 | Santo Domingo | |
| Santo Domingo Oeste | Ericka Indhira Santana Campusano | 19 | Santo Domingo | |
| Valverde | Angelly Anés Guillén Goméz | 19 | Santo Domingo |
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.