Mia Taveras from Santiago de los Caballeros is the new Miss Dominican Republic, and she will represent the country in the up-coming Miss Universe contest. The young lady finished ahead of Eva Carolina Arias from Espaillat province (Moca), and Dawilda Gonzalez from the National District. Twenty-one young ladies participated in the contest which selects the Dominican representative for the 2006 Miss Universe contest, to be held in November 2006.
Miss Dominican Republic was crowned by visiting Miss Universe Natalia Nikolayeva from Russia.