Eighteen-year-old Larissa del Mar Fiallo won this year?s Miss Dominican Republic pageant, and will go on to compete in the Miss Universe contest, following her coronation by Amelia Vega, the current Miss DR and Miss Universe titleholder. The 5?11? beauty was accompanied in her court by Isaura Taveras from San Cristobal, Pamela Sued from Santiago, Yadira Geara from the National District, Dawilda Gonzalez from Hato Mayor and Claudia Cruz from Bonao. All newspaper reports say the entire show, as seen on national television, was well done, marred only by one short circuit. Del Mar Fiallo follows in her mother?s footsteps: on 3 April 1974, Gisel Scanlon was also crowned Miss Dominican Republic, preceding her daughter?s win by 30 years. 20-year old Fiallo studies hotel & tourism, is a professional model and practiced ballet and judo.