Yaritza Reyes

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Reyes and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.

Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramírez (born December 17, 1993) is a Dominican actress, singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Dominican Republic 2013 and represented the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia.^[1] She also won Miss Mundo Dominicana 2016 and then represented Dominican Republic at Miss World 2016 in Washington, D.C., United States.^[2]

Yaritza Reyes
Born	(1993-12-17) December 17, 1993 (age 30) Santo Domingo Norte, Dominican Republic
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Dominican Republic 2013 Miss Mundo Dominicana 2016
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Brown
Major competition(s)	Miss Dominican Republic 2013 (Winner) Miss Universe 2013 (Top 10) Reina Hispanoamericana 2013 (Virreina Hispanoamericana) Miss Mundo Dominicana 2016 (Winner) Miss World 2016 (1st Runner-Up)

Pageantry

Reyes crowned Miss World America's 2016 at the MGM National Harbor, Washington, D.C., United States together with Miss World 2016, Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico and Miss World Asia 2016 Natasha Mannuela Halim of Indonesia.

Miss Dominican Republic 2013

On August 3, 2013. Reyes competed for the national title of Miss Dominican Republic 2013 representing the Elías Piña province. She was crowned as the winner and participated in the 62nd edition of the Miss Universe pageant after her victory.^[1][2]

She competed to succeed outgoing titleholder Olivia Culpo from the United States, eventually finishing in the Top 10. She was the third woman of predominantly African heritage to represent the Dominican Republic in Miss Universe after Ruth Ocumárez in 2002 and Ada de la Cruz in 2009.^[3]

Reina Hispanoamericana 2013

Reyes represented Dominican Republic at the Reina Hispanoamericana 2013 pageant where she was the Virreina, Alma Álvarez was supposed to be original winner but unknown if she was dethroned. It is also unknown if Reyes was appointed, or won a pageant. She ^[4]

Miss World 2016

continued her pageantry career when she competed at the finale of Miss Mundo Dominicana 2016 held on June 18, 2016, Reyes was announced as the winner and represented Dominican Republic at Miss World 2016 pageant on December 18, 2016, and placed as the Miss World America's 2016 (1st Runner-Up).^[5] She was also placed in the Top 24 for both "Beauty with a Purpose" and Sport Competition.^[6]

References

1. Féliz, Iván (3 August 2013). "Representante de Elías Piña gana Miss República Dominicana Universo 2013". El Caribe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
2. Paulino, Lahiri (20 June 2016). "Yaritza Reyes es la nueva Miss Mundo Dominicana". Listin Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
3. "Reyes, Yaritza". cinemafrodiscendente. 12 April 2016. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016.
4. "La Rep. Dominicana tiene reina del 2013". El Jaya (in Spanish). 4 August 2013. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
5. "Contestants of Miss World 2016". missworld.com. 27 October 2016. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012.
6. Jáquez, Helen (2013). "Reyes: "no buscaba ganar una corona"". El Caribe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Sofia Nikitchuk	Miss World 1st Runner-up 2016	Succeeded by Andrea Meza
Preceded by Cinthya Núñez	Miss Mundo Dominicana 2016	Succeeded by Aletxa Mueses
Preceded by Juliana Sampaio	Virreina Hispanoamericana 2013	Succeeded by Vanessa López
Preceded by Dulcita Lieggi	Miss Dominican Republic 2013	Succeeded by Kimberly Castillo
Preceded by Teresa Jiménez	Miss Elías Piña 2013	Succeeded by Luz Reinoso