Miss Dominican Republic 1996
| Miss Dominican Republic 1996 | |
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| Date | December 16, 1995 |
| Venue | Renaissance Auditorio de Festival del Hotel Jaragua, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Broadcaster | Telemicro |
| Entrants | 22 |
| Winner | Sandra Natasha Abreu Matusevicius La Romana |
Miss República Dominicana 1996 was held on December 16, 1995. 22 candidates representing provinces and municipalites entered. The winner would represent the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 1996 and Miss International 1996. The first runner up would enter Miss World 1996. The second runner up would enter in Reinado Internacional del Café 1996. The rest of finalist entered different pageants.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
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| Miss República Dominicana 1996 |
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| 1st Runner-up |
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| 2nd Runner-up | |
| Semi-finalists |
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| Quarter-finalists |
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Special awards
- Miss Rostro Bonito - Melisa Guzmán (Puerto Plata)
- Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Rocio Cobre (El Seibo)
- Miss Congeniality (voted by Miss Dominican Republic contestants) - Belkis Quiros (Valverde)
- Best Provincial Costume - Altagracia Vargas (San Pedro de Macorís)
Delegates
| Represented | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
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| Azua | Idelsa Núñez Torres | 21 | 1.80 | Santo Domingo |
| Baoruco | Maritza Ferreira Castellanos | 19 | 1.72 | Neiba |
| Bonao | Arelis Campusano Cepeda | 20 | 1.78 | Bonao |
| Constanza | Doranellys Durán Espinal | 21 | 1.72 | Concepción de La Vega |
| Distrito Nacional | Denny Andreina Méndez de la Rosa | 17 | 1.78 | Santo Domingo |
| El Seibo | Rocío Cobre Almador | 22 | 1.82 | Santo Domingo |
| Higüey | Manuela Lara Estevez | 20 | 1.76 | Salvaleón de Higüey |
| Jarabacoa | Casandra Sobrevillo Urtea | 18 | 1.79 | Jarabacoa |
| La Romana | Sandra Natasha Abreu Matusevicius | 24 | 1.81 | La Romana |
| La Vega | Jonoris Tavarez Monegro | 23 | 1.74 | Concepción de La Vega |
| Las Matas de Farfán | Allison Veras Cepeda | 18 | 1.73 | Santo Domingo |
| María Trinidad Sánchez | Alexis de Soto Matos | 21 | 1.72 | Santo Domingo |
| Monte Cristi | Milka Hidalgo Ferrano | 23 | 1.77 | Santo Domingo |
| Puerto Plata | Melisa Yudelka Guzmán Herrera | 20 | 1.82 | San Felipe de Puerto Plata |
| San Cristóbal | Melina de los Santos Torrealba | 19 | 1.76 | San Cristóbal |
| San Pedro de Macorís | Altagracia Vargas Rosado | 20 | 1.73 | Santo Domingo |
| Santiago | Ada María Colón Rosario | 18 | 1.80 | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Tamboríl | Yanilka Abreu Romero | 21 | 1.83 | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Valverde | Belkis Quirós del Valle | 19 | 1.86 | Santa Cruz de Mao |
| Villa Bisonó | Ana Lucía de Moya Peralta | 22 | 1.76 | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Villa González | Aura Margarita Reyes Polanco | 23 | 1.79 | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Vílla Mella | Carolina Peña Ureña | 22 | 1.72 | Santo Domingo |
Trivia
- Denny Méndez didn't enter the pageant she should off gone because she had won Miss Italia to go to Miss Universe 1997.