The pageant was held on 17 April 2012 at Renaissance Auditorio de Festival del Hotel Jaragua, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with 37 participating contestants. The winner of Miss Dominican Republic 2012 will represent Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2012.
Miss Dominican Republic 2012 : LA VEGA - Carola Duran
First Runner Up : DISTRITO NACIONAL - Dulcita Lieggi
Second Runner Up : SANTIAGO - Carolyn Hawa
Third Runner Up : PERAVIA - Alondra Pena
Fourth Runner Up : SAN JOSE DE OCOA - Luz Quezada
Finalists
COMUNIDAD DOMINICAAN EN ESTADOS UNIDOS - Nathalia Munoz
MARIA TRINIDAD SANCHEZ - Liza Blanco
MONSENOR NOUEL - Yildry Pena
SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS - Yolenny Mora
SANTO DOMINGO NORTE - Yudelsi de Raben
Semifinalists
DAJABON - Marilyn Rivas
DUARTE - Karen Yapoort
HERMANAS MIRABAL - Lia Jimenez
SAMANA - Veronica Batista
SANTIAGO RODRIGUEZ - Eliangy Rosario
Special Awards
• Miss Photogenic : SANTO DOMINGO NORTE - Yudelsi de Raben
• Miss Congeniality : MONTE CRISTI - Amber Cabrera
• Miss Fashion : SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS - Yolenny Mora
• Miss Fitness : COMUNIDAD DOMINICAAN EN VENEZUELA - Karen Luna
• Miss Primavera :DISTRITO NACIONAL - Dulcita Lieggi
• Best Face : SANTIAGO - Carolyn Hawa
• Best Hair : SAN JUAN - Pamela Fernandez
• Best Skin : SANTIAGO - Carolyn Hawa
• Best Smile : PUERTO PLATA - Paloma Almonte
• Best National Costume : INDEPENDENCIA - Laura Pena
