Ada de la Cruz
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Ada Aimée de la Cruz Ramirez (born on June 15, 1986 in Villa Mella, Santo Domingo Province, Dominican Republic
) is Miss Dominican Republic 2009 and Miss Universe 2009
first runner-up.
and was Miss World Beach Beauty
2007. She later was crowned Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2009
. She represented the original home of her grandparents, the Province of San José de Ocoa and represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 2009 gaining high praise and finishing as First Runner Up.
She is the second woman of mixed African and Spanish heritage to win the Miss Dominican Republic pageant (the first was Ruth Ocumárez
in 2001).
Ada was born in Villa Mella and raised in Villa Altagracia
and returned to Santo Domingo at the age of 14, lives with her mother Ana Martínez Ramírez, grandparents Celeste Ramírez and Ventura Garabito, her younger brother Adrián and her little cousin. In the Dominican press, she is known as a Dominican Cinderella, in which her grandmother was a maid and her whole family grew up poor.
, where she remained among the Top 10 semifinalists. She has participated in international gateways, such as Miami Fashion Week, New York
Fashion Week, Dominicana Moda, among others.
. She placed in the final top 15 at Miss World 2007
.
. On August 23, 2009 during the final ceremony, Ada received the highest scores in the evening gown and the second highest in the swimsuit competitions. She walked in her phenomenal gown to which judges awarded a 9.428. In swimsuit, she was awarded 9.189, despite achieving the highest overall score, de la cruz was the eventual first runner up. Same situation happened one year before in Miss Universe 2008
with Taliana Vargas
.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
) is Miss Dominican Republic 2009 and Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana...
first runner-up.
Biography
She first came to fame as Miss Dominican Republic World 2007, where she placed in the top 15 at Miss World 2007Miss World 2007
Miss World 2007, the 57th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 1, 2007. It was hosted by Fernando Allende and Angela Chow. Zhang Zilin of the People's Republic of China won the crown and succeeded Miss World 2006, Taťána Kuchařová...
and was Miss World Beach Beauty
Miss World Beach Beauty
Miss World Beach Beauty is a swimsuit or fast track competition in the Miss World pageant. The Beach Beauty event first started in 2003, when the Miss World Organization decided to have preliminary or fast track events to automatically give a semifinal spot to some of the delegates...
2007. She later was crowned Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2009
Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2009
The Miss República Dominicana Universo 2009 was held at the Centro de Convenciones de San Souci in Santo Domingo Este, on May 17, 2009. The winner will represent the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2009. The first runner up will enter Reina Hispanoamericana 2009. The second runner up will enter...
. She represented the original home of her grandparents, the Province of San José de Ocoa and represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 2009 gaining high praise and finishing as First Runner Up.
She is the second woman of mixed African and Spanish heritage to win the Miss Dominican Republic pageant (the first was Ruth Ocumárez
Ruth Ocumarez
Ruth Ocumárez is a former beauty queen, actress and model.Born and raised in Santo Domingo, Ocumárez became a celebrity in her nation by becoming the first woman of predominantly African heritage to represent the Dominican Republic in the Miss Universe pageant...
in 2001).
Ada was born in Villa Mella and raised in Villa Altagracia
Villa Altagracia
Villa Altagracia is a municipality of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are three municipal districts : La Cuchilla, Medina and San José del Puerto....
and returned to Santo Domingo at the age of 14, lives with her mother Ana Martínez Ramírez, grandparents Celeste Ramírez and Ventura Garabito, her younger brother Adrián and her little cousin. In the Dominican press, she is known as a Dominican Cinderella, in which her grandmother was a maid and her whole family grew up poor.
Pageantry and Modeling
She also competed in the Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2007Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2007
The Miss Universo República Dominicana 2007 pageant was held on March 22, 2007. This year only 20 candidates are competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 2007 pageant which was held in Mexico and at Reina Hispanoamericana 2007...
, where she remained among the Top 10 semifinalists. She has participated in international gateways, such as Miami Fashion Week, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
Fashion Week, Dominicana Moda, among others.
Miss World 2007
Ada is the first Dominican to win the Miss World Beach BeautyMiss World Beach Beauty
Miss World Beach Beauty is a swimsuit or fast track competition in the Miss World pageant. The Beach Beauty event first started in 2003, when the Miss World Organization decided to have preliminary or fast track events to automatically give a semifinal spot to some of the delegates...
. She placed in the final top 15 at Miss World 2007
Miss World 2007
Miss World 2007, the 57th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 1, 2007. It was hosted by Fernando Allende and Angela Chow. Zhang Zilin of the People's Republic of China won the crown and succeeded Miss World 2006, Taťána Kuchařová...
.
Miss Universe 2009
In the competition, Ada was awarded the 2nd best body in the swimsuit competition in Miss Universe 2009Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana...
. On August 23, 2009 during the final ceremony, Ada received the highest scores in the evening gown and the second highest in the swimsuit competitions. She walked in her phenomenal gown to which judges awarded a 9.428. In swimsuit, she was awarded 9.189, despite achieving the highest overall score, de la cruz was the eventual first runner up. Same situation happened one year before in Miss Universe 2008
Miss Universe 2008
Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008...
with Taliana Vargas
Taliana Vargas
Taliana María Vargas Carrillo is a Colombian actress, fashion model, television personality, Miss Colombia 2007 and Miss Universe 2008 first runner-up. Vargas is a Colombian student of Journalism at the Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Virginia.Vargas is of Greek descent...
.