Marianne Cruz Gonzalez, Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2008

22-year -old Marianne Cruz Gonzalez was crowned Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2008 at Av. Independencia in Santo Domingo on December 3rd. She was crowned Miss Continente Americano 2007 in Guayaquil, Ecuador on June 30th. She stands 180 cm and will represent the Dominican Republic in Miss Universe 2008 Pageant in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Mariel Isabel Sabogan Cruz and Yadira Geara Cury were the first and second runner-up.