Miss República Dominicana 1997 was held on 10 December 1996 at the Renaissance Festival Auditorium of the Jaragua Hotel in Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, with 32 delegates. The winner advanced to Miss Universo 1997; Miss Mundo República Dominicana to Miss Mundo 1997; Miss República Dominicana Internacional to Miss Internacional 1997; Miss Belleza República Dominicana to Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1997; and Miss América Latina Dominicana to Miss América Latina 1997. Other semifinalists competed in various international pageants.