Miss República Dominicana 2001 was held on 1 July 2001 at the Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito in Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, with 24 delegates. The winner, Ruth Amelia Ocumárez Apataño (Distrito Nacional), earned the right to represent the country at Miss Universe 2002. Miss Internacional Dominicana (Judith Cury, Santo Domingo Este) competed at Miss International 2001. Miss Tierra Dominicana was slated for Miss Earth 2001 but was later replaced. Other semifinalists participated in various international pageants.