Miss República Dominicana 2008 was held on December 3, 2007 at Estudio de Canal 7 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with nine contestants. Winner Marianne Elizabeth Cruz González (Hermanas Mirabal) represented the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2008. The first runner-up advanced to Reina Hispanoamericana 2008; the second to Miss Continente Americano 2008; the third to Miss Caribbean 2009; the fourth to Miss Global Cities 2008; the fifth to Miss Globe International 2008; the sixth to Miss Bikini International 2009; the seventh to Miss Asia Pacific 2009; and the eighth to Miss Leisure 2009.