Claudia Cruz
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| Claudia Cruz Beauty pageant titleholder |
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| Birth name: | Claudia Cruz Rodriguez |
| Birth location: | Bonao, Dominican Republic |
| Height: | 5"9' |
| Eye color: | Brown |
| Hair color: | Dark Brown |
| Ethnicity: | Hispanic |
| Title(s): | Miss Dominican Republic World 2004 |
Claudia Julissa Cruz Rodríguez (born February 5, 1986), commonly referred to as Claudia Cruz represented Dominican Republic in the Miss World pageant in 2004.
After representing Bonao and placing only as a fourth runner-up in the Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2004 pageant (won by Larimar Fiallo), Cruz decided to take another chance at the new revamped and independent Miss Dominican Republic World contest. For the first time ever, the contest would be a reality show, the semifinalists being narrowed down by judges and the finalists and winners based on public vote. Having received 66% of the votes, Miss Cruz was named winner on October 10, 2004 only a month before departure to the contest. Despite the lack of time to prepare herself for the world pageant, she won the title of Continental Queen of the Caribbean and finished as first runner up, being the winner Maria Julia Mantilla from Peru.
Cruz crowned her successor Elisa Abreu De los Santos, on the 10th of July 2005. After stepping off her throne, Cruz is currently preparing to launch her career as a singer.
[edit] Trivia
- Claudia Cruz is the first Dominican Beauty Queen to have been elected by public vote. She is also the first Dominican Delegate to ever hold a first runner-up position on the Miss World pageant.
- Claudia's sister, Carolina, is a sports reporter and she is married to famous Dominican pitcher Pedro Martínez.
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| Preceded by María Eugenia Vargas |
Miss Dominican Republic World 2002–2003 |
Succeeded by Elisa Abreu |
| Preceded by Jade Marisa Fulford |
Miss World Caribbean 2004 |
Succeeded by Ingrid Marie Rivera |
