Marianne Cruz González (April 23, 1985) is the 2008 Miss Dominican Republic and was the second runner-up in the Miss Universe 2008. She was born in Salcedo, Dominican Republic.
Born in Salcedo, Dominican Republic, Marianne is the youngest of three sisters. Her parents got divorced when she was young.
At the age of 16, Cruz began mountain climbing. She has climbed the highest elevation of the West Indies, The Pico Duarte, in Dominican Republic. Cruz is studying fashion design at Santo Domingo, and is the voice of many charity campaigns in Dominican Republic.
She participated in the Miss Dominican Republic 2007 beauty pageant. Despite her popularity, and her being the favorite candidate during the competition, she lost to Massiel Taveras the candidate from the province of Santiago.
Later on Cruz went on to participate in the Miss Continente Americano 2007 beauty pageant. She became the winner having been preceded by Mia Taveras, Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2006.
When Cruz was declared the winner of Miss Continente Americano 2007, many were upset because the Dominican Republic had won this pageant two times in a row by Mia Taveras in 2006 and Marianne Cruz in 2007.
After having disputed this title with 8 beauties coming from various areas of the country. Marianne Cruz 22-year-old became Miss Dominican Republic 2008 and received the crown from Massiel Taveras, Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2007.
After winning, she was given the right to participate on Miss Universe 2008, where she had a controversial but great participation, impressing the judges and getting the title of second runner up, the third highest position Dominican Republic has gotten in Miss Universe, alongside with Renata Soñé and after Ada de la Cruz, first runner up Miss Universe 2009, following Amelia Vega.
Born in Salcedo, Dominican Republic, Marianne is the youngest of three sisters. Her parents got divorced when she was young.
At the age of 16, Cruz began mountain climbing. She has climbed the highest elevation of the West Indies, The Pico Duarte, in Dominican Republic. Cruz is studying fashion design at Santo Domingo, and is the voice of many charity campaigns in Dominican Republic.
She participated in the Miss Dominican Republic 2007 beauty pageant. Despite her popularity, and her being the favorite candidate during the competition, she lost to Massiel Taveras the candidate from the province of Santiago.
Later on Cruz went on to participate in the Miss Continente Americano 2007 beauty pageant. She became the winner having been preceded by Mia Taveras, Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2006.
When Cruz was declared the winner of Miss Continente Americano 2007, many were upset because the Dominican Republic had won this pageant two times in a row by Mia Taveras in 2006 and Marianne Cruz in 2007.
After having disputed this title with 8 beauties coming from various areas of the country. Marianne Cruz 22-year-old became Miss Dominican Republic 2008 and received the crown from Massiel Taveras, Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2007.
After winning, she was given the right to participate on Miss Universe 2008, where she had a controversial but great participation, impressing the judges and getting the title of second runner up, the third highest position Dominican Republic has gotten in Miss Universe, alongside with Renata Soñé and after Ada de la Cruz, first runner up Miss Universe 2009, following Amelia Vega.
