Marianne Cruz
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Marianne Cruz at Miss Universe 2008
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| Born |
Marianne Cruz Gonzalez April 23, 1985 Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal Province, Dominican Republic |
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| Height | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) | Miss Continente Americano 2007 Miss Dominican Republic 2008 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Dominican Republic 2007 (1st Runner-Up) Miss Dominican Republic 2008 (Winner) (Best Face) Miss Continente Americano 2007 (Winner) Miss Universe 2008 (2nd Runner-Up) |
| Spouse | Juan Rafael Fabián (m. 2012) |
Marianne Cruz González (April 23, 1985 in Salcedo) is a Dominican news presenter, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Dominican Republic 2008 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2008.
Born in Salcedo, Marianne is the youngest of three sisters. Her parents were 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.
On July 14, 2012, Cruz married longtime boyfriend Juan Rafael Fabián in the Dominican Republic.
Cruz 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. Cruz was declared the winner of Miss Continente Americano 2007 and was crowned by Mia Taveras of the Dominican Republic, becoming the first Miss Continente Americano to be crowned by a compatriot.
After competing once again for the title of Miss Dominican Republic, 22-year-old Marianne Cruz became Miss Dominican Republic 2008, receiving the crown from Massiel Taveras, Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2007 and gaining the right to represent the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2008.
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