Señorita República Dominicana 1956 was held on January 29, 1956. There were 24 candidates who competed for the national crown. The winner represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 1956. On the top 10 they showed their evening gown so they could go to the top 5. In the top 5 they would answer more questions. This edition would send their first delegate to Miss Universe.^[1]

Results

• Señorita República Dominicana 1956 : Olga Fernánda Fiallo Oliva de los Rosario (Distrito de Santo Domingo)
• 1st Runner Up : Alexandra Ferro (Colón)
• 2nd Runner Up : Isaura de Palmera (Beata)
• 3rd Runner Up : Sara Abreu (Puerto Plata)
• 4th Runner Up : Carmen Castro (Provincia de Jarabacoa)

Top 10

• Tatiana Zamora (Santiago)
• María Taveras (Trujillo)
• Concepción Veras (Duarte)
• Altagracia Oviedo (Salcedo)
• Laura Silvestre (Samaná)

Delegates

Trivia

• Alexandra Ferro was one of the first people to be born from the Island of Catalina. She was also the tallest measuring 6 ft 3 in or 190 cm. Her parents and her family comes from La Romana.