Amell Santa de Jesus (born July 30, 1987 in

Sabana de la Mar Sabana de la Mar, usually spelled in English as Savana de la Mar, is a town in the Hato Mayor Province, Hato Mayor Provinces of the Dominican Republic, province of the Dominican Republic. Sabana de la Mar is located in the northeastern region of D ...

) is a Dominican model and

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titleholder. She competed in Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2005, representing the province of Hato Mayor and ended as 1st runner-up. Santana then competed in

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2005 and also placed as 1st runner-up. Receiving most of the judge votes, she was crowned as Miss Tierra República Dominicana 2005. A few months later, she represented the

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in the 2005

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pageant, placing as 1st runner-up. This the first contestant and the highest replacement of Dominican Republic.

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