Miss Paraguay
Miss Paraguay is a national Beauty pageant in Paraguay. The contest has responsibility to select its winner to the Miss Universe. In addition, delegates for regional competitions are also selected such as Reina Hispanoamericana, Miss Continente Americano and Miss América Latina.
Motto | Confidently Beautiful |
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Formation | 1957 |
Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Asunción |
Location | |
Membership | Miss Universe Miss World Miss International Miss Earth |
Official language | Spanish |
National Directors | Salvador Mass Paola Herman |
Key people | Promociones Gloria |
Website | www.promocionesgloria.com |
History
Miss Paraguay
The Miss Paraguay beauty pageant, created in 1957 dictator of Stroessner and Secretary of Tourism Paraguay then in 1990 Guillermo Rolon (President of Miss Paraguay) and Canal 9 took over Miss Paraguay until 2001, nowadays sends delegates to Reinado Internacional del Café held annually in Colombia, Miss Ambar Mundial, Miss Teen Panamericana, Miss Intercontinental, and Miss Globe International held each year in the eastern Mediterranean region. It was not held in 1959, 1968, 1969, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2008. In the 1996 edition of the Miss Ambar Mundial Pageant was Adriana Baum of Paraguay was winner, she was also the winner of the 1997 Miss Teen Panamericana pageant. The pageant stopped sending representatives for Miss Universe after 2001.
Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay
In 2008 Miss Universo Paraguay changed as Bellezas del Paraguay. Between 2009 and 2012 returned as Miss Universo Paraguay for the second time. Between 2013 and 2014 the name of pageant renamed as Nuestra Belleza del Paraguay. Began 2015 the format has changed to be Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay national contest. This pageant automatically produces the main winners to Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth and Miss Supranational. In 2016 Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay divided to two national pageants of equal standing which are Miss Universo Paraguay (Miss Universe Paraguay) and Miss Mundo Paraguay (Miss World Paraguay). The selection for these contests happens in parallel, with each regional contest choosing one delegate for the Miss Universe Paraguay contest and one for the Miss World Paraguay contest. In the finale, the two contests occur in separate segments, with a finalist or runner up from the Miss World Paraguay group being chosen for Miss Earth (Miss Tierra Paraguay) and a runner up or finalist from the Miss Universe Paraguay contest being chosen for Miss International (Miss Internacional Paraguay), although this can vary. This production collaborates with MGM Producciones in Asuncion.
Titleholders
Year | Miss Paraguay / Miss Universo Paraguay / Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay | Department |
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1957 | Lucy Montanero | Caaguazú |
1958 | Graciela Scorza | Alto Paraguay |
1960 | Mercedes Ruggia | Distrito Capital |
1961 | Maria Cristina Osnaghi | Distrito Capital |
1962 | Corina Rollon | Alto Paraguay |
1963 | Amelia Benitez | Central |
1964 | Miriam Riart Brugada | Distrito Capital |
1965 | Stella Castell | Gran Chaco |
1966 | Mirtha Martinez | Alto Paraguay |
1967 | Maria Eugenia Torres | Presidente Hayes |
1969 | Blancanieves Zaldívar | Central Department |
1970 | Teresa Mercedes Britez Sullow | Paraguarí |
1971 | Marit Tomassone | Misiones |
1972 | Maria Stella Volpe Martinez | Central |
1973 | Teresita Maria Cano | Concepción |
1974 | Maria Angela Zulema Medina Monjagata | Alto Paraguay |
1975 | Susana Beatriz Vire Ferreira | Alto Paraná |
1976 | Nidia Fátima Cardenas | Central |
1977 | Maria Leticia Zarza Perriet | Distrito Capital |
1978 | Rosa Maria Duarte Melgarejo | Distrito Capital |
1979 | Patricia Lohman Bernie | Distrito Capital |
1981 | Maria Isabel Urizar Caras | Cordillera |
1984 | Elena Ortiz Allegretti | Guairá |
1985 | Daisy Patricia Ferreira | Distrito Capital |
1986 | Veronica Angulo Achinelli | Amambay |
1987 | Tammy Elizabeth Ortigoza Sonneborn | Itapúa |
1988 | Marta Noemi Acosta Granada | Canindeyú |
1989 | Ana Victoria Schaerer Del Puerto | Paraguarí |
1990 | Monica Plate Cano | Alto Paraguay |
1991 | Vivian Rosana Benitez Brizuela | Distrito Capital |
1992 | Pamela Zarza Enríquez | Boquerón |
1993 | Carolina Barrios | Itapúa |
1994 | Lilian Noemí González Mena | Presidente Hayes |
1995 | Bettina Rosmary Barboza Caffarena | Distrito Capital |
1996 | Martha Lovera Parquét | Distrito Capital |
1997 | Rossana Elizabeth Jiménez Pereira | Cordillera |
1998 | Luz Marina González Ruíz | Ñeembucú |
1999 | Carmen Morínigo Machuca | San Pedro |
2000 | Carolina Ramírez Franco | Alto Paraná |
2001 | Rosmary Benítez | Caazapá |
2004 | Yanina Alicia González Jorgge | Alto Paraguay |
2005 | Karina Rebecca Buttner Naumann | Itapúa |
2006 | Lourdes Verónica Arévalos Elías | Alto Paraguay |
2007 | María José Maldonado Gómez | Boquerón |
2008 | Giannina Rufinelli Rojas | Distrito Capital |
2009 | Mareike Baumgarten Oroa | Central |
2010 | Yohana Benitez Olmedo | Central |
2011 | Alba Riquelme Valenzuela | Presidente Hayes |
2012 | Egni Analia Almirón Eckert | Central |
2013 | María Guadalupe González Talavera | Distrito Capital |
2014 | Sally Luz Jara Dávalos | Amambay |
2015 | Laura Leticia Garcete Riveros | Distrito Capital |
2016 | Lourdes Andrea Melgarejo González | Guairá |
2017 | Ariela Machado | Amambay |
2018 | María Belén Alderete Gayoso | Cordillera |
2019 | Ketlin Lottermann Bazzo[1] | Alto Paraná |
2020 | Vanessa Castro | Distrito Capital |
Department rankings
Department | Title | Year |
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Distrito Capital | 16 | 1960, 1961, 1964, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2020 |
Alto Paraguay | 7 | 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1990, 2004, 2006 |
Central | 6 | 1963, 1972, 1976, 2009, 2010, 2012 |
Alto Paraná | 3 | 1975, 2000, 2019 |
Cordillera | 1981, 1997, 2018 | |
Amambay | 1986, 2014, 2017 | |
Presidente Hayes | 1967, 1994, 2011 | |
Guairá | 2 | 1984, 2016 |
Boquerón | 1992, 2007 | |
Paraguarí | 1970, 1989 | |
Itapúa | 1 | 2005 |
Caazapá | 2001 | |
San Pedro | 1999 | |
Ñeembucú | 1998 | |
Canindeyú | 1988 | |
Concepción | 1973 | |
Misiones | 1971 | |
Gran Chaco | 1963 | |
Caaguazú | 1957 |
Big Four pageants representatives
The following women have represented Paraguay in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[2][3] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[4][5][6]
Miss Universo Paraguay
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- Between 1957 and 2001 the winners of Miss Paraguay contest went to Miss Universe. Began in 2004 the new management of Promociones Gloria from Bolivia takes over Miss Universe franchise for Paraguay. The winner of Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay goes to Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
Year | Department | Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards |
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2020 | Distrito Capital | Vanessa Castro | TBA | |
2019 | Alto Paraná | Ketlin Lottermann Bazzo | Unplaced | |
2018 | Cordillera | María Belén Alderete Gayoso | Unplaced | |
2017 | Amambay | Ariela Machado | Unplaced | |
2016 | Guairá | Lourdes Andrea Melgarejo González | Unplaced | |
2015 | Distrito Capital | Myriam Carolina Arévalos Villalba | Unplaced | |
Nuestra Belleza del Paraguay | ||||
2014 | Amambay | Sally Luz Jara Dávalos | Unplaced | |
2013 | Distrito Capital | María Guadalupe González Talavera | Unplaced | |
Miss Universo Paraguay | ||||
2012 | Central | Egni Analia Almirón Eckert | Unplaced | |
2011 | Presidente Hayes | Alba Riquelme Valenzuela | Unplaced | |
2010 | Central | Yohana Benitez Olmedo | Unplaced | |
2009 | Central | Mareike Baumgarten Oroa | Unplaced | |
Bellezas Paraguaya | ||||
2008 | Distrito Capital | Giannina Rufinelli Rojas | Unplaced | |
Miss Universo Paraguay | ||||
2007 | Boquerón | María José Maldonado Gómez | Unplaced | |
2006 | Alto Paraguay | Lourdes Verónica Arévalos Elías | 3rd Runner-up | |
2005 | Itapúa | Karina Rebecca Buttner Naumann | Unplaced | |
2004 | Alto Paraguay | Yanina Alicia González Jorgge | 3rd Runner-up | |
Miss Paraguay | ||||
Did not compete between 2002—2003 | ||||
2001 | Caazapá | Rosmary Benítez | Unplaced | |
2000 | Alto Paraná | Carolina Ramírez Franco | Unplaced | |
1999 | San Pedro | Carmen Morínigo Machuca | Unplaced | |
1998 | Ñeembucú | Luz Marina González Ruíz | Unplaced | |
1997 | Cordillera | Rossana Elizabeth Jiménez Pereira | Unplaced | |
1996 | Distrito Capital | Martha Lovera Parquét | Unplaced | |
1995 | Distrito Capital | Bettina Rosmary Barboza Caffetena | Unplaced | |
1994 | Presidente Hayes | Lilian Noemí González Mena | Unplaced | |
1993 | Itapúa | Carolina Barrios | Unplaced | |
1992 | Boquerón | Pamela Zarza Enríquez | Unplaced | Best National Costume |
1991 | Distrito Capital | Vivian Rosana Benitez Brizuela | Top 10 | Best National Costume (1st Runner-up) |
1990 | Alto Paraguay | Monica Plate Cano | Unplaced | |
1989 | Paraguarí | Ana Victoria Schaerer Del Puerto | Unplaced | |
1988 | Canindeyú | Marta Noemi Acosta Granada | Unplaced | |
1987 | Itapúa | Tammy Elizabeth Ortigoza Sonneborn | Unplaced | |
1986 | Distrito Capital | Johana Kelner Toja | Unplaced | |
1985 | Distrito Capital | Beverly Ocampo Gadea | Unplaced | |
1984 | Guairá | Elena Ortiz Allegretti | Unplaced | |
Did not compete between 1982—1983 | ||||
1981 | Cordillera | Maria Isabel Urizar Caras | Unplaced | Miss Congeniality |
1980 | Did not compete | |||
1979 | Distrito Capital | Patricia Lohman Bernie | Unplaced | |
1978 | Distrito Capital | Rosa Maria Duarte Melgarejo | Unplaced | |
1977 | Distrito Capital | Maria Leticia Zarza Perriet | Unplaced | |
1976 | Central | Nidia Fátima Cardenas | Unplaced | |
1975 | Alto Paraná | Susana Beatriz Vire Ferreira | Unplaced | |
1974 | Alto Paraguay | Maria Angela Zulema Medina Monjagata | Unplaced | |
1973 | Concepción | Teresita Maria Cano | Unplaced | |
1972 | Central | Maria Stella Volpe Martinez | Unplaced | |
1971 | Did not compete | |||
1970 | Paraguarí | Teresa Mercedes Britez Sullow | Unplaced | |
Did not compete between 1968—1969 | ||||
1967 | Presidente Hayes | Maria Eugenia Torres | Unplaced | |
1966 | Alto Paraguay | Mirtha Martinez | Unplaced | |
1965 | Gran Chaco | Stella Castell | Unplaced | |
1964 | Distrito Capital | Miriam Riart Brugada | Top 15 | |
1963 | Central | Amelia Benitez | Unplaced | |
1962 | Alto Paraguay | Corina Rollon | Unplaced | |
1961 | Distrito Capital | Maria Cristina Osnaghi | Unplaced | |
1960 | Distrito Capital | Mercedes Ruggia | Unplaced | |
1959 | Did not compete | |||
1958 | Alto Paraguay | Graciela Scorza | Unplaced | |
1957 | Caaguazú | Lucy Montanero | Unplaced | |
Miss Mundo Paraguay
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- The second title of Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay represents her country at Miss World. In recent years the Miss Mundo Paraguay holds to choose a Miss World Paraguay winner in separate formation but is in the one contest of Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay pageant.
Year | Department | Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay Mundo | Placement at Miss World | Special Awards |
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2021 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | |||
2019 | Distrito Capital | Araceli Beatriz Bobadilla Candia | Top 40 | Head to Head Challenge (Winner) Miss World Talent (Top 27) |
2018 | Distrito Capital | Maquenna Gaiarín Díaz | Unplaced | Miss World Talent (Top 18) |
2017 | Alto Paraná | Paola Oberladstatter Arce | Unplaced | Miss World Talent (Top 20) |
2016 | Alto Paraná | Simone Patricia Freitag Krutzman | Unplaced | |
2015 | Distrito Capital | Giovanna Estéfani Cordeiro Villalba | Unplaced | Miss World Talent (3rd Runner-up) |
Paraguayan Representatives from Nuestra Belleza del Paraguay | ||||
2014 | Distrito Capital | Myriam Carolina Arévalos Villalba | Unplaced | |
2013 | Central | Coral Ruiz Reyes | Unplaced | |
Paraguayan Representatives from Miss Universo Paraguay | ||||
2012 | Distrito Capital | Fiorella Migliore Llanes | Unplaced | |
2011 | Ñeembucú | Nicole Elizabeth Huber Vera | Top 20 | |
2010 | Central | Egni Analia Almirón Eckert | Top 25 | |
2009 | Canindeyú | Tamara Sosa Zapattini | Unplaced | |
Paraguayan Representatives from Belleza Paraguaya | ||||
2008 | Central | Gabriela Mercedes Rejala Llanes | Unplaced | |
Paraguayan Representatives from Miss Universo Paraguay | ||||
2007 | Distrito Capital | María de la Paz Vargas Morinigo | Unplaced | |
2006 | Did not compete | |||
2005 | Presidente Hayes | Emilse Gómez | Did not compete | |
2004 | Distrito Capital | Tania María Domanickzy Vargas | Unplaced | |
Miss Mundo Paraguay — official selection | ||||
2003 | Itapúa | Karina Rebeca Buttner Naumann | Unplaced | |
Paraguayan Representatives from Miss Paraguay | ||||
Did not compete between 2001—2002 | ||||
2000 | — | Patricia Villanueva Distefano | Unplaced | |
1999 | — | Mariela Candia Ramos | Unplaced | |
1998 | — | Perla Carolina Benitez Gonzáles | Unplaced | |
1997 | — | Mariela Quiñónez García | Unplaced | |
1996 | Distrito Capital | Maria Ingrid Götze Scheunemann | Unplaced | |
1995 | — | Patricia Serafini Geoghegan | Unplaced | |
1994 | — | Jannyne Elena Peyrat Scolari | Unplaced | |
1993 | Distrito Capital | Claudia Florentín Fariña | Unplaced | |
1992 | — | Lourdes Magdalena Zaracho | Unplaced | |
1991 | Distrito Capital | Vivian Rosanna Benítez Brizuela | Unplaced | |
1990 | — | Alba Maria Cordero Rivals | Unplaced | |
1989 | — | Alicia Maria Jaime Villamayor | Unplaced | |
1988 | — | Maria José Miranda | Unplaced | |
1987 | — | Lourdes Beatriz Stanley Baranda | Unplaced | |
1986 | Amambay | Verónica América Angulo Ahcinelli | Unplaced | |
1985 | Distrito Capital | Daisy Patricia Ferreira Caballero | Top 15 | |
1984 | — | Susana Maria Ivansiuten Haurelechen | Unplaced | |
1983 | — | Antonella Filartiga Montuori | Unplaced | |
1982 | — | Zulema Dominguez Gutter | Unplaced | |
1981 | Did not compete | |||
1980 | — | Celia Noemi Schaerer | Unplaced | |
1979 | — | Martha Maria Galli Romanach | Unplaced | |
1978 | — | Susana Del Pilar Galli | Unplaced | |
1977 | — | Maria Elizabeth Giardina | Unplaced | Miss Personality |
1976 | — | Maria Cristina Fernández Samaniego | Unplaced | |
Did not compete between 1973—1975 | ||||
1972 | — | Rosa Angelica Mussi | Unplaced | |
1971 | — | Rosa Maria Duarte Melgarejo | Unplaced | |
1970 | Did not compete | |||
1969 | — | Blanca Zaldivar | Unplaced | |
Did not compete between 1960—1968 | ||||
1959 | — | Elvira dos Santos Encina | Unplaced | |
Miss Internacional Paraguay
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- The third title of Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay represents her country at Miss International. In recent years Miss Internacional paraguay awarded to 1st Runner-up when the license does not group to Big Four pageants. As tradition Top 3 will be sent to Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International respectively.
Year | Department | Miss Internacional Paraguay | Placement at Miss International | Special Awards |
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2021 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | |||
2019 | Central | Elida Raquela Lezcano Giménez | Unplaced | |
2018 | Paraguarí | Daisy Diana Lezcano Rojas | Top 15 | |
2017 | Itapúa | Fátima Tatiana Rolín Trombetta | Unplaced | |
2016 | Did not compete | |||
2015 | Canindeyú | Mónica Mariani Pascualotto | Unplaced | |
Paraguayan Representatives from Nuestra Belleza del Paraguay | ||||
2014 | Distrito Capital | Jessica Servin | Unplaced | |
2013 | Caaguazú | María Marta Raviolo Vera | Unplaced | |
Paraguayan Representatives from Miss Universo Paraguay | ||||
2012 | Ñeembucú | Nicole Elizabeth Huber Vera | 4th Runner-up | |
2011 | Caazapá | Stephania Vázquez Stegman | Unplaced | |
2010 | Distrito Capital | María José Paredes | Unplaced | |
2009 | Presidente Hayes | Cristina Romina Bogado Cáceres | Unplaced | |
Paraguayan Representatives from Belleza Paraguaya | ||||
2008 | San Pedro | Rossana Galeano | Unplaced | |
Paraguayan Representative from Miss Universo Paraguay | ||||
2007 | Misiones | Daiana Natalia Ferreira da Costa | Unplaced | |
Miss Paraguay — National selection | ||||
2006 | Did not compete | |||
2005 | Distrito Capital | Liz Santacruz Amarilla | Unplaced | |
Paraguayan Representatives from Miss Paraguay | ||||
Did not compete between 1999—2004 | ||||
1998 | — | Maria Fabiola Roig Escandriolo | Unplaced | |
1997 | — | Martha Graciela Maldonado | Unplaced | |
1996 | — | Claudia Rocío Melgarejo | Unplaced | |
1995 | — | Patricia Viviana Galindo Cabral | Unplaced | |
1994 | — | Jannyne Elena Peyrat Scolari | Unplaced | Best National Costume |
Did not compete between 1992—1993 | ||||
1991 | — | Maria Luján Oviedo | Unplaced | |
1990 | Did not compete | |||
1989 | — | Alba Maria Cordero Rivals | Unplaced | |
Did not compete between 1964—1988 | ||||
1963 | — | Maria Elena Quesada | Unplaced | |
1962 | — | Gloria Alderete Irala | Unplaced | |
1961 | — | Gladys Fernández | Top 15 | Best Evening Gown |
1960 | — | Gretel Hedger Carvallo | Top 15 | |
Miss Tierra Paraguay
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- Since 2002 the Promociones Gloria from Bolivia takes over Miss Earth franchise for Paraguay. The runner-up or even winner may compete at the Miss Earth but traditionally the third runner-up went to Miss Earth pageant. Nowadays after a new formation debuted the representative of Paraguay at Miss Earth will be designated to one of runners-up of Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay.
Year | Department | Miss Tierra Paraguay | Placement at Miss Earth | Special Awards |
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2020 | Alto Paraná | Natalhia Escobar | TBA | |
2019 | Alto Paraná | Jociani Daysi Repossi Da Silva | Unplaced | Miss Friendship (Water) |
2018 | Amambay | Larissa Dominguez | Unplaced | |
2017 | Itapúa | Valeria Ivasiuten | Unplaced | National Costume (South América) |
2016 | Central | Vanessa Alexandra Ramirez | Unplaced | |
2015 | Guairá | Lourdes Andrea Melgarejo González | Unplaced | |
Paraguayan Representatives from Miss Universo Paraguay | ||||
2014 | Distrito Capital | Sendy Cáceres | Unplaced | Miss Hannah's Beach Resort, Best in Evening Gown, Tropical Beauty of the Night, Cocktail Wear, Resort Wear, Best Teacher |
2013 | Central | Leticia Cáceres | Unplaced | Best Talent (Top 15) |
Paraguayan Representatives from Belleza Paraguaya | ||||
2012 | Amambay | Alexandra Fretes | Unplaced | Miss Earth Hamilo Coast, M.E Sponsored Swimsuit Parade, M.E Official Swimsuit Competition |
2011 | Ñeembucú | Nicole Elizabeth Huber Vera | Top 16 | |
2010 | Did not compete | |||
2009 | Central | Gabriela Rejala | Top 16 | |
Paraguayan Representatives from Miss Universo Paraguay | ||||
2008 | — | Yeruti García | Unplaced | |
Paraguayan Representatives from Miss Paraguay | ||||
2007 |
— | Griselda Monserrat Quevedo Chávez | Unplaced | |
2006 | — | Paloma Navarro | Unplaced | |
2005 | Distrito Capital | Tania María Domaniczky Vargas | Top 8 | |
2004 | Alto Paraguay | Yanina Alicia González Jorgge | Miss Fire (3rd Runner-up) | Best in Swimsuit |
Miss Earth Paraguay — official selection | ||||
2003 | Did not compete | |||
2002 | — | Adriana Raquel Baum Ramos | Unplaced | |
See also
- Paraguay at major beauty pageants
- Miss Universe
- Miss World
- Miss International
- Miss Earth
- Miss América Latina
- Reina Hispanoamericana
- Miss Continente Americano
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