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.

Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay
Miss Universo Paraguay Organization
MottoConfidently Beautiful
Formation1957
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersAsunción
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Miss World
Miss International
Miss Earth
Official language
Spanish
National Directors
Salvador Mass
Paola Herman
Key people
Promociones Gloria
Websitewww.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

YearMiss Paraguay / Miss Universo Paraguay / Reinas de Belleza del ParaguayDepartment
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

DepartmentTitleYear
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
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
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
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
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

References

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  2. Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
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