Miss Grand Paraguay Explained
Miss Grand Paraguay is an annual female beauty pageant based in Asunción of Paraguay,[1] founded in 2017 by Gabriel Roman of MGM Productions, aiming to select the country representatives to compete in various international pageants including its parent pageant, Miss Grand International, in which Paraguay won the main title once in 2018, by Clara Sosa of Asunción, and was placed among the Top 20 semifinalists three times in 2017, 2019 and 2022 by Lía Ashmore, Milena Rodríguez and Agatha León, respectively.[2] [3]
Background
History
Paraguay made its debutant at Miss Grand International in 2013, with the representation of a Asunción-based fashion model Sendy Cáceres, followed by Giselle Sotomayor in 2014, but both of them finished as non-placement. After the country had no licensee in 2015, Gabriel Roman of MGM Productions, the Asunción organizer company, acquired the franchise in the following year,[4] [5] and subsequently appointed Cindy Nordmann Arias to represent the country at Miss Grand International 2016, held in Las Vegas of the United States, unfortunately, also went unplaced.[6]
Under the management of MGM Productions, the first contest of Miss Grand Paraguay finally happened in 2017, featuring 16 national finalists who were selected by various local licensees as well as the national organizer. Its final coronation event was broadcast on, in which Lía Duarte Ashmore of Guairá won the main title, she was also placed among the top 20 finalists after participating in the 5th edition of Miss Grand International in Vietnam.[7] Since then, the pageant has been held annually to determine the country representatives for such an international contest.
The pageant, originally scheduled to be held on 15 March, was canceled for the first time in 2020, resulting from the spike of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant positive cases in Paraguay. The organizer decided to appoint Daisy Lezcano of Isla Pucú, one of the pageant candidates, to participate at the international stage. Meanwhile, the remainder of delegates goes to compete in the 2021 edition instead.
In 2022, Kendal Hirschfeld, also known as La Comadre on social media, became the first openly transgender to compete for the Miss Grand Paraguay title.[8] [9] [10]
Location and date
The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Paraguay contest, since its inception in 2017.
| Year | Edition | Date | Final venue | Entrants | Ref. |
|---|
| 2017 | 1st | | Agustin Pio Barrios Theater, Japanese Paraguayan Center, Asunción | 16 | [11] |
| 2018 | 2nd | June 9 | Theater of the Americas, Paraguayan-American Cultural Center (CCPA), Asunción | 15 | |
| 2019 | 3rd | July 29 | Marshal Convention Center, Asunción | 16 | [12] |
| 2020 | [13] [14] |
| 2021 | 4th | July 3 | Hotel Guaraní, Asunción | 22 | [15] [16] |
| 2022 | 5th | May 7 | 17 | [17] |
| 2023 | 6th | April 2 | Paseo Events Center, Asunción | 25 | [18] [19] |
| 2024 | 7th | April | | | [20] | |
Titleholders
Miss Grand Paraguay Titleholders and the result at the international contest.
| Year | width=180px | Miss Grand Paraguay | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | Ref. |
|---|
| 2013 | Sendy Marisol Cáceres
| No runners-up, the titleholders were appointed to the position | [21] |
| 2014 | Gissella Sotomayor
| [22] [23] |
| 2016 | Cindy Nordmann Arias
| [24] |
| 2017 | bgcolor=#FFFACD | Lía Duarte Ashmore
| Nathalia Méndez
| Alejandra Amarilla
| Yenifer Sauer
| Jessica Acosta
| [25] |
| 2018 | bgcolor=#EAC117 | Clara Sosa
| Irene Camacho
| Vanessa Ramirez
| Tamara Carvallo
| Bianca Antonelli
| [26] |
| 2019 | bgcolor=#FFFACD | Milena Rodríguez
| Luján Mendoza
| Clara Berni
| Venus Calvo
| Silvana Duarte
| [27] [28] |
| 2020 | Daisy Lezcano
| No runners-up, due to the cancellation of the pageant caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the pageant candidate from Isla Pucú – Daisy Lezcano – was promoted to the position. | [29] |
| 2021 | Jimena Sosa
| Lorena Rodríguez
| Liz Valdovinos
| Elicena Andrada
| Angélica Peña Testa
| |
| 2022 | bgcolor=#FFFACD | Agatha Leon
| Nayeli Portillo
| Ailin Adorno
| Milenha Montania
| Lorena Román
| [30] |
| 2023 | Maelia Salcines
| Sol Pérez
| Thiara Zorrilla
| Sindy Riquelme
| Tamara Vera
| [31] [32] |
| 2024 | Sharon Capó Nara
| No runners-up, the titleholder was determined through the 2023 national pageant. | |
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- Color keys for the Placements at Miss Grand International
Declared as the winner: 2018[33]
Ended as a runner-up (Top 5)
Ended as a finalist (Top 10)
Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20/21): 2017, 2019 | align=left colspan="5" |
- Note
1. Dethroned
2. Originally crowned first runner-up. Took over the title after the original winner was dethroned. | |
- Winner gallery
National finalists
The following list is the national finalists of the Miss Grand Paraguay pageant, as well as the competition results.
- Color keys
Declared as the winner
Ended as a runner-up (Top 5)
Ended as a semifinalist (Top 10/11/15)
Did not participate
Withdraw during the competition| width=120 | width=130 | 2017[34] | width=130 | 2018[35] | width=130 | 2019[36] | width=130 | 2021[37] | width=130 | 2022 | width=130 | 2023 |
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| Alto Paraguay | | | | | | |
| Alto Paraná | Nathalia Méndez | | | | | |
| | Tamara Carvallo | Silvana Duarte Romero | | Agatha Leon (W) | Jazmin Castillo |
| | | | Violeta Van Humbeck | | |
| | | | Adriana Marecos | Lorena Román | Alma Garcete |
| | Bianca Antonelli | | Lorena Rodríguez | Patricia Graciano | |
| | Anna Niedermeyer | | | | |
| Amambay | | | Támara Dutra Córdoba | | | Sharon Capó Nara (W) |
| | | | | | Meilin Chang Franco |
| | | | Lisa Morigano | Ingrid Paniagua | |
| Asunción | Alejandra Amarilla | Clara Sosa (W) | Paloma Martins Reidl | Bianca Ayala | Nayeli Portillo[38] | Thiara Zorrilla |
| | | | | Daniel Duarte[39] | |
| Boquerón | | | | | | |
| Caaguazú | Ángela Ayala | | Venus Calves | | | |
| | | Brenda Flecha | Dahiana Aquino | | |
| Caazapá | Luana Novak | Camila De Souza | | | Romina Duarte Yahari | |
| Canindeyú | Camila Thome | Daniela Garcia | | Elena Toledo | Milena Colman | Yanina Pereira |
| Central | | | | | Alía Díaz Rodriguez | Valeria Giagni |
| | Vanessa Ramirez | | Juliel Pöckel | | Tirsa Cantero |
| | | Sol María Pavón | Lenny Rojas | | Laura Carmona |
| Karen Piñanez | | María Eugenia Mora | | Ailin Adorno | Tamara Vera |
| Yamila Bernal | | | | | |
| | | | Nara Bardales | | Yessenia Quinonez Franco |
| Analiz Blancd | Adelaida Cubilla | Melina Belén Aguayo | | Sara Alcaraz | |
| Michelle Easteed | | | | | Chabely Zoilan |
| | | | Gina Antonella | Milenha Varela | Sindy Riquelme |
| | | Clara Berni Prette | Elena Mora | | Guadalupe Pereira |
| | | | | | Andrea Estigarribia |
| | | Lujan Mendoza | | | Sofía Ayala |
| | | | | | Abigail Gómez |
| | | | | | Shyrley Ortiz |
| | Laura Notario | Elena Olevar | Cecilla Salinas | Andrea Nicole Rojas | María Sol Pérez |
| | | Diana Rojas | | | |
| Concepción | Gabriela Duarte | Brenda Barrios | | Angelica Peña Testa | Fatima Valdez | Luisa Villalba |
| Cordillera | Jessica Acosta | Leticia Echeverria | | | | |
| | | Sol María Sánchez | Nayeli Riquelme | | |
| Guairá | Lía Ashmore (W) | | | | | |
| | | | Karen Rodríguez | | Fabiola Martínez |
| Itapúa | Yenifer Sauer | Liz Heppner | Milena Rodríguez (W) | | Ingrid Semeniuk | |
| | | | Jimena Sosa (W) | | |
| | | | Emma Báez | | |
| | | | Fátima Ruíz Díaz | | |
| Misiones | Laura Lindstrom | Amarilla Blanca | | | | |
| Ñeembucú | | | | | | |
| Paraguarí | Marian Recalde | Irene Camacho | | Eliana Fernández | Ysapy Cano | |
| | | Pamela Britez | | | |
| Presidente Hayes | | | | | | |
| San Pedro | Nathalia Segovia | Romina Caceres | Sabrina Samudio | Liz Valdovinos | Olga Irala | Evelin Baruja |
| | | | | | Melina Marecos |
| | | | | Andrea Sosa | |
| Candidates With No Affiliated Paraguayan City |
|---|
| Paraguayan Communities in Spain | | | | Elicena Andrada | | |
| Paraguayan Communities in the United States | | | | | | Maelia Salcines (W) |
| Total | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 24 | |
|---|
Notes and References
- Web site: ¡Podés ser vos! Buscan a la nueva Miss Grand Paraguay. 8 December 2021. 10 March 2022. es. Epa.com.py. 8 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211208131930/http://www.epa.com.py/2021/12/08/podes-ser-vos-buscan-a-la-nueva-miss-grand-paraguay-2022/.
- Web site: Miss Grand International 2019 top 20. 26 October 2019. Margret Fermin. 2 February 2022. Philippineslifestyle.com. 31 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211031150856/https://philippineslifestyle.com/miss-grand-international-2019-top-20/.
- Web site: Agatha León quedó en el top 20 del Miss Grand Internacional . 2023-01-31 . La Nación . es.
- Web site: Miss Grand Paraguay será portavoz de la no violencia en Malasia. 2018. 11 March 2022. Ministry of Women. Mujer.gov.py. es. 11 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220311005058/http://www.mujer.gov.py/index.php/noticias/miss-grand-paraguay-sera-portavoz-de-la-no-violencia-en-malasia.
- Web site: Intendente anfitrion de Misses de todo el Pais. Encarnacion.gov.py. Municipalidad de Encarnación. es. 11 March 2020. 11 March 2022. 28 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210228084916/https://encarnacion.gov.py/intendente-anfitrion-de-misses-de-todo-el-pais/.
- Web site: LOOK: Miss Grand International 2016 Winners, Miss Indonesia Crowned, Miss Philippines Nicole Ignacio Cordoves 1st Runner Up. 26 October 2016. 11 March 2022. Fiona Quinn. Pilipinaspopcorn.com. 29 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170129004739/https://pilipinaspopcorn.com/look-miss-grand-international-2016-winners-miss-indonesia-crowned-miss-philippines-nicole-ignacio-cordoves-1st-runner-up-popcorn-time-live-blog/.
- Web site: Người đẹp Peru đăng quang Miss Grand International 2017. 25 October 2017. 2 February 2022. vi. Theo Trí Thức Trẻ. Afamily.vn. 25 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171025164312/https://afamily.vn/truc-tiep-dem-chung-ket-miss-grand-international-2017-duoc-to-chuc-voi-quy-mo-hoanh-trang-va-chuyen-nghiep-tai-viet-nam-20171025203835484.chn.
- Web site: Transfrau Kandidatin für Miss Grand Paraguay. 8 March 2022. 11 March 2022. de. . 8 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220308031002/https://wochenblatt.cc/transfrau-kandidatin-fuer-miss-grand-paraguay/.
- Web site: La Comadre, candidata al Miss Grand Paraguay. es. 7 March 2022. 10 March 2022. Diario HOY. 7 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220307155857/https://www.hoy.com.py/farandula/la-comadre-candidata-al-miss-grand-paraguay.
- Web site: Sigue polémica por "Miss La Comadre": "Significa señorita y participa un muchacho". 9 March 2022. 11 March 2022. es. Diario Popular. 9 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220309080113/https://www.popular.com.py/2022/03/09/sigue-polemica-por-miss-la-comadre-significa-senorita-y-participa-un-muchacho/.
- Web site: Latele transmitirá el certamen Miss Grand 2017. 21 July 2017. 11 March 2022. es. Television.com.py. 26 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170726011706/https://www.television.com.py/latele-transmitira-el-certamen-miss-grand-2017.
- Web site: Resolutions of the Municipal Board: Resolution Nº 3.475 ACTA Nº 171 - DATE 08/02/2.019. 14 February 2019. es. Junta Municipal de Capiatá. Jmcapiata.gov.py. 11 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220311011032/https://www.jmcapiata.gov.py/resoluciones_mas.php?id=258. 11 March 2022.
- Web site: ¡Coronarán a la Miss Grand Paraguay, sin concurso!. 21 December 2020. 10 March 2022. es. Diario Popular. 21 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201221222320/https://www.popular.com.py/2020/12/21/coronaran-a-la-miss-grand-paraguay-sin-concurso/.
- Web site: ¡Elegirán a dedo a la nueva Miss Grand Paraguay 2020!. es. 22 December 2020. 10 March 2022. Cronica.com.py. 22 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201222040817/https://www.cronica.com.py/2020/12/22/elegiran-a-dedo-a-la-nueva-miss-grand-paraguay-2020/.
- Web site: Nerviosismo le jugó una mala pasada a señorita aspirante a Miss Grand Paraguay 2021. 6 July 2021. 9 March 2022. es. La Nación. 15 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815213915/https://www.lanacion.com.py/lnpop/2021/07/07/nerviosismo-le-jugo-una-mala-pasada-a-senorita-aspirante-a-miss-grand-paraguay-2021/.
- Web site: Visit of Miss Grand P.J.C. 24 June 2021. 11 March 2022. es. Municipalidadpjc.gov.py. Municipalidad de Pedro Juan Caballero. 11 March 2022. https://archive.today/20220311011910/https://municipalidadpjc.gov.py/novedades_mas.php?id=1019.
- Web site: 17 participantes y una sola corona. Conocé a las reinas que pugnan por el título de MGPY. Paul Coronel. 19 April 2022. 4 May 2022. es. Epa.com.py. 4 May 2022. https://archive.today/20220504024927/http://www.epa.com.py/2022/04/19/17-participantes-y-una-sola-corona-conoce-a-las-reinas-que-pugnan-por-la-corona-de-mgpy/.
- Web site: Fabi Martínez ya ganó la primera competencia en el Miss Paraguay. 28 March 2023. 1 April 2023. es. Diario Extra. 31 March 2023. https://archive.today/20230331212659/https://www.extra.com.py/fama/fabi-martinez-ya-gano-la-primera-competencia-el-miss-grand-paraguay-n3055108.html.
- Web site: Camino al Miss Grand: Fabi Martínez ya se destacó en los deportes. 28 March 2023. 1 April 2023. es. La Nación. 31 March 2023. https://archive.today/20230331195444/https://www.lanacion.com.py/lnpop/2023/03/28/camino-al-miss-grand-fabi-martinez-ya-se-destaco-en-los-deportes/.
- Web site: La multifacética Ayelén Pérez, Miss Grand Asunción 2024 se prepara para cosas más grandes. 15 December 2023. 11 January 2024. es. Última Hora. 10 January 2024. https://archive.today/20240110213329/https://tvo.ultimahora.com/la-multifacetica-ayelen-perez-miss-grand-asuncion-2024-se-prepara-para-cosas-mas-grandes.
- Web site: Miss Grand Paraguay 2013. 2013. 11 March 2022. Miss Grand International. 7 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160407083956/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant_detail&cont=239.
- Web site: Ella trae la brisa del Sur para su edición de octubre. 6 October 2023. es. 6 October 2023. paraguay.com. 25 September 2014. https://archive.today/20231006050150/https://ella.paraguay.com/ella-revista/ella-trae-la-brisa-del-sur-para-su-edicion-de-octubre/.
- Web site: Miss Grand Paraguay 2014. 2014. Miss Grand International. 11 March 2022. 6 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200106151827/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant_detail&cont=174.
- Web site: Miss Grand Paraguay 2017. 26 June 2017. 11 March 2022. es. ABC Color. 14 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170714092237/https://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/sociales/miss-grand-paraguay-2017-1606930.html.
- Web site: Leah Duarte Ashmore es la nueva Miss Grand Paraguay. Gisell Zaracho. 30 July 2017. 11 March 2022. es. Epa.com.py. 3 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170803024133/http://www.epa.com.py/2017/07/30/leah-duarte-ashmore-es-la-nueva-miss-grand-paraguay/.
- Web site: Clara Sosa es la nueva Miss Grand Paraguay. Janinne. 10 June 2018. 1 April 2023. es. Diario Epa!. 1 April 2023. https://archive.today/20230401011122/http://www.epa.com.py/2018/06/10/clara-sosa-es-la-nueva-miss-grand-paraguay/.
- Web site: Milena Rodriguez crowned Miss Grand Paraguay 2019. 27 February 2019. 11 March 2022. Times of India. 11 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220311000828/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Milena-Rodriguez-crowned-Miss-Grand-Paraguay-2019/eventshow/68181646.cms.
- Web site: Eligieron a la nueva Miss Grand Paraguay 2019. 25 February 2019. 11 March 2022. es. Epa.com.py. 1 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190301012529/http://www.epa.com.py/2019/02/25/eligieron-a-la-nueva-miss-grand-paraguay-2019/.
- Web site: fr. Miss Grand Paraguay 2020 est Daisy Lezcano. Justin Coulibaly. 9 January 2021. 10 March 2022. Afrik.com. 1 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210901015736/https://www.afrik.com/miss-grand-paraguay-2020-est-daisy-lezcano.
- Web site: La eligió el pueblo y el jurado, Agatha León Miss Grand Paraguay 2022. 8 May 2022. 18 May 2022. es. Epa.com.py. Raul Coronel. 9 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220509115913/http://www.epa.com.py/2022/05/08/la-eligio-el-pueblo-y-el-jurado-agatha-leon-miss-grand-paraguay-2022/.
- Web site: En elección de Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 también eligieron a la ganadora del 2024. 2 April 2023. 3 April 2023. es. Diario Popular. 3 April 2023. https://archive.today/20230403162304/https://www.popular.com.py/2023/04/03/indignada-con-la-goleada-quiere-regalar-su-tanga-de-cerro/.
- Web site: Miss Grand 2023: Maelia Salcines y Fabi Martínez se quedaron con las coronas. 3 April 2023. es. 3 April 2023. La Nación. 3 April 2023. https://archive.today/20230403162858/https://www.lanacion.com.py/lnpop/2023/04/03/miss-grand-2023-maelia-salcines-y-fabi-martinez-se-quedaron-con-las-coronas/.
- Web site: Miss Paraguay faints after being crowned Miss Grand International. Jacqueline Arias. 26 October 2018. 11 March 2022. The Jakarta Post. 26 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181026105732/https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2018/10/26/miss-paraguay-faints-after-being-crowned-miss-grand-international.html.
- Web site: Presentan a las candidatas oficiales para “Miss Grand Paraguay 2017”. 25 June 2017. 11 March 2022. es. Adndigital.com.py. 3 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170803062633/https://www.adndigital.com.py/presentan-a-las-candidatas-oficiales-para-miss-grand-paraguay-2017/.
- Web site: Miss Grand Paraguay 2018 - Foto Oficiales. 3 June 2018. 11 March 2022. es. Miss Grand Paraguay. 10 March 2022. https://archive.today/20220310234435/https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1424577444355838&type=3.
- Web site: Edición 2019 de Miss Grand Paraguay homenajeará a la mujer paraguaya. 29 January 2019. 11 March 2022. es. Adndigital.com.py. 10 March 2022. https://archive.today/20220310233515/https://www.adndigital.com.py/edicion-2019-miss-grand-paraguay-homenajeara-la-mujer-paraguaya/.
- Web site: es. 11 March 2022. Inicia una nueva aventura en Miss Grand Paraguay. Raul Coronel. 24 May 2021. Epa.com.py. 24 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210524133248/http://www.epa.com.py/2021/05/24/inicia-una-nueva-aventura-en-miss-grand-paraguay/.
- Web site: Es la ¡Sobrina del Mundial! y quiere representar al país. 3 March 2022. 10 March 2022. es. Diario Crónica. 3 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220303181059/https://www.cronica.com.py/2022/03/03/es-la-sobrina-del-mundial-y-quiere-representar-al-pais/.
- Web site: "La comadre" representará a paraguayos en Alemania he'i. 22 March 2022. 23 March 2022. es. Crónica. 23 March 2022. https://archive.today/20220323002047/https://www.cronica.com.py/2022/03/22/la-comadre-representara-a-paraguayos-en-alemania-hei/.
